Press Release 058/2015

KIT at the City Hall: Future Mobility

The KIT Mobility Systems Center Presents Itself and Its Research Activities

What will future mobility be like? Which new drive systems are visionary, which are realistic, and which are sustainable? Which impacts do new developments have on urban traffic and our mobility? These questions will be covered on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 18.30 hrs by scientists of the KIT Mobility Systems Center. At the Karlsruhe city hall, they will present fascinating research relating to mobility, technology, and mobility behavior.

 

Program

Welcome Addresses
Klaus Stapf, Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe
Professor Dr.-Ing. Detlef Löhe, Vice President for Research and Information of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

 

The KIT Mobility Systems Center Presents Itself
Professor Dr. rer. nat. Frank Gauterin, Head of the Institute of Vehicle System Technology, Chair for Vehicle Technology and Scientific Spokesman of the KIT Mobility Systems Center


Mobility Behavior – Developments and Trends

Dr.-Ing. Martin Kagerbauer, Institute for Transport Studies

 

Urban Traffic in the Future – Without Diesel and Gasoline? Visions, Innovations, and Trends in Society
Dipl.-Geogr. Jens Schippl, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis

 

Viable Drive Systems for Modern Mobility Services
Dipl.-Ing. Sascha Ott, Managing Director of the KIT Mobility Systems Center and of the Institute of Product Engineering

 

The presentations will be made in the German language.

 

Weitere Informationen: www.zak.kit.edu/kit_im_rathaus

 

In close partnership with society, KIT develops solutions for urgent challenges – from climate change, energy transition and sustainable use of natural resources to artificial intelligence, sovereignty and an aging population. As The University in the Helmholtz Association, KIT unites scientific excellence from insight to application-driven research under one roof – and is thus in a unique position to drive this transformation. As a University of Excellence, KIT offers its more than 10,000 employees and 22,800 students outstanding opportunities to shape a sustainable and resilient future. KIT – Science for Impact.

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