karl. - A Research Vehicle for Automated and Connected DrivingMittwoch, 22. Juli 2026

37th Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), Detroit, MI, United States, June 22-25, 2026
Jean-Pierre Busch, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lukas Ostendorf, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Guido Linden, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lennart Reiher, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Till Beemelmanns, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Bastian Lampe, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Timo Woopen, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Elektrischer Energie- und Leistungsbedarf des Logistiksektors in DeutschlandDienstag, 23. Juni 2026

Studie des Instituts für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika) der RWTH Aachen University im Auftrag des DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik, Juni 2026
Theo Koch, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Hendrik Vorjans, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Gordon Witham, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Prof. Dr. Lutz Eckstein, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)

Zur Pressemitteilung des Whitepapers.

Digital Triplet for Developing Future Reliable 6G Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems: Case Studies from Teleoperation to PlatooningMittwoch, 10. Juni 2026

IEEE Access, Volume 14, 2026/6/10
Hendrik Schippers, Chair of Communication Networks (ComNets), TU Dortmund University
Niklas A Wagner, Chair of Communication Networks (ComNets), TU Dortmund University
Lennart Reiher, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Harun Teper, Design Automation of Embedded Systems (DAES), TU Dortmund University
Lukas Ostendorf, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Jian-Jia Chen, Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, TU Dortmund University
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Christian Wietfeld, Chair of Communication Networks (ComNets), TU Dortmund University

Robust Fusion of Object-Level V2X for Learned 3D Object DetectionFreitag, 01. Mai 2026

IEEE VTC 2026-Spring, 2026/5/1
Lukas Ostendorf, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lennart Reiher, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Onn Haran,
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Novel Approach for Digital Footprints on 3D-printed Road Surface ReplicasMittwoch, 25. März 2026

5th International Tyre Colloquium (IAVSD), March 25th 2026, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Gunnar Böttcher, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Benjamin Schäfer, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Dr.-Ing. Christian Bachmann, fka GmbH

Geräuschbewertung von Motorrädern basierend auf On-Board-Daten im realen VerkehrMontag, 26. Januar 2026

ATZ – Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, Ausgabe 1/2026, 2026
Saeed Shariatinia, M.Sc., Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Carolin Schliephake, M.Sc., Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Dominik Werner, M.Sc., Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Peter Urban, Prof. Dr.-Ing., Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)

Vermeidung von Verletzungen mit Langzeitfolgen beim FahrzeugcrashDonnerstag, 01. Januar 2026

ATZ – Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, Band 128, Ausgabe 1/2026
Johannes Prinz M.Sc., Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Julian Becker M.Eng., Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Dr.-Ing. Maximilian Praster, Universitätsklinikum Aachen
Dipl.-Ing. Werner Leitgeb, Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH

Integrated Acoustic Measurement Framework for Tyre-Road Noise AnalysisDienstag, 25. November 2025

Aachen Acoustics Colloquium, Aachen, 23. – 25.11.2025
Mario Gabriel Winter, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Carolin Schliephake, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Gunnar Böttcher, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Ventseslav Yordanov, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Dominik Werner, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Injuries with Long-Term Consequences and their Assessment for Different Road User GroupsDonnerstag, 30. Oktober 2025

11th International Symposium on Human Modeling and Simulation in Automotive Engineering Shanghai, China, October 30 – 31, 2025
Dr. Christoph Klein,Virtual Vehicle Research
Caroline Deck,Université de Strasbourg
Johannes Prinz, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Monica Diez, Cidaut
Eric Song, Lab
Florent Auriault, Ceesar
Sebastian Weber, ZF

Use-case Tailored Optimization of Electric Heavy-duty TrucksMittwoch, 08. Oktober 2025

Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility, 06. – 08.10.2025 Aachen, Germany
Gordon Witham, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Maximilian Pietruck, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Daniel Swierc, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Theo Koch, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

autotech.agil | Architectures & Tools for Future Mobility Mittwoch, 08. Oktober 2025

34. Aachen Colloquium, 06. – 08.10.2025, Aachen, Germany
Christian Geller, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Raphael van Kempen, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Modelling Collective Perception to Assess Safety Impacts of Connected and Automated DrivingDonnerstag, 02. Oktober 2025

2025 IEEE International Automated Vehicle Validation Conference (IAVVC), Baden-Baden, Germany, 30.09. – 02.10.2025
Marcel Sonntag, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Pramod Mallipudi, RWTH Aachen University
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Accident characteristics that often result in long-term consequences of road usersMittwoch, 01. Oktober 2025

EU SAFETY Heraklion, Kreta, Greece, 1 & 2 October 2025
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Jänsch, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Dr.-Ing. Heiko Johannsen, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Associate Prof. Maria Papadakaki, Elliniki Mesogeiako Panepistimio
Ottavia E. Ferraro PhD, Universita degli Studi di Pavia
Johannes Prinz, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Julian Becker, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Dr. Christoph Klein, Virtual Vehicle Research GMBH
Caroline Deck PhD, Université de Strasbourg
Werner Leitgeb, Virtual Vehicle Research GMBH

Requirement Identification for Traffic Simulations in Driving SimulatorsFreitag, 26. September 2025

Driving Simulator Conference 2025, Stuttgart, 24. – 26.09.2025
Sven Tarlowski, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Trust and Human Autonomy after Cobot Failures: Communication is Key for Industry 5.0Donnerstag, 25. September 2025

arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.22298
Glawe, F., Chair of Communication Science
Kremer, L., Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Vervier, L., Chair of Communication Science
Brauner, P., Chair of Communication Science
Ziefle, M., Chair of Communication Science

arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2509.22298

Multiscale Analysis of Road Textures: Linking High-Resolution Scans, Friction, and Polishing Effects – A Contribution towards a Digital Twin of the Road SystemDienstag, 16. September 2025

VDI Reifen – Fahrwerk – Fahrbahn, Esslingen, 15. – 16.09.2025
Ventseslav Yordanov, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika), RWTH Aachen
Gunnar Böttcher,Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika), RWTH Aachen
Erik Kamratowsky, Institut für Stadtbauwesen und Straßenbau, TU Dresden
Sabine Leischner, Institut für Stadtbauwesen und Straßenbau, TU Dresden
Lutz Eckstein, Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika), RWTH Aachen

A Targeted Approach to Applying Real Road Macrotexture to Flat-Trac TestingDienstag, 16. September 2025

22nd international Conference Tire – Chassis – Road 2025, September 16th 2025, Esslingen, Germany
G. Böttcher, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
V. Yordanov, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
C. Bachmann, fka GmbH
C. Carrillo, fka GmbH
M. Harris, fka GmbH

ISBN: 978-3-18-092461-8

Identification of accident scenarios with a special relevance for injuries and psychological impairments which result in long-term consequencesFreitag, 12. September 2025

International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Vilnius, Litauen, 10 – 12 September 2025
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Jänsch, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Dr.-Ing. Heiko Johannsen, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Associate Prof. Maria Papadakaki, Elliniki Mesogeiako Panepistimio
Dr. Anna Morandi, Universita degli Studi di Pavia
Johannes Prinz, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Julian Becker, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Dr. Christoph Klein, Virtual Vehicle Research GMBH
Caroline Deck, Université de Strasbourg
Werner Leitgeb, Virtual Vehicle Research GMBH

Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning in a Scenario-Based Environment for Automated DrivingDonnerstag, 04. September 2025

30th International Conference on Information, Communication and Automation Technologies (ICAT25), 02. – 04.09.2025, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Youssef Abdelhamid, Chair for Computer Science 6, RWTH Aachen University
Lennart Vater, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Zlatan Ajanovic, Chair for Computer Science 6, RWTH Aachen University

Generating Baseline Sceanrios for Predictive Safety AssessmentDienstag, 02. September 2025

V4SAFETY | Vehicles and VRU Virtual eValuation of Road Safety, Work package 4, Deliverable 4.2, 02.09.2025
Glasmacher, C., Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), Germany
Beckmann, J., Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), Germany
Sonntag, M., Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), Germany
Eckstein, L., Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), Germany
Sander, D., BASt, Germany
Wisch, M., BASt, Germany
Bärgman, J., CHAL, Sweden
Yang, X., CHAL, Sweden
Menzel, T., IDI, Germany
Amler, T., IDI, Germany
Urban, M., IVI, Germany
Schermers, G., SWOV, Netherlands