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08/25/2022 | Pressemitteilung

"Pioneering role in the field of e-mobility".

A large-scale test stand for testing commercial vehicle powertrains has now been put into operation at the University of Kassel. To celebrate, the Department of Mechatronics with a focus on vehicles, headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Fister, invited guests to a ceremony at the Wilhelmshöher Allee site.

The photo shows At the new large-scale test stand (from left): Henning Rimbach (Head of Competence Center E-Axis Daimler Truck Plant Kassel), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Fister (FG Mechatronics with focus on vehicles), University President Prof. Dr. Ute Clement, Prof. Dr. Frank H. Lehmann (Site Manager Mercedes-Benz Plant Kassel).
At the new large-scale test stand (from left): Henning Rimbach (Head of Competence Center E-Axis Daimler Truck Plant Kassel), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Fister (FG Mechatronics with focus on vehicles), University President Prof. Dr. Ute Clement, Prof. Dr. Frank H. Lehmann (Site Manager Mercedes-Benz Plant Kassel). Photo Uni Kassel

As part of the continued focus on e-mobility, the large-scale test stand was built between 2019 and 2021 and successfully put into operation. To this end, the University of Kassel invested several million euros. The new test bench makes it possible to commission electric drive systems from vans to heavy trucks under realistic conditions, to answer important research questions, and to investigate the behavior of electric drive trains over a longer period of operation. The Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel is supporting the University of Kassel in this project. The plant is Daimler Truck's global competence center for electric drive systems, where electrically powered axles for heavy trucks are manufactured.

With the help of the test bench, the university has already successfully acquired two publicly funded research projects in the field of e-mobility for vans and trucks. Over a period of three years in each case, the university was able to attract research funding of over 2 million euros.

University President Prof. Dr. Ute Clement emphasizes the university's role in e-mobility research and development. "We are proud of the pioneering role that the region's companies have taken on here together with the university."

"The Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel is Daimler Truck's global center of excellence for electric drive systems, and we are very pleased about the commissioning of the large-scale test stand - because our long-standing collaboration with the University of Kassel allows us to jointly advance the development of fully electric commercial vehicle axles. My special thanks go to all those involved, whose passion as well as extremely high commitment have made this project so successful," said Prof. Dr. Frank H. Lehmann, site manager of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel, at the ceremony.

Prof. Fister added: "The cooperation with the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel allows the University of Kassel to work on interesting issues at a very early stage of electromobility in freight transport. This research focus is hardly widespread, making the University of Kassel a pioneer in research on electrified freight transport."

 

Contact:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Fister
University of Kassel, Department of Mechatronics with a focus on vehicles
Tel.: 561 804-6439
Mail: michael.fister[at]uni-kassel[dot]de