11 September 2026

One hour. In the recumbent bike race, organized by HPV-Germany, the only thing that mattered was how much distance was covered in those 60 minutes. Thirty-six participants took on this challenge, lining up at the starting line with their fully-fairing, partially-fairing, and open recumbent bikes.

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Event   Oval circuit  

04 September 2026

The Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt) has granted the Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika) at RWTH Aachen University a nationwide testing permit for the autonomous research vehicle “karl.” We're delighted about this, too, because the test runs took place at the Aldenhoven Testing Center.

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Partner   Track   Research  

28 August 2026

Space Team Aachen, a student team that develops rockets, satellites, and other space systems, recently tested its current project at our facility: With ASTRID, the team is working on a new hybrid-propulsion rocket for the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) 2026.

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Partner   Testing