Key areas

THI is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Germany in terms of research. With an annual research budget of 33 million euros – accounting for just under 40 per cent of the university’s total budget – THI occupies a leading position in this field. In its latest Funding Atlas, the DFG ranks THI first among all 116 universities of applied sciences surveyed for EU funding programmes and fourth for federal funding programmes.

At THI, over 400 researchers work across eight interdisciplinary and cross-faculty research institutes, as well as three affiliated institutes, in the fields of artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, vehicle safety, unmanned aerial vehicles, propulsion and battery systems, new energy systems, hydrogen technology, and intelligent manufacturing systems and robotics.

On the HRK research map, the THI is represented by three key research areas: vehicle safety and innovative mobility, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy and sustainability.

THI is renowned both nationally and internationally for its wide range of expertise in applied research in the fields of mobility, vehicle safety and road safety. As a university specialising in mobility, THI places a strong research focus on the automotive and aviation sectors. Five institutes bring together the research topics in this key area:

The research focus on Artificial Intelligence forms a central pillar of research activities at Ingolstadt University of Technology (THI). THI possesses proven expertise in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, particularly in the application areas of mobility and manufacturing. The aim of AI research is to make the high complexity of autonomous mobility systems manageable, and to further develop and optimise production, logistics and quality assurance processes on a data-driven basis – with a view to efficiency, resilience and climate neutrality.

THI’s research focus on Renewable Energies and Sustainability is dedicated to ensuring a secure and efficient energy supply, as well as establishing viable sustainability structures against the backdrop of climate change and resource scarcity. To this end, THI has two institutes and a research and transfer centre at its disposal. A key strategic objective within the ‘Renewable Energies and Sustainability’ research focus is the systematic expansion of applied sustainability research, which is being driven forward in particular at the Neuburg campus.

Fields of competencies have been formed by bundling related activities to tap the potential of certain technological and innovative topics, that are not seminal to one of our insitutes.