The research field Mobility Technologies

The research field Mobility Technologies focuses design of sustainable mobility systems and research into associated key technologies. In order to jointly manage the transformation of mobility and enable climate-friendly individual and public transportation, our scientists are working today on the vehicles of tomorrow.

Our proclaimed goal is to research highly attractive mobility solutions and to refine the use of public traffic space so that experience, availability, sustainability and resource conservation are realized simultaneously. We achieve this through excellent research projects at all levels of the mobility system. From comprehensive mobility concepts and the influences at the societal and political level over electric vehicles and completely new components and construction methods all the way to methods and processes of product development.

Thus, innovative and resource-saving electric motors, more efficient power electronics and future-proof batteries are as much of a focus in research as the hydrogen technology of tomorrow, which is currently still facing challenges in the design, production and use of fuel cells. But we are also investigating issues relating to comprehensive sensor integration in vehicle components, as well as their bespoke data collection and use.

The intersecting areas Manufacturing for Mobility and Software-defined Mobility link this research field with the two research fields Manufacturing Systems and Software-System-Architectures.