Welcome to Fraunhofer IVI

At the institute’s sites in Dresden and Ingolstadt, researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI are developing technologies and concepts for mobility, energy, as well as safety and security – from forward-looking preliminary research to practical applications in everyday use. The institute collaborates closely with the universities TU Dresden, Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg and Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt. Its transport-related research work ranges from the field of vehicle and propulsion systems to intelligent transport systems, and it also covers the areas of disposition, logistics and digital business processes. 

 

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When application meets research / 9.1.2026

The Elektrotrucker visits Fraunhofer IVI

Fraunhofer IVI and their application partner, Stadtreinigung Dresden GmbH, welcomed Tobias Wagner, professional trucker and influencer known as the Elektrotrucker, at the institute and presented their innovative charging solution for commercial e-vehicles to him.

 

FAPS wins the DVR Vision Zero Award / 9.12.2025

Award-worthy research for better raod safety

The Deutsche Verkehrssicherheitsrat (DVR, German Road Safety Council) presents the DVR Vision Zero Award to projects that reduce the risk of road accidents through creative safety measures. Fraunhofer IVI won first place with their FAPS project.

 

VALISENS Closing event / 20.11.2025

Sensor fusion for safe automated driving

How can vehicle sensors and infrastructure sensors work together to create one reliable situation report—and make automated driving safer through it? This is the question that the VALISENS project partners spent three years researching in detail by investigating how the environment of automated vehicles can be detected so that all road users are kept safe.

 

CIFAD-III Status event / 15.11.2025

Better communication for cross-border collaboration in disaster management

On November 15, 2025, around 50 representatives of German and Polish disaster management authorities met at the CIFAD-III status event in Weisswasser, Saxony. They were informed about the project's progress in the area of transnational operations and resource management.

 

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