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Back to school: be safe in traffic!
For many children in North Rhine-Westphalia, the first day of school is just around the corner! This marks the beginning of a new phase in their lives – often involving walking, cycling, or taking the bus.
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Happy vacations – whether at home or on the road!
The Aldenhoven Testing Center is open! Our team is looking forward to your next booking. You can find the current opening hours as usual on thr right of our homepage.
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World record event in Aldenhoven
On the weekend of June 28 and 29, 2025, nine riders took the opportunity to attack existing world records on their recumbent bikes at the Aldenhoven Testing Center. A new edition of the successful events from 2023 and 2024, at which several world records were broken.
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RWTH Aachen University Fuel Cell Truck Passes Performance Test
As part of the “SeLv” project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, the hydrogen truck designed by the Chair of PEM (Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components) of RWTH Aachen University has successfully passed crucial tests for individual operating approval (EBE) – a significant milestone for hydrogen mobility in heavy-duty transport.
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Classic car clubs drove for a good cause at the AutoFrühling Aldenhoven
As part of the AutoFrühling on the grounds of the Aldenhoven Testing Center, several classic car clubs organized charity trips for the benefit of the Deutschen Interessengemeinschaft für Verkehrsunfallopfer e.V. (DIVO). The FIAT 600 Freunde Deutschland, the Lloyd Freunde IG e.V., the Mercedes-Benz R129 SL-Club e.V., the MB W201 & C-Klasse Club e.V. and Mercedes-Benz InteressenGemeinschaft e.V. were also present.
Last Friday, the management of the Aldenhoven Testing Center presented a symbolic check for 1650 Euro.
- 5th Euregio truck charity convoy – a strong sign of solidarity
- Solar car with a legendary name: Covestro Aethon takes to the starting line
- Radically rethinking cars – with Timo Woopen and Ralph Caspers!
- Sports badge special at the Aldenhoven Testing Center
- AutoFrühling Aldenhoven: 5,000 visitors and 1,400 laps of driving fun