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Our colleague Ventseslav Yordanov is currently at the Autumn Meeting of our Special Research Area in Bonn to plan the future of the "Digital Twin Road" project. To learn more about the project, click on the link here: bit.ly/3s1K1bU

Over 100 joined our Mobility Meetup! Dr. Ardey's vision for sustainable mobility sparked vibrant conversations. Thanks to all for shaping the future together! Stay tuned for the next event on Nov 30 - Automotive Sound Development. #meetup #volkswagen #zukunft #rwth #aachen

At this year's EARPA FORM Forum in Brussels, our colleague Thomas presented our diverse mobility solutions. He had our UrbANT - an autonomous delivery robot for the city - with him.

Nächste Woche Donnerstag um 17:00 Uhr ist ein Termin, den sich alle rot im Kalender markieren sollten! An diesem Tag erwartet euch das nächste Mobility Meetup. Diesmal wird Dr. Ardey einen Kurzüberblick über die Mobilität von 2030+ aus Sicht von Volkswagen geben.

Gordon Witham was in Berlin two weeks ago to report on the current progress of the research project "BEV Goes eHighway - BEE" at the "Networking Meeting of Catenary Researchers" of VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH.

Prof. Wallentowitz is celebrating his 80th birthday; of course, he is not alone. As former institute director, he is honored today with a festive colloquium.

Join us at the Aachen Acoustics Colloquium! With 21 technical lectures, two plenary speeches, and a never-before-seen exhibition, you don't want to miss this opportunity! Don't delay; sign up today & get a front-row seat to the next wave of acoustics innovation.

Exciting presentation at ITSC Conference in Bilbao! Christoph Glasmacher proposes a method to evaluate the economic efficiency of scenario generation methods for automated driving functions #ITSCConference Info on the paper is available at:bit.ly/3RFA3as

We wish you all a happy German Unity Day! We're using the day off to catch our breath together and get in the mood for the coming semester. What are your plans for today?

It is now the turn of our first-year students to start a new phase of their lives. Whether Bachelor or Master: We wish you an eventful welcome week and an uncomplicated start into the first semester.

This summer, we hosted the "Transportation Design - Fundamentals and Industrial Practice" lecture at the Red Dot Design Museum! Learn more about the course here: ika.rwth-aachen.de/en/studies/lec… #TransportationDesign #RedDotDesignMuseum #SummerSemester

What is "Effects"? Effects are scenarios. They are data. They are a collection. They are knowledge. Listen to Marcel Sonntag explaining Hi-Drive's database at Aachen Colloquium.

Haptic feedback is crucial for driving simulators. Fabian Russ, Simulator Team, highlights the importance of vehicle model selection and parameterization for driver feedback. At DSC23, an efficient steering torque model parameterization using real driving data was presented.

After a year in the SUNRISE project, colleagues Daniel Becker & Jobst Beckmann met partners in Athens to discuss results & plan future goals. Daniel presented ika's work on VVMethods & SET Level, while Jobst co-organized a scenario data framework workshop. #ccam #ccamsunrise

Will trucks look like trains in the future? The answer for the project BEV Goes eHighway (BEE) is "potentially yes." If you are interested in how click on the link: bee-ehighway.de #lkw #stromabnehmer #trucks #electric #BEE #ika

Car body, material and production technology? Sounds like the Aachen Body Engineering Days! Thanks to Prof. Dr. Peter Urban for welcoming all the guests, and we wish you a lot of fun exploring the AKT world. #akt #ika #rwth #karosserie #aachen #konzept

Today is World Electric Vehicle Day! Electric mobility is an essential field of research for us and, at the same time, an integral component of the mobility transition. Learn more: ika.rwth-aachen.de/de/kompetenzen…

High-gloss black, freshly washed and new stickers - our test vehicle shines with a new look. The exciting thing, however, is the new modular sensor rack on the roof. Check out: bit.ly/ika-6GEM

Private individuals have been switching to more #sustainable alternatives. Fact: #heavy-duty #vehicles are responsible for around 25% of CO₂ emissions from road traffic in the EU. The ESCALATE project is looking for a more sustainable solution: escalate-eu.com

Our colleague Marcel Sonntag was in Greece at the #Hi-Drive Summer School. There, partners exchange ideas and present the project's new developments. To learn more, check out the link: bit.ly/40BOrSY