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

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

Anreicherung von Verhaltensdaten zur Identifikation relevanter Einflussfaktoren auf das Fahrverhalten im Kontext des automatisierten FahrensMittwoch, 02. Juli 2025

38. VDI-Tagung Fahrerassistenzsysteme und Automatisiertes Fahren, 01. – 02.07.2025, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Guido Küppers

Method for Multi-criteria and Mission-specific Component Dimensioning for Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell TrucksDienstag, 01. Juli 2025

Automotive and Engine Technology, July 2025
Maximilian Pietruck, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Theo Koch, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Continuous Estimation of Dynamic Wheel Loads using Neuro-Acoustic Wheel Sensor – A Contribution towards a Digital Twin of the Road SystemMittwoch, 04. Juni 2025

chassis.tech plus 2025, München, 03. – 04.06.2025
Ventseslav Yordanov,Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

OCCUQ Exploring Efficient Uncertainty Quantification for 3D Occupancy PredictionFreitag, 23. Mai 2025

IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation, Atlanta, USA, 19. – 23.05.2025
Till Beemelmanns, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) , RWTH Aachen
Severin Heidrich, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen
Alexey Nekrasov, Computer Vision Institute, RWTH Aachen
Bastian Leibe, Computer Vision Institute, RWTH Aachen
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen

Guardian Angel: A Mobile Application for Active VRU Safety Enabled by the Digital Traffic TwinMittwoch, 21. Mai 2025

16th ITS European Congress, 19. – 21.05.2025, Sevilla, ES
Fabian Thomsen, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Yanik Peiffer, RWTH Aachen University
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Comparison of Parametrization Approaches for Scenario-based TestingFreitag, 04. April 2025

VEHITS conference, Porto, 02. – 04.04.2025
Christoph Glasmacher, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Marcel Sonntag, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Lutz Eckstein, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Fahrsimulator meets X-by-WireDienstag, 01. April 2025

ATZ - Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, April / 2025
Julia Pelzer, Insitut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Fabian Russ, Insitut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika)
Daniel Wegener, fka GmbH