Virtual Development, Validation & Operation for Software-Based Systems

Bachelor & Master Theses

About VIRTUAL VEHICLE

Accelerating Innovation

With more than 300 employees VIRTUAL VEHICLE is Europe’s largest center for virtual vehicle development. Our research focuses on integrating numerical simulations and virtual validation in the automotive and railway industries. Our goal is to make mobility of the future safer, more efficient and more sustainable than ever before.

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Rail Systems: Rolling Stock & Infrastructure

Electromobility and Infrastructure

E-Mobility & Infrastructure

Driving safety and comfort

Vehicle & Road Safety

Cooperative, Networked, Automated Mobility

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Driving Innovation Together

VIRTUAL VEHICLE is a recognized partner on both international and national levels in the scientific project landscape.

Efficient collaboration between research and industry is the key to innovation. VIRTUAL VEHICLE offers various forms of collaboration tailored to the specific needs of its leading international industry and research partners.

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Expertise

Our Research Expertise

VIRTUAL VEHICLE coordinates numerous EU projects and is often involved in shaping European and nationally funded flagship projects. Our core research methods are system simulation, continuous integration and virtual validation.

VIRTUAL VEHICLE in Numbers

150+

On-Going Publicly-Funded R&D Projects

80+

On-Going Contract Research

85+

Annual Publications

Use Cases

Further Topics

Matthias Hebenstreit wins Young Talent Award „Schienenfahrzeugtechnik 2024“

Young Talent Award 2024: Matthias Hebenstreit wins the award for his outstanding master’s thesis

GRITLAB 2024 – Focus on Digital Twins

On the 16th of October, this year’s GRITLAB 2024 took place at the MP09 in Graz, a top-class event that focused on “Holistic Digital Methodologies & Scientific Deep-Dives”.

Hans List Fonds 2024

We warmly congratulate our colleagues Laura Gregorc and Kailin Tong on receiving the Hans List Fonds, which was awarded to them for their outstanding scientific work.

Innovative Battery-Safety Tests at BattCAVE

BattCAVE: Behind the scenes

2023 FFG-Success-Story: Building Confidence: Enhancing Trust in Automated Driving

Self-driving cars navigating real traffic represent the future. However: will people trust them enough to step inside?

2023 FFG-Success-Story: THE EYES OF TOMORROW: FORWARD-LOOKING SAFETY IN ROAD TRAFFIC

CURRENT DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS MAINLY ADDRESS PREDICTABLE SCENARIOS. BUT WHAT IF A VRU BEHAVES UNPREDICTABLY?

Upcoming Events

May

07

Cafe Promenade, Erzherzog-Johann-Allee 1,
Graz,

Vehicle & Grid Forum 2025

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Jun

04

MP09, Liebenauer Tangente 4,
Graz,

Fluid Human System Interaction Symposium

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STUDENTS PROGRAM

Bachelor & Master
Theses

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Fundings

Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH has received funding within COMET Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, the Austrian Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy, the Province of Styria (Dept. 12) and the Styrian Business Promotion Agency (SFG). The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) has been authorised for the programme management.