Projects | DLR Transport

Transport research at the DLR is carried out in theme-centred projects: the relevant DLR institutes research concrete solutions in an interdisciplinary way. All projects benefit from being pooled in the DLR together with its other programs Aeronautics, Space and Energy, as well as networking with politics, the economy and science.

The route of the Test Bed Lower Saxony.

Test Bed Lower Saxony for automated and connected mobility

In the development of automated and connected vehicles, powerful and flexible test infrastructures are an important tool. For this purpose, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is constructing the Test Bed Lower Saxony, which is funded by the Niedersächsischen Ministerium für...

5G Living Lab in the Mobility Region Braunschweig-Wolfsburg

Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV), the 5G Living Lab pursues the research and lively presentation of practical needs and possible applications of 5G as a key technology in the context of a smart region/smart city. The project is...

Accurate and reliable train positions using map and onboard sensor / GNSS data is the goal of EGNSS MATE.

EGNSS MATE: Map-supported GNSS localisation for European railways

EGNSS MATE (European Global Navigation Satellite System based Map Assisted Train localisation for ERTMS) is a project that contributes towards climate-friendly, cost-efficient, digital, interoperable, and safe European railways by researching and developing advanced GNSS onboard...

The automated vehicles create a digital barrier so that the drone can land safely.

Air2X

Digitalisation is fundamentally changing our mobility in many areas. In addition to self-driving cars, airborne drones are playing an ever-increasing role in an automated and connected transport system of tomorrow. Possible applications include the transport of vital medical...

Metal hydride refrigeration system

Using hydrogen as a refrigerant to utilise the pressure difference between the high-pressure tank and the fuel cell system for cooling. Hydrogen has to be compressed to store it on board a vehicle has to be compressed to high pressures to ensure a competitive volumetric energy...

U-SHIFT

Information on the vehicle concept The concept The autonomous, driverless, U-Shift electric vehicle concept enables a new type of modularity by separating the driving module from the transport capsule, thus creating new intermodality, new products and business models. The drive...

VMo4Orte - Connected Mobility for Livable Places

Mobility of people and goods are fundamental prerequisites for livable, climate-robust and competitive cities and their surrounding areas. At the same time, the negative consequences of the resulting traffic in terms of air and noise pollution, the design and distribution of...

DATAMOST – Data and Model-based Solutions for the Transformation of Mobility

DATAMOST Sustainable mobility requires a successful transformation of passenger and commercial transport that reconciles transportation with environmental and climate goals. To achieve this goal, state-of-the-art scientific methods, data, and models are required and must be used...

Teleoperation ATO

Framework and human-centered design of teleoperation as a complement for automated railroad operations The automation of the railway system is a central component in the strategy of the German government for efficient and sustainable future rail transportation in Germany. Much of...

X2Rail-5

The project aims to bring to conclusion the research and development of some key technologies to foster innovations in the field of railway signalling, automation, telecommunication, testing methodologies and Cyber-Security, as part of a longer term Shift2Rail IP2 strategy...

Zero Emission Drive Unit - Generation 1 (ZEDU-1)

Mission Along with exhaust gases, particulate matter and microplastic emissions are among the most important causes of mobility-related environmental pollution. Together with the companies HWA AG and Frenoza GmbH, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Stuttgart (Institute of...

Example of two coupled commuter trains connected by a center buffer coupler.

Multi-coupling capability (MKB) in regional rail passenger trains – challenges and potentials

The DLR-Institute of Transportation Systems and the Chair of Rail Vehicle Technology at the University of Stuttgart have investigated the multi-coupling capability (MKB) of commuter multiple units and trains in terms of technical and operational feasibility in the DZSF project...

Two NGT units initiate the virtual coupling. After that they continue together as a train set without the need for mechanical coupling.

NGT BIT Slip Coaching and Virtual Coupling Demonstrator

NGT – The Next Generation Train For more than ten years, the German Aerospace Center (DLR - Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.) has been researching a concept for a future high-speed train, the Next Generation Train (NGT). The initial focus is on the design of a...

NGT-FuN: Research Facility NGT-Running Gear

The „Next Generation Train“ (NGT) is a guiding concept for transportation research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). This lightweight, high-speed double-deck train serves as a framework for the development of concepts, methods and technologies for future rail transport. The...

Road-rail vehicle RailDriVE - it communicates its approach via Rail2X to the level crossing

Rail2X Communication: rolling stock communicating with infrastructure and cars

Intelligent cars of the future will communicate with each other and with the infrastructure surrounding them. This is made possible by what is known as Car2X technology, which can contribute to increased efficiency, comfort and safety by relaying information. The DLR now also...

Verkehr der Zukunft mit virtuellen Haltestellen und automatisierten Fahrzeugen.

ViVre - Virtual stops for the automated traffic of the future

The growing demand for mobility of people and goods poses major challenges for the inner-city transport infrastructure. At the same time, the increased volume of commuters increases the need for demand-oriented local public transportation (LPT) as well as more flexible...

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...

Assessment of virtual validation methods for autonomous driving functions with a focus on sensors

Connected and automated driving challenges the testing of the highly interdependent operational driving, electronic sensing, and communication functions, foremost radar, lidar, and camera. The exploding number of safety requirements necessitates reliable and efficient validation...

Vector21

Detailed bottom-up market simulation incorporating DLR knowledge Since 2007 the DLR Institute of Vehicle Concepts is conducting research on the underlying causalities and interdependencies of vehicle markets. VECTOR21 incorporates this knowledge in a detailed bottom-up scenario...

EASIER - sEAmless SustaInable EveRyday urban mobility

Within the EASIER joint project, the sub-project "Attractive Transfers" of the DLR Institute of Transport Research aims to increase the share of active mobility (walking and cycling) and of public transport (PT) in the modal split by designing and planning attractive access to PT...

COROTRANS: Effects of the CORONA pandemic on logistics, mobility, and the transportation system

The outbreak of the new CORONA virus (Sars-CoV-2) and its rapid global spread pose major challenges for the world. To reduce the speed of the virus' spread and prevent overloading of national health systems, governments around the world have taken measures to restrict social...

MyFairShare - Individual Mobility Budgets as a Foundation for Social and Ethical Carbon Reduction

MyFairShare is funded under Horizon 2020 ERA-NET Cofund Urban Accessibility and Connectivity (ENUAC). The project has four objectives: To identify baseline conditions and perceptions regarding mobility budgets To design methods for allocating mobility budgets and assessing their...

Intersection in the Berlin district Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Real experiment "Temporary city square Klausenerplatz Kiez"

Transforming the transport sector also means fundamentally rethinking the distribution of public space. Especially in cities, public space has become a scarce resource that can be used in different ways. But what are the possibilities and ideas for the redistribution of public...

Space-efficient housing and mobility concepts in growing urban and new suburban neighborhoods.

The growth of cities leads to a higher demand for mobility supply at the same time as decreasing land reserves. Resolving this conflict requires the integration of housing, mobility and logistics concepts as part of the land-efficient planning of new urban neighborhoods. The use...

BEniVer - Accompanying research on the energy transition in transport

Within the framework of the research initiative "Energiewende im Verkehr", the scientific accompanying research project "BEniVer" comprehensively investigates the development of renewable fuels with the aim of networking the 14 technical research projects of the initiative with...

New Paths: Paths to sustainable mobility in Lower Saxony

The energy transition within the transportation sector has gained increasing importance within Germany in recent years and is an important element in achieving climate goals. The main focus for transportation is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants...

EVer: Energy and Transport

In order to achieve Germany's environmental goals, major changes in the energy and transport sectors are required. In the energy sector, the switch to renewable electricity has already begun and significant progress has been made, although further development of renewables...

Project news - Project results - Consortium FCH2RAIL project: First hydrogen train on the Spanish railway network The testing phase in the Spanish tracks has started with the first test run on the Zaragoza-Canfranc line, in the Aragonese Pyrenees and it will continue on lines in...

TAPAS: Model for the future demand of passenger transport in urban areas

The transport model TAPAS - Travel and Activity Patterns Simulation - provides data on the future development of passenger transport demand in urban areas. It is based on sociodemographic data and information on the time use of people, in which individual transport behavior is...

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...

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