In order to strengthen cooperation within the DLR institutes and facilities in the fields of space, aeronautics and transport, make optimum use of synergy effects and avoid thematic duplication, the ...

In the 5G Living Lab, DLR and the Smart Rail Connectivity Campus (SRCC) moved a remote-controlled train through the Ore Mountains. The train driver was in a control centre in Braunschweig and the ...

In road traffic conflicts can only be resolved and trusting co-operation can only be achieved through good communication. Cooperative vehicles and intelligent infrastructures are a good approach to ...

In the project Gaia-X 4 KI, researchers at the DLR Institute of Transportation Systems have investigated how the open IT infrastructure GAIA-X can support automated and connected driving. In this ...

The Test Bed Lower Saxony actually covers the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg-Hanover region, but thanks to the mobile measurement station, researchers can also record and directly analyse traffic at any other ...

The DLR Institute of Transportation Systems is dedicated to the comprehensive investigation of current traffic conditions. Using cameras and sensors, traffic on motorways (Test Bed Lower Saxony) and ...

Highly automated vehicles (SAE 4) are becoming ever more sophisticated. However, due to the sheer number of potential situations the vehicle may encounter, its automation is not yet capable of dealing ...

The operation of traffic lights has a significant impact on how smoothly traffic flows and how high the risk of traffic jams is. This is where the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has come in and ...

The KoMoDnext project is preparing the next generation of connected driving and creating a central basis for the introduction of automated transport systems in the urban environment. The aim of ...

This video explains the challenges for the rail system of the future and the solutions of the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, for example virtually coupled trains for efficient use of the ...

The aim of the ProTrain project is effective passenger routing for better utilisation of existing capacities in rail transport. With the help of forecasts and current occupancy information, travellers ...

In January 2025, the number of departures increased at 24 of the world's 25 largest airports compared to the previous year. Globally, passenger flights grew by 4.5%, while in Germany there was a 3% ...