History

Branch of Study

1902
Foundation of the branch of „Automotive Engineering"
Prof. R. Lutz

1906
Administration of the branch of „Automotive Engineering"
Prof. P. Langer

1912/13
experimental work at MPVs and combustion engines within the scope of the engine laboratory
Prof. P. Langer

1921
construction of a separate laboratory for MPVs
Prof. P. Langer



Institute

1923
Institute of Automotive Engineering and Combustion Engines
Prof. P. Langer

1939
Professorship institute of Automotive Engineering and Combustion Engines
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Marquard

1944
bad damage of the building of the institute, total loss of equipment

1947
Institute of Automotive Engineering and Piston Machines
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Essers

1957
Removal of the building of the institute to the Templergraben, formerly cloth factory Grünzig & Charlier
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Essers

1971
Institute of Automotive Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Helling

1973/86
Reconstructions in the area of the manufacturing shop (hydropuls,
test bench boxes, all wheel test bench, „Stopfkammer?")

1989
Commencement of operations of the test road of the institute (Seffent-Melaten)

1993
Institute of Automotive Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Wallentowitz

1995
Removal to the new institute building on the extended area of the RWTH-Aachen (Seffent-Melaten)

2002
100 years ika Aachen
A sight of the festivities 100 years ika Aachen

2007
Institute of Automotive Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. S. Gies

2009
Institute of Automotive Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. L. Eckstein