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![[The brake test track while it's still undergoing renovation.]](/images/blog/2026/sanierung-bremsenstrecke-big.webp)
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Ready for testing!
The tiled lane of our braking test track has been partially renovated and is now open for use again. Optimal conditions for demanding brake tests and your own tests!
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Your customer Event
Are you looking for an extraordinary venue for your next company anniversary or team-building event? The Aldenhoven Testing Center combines state-of-the-art test tracks with exciting driving experience and professional event planning.
![[Winners' ceremony]](/images/blog/2026/liegendrad/liegendrad-01.webp)
One-Hour Race on the Oval
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.
![[karl. steep curve Aldenhoven Testing Center]](/images/blog/2026/karl/karl-01.webp)
“karl.” is authorized to drive autonomously nationwide!
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.
![[Rocket Engine Test]](/images/blog/2026/triebwerkstest.webp)
ASTRID: Rocket Engine Development at Our Facility
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.
