Interactive web app

Since 2021, the content has been available in an interactive web app. The TKBW app shows four development paths of technological change in the passenger car sector: Battery and fuel cell electric drives as well as hybrid and autonomous vehicles. It also includes special technologies and special technological requirements in the commercial vehicle sector, for example for battery and fuel cell electric and hydrogen combustion engine drives, trailers and autonomous functions.

Individual modules and components can be individually selected with a click and technological information on the status of development, degree of maturity, area of application and current research focal points and challenges can be displayed.

You can access the web app at: tkbw.transformationswissen-bw.de.

The aim of the project "Technologiekalender Strukturwandel Automobil Baden-Württemberg" (TKBW) was to provide an up-to-date and transparent assessment of the course of technological change through electrification, automation and networking in terms of time and scope in the form of a technology roadmap, particularly from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

The technology roadmaps were developed on a scientific basis and independent of corporate strategy with a focus on the economy in Baden-Württemberg.

The results documents "Guidelines", "Module catalogue" and "Technology profiles" are available for download here.

Project partners

DLR Institut für Fahrzeugkonzepte (FK)
Christian Ulrich, Benjamin Frieske, Dr.-Ing. Stephan Schmid

DLR Institut für Fahrzeugkonzepte (FK)
Christian Ulrich, Benjamin Frieske,
Dr.-Ing. Stephan Schmid

KIT Zentrum Mobilitätssysteme
Florian Marthaler, Sascha Ott,
Jonas Reinemann

Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)
Dr.-Ing. Peter Bickel, Simon Schwarz,
Anna-Lena Fuchs, Maike Schmidt

Project duration

2018 to 2020

Promotion by the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Wohnungsbau Baden-Württemberg within the framework of the Strategiedialogs Automobilwirtschaft Baden-Württemberg.

The results have been prepared graphically for an interactive web app (see above) and transferred to the "Transformationswissen BW" publication database of the state pilot centres. They can be researched and downloaded there as individual documents: transformationswissen-bw.de/wissensspeicher/publikationsdatenbank.

Monitoring of the TKBW database ensures that the original content from 2020 is up to date and updated if necessary. These updates are incorporated into the web app and the publication database. In addition, the original focus on passenger car technologies has been expanded to include commercial vehicle technologies.

The further development of TKBW content and formats is supported by the state agency e-mobil BW.

Scientific publications

• Ulrich, C. et al. (2021). Analysis and Presentation of the Development Status of Vehicle Technologies for Electrification and Automation by Creating a Technology Calendar. In: Bargende, M., Reuss, HC., Wagner, A. (eds) 21. Internationales Stuttgarter Symposium. Proceedings. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33466-6_22
• Ulrich, C.; Frieske, B.; Schmid, S.A.; Friedrich, H.E. Monitoring and Forecasting of Key Functions and Technologies for Automated Driving. Forecasting 2022, 4, 477-500. https://doi.org/10.3390/forecast4020027

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