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About Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) der RWTH Aachen University

As part of RWTH Aachen University, the Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) researches the entire vehicle, including its systems and their interactions. From the initial idea through innovative component and system concepts to vehicle prototypes, the Institute's employees are shaping the vehicle of the future. The ika makes a recognized contribution to solving current and future challenges both in public projects and in cooperation with automobile manufacturers and suppliers.

The basis of our intensive research work for large parts of the automotive industry as well as public funding bodies at EU, federal and state level is our extensive infrastructure, which ranges from drive, battery, chassis and tire test benches to acoustic, thermodynamic and servo-hydraulic test facilities to a complete vehicle crash facility and test tracks including state-of-the-art measurement technology. In addition, there is up-to-date software and hardware equipment for all necessary simulation disciplines. ika employs about 120 permanent staff and more than 80 student assistants. In addition, around 100 student research and development projects are carried out on a permanent basis.

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