Einstein Motorsport

What Einstein Motorsport does

Einstein Motorsport is a registered non-profit student association (Einstein-Automotive e.V., entered in the Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Ulm under VR 720008) founded in 2006 by students of Hochschule Ulm — now Technische Hochschule Ulm (THU) — to participate in Formula Student, the international engineering design competition. Approximately 70 students from mechanical, electrical, and business disciplines staff the team each season across chassis, aerodynamics, suspension, powertrain, electrical systems, driverless, vehicle dynamics, cost/manufacturing, business plan, and marketing divisions. The team designs and builds a new racing car each year, transitioning from combustion-engine vehicles (AL06–AL19) to fully electric propulsion beginning with the AL21 in 2021, which also introduced the first driverless system. Current-generation vehicles include the AL24 (rear-wheel drive, first electric-era Endurance completion, 2024) and the AL25 (all-wheel drive with four 33 kW in-wheel motors, 7.79 kWh NMC battery, 2025); the AL26 is scheduled for unveiling in June 2026. Technical differentiation centers on an in-house-developed all-wheel-drive electric powertrain, a prepreg-carbon monocoque chassis with FEM-optimized layup, a lidar-only autonomous driving stack on Nvidia AGX compute, and a custom HV battery with fire-resistant aramid container. Einstein Motorsport does not sell products or services; revenue mechanics consist of tiered corporate sponsorship (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze), tax-deductible donations, member contributions, and significant in-kind manufacturing and component contributions from ~25 industrial partners including Bosch, Siemens, Hilscher, Teufel Prototypen, Rimac Technology, Gühring, ZwickRoell, German Composites, and Vector. The team's competitive surface is Formula Student Germany (Hockenheimring), Austria (Red Bull Ring), and France, and the 2025 season produced the team's first overall competition victory (Formula Student France) and a 23rd-place Formula Student World Ranking (electric division) against an estimated ~800 teams worldwide.

Name

Einstein Motorsport

Legal name

Einstein-Automotive e.V.

Website

https://einstein-motorsport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Einstein Motorsport is a 70-student Formula Student team from Technische Hochschule Ulm (founded 2006 as a non-profit association) that designs and builds electric racing cars and competes against ~800 teams in Germany, Austria, and France, funded by tiered corporate sponsorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Formula Student Racing

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Teams (F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, Rally, MotoGP, etc.) (MPAKABAB)

Keywords

• Formula Student racing
• Electric race cars
• Autonomous motorsport vehicles
• Student engineering team
• Competition vehicle design

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Financial Support: Corporate sponsors provide financial contributions at various tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) in exchange for logo placement on vehicles, website, and team apparel, as well as recruitment access to motivated students.
2. Manufacturing and Material Sponsorship: Companies provide manufacturing services, components, and materials for vehicle construction in exchange for promotional consideration and supplier designation.
3. Non-Profit Association Funding: As a registered non-profit association (Einstein-Automotive e.V.), funding comes from member contributions, donations, and sponsor support. Donations are tax-deductible.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Einstein Motorsport is a Formula Student team operating as a registered non-profit association (Einstein-Automotive e.V.) at Technische Hochschule Ulm, Germany. The team designs, develops, and builds electric Formula Student racing cars each season, including carbon fiber monocoque chassis, in-wheel electric motor powertrains, custom HV battery packs, and lidar-based autonomous driving systems. The cars are used exclusively to compete in international Formula Student events (Germany, Austria, France) rather than being sold commercially.

Product overview

Einstein Motorsport is a Formula Student team from Technische Hochschule Ulm, Germany, that designs and builds electric racing cars. The team currently competes with the AL25 (all-wheel drive, 4 electric motors) and is developing the AL26 (launching June 2026). Their fleet includes electric vehicles (AL21-AL26) and previous combustion vehicles (AL06-AL19).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AL25 Electric Race Car All-wheel drive electric Formula Student racing car with four self-developed in-wheel motors producing 4x33 kW each, advanced torque vectoring, NMC pouch cell battery (7.79 kWh, 45 kg), and 195 kg total weight. Built by the team for the 2024/2025 competition season.
• AL24 Electric Race Car Electric Formula Student racing car with two 35 kW wheel hub motors on the rear axle, 196 kg weight, 7.4 kWh LiPo battery, and a lidar-only autonomous driving system built on Nvidia AGX Dev Kit with a pneumatic brake actuator. First electric-era car to complete Endurance.
• AL23 Electric Race Car Electric Formula Student race car equipped with Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin compute platform for autonomous driving, weighing 190 kg, built for the 2022/2023 season.
• AL22 Electric Race Car First electric Formula Student car with driverless capability, featuring Bosch MS 6.2 motor controllers and a 7.6 kWh LiPo pouch-cell battery pack (276 cells), built for the 2021/2022 season.
• AL21 Electric Race Car First fully electric and autonomous Formula Student race car in team history, marking the transition from combustion engines to electric propulsion. Introduced the team's first driverless systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• First overall victory in Formula Student France 2025 - first championship win in 20-year club history
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, core, gold, silver and bronze.

• BoschplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor technology partner providing motor controller systems (MS 6.x series) and engineering support for electric powertrain development. Bosch Engineering collaboration essential for vehicle control systems.
• HilscherplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold/Platinum sponsor providing manufacturing support and components for vehicle development.
• Teufel PrototypenplatinumTechnology or IntegrationRapid prototyping and manufacturing partner supporting component development and production.
• Technische Hochschule Ulm (THU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost university providing facilities, workshop space, and institutional support. Students from THU form the core team membership.
• SiemensgoldTechnology or IntegrationSoftware and engineering technology partner providing CAD/CAE tools and engineering consultation.
• ZwickRoellgoldTechnology or IntegrationMaterials testing equipment and support for carbon fiber composite development and quality assurance.
• VectorsilverTechnology or IntegrationCAN bus development tools and software for vehicle communication systems and data acquisition.
• Liqui MolysilverOthersLubricants and chemical products supplier for vehicle maintenance and manufacturing processes.
• LiebherrbronzeOthersIndustrial manufacturing equipment and components supplier.
• German CompositessilverTechnology or IntegrationCarbon fiber composite materials and manufacturing expertise for chassis development.
• VoggessergoldStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing partner supporting precision component production and prototyping services.
• Rimac TechnologygoldTechnology or IntegrationElectric powertrain technology and high-performance vehicle systems expertise.
• GühringgoldTechnology or IntegrationCutting tools and machining solutions for precision manufacturing of vehicle components.
• ulm.digitalplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation initiative supporting digital transformation and startup ecosystem in Ulm.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TU Graz Racing Team: Austrian Formula Student team at TU Graz that competes at the same FS Austria (Red Bull Ring) event as Einstein Motorsport. Comparable in scale, electric/driverless focus and DACH-region sponsor base.
• Global Formula Racing (UW + UMR): Joint Formula SAE team between University of Washington and University of Missouri-Rolla, the North American analogue of European Formula Student teams. Comparable student-run motorsport engineering project with electric and combustion programs.
• TUfast Racing Team (TU Munich): Formula Student team at TU Munich competing in the same FS Germany/Austria events as Einstein Motorsport in both electric and driverless disciplines. Among the top-ranked FS teams globally, making it the most directly comparable German peer.
• KA-RaceIng (KIT Karlsruhe): Long-standing German Formula Student team at KIT Karlsruhe. Directly comparable as a German university FS team competing in the same FS Germany event with electric powertrains.
• AMZ Racing Team (ETH Zurich): Swiss Formula Student team at ETH Zurich, consistently among the world's top FS Electric teams. Comparable in scale (~70+ students), electric + driverless focus, and tier-1 industry sponsor base.
• GreenTeam Uni Stuttgart: Formula Student electric team at University of Stuttgart, multiple-time world champions in the FS Electric discipline. Closest German peer in terms of electric powertrain focus and competition pedigree.
• Forze Hydrogen Racing (TU Delft): TU Delft's motorsport team focused on hydrogen-electric powertrains, competing in Formula Student events in Europe. Comparable as a university motorsport team with an alternative electrification focus.
• Joanneum Racing (FH Joanneum): Austrian Formula Student team at FH Joanneum in Graz, competing at FS Austria alongside Einstein Motorsport. Comparable as a smaller European university FS team with electric and driverless ambitions.
• Ecurie Aix (RWTH Aachen): RWTH Aachen's Formula Student team competing in electric and driverless disciplines at FS Germany. Comparable as a German university FS team of similar scale and technology profile.
• Lions Racing Team (TU Braunschweig): German Formula Student team at TU Braunschweig competing in FS Germany electric and driverless disciplines. Comparable in scale, German university setting and electric powertrain development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/einsteinmotorsport
• Xx.com/team_einstein
• Facebookfacebook.com/Einstein.Motorsport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thueinsteinmotorsport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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