History of the Institute

2016: Official opening of the high-fidelity driving simulator and it's new building
2010: Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. L. Eckstein
2007: Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. S. Gies
2002: 100 years ika Aachen

1995: Relocation to the newly constructed institute building at the campus extension of the RWTH-Aachen (Seffent-Melaten)
1993: Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Wallentowitz
1989: Opening of the institutes own test-track (Seffent-Melaten)
1973/86: Reconstructions inside the manufacturing halls (hydropuls, test bench boxes, transient 4wd test bench)
1971: Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Helling

1957: Relocation into the institute building at the Templergraben, formerly cloth factory Grünzig & Charlier
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Essers
1947: Institute for Automotive Engineering and Piston Machines
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Essers
1944: Severe damage to the insitute building, total loss of the whole facility
1939: Professorship Institute for Automotive Engineering and Combustion Engines
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Marquard
1923: Institute for Automotive Engineering and Combustion Engines
Prof. P. Langer

Teaching and Research Area

1921: Construction of a separate laboratory for MPVs
Prof. P. Langer
1912/13: Experimental work at with vehicles and combustion engines within the scope of the engine laboratory
Prof. P. Langer
1906: Administration of the educational branch of “Automotive Engineering”
Prof. P. Langer
1902: Foundation of the educational branch of “Automotive Engineering”
Prof. R. Lutz