“Milestone, but not an end point”

With the Road Traffic Remote Control Ordinance (StVFernlV), which came into force on December 1, 2025, Germany has for the first time created a legal framework for the operation of motor vehicles with remote-controlled driving functions. A detailed statement by the IKEM welcomes the introduction of the ordinance as an important step towards fully automated […]

Autonomous shuttles for the capital

Today, the project partners officially launched the NoWeL4 project in the presence of Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder. The pilot project is intended to prepare for the subsequent ramp-up of Germany’s largest fleet of autonomous vehicles as part of the public transport system. In NoWeL4, five vehicles will travel with passengers in a test […]

Diversity, sustainability and interdisciplinary solutions

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The Mobility department is dedicated to the challenges associated with advancing digitalization and the development of autonomous vehicles. Other focal points include the transition to the use of alternative driving systems and fuels for transportation with as few greenhouse gas emissions as possible, innovative mobility concepts, the design of sustainable logistics, as well as the […]

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IKEM and EUETH will be hosting a series of side events at this year’s climate negotiations to discuss the energy-climate-defense nexus, the reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy system, and nature-based solutions for climate mitigation.