Berlin – a university and research location

Berlin-Brandenburg is an internationally-renowned research location. A large number of university and non-university scientific institutions have extensive expertise in vehicle technology, infrastructure, rail operations and advanced technologies that are increasingly relevant to the rail industry, from basic research to development support.

Berlin Technical University (TU)

Institute of Land and Sea Transport Systems
www.tu.berlin/en/ils

Department of railway vehicles
www.tu.berlin/en/schienenfzg

Areas of focus:

• Acoustics
• Energy & drive
• Vehicle dynamics
• Passive safety
• Telematics & maintenance

Department of track and railway operations
www.tu.berlin/bbi (in German)

Focus areas:

• Automation
• Rail Human Factors
• Alternative Drives
• Risk and Safety

Department of electronic measurement and diagnostics technology
www.tu.berlin/en/mdt

Research profile:

Methods of modeling, signal processing and pattern recognition (machine learning) are researched and applied to increase the availability and quality of mechatronic systems. One focus is on the application of modern, AI-based methods for system diagnostics and estimating the remaining service life of mechatronic systems, which enables predictive maintenance.

Daimler Center for Automotive IT Innovations (DCAITI)
www.dcaiti.tu-berlin.de

Focus areas:

• Connected and secure mobility
• Automated and collaborative mobility
• High precision digital maps

HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences

www.htw-berlin.de/en

Department 1 - Energy and Information

Computer Engineering / Systems Engineering with a focus on

• Safe Embedded Systems
• Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Open Adaptive Systems
• Safety Aspects of Artificial Intelligence

Department 4 - Information Technology, Communication and Economics

Relevant focus areas

• Industrial Marketing
• Transportation
• Railroad

Institut für Bahntechnik GmbH (IFB) an affiliated institute at the TU Berlin

www.bahntechnik.de/en

Business areas

• Railroad operation
• Railroad networks
• Railroad safety technology
• Electric railroads
• IT products
• Rail vehicles
• Wheel-rail
• Test center “Stationary optical uplift measurement”

Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau

(Technische Hochschule Wildau)
en.th-wildau.de

• Research focus on mobility and transportation, including transport logistics and air transport logistics.
• The TH Wildau also offers Germany's only full degree program in Telematics.