Completed Projects

(11/2020 - 06/2023)

Aims of the project: Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences tests the IT security of networked, autonomous vehicles in cooperation with Japanese researchers. learn more

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: Infineon Technologies AG (Koordinator), Fraunhofer IEM, Fraunhofer SIT, Freie Universität Berlin, ESCRYPT GmbH, Universität Ulm, DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH (DED), Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

(02/2020 - 12/2020)

Aims of the project: Equipping an electric golf cart with sensors for autonomous driving and expanding it to form a test bench. learn more

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (MWK)

Funding program: Geräteprogramm 2019

(10/2019 - 09/2022)

Aims of the project: Hybridization of Lithium-Ion Batteries with Supercapacitor. An Approach for Reluctance Motors in Vehicle Drives. learn more

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: INSA Strasbourg, Hochschule Trier, Hochschule Karlsruhe, Industrie- und Handelskammer Alsace Eurometropole (CCIAE), CVC Südwest, Hochschule Centrale Lille, Université de Nantes, Sheffield Hallam University, IEE S.A. 

Funder: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), INTERREG V Upper Rhine, Science offensive of the TMO in the Upper Rhine 

Funding program: INTERREG V Upper Rhine

(09/2019 - 06/2022)

Aims of the project: The efeuAkademie communicated knowledge content for the overall project efeuCampus Bruchsal. learn more

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: SEW Eurodrive, b.i.g. bechthold-gruppe, FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik, Hochschule Karlsruhe, KIT Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, PTV-Group; Stadt Bruchsal..

Funder: efeuCampus Bruchsal GmbH under a EFRE Program 2014 - 2020

Funding program: EFRE Program 2014 - 2020

(10/2019 - 03/2021)

Aims of the project: IEEM generates static and dynamic 2D as well as 3D objects for the research project. learn more

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: EVOMOTIV GmbH, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Funding program: Central Innovation Programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (ZIM)

(10/2017 - 03/2022)

Aims of the project: Development of an automotive security policy management and distributed firewall concept for interconnected services. learn more

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Partner/Consortium: Robert Bosch GmbH, AKKA Technologies, STACKFORCE GmbH, KIT Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Funding program: IngenieurNachwuchs 2016

(04/2018 - 12/2021)

Aims of the project: Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences tests the IT security of networked, autonomous vehicles for the overall SecForCARs project and manages any security vulnerabilities found. mehr erfahren

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Partner/Consortium: Infineon Technologies AG (Koordinator), AUDI AG, Fraunhofer AISEC, Fraunhofer IEM, Freie Universität Berlin, Robert Bosch GmbH, Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, ESCRYPT GmbH
itemis AG, Mixed Mode GmbH, SCHUTZWERK GmbH, Technische Universität München, Universität Ulm, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Funding program: IT Security

(10/2017 - 09/2020)

Aims of the project: Strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises in the Upper Rhine region in the field of Industry 4.0. learn more

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philipp Nenninger

Partners/Consortium: INSA Strasbourg, Hochschule Offenburg, Hochschule Kaiserslautern, Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute-Alsace, ..., and many more - Contact us!

Funder: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), INTERREG V Upper Rhine, Science offensive of the TMO in the Upper Rhine

Funding program: INTERREG V Oberrhein

(04/2015 - 03/2020)

Aims of the project: Development of an advanced energy management system taking into account the desired driving distance.

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Partner/Consortium: Vector Foundation

Funder: Vector Foundation

(06/2017 - 05/2021)

Aims of the project: The aim of the cooperation project is to exchange knowledge on research and development topics in the field of automotive security. The focus is on on- and off-board communication security (end-2-end security). 

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: Industry partner, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Industry partner (Contract research)

(05/2015 - 10/2018)

Aim of the project: Construction of an environmental simulation chamber for the use of small engines and biofuels.

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maurice Kettner

Consortium/Partner: MOT GmbH, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), STIHL Vertriebszentrale AG & Co. KG, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR)

Funder: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)

(02/2015 - 10/2019)

Aims of the project: Creation of a semi-automated knowledge base for security vulnerabilities in automotive applications. The aim is to use previous attacks to provide new vehicle series with information on emerging security risks as early as in the design phase.

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: Industry partner, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Industry partner (Contract research)

(02/2015 - 10/2019)

Aims of the project: Security analysis of connected vehicles and their mobility infrastructure as well as the development of an automotive security catalog based on penetration tests.

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: ITK Engineering GmbH, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Funding program: IngenieurNachwuchs 2015

(04/2016 - 07/2016)

Aims of the project: Development of an energy management system for buses

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: Industry partner, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Industry partner (Contract research)

(01/2016 - 11/2016)

Aims of the project: Exhibition of development projects as well as exhibition of an electrified kart as a demonstrator with driver assistance functions.

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

(04/2014 - 03/2016)

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partner: Industry partner, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Funder: Industy partner (Contract research)

(10/2013 - 12/2016)

Aims of the project: Development of a coupled, predictive adaptive range and energy management under permanent inclusion of driver, vehicle and environmental data for reliable route selection in electric vehicles.

Project management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reiner Kriesten

Consortium/Partners: ITK Engineering GmbH, IPG Automotive GmbH

Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Funding program: FHprofUnt 2016