As an RWTH Aachen University institute of higher education, the Institut für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika) has been working in cooperation with Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH Aachen (fka) for many years in the field of technical vehicle research and development for the automotive and component supply industry.

The combination of the educational institute's independent research and teaching and the industry-oriented development services of fka produces a unique service profile of activities within the technical fields of chassis, drivetrains, car bodies, electronics, acoustics and driver assistance. The tasks span the entire range from conceptual planning, simulation and design through to prototype construction and testing. A key focus of the development services is the performance of trials for function-specific and vehicle-specific testing. In cooperation with ika, the numerous test rigs already at our disposal are used to this end and new test equipment is also designed and constructed..