With its Transport Program, the DLR is the second largest institutionally funded transport research body in Europe: 26 DLR institutes follow a systematic, programmatic approach. It uses networks and synergies – with national and international facilities and economic and political bodies – to develop concrete solutions for a sustainable transport system.

News

Survey on zum Thema shunting and last-mile rail freight

18.10.2023 · Schienenverkehr
How can you help to improve rail freight transportation? By participating in our new survey! The DLR working with partners in the v project TRANS4M-R to develop innovative solutions that will make rail freight more flexible, efficient and attractive, and help to accelerate the...

Future technologies for automated rail operation

26.05.2023 · Schienenverkehr
Research from the three projects X2Rail-4, X2Rail-5 and TAURO presented in Berlin Great potential lies in the automation and digitalisation of rail operation. Both can increase the reliability, speed and comfort of trains. For this reason, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has...

Projects

EUFAL: Electric Urban Freight and Logistics

Although it is commonly believed that EVs are suited to perform last mile deliveries in particular in urban areas, only some companies make use of electric delivery vehicles. Up to now, electric vehicles have been considered as perfect substitutes of conventional vehicles. But...

HI-DRIVE

HI-DRIVE addresses a number of key challenges that currently hinder the progress of vehicle automation developments Hi-Drive addresses a number of key challenges, which are currently hindering the progress of developments in vehicle automation. Our key aim is to advance the state...