Forschungsgruppe Verkehrstelematik der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes

Name

Forschungsgruppe Verkehrstelematik der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes

Legal name

Forschungsgruppe Verkehrstelematik der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes

Website

https://fgvt.htwsaar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FGVT is a university research group that conducts applied research in intelligent transport systems (ITS), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, connected and automated driving, and smart mobility. It operates real-world test fields — including the ITeM (ITS Test Field Merzig) and a cross-border German-French-Luxembourg test corridor — and provides contract research services, academic teaching, and supervision of student theses to industry partners and public institutions.

Product overview

FGVT is a university research group (not a commercial product company) offering research infrastructure and academic services. The core offerings include two physical test fields (ITS Test Field Merzig and Neurocognitive Testing Field) for real-world autonomous driving research, the Smart Mobility Atlas digital platform for mobility data visualization, contract research services for industry partners, and academic education/theses supervision. The research group conducts collaborative research projects focused on connected and automated driving, V2X communication, hydrogen mobility, and AI-based logistics, rather than commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ITeM – ITS Testfeld Merzig: ITS Test Field Merzig - the group's own test field for automated and networked driving located in Merzig, Germany.
• Neurocognitive Testing Field
• SaarMobility Congress

Products and services

• ITeM – ITS Test Field Merzig Real-world testing facility for automated and networked driving located in Merzig, Germany, enabling testing of V2X communication, autonomous vehicles, and cooperative mobility services. It is part of the cross-border trinational German-French-Luxembourg test field. The facility is used by automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and public-sector partners.
• Neurocognitive Testing Field Specialized test environment for studying human factors and neurocognitive aspects of cooperative, automated driving. Used in the kantSaar project to investigate driver behavior and human-machine interaction in autonomous mobility scenarios.
• Smart Mobility Atlas Digital platform for visualization of mobility data, CO2 savings, and smart mobility research outcomes. Used in projects such as EM:POWER for data fusion with user experiences and hosted at kosmos-project.eu.
• Contract Research Services Applied research services in traffic telematics, connected and automated driving, C-ITS, and smart mobility offered to industry partners and public institutions on a contract basis.
• Academic Teaching and Theses Supervision University lectures and supervision of student theses (Bachelor, Master, PhD) in traffic telematics and intelligent transport systems at htw saar, supporting the academic mission of the parent institution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero CO2 emissions from fuel cell vehicles tested (Toyota Mirai: 0 g/km combined)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Autobahn GmbH des BundescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Signed cooperation agreement with htw saar on July 1, 2022. Cooperation focuses on C-ITS (cooperative intelligent transportation systems) for highway applications, providing connected vehicles with early warnings of daily roadworks.
• Toyota Mobility FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2019Toyota Mobility Foundation representatives visited the Merzig test field for exchange on mobility technologies. Meeting included Mr. Shin Aoyama, President of TMF, and Andy Fuchs, General Manager for Germany.
• BoschcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBosch served as consortium leader for the ConnRAD project. Nine partners including Bosch, Infineon, Fraunhofer institutes, TUM, Universität Ulm, TÜV, and htw saar collaborated on trusted and resilient vehicle communication systems. Total project funding of €7.3 million from BMBF.
• AGCO CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in FieldDataSync consortium project, working on connected agricultural technology alongside Technical University of Munich, digisaar, OSB connagtive GmbH, and LACOS.
• InfineoncoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in ConnRAD consortium contributing expertise in semiconductor solutions for automotive communication systems.
• Fraunhofer FOKUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in ConnRAD project, contributing to system architectures and communication protocols for trusted vehicle communication.
• Technische Universität München (TUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in ConnRAD consortium working on automated driving research and V2X communication reliability.
• City of MerzigcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner hosting the ITeM ITS Test Field Merzig. Organized congress 'Mobility without borders' and open test field days with FGVT.
• Saarbahn GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided FGVT with Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle for research purposes in November 2021 for hydrogen mobility testing.
• VEDECOMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench mobility research institute, co-hosted AUTOPILOT final event in Versailles. Partner in European automated driving IoT research.
• Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish partner for exchange on autonomous bus technologies through TERMINAL project. FGVT team visited Helsinki Innovation Hub Smart Mobility to learn from Sohjoa project experience with autonomous buses.
• PSA MotorsportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of AUTOPILOT final event at Versailles Satory, representing automotive manufacturer perspective in European automated driving research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DCAITI: Daimler Center for Automotive IT Innovation at TU Berlin, focused on cooperative driving and V2X. ConnRAD consortium partner with FGVT and a regional peer in the German CCAM research landscape.
• Fraunhofer FOKUS: German applied-research institute specializing in connected mobility, V2X communication, and cooperative ITS. Direct consortium partner in ConnRAD and AUTOPILOT projects with FGVT, competing for the same BMBF/EU funding pools.
• VEDECOM: French public-private mobility research institute focused on automated, connected, and shared mobility. Co-hosted AUTOPILOT final event with FGVT and coordinates the cross-border trinational test field from the French side.
• Fraunhofer IEM: Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design, active in automated driving research and ConnRAD consortium partner. Comparable in applying for BMBF mobility grants and operating CCAM test infrastructure.
• AstaZero: Sweden's full-scale independent test facility for automated and connected driving, operated by RISE. Direct competitor in the European CCAM test-field market and a comparable real-world ITS testing proposition.

Others

• ERTICO – ITS Europe: Public-private partnership coordinating European ITS and CCAM stakeholders. FGVT participates in C-MobILE and other ERTICO-coordinated initiatives, making it an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• TNO (Helmond Automotive Campus): Dutch applied-research organization with a strong automotive and cooperative driving program based at the Helmond/Automotive Campus test facility. Comparable in operating real-world CCAM test infrastructure and applying for EU funding.
• IDIADA: Spanish automotive engineering and testing services provider with extensive proving grounds for ADAS and autonomous driving. Competes with FGVT for contract-research and test-field access revenue from automotive OEMs.
• DLR Institute of Transportation Systems: German Aerospace Center's transportation systems division conducts large-scale automated and connected driving research. Shares federal funding sources and consortium leadership with FGVT but operates at significantly larger scale.
• ika (RWTH Aachen): Institute for Automotive Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, one of Germany's largest automotive research groups. Competes with FGVT for federal CCAM grants and OEM contract research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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