30. July 2014
Panoramic Photo - preview
Thank you to the teams for their patience in helping to create one of the most spectacular photos of the season! Today, almost 115 teams pushed their cars to the dynamics area where they waited patiently as the officials...
30. July 2014
Press vest for the FSG teams
From Friday, every team has the chance to get one press vest at the Event Control for a deposit of 50 €. If you would like to take photos before Friday, for example during scrutineering, your camera guy or girl has to use one of...
30. July 2014
Welcome to FSG 2014
After an intense weekend of setting up the site, the gates opened at around 6pm last night and the teams were allowed onto the site to set up their pits. Just from the initial nighttime walk through the pits, it is clear to see...
29. July 2014
Spanner the Drone
The FSG Team are working hard to complete the set up of the FSG site at the Hockenheim Ring. Despite the grey weather, the atmosphere is buzzing as we await the arrival of the teams to FSG 2014. One of our latest team...
29. July 2014
Daimler “Best E-Drive Packaging “- Finalists and Judging Schedule
We invented the motorized vehicle and are passionate about the future of automotive engineering. Our Road to Emission-free Driving stands for our commitment to securing sustainable mobility. Our aim is to markedly reduce fuel...
29. July 2014
BASF „Best Use Of Fiber Reinforced Plastic“ - Finalists and Judging Schedule
High performance plastics are a very sophisticated form of chemicals and have a large variety. They can contain different types of fibers, fiber lengths, additives and polymers. By varying all these parameters, high performance...
29. July 2014
Bosch Engineering “Best Power System” - Finalists and Judging Schedule
As development partner, Bosch Engineering offers the adaption of electronic systems with approved, large-scale series technology for small series development. As full Bosch subsidiary, we focus on cross-domain and...
28. July 2014
MTU “Most Innovative Powertrain” - Finalists and Judging Schedule
As a leading supplier of diesel engines for marine propulsion and off-highway applications, MTU is particularly committed to setting the benchmark in powertrain design. Each time our engineers tackle the task of pushing...
28. July 2014
Henkel „Best Use of Adhesives“ - Finalists and Judging Schedule
Racing teams from all over the world have started to compete again in the Formula Student Competition. Like in the past Henkel will offer again a price for the Best Use of Adhesives. It was and for sure it will be again a...
28. July 2014
Guided Tours 2014
Dear all, Formula Student Germany 2014 was officially started this morning with the preparations of the eventside. 30 Whitshirts, about 60 redshirts and several technical supporters are just setting up about 20 tons of...
27. July 2014
Media Award "FSG 2014 emotion in motion"
After many high quality 2013 Media Award submissions, it was Global Formula Racing who received the 2013 Media Award for their excellent Submission.http://media.formulastudent.de/Video/2013-media-award/i-tZGW6H7 For the 2014...
25. July 2014
FSG2014 Event Handbook 1.1
To all teams competing at FSG 2014, the FSG Team has updated the Event Handbook. We expect all members to have read this event handbook. Please be aware of the following important changes in the latest version. What to...
25. July 2014
Come by, relax and win at the Autodesk beach
Autodesk is proud to sponsor student projects around the world with free, full-version, industry-recognized Autodesk software and cloud services. Equip your team now for free with powerful desktop and cloud solutions for all...
22. July 2014
Towing Your Trailer Safely
In April 2006, a team from the University of Mankato in Minnesota, attending FSAE in Michigan, lost control of their trailer in a cross wind and crashed into opposing traffic. Three students were killed and several others...
22. July 2014
Scrutineering Podcasts E05-E09
With just a few days to go until the start of FSG 2014, here are some final tips from the Scrutineers to help this years' competing teams in getting through the technical inspection. From unknotting cable spaghetti, to...
16. July 2014
Some of the Issues a Team Faces When Designing for FSG.
It is now 20 years since I saw my first Formula Student event, FSAE 1994 at the Pontiac Silverdome in the US. I was on a business trip in the USA and attended as a spectator. Pontiac Silverdome where the FSAE competition was...
28. June 2014
Special Awards - apply until 11th July 2014
Do not forget to apply for the Special Awards 2014! Participate in the Special Awards to increase your chances of winning a trophy during FSG 2014. The awards will be handed over during the official award ceremonies on Friday and...
25. June 2014
Scrutineering Podcast E04: Time to meet PERCY!
Watch the next video as Ulf and Patrick explain the PERCY rule. Please make sure that you check these rules have been followed properly and your car complies to them before coming to the event to prevent disappointment in the...
25. June 2014
Scrutineering Podcast E03: The tractive system active light (TSAL)
The tractive system active light (TSAL) test is one of the mandatory tests that will be carried out on EVERY electric car. Watch this video as Juergen demonstrates how the TSAL test will be carried out during the electrical...
19. June 2014
Check your team member designation: deadline is coming tomorrow!
Dear teams,FSG 2014 is coming soon and a lot of team members are already registered. But keep in mind that the deadline for your team member designation as participant is set to this week´s Friday, the 20th of...
16. June 2014
[UPDATE 2] Electrical System Form (ESF) - Add Item Request
UPDATE 2 (16-6-2014) The ESF form is now available for the teams to fill out. As there are still some open item requests (238/1114), the teams should fill out as much as they can for the time being and will be able to fill in...
11. June 2014
FSG Series of Scrutineering Podcasts has started!
In the run up to the 2014 Formula Student Germany event, the FSG team have decided to help the teams prepare for the most gruelling part of the event: technical inspection. In order to help the teams in understanding the...
10. June 2014
Pat’s Corner - Formula Student Tyres for Dummies
I had a phone call today from a team member who wanted to talk about tyres. He made the point that there is a lot of tyre information out there, including the data from the Tyre Testing Consortium, but little to tell you what it...
10. June 2014
Win the “Daimler Best E-Drive Packaging Award“
We invented the motorized vehicle and are passionate about the future of automotive engineering. Our Road to Emission-free Driving stands for our commitment to securing sustainable mobility. Our aim is to markedly reduce fuel...
10. June 2014
“Audi ultra Award” - best lightweight concept
There are no compromises when it comes to the finest sports car engineering. Technical precision and performance must be pushed to the limits – and beyond. Audi pioneered the use of aluminum in manufacturing car bodies. With fuel...
10. June 2014
Bosch Engineering GmbH awards “FSE Best Power System Design”
As development partner, Bosch Engineering offers the adaption of electronic systems with approved, large-scale series technology for small series development. As full Bosch subsidiary, we focus on cross-domain and...
23. May 2014
Full speed ahead: The MTU “Most Innovative Powertrain” Award
As a leading supplier of diesel engines for marine propulsion and off-highway applications, MTU is particularly committed to setting the benchmark in powertrain design. Each time our engineers tackle the task of pushing...
22. May 2014
Vehicle Shipping FSG 2014
All teams that intend to have their car shipped to the Hockenheimring for FSG 2014 are kindly requested to take notice of the document on vehicle shipping that can be found under the Rules & Important documents section on...
23. April 2014
First Formula Student Event in Russia supported by FSG members
In the time of September the 4th to September the 7th, the first Formula Student event Russia will take place on the ADM Raceway in Miachkovo village near Moscow. The event is organized by the Committee Formula Student...
21. April 2014
New Version of the FSC and FSE rules published
The FSG rules committee has recently noticed that the number of videos and pictures showing unsafe testing conditions has reached an alarming number. So far rule 3.10 of both rule sets adressed this in general, but did not...
19. April 2014
Henkel Award 2014 - "Best use of adhesives"
Racing teams from all over the world have started to compete again in the Formula Student Competition. Like in the past Henkel will offer again a price for the Best Use of Adhesives. It was and for sure it will be again a...
19. April 2014
DEKRA – Best prepared car for scrutineering 2014
In any racing event, safety is of key importance. DEKRA is one of the world’s leading expert organisations and Technical Partner of Formula Student Germany and has been in charge of safety inspections on the vehicles since FSG...
17. April 2014
Scrutineering Quiz and Event Handbook 2014
The order of the scrutineering queue for FSG 2014 will be determined by means of a scrutineering quiz like in the previous years. The scrutineering quiz will take place on Friday, May 2nd, 12:00 CEST, and will be available under...
03. April 2014
BASF Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics Award 2014
Why does BASF as The Chemical Company award a prize for the “Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics”? High performance plastics are a very sophisticated form of chemicals and have a large variety. They can contain different types...
02. April 2014
Technical Inspection still required!
Fortunately for the nerves of the Team Captains', April 1st comes but once a year! TECHNICAL INSPECTION WILL STILL TAKE PLACE AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED. In order to help the teams who will be competing in 2014 to get through this...
01. April 2014
Technical Inspection not required
Due to the ever increasing quality of the vehicles, the officials of FS Germany have decided that for the 2014 FSG event, the Technical Inspection will no longer be required. The participating teams will be allowed to take...
27. March 2014
Letter of invitation for your visa
Please note that all selected team members for FSG14 which uploaded their valid Health Insurance Card (HIC) and passed the HIC-check, will find a personalized letter of invitation with a digital signature in their account...
26. March 2014
Harting awards “Most Energy Efficient Car” for FSE 2014
Intelligent and high performing connection technology forms the foundation of industrial application and manufacturing technologies. The product and solution range of the HARTING Technology Group headquartered in...
24. March 2014
UVV Workshop on handling of high voltage systems in road vehicles
DEKRA Automobil GmbH offers a workshop on handling of high voltage (HV) systems on board of road vehicles. The workshop will be held on April 23th from 9:00 until 16:00 o’clock in Stuttgart, the language of the workshop will be...
10. March 2014
Pat’s Corner - Bill Mitchell, Rules & Engine Choices
I had a timely reminder today that it is a long time since I wrote a new blog article. I guess getting involved with FS India and FS Russia has distracted me, but FSG is still my primary Formula event, so here...
07. March 2014
Support our media team in FSG 2014!
Shutterspeed, aperture, fps or high-ISO sound like rocket-science? No? And you know how to combine these? Before becoming an alumni were you THE guy/girl (in your team) when it came to stills or videos? And now it is time to grow...
21. February 2014
Got IT skills? We need help!
The team of the Formula Student Germany tends to do things a bit different than others. Are you never satisfied and always striving for the best? Do you work day and night just to get the tiny details right? Are you a team player...
15. February 2014
AMI want you!
Dear Formula Student teams,From 31 May through 8 June, 2014, Leipzig will once again become the major meeting point for the international automotive industry during the AMI - Auto Mobil International. In combination with the...
14. February 2014
FSG registration 2014 with new record
The first milestone in this year´s FSG competition has been taken: the registration quiz. On January, the 13th, an amazing number of 202 teams from all continents and 38 different countries took part to get a starting place in...
22. December 2013
Season's Greetings!
Dear sponsors, judges, team members, officials, friends! The 2013 FS year gets to an end as well as the calendar year does. In a few days we will see a run towards the registration of many FS events. As this represents the...
21. December 2013
FSC and FSE Registration Quiz 2014
On Monday January 13th the registration for both FSC 2014 and FSE 2014 will open. One week in advance the early registration will open on Monday January 6th. All teams wanting to register for either FSC 2014 or FSE 2014 are...
19. December 2013
Learn more about MathWorks Support of the 2014 Formula Student Germany Competition
Racing enthusiast, colleagues, friends, MathWorks is pleased to announce that we will sponsor Formula Student Germany in 2014. Please see the support we will provide to help your team in succeed in 2014. 1. Complimentary...
20. November 2013
MATLAB & Simulink Racing Lounge for Formula Student teams
Hello Formula Student teams, MathWorks invites you to participate in the MATLAB & Simulink Racing Lounge. This is a live online series featuring specialists from MathWorks and guests from the community. We will discuss...
12. November 2013
careers4engineers automotive - 16th November 2013, Chemnitz
The upcoming career event careers4engineers automotive features several interesting topics addressing Formula Student teams. In a round table meeting led by Prof. Mathias Thein, WHZ Zwickau several FSG Alumni join to discuss the...
24. October 2013
Free desktop and cloud software for Formula Student teams
Autodesk supports Formula Student teams around the world with free full version industry recognized software and cloud computing services. Any Formula Student team just like yours can have immediate access to this without the...
24. September 2013
Welding at Formula Student - SLV-Workshop - 8th & 9th of November
The Education and Research Academy for Welding Technology Mannheim Ltd. (SLV) has been responsible for supporting the Formula Student Teams in welding issues since the first Formula Student Germany event at the Hockenheimring in...
23. September 2013
2013 FSG Workshop at Bosch Engineering in Abstatt - 2nd of November
The 2013 FSG workshop will be held at the Bosch Engineering facility in Abstatt on Saturday the 2nd of November. The workshop offers support and information to teams (planning on) participating in Formula Student Combustion or...
04. August 2013
The winners of Formula Student Germany 2013 are…
The winners of Formula Student 2013 are OSU Corvallis, Global Formula Racing, car 11, for Formula Student Combustion and TU Delft, DUT Racing, car E1, for Formula Student Electric. But the overall winners don't take it all at...
04. August 2013
Don’t miss tonight's Award Ceremony Part 2
Tonight the Award Ceremony Part 2 will take place in the Marquee Above Pits. The Award Ceremony Part 2 can also be followed via the live stream. After the ceremony all participants are invited to celebrate at the legendary Mahle...
04. August 2013
Endurance Event is over
The FSG 2013 Endurance Event is over. We had a very exciting endurance finale, now it is waiting for the overall results to come in. In the mean time all teams clean their pits and prepare for tonight. Award Ceremony Part...
04. August 2013
Finally: the Endurance Event has started
On this final day of Formula Student Germany 2013 the Endurance event takes place. It is the last of the dynamic disciplines and probably the most exciting one.All cars that have passed the previous disciplines compete on the 22...
03. August 2013
Results Autocross Event 2013
The results of the Autocross Event 2013 without top five are known. click here for FSC resultsclick here for FSE results This qualifying determines the starting order for the Endurance Event that will take place all day...
03. August 2013
Results Acceleration Event 2013
All cars and drivers did a great job on the famous Hockenheimring start-finish straight. These are the results, the order of the top five teams is not disclosed. click here for FSC resultsclick here for FSE results The top 3...
03. August 2013
FSG 2013 Sportsmanship Award
As every year, there will be a sportsmanship award presented by the FSG executive committee. We would like to ask all teams to nominate a team they think should win the sportsmanship award. Deadline for nomination is Sunday 15:00...
03. August 2013
Attention: Schedule changed!
Today’s Autocross event will be closed at 19.00 sharp instead of 18.30. FSC Design finals start at 19.15 instead of 19.00 in the FSG forum.
03. August 2013
Pat’s Live Corner starts today
Meet Pat in his corner @recreation.area in the FSG forum Saturday 14.00 – 17.00 Sunday 10.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
03. August 2013
Today’s dynamic events: FSE&FSC Acceleration and Autocross
Today the dynamic events Acceleration and Autocross for both electric and combustion cars will take place. The Acceleration event will start this morning at 8.30 on the famous Hockenheimring start-finish straight. The Autocross...
03. August 2013
FSC Design Event finalists – finals take place tonight
The finalists for FSC Design Event are Car 5 Rochester IT Car 3 University Göteborg Car 7 ETS Montreal Car 30 KIT Karlsruhe Car 73 University Montréal McGill Car 94 UAS Esslingen Car 50 Akron University Tonight, they will...
03. August 2013
Scrutineering on request
Today, scrutineering on request is offered. All teams that did not pass scrutineering yet, as well as all teams that have not yet presented their car for scrutineering, are offered the possibility to present their car for...
02. August 2013
Award Ceremony Part I– congratulations to all winners
Last night, the Award Ceremony Part 1 took place. And the winners are Henkel “Best Use Of Adhesives” 1st Car 41 TU Wien Henkel “Best Use Of Adhesives” 2nd Car E96 UAS Zwickau Henkel “Best Use Of...
02. August 2013
3 FSC Business Plan finalists
The three finalists for FSC Business Plan Presentation are GöteborgRochesterCorvallis Tonight, they have presented their Business Plans to the public and once again to the judges in the Marquee Above The Pits. The winner will...
02. August 2013
4 FSE Design Event finalists – finals take place tonight
The four finalists for FSE Design Event are Uni Stuttgart E26ETH Zürich E33UAS Zwickau E96KIT Karlsruhe E121 Tonight, they will present their technical solutions once again to the judges in the FSG Forum. The presentation is...
02. August 2013
Let us refresh you
Today promises to be the hottest day at Formula Student Germany 2013.We can’t stop the heat, but help you cool down. Two snowguns in front of the pits and the stand will help you keep cool on this hot day.
02. August 2013
Live Stream and FSG TV
As in previous years, again this year we are offering a live stream for all those who cannot join us here on site at the Hockenheim Ring. The live stream can be found here. Additionally, we have done our best to offer you a...
02. August 2013
Wet Pad, first dynamic event has started
As introduced for the first time in 2011, FSE and FSC cars perform the skid pad on a wet track, making it the Wet Pad. The Wet Pad guarantees all teams have similar track conditions, namely very wet. The added benefit is that the...
02. August 2013
FSC Statics and Award Ceremony Part I
Friday 5th August the FSC Statics will take place: Engineering DesignCost AnalysisBusiness Plan Presentation At the end of the day the three FSC Business Plan finalists will present their business plans to all teams...
01. August 2013
3 FSE Business Plan finalists
Tonight the FSE Business Plan Presentation Finals took place in the Marquee Above Pits. Here the finalists had to present their Business Plans to the public and once again to the judges. The three finalists are (in no specific...
01. August 2013
FSE static events take place today
Today, FSE static events Engineering Design, Cost Report and Business Plan Presentation take place. During the day, 40 FSE teams will present the technical solutions, business cases as well as cost plans of their race cars to...
01. August 2013
Give your feedback to improve Formula Student Germany
Help us to improve Formula Student Germany! As every year, we ask all participants to suggest improvements and changes.Feedback forms are available in Event Control, FSG Forum and Press Office.Please hand in your feedback in...
01. August 2013
First day of scrutineering successfull
During yesterday’s first day of scrutineering judges and students alike did a great job. Altogether, 46 FSE and FSC teams were seen by the judges. 19 FSC teams successfully passed FSC scrutineering, 2 FSE teams passed FSE AND...
31. July 2013
BASF Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics Award 2013 Award Final Judging Time
High performance plastics are a very sophisticated form of chemicalsand have a large variety. They can contain different types of fibers,fiber lengths, additives and polymers. By varying all these parameters,high performance...
31. July 2013
Bosch Engineering GmbH awards "Best Power System" for FSE 2013 Award Final Judging Time
Here at Bosch Engineering GmbH you will find the best of two worlds foryour electronic systems: individual solutions combined with the benefitsof proven mass production technology. These solutions contain everythingfrom a single...
31. July 2013
Win the "Daimler Best E-Drive Packaging Award" Award Final Judging Time
We invented the motorized vehicle and are passionate about the futureof automotive engineering. Our Road to Emission-free Driving stands forour commitment to securing sustainable mobility. Our aim is to markedlyreduce fuel...
31. July 2013
DHBW Stuttgart passes electric scrutineering first
Congratulations to the team of DHBW Stuttgart to be the first to pass e-scrutineering. Now the team can enter the normal scrutineering. And only after passing this, the race cars are allowed to participate in other dynamic...
31. July 2013
FSG is back! 114 teams compete at Formula Student Germany 2013
Yesterday’s welcome ceremony officially started this years’ FSG event on the famous Hockenheimring.114 teams from all over the world with 3000 students are attending. 74 teams compete with combustion cars, 40 teams will present...
30. July 2013
Henkel Best Use of Adhesives Award 2013, Award Final Judging Time
Like in the past Henkel will offer again a price for the Best Use ofAdhesives. It was and for sure it will be again a competitiondemonstrating the innovation power of young engineers. Technologies areimproving, new ideas are...
29. July 2013
Full speed ahead: The Tognum "Most Innovative Powertrain" Award, Award Final Judging Time
As a leading supplier of diesel engines for marine propulsion andoff-highway applications, Tognum is particularly committed to settingthe benchmark in powertrain design. Each time our engineers tackle thetask of pushing...
10. July 2013
Media Award 2013
FSG will award a prize for the best team's FSG video. Be creative: the kind of video is not set, as long as it is about your team participating Formula Student Germany 2013. The rest is up to your imagination, surprise us! The...
27. June 2013
Special Awards - apply until 12th July 2013
Do not forget to apply for the Special Awards 2013! Participate in the Special Awards to increase your chances of winning a trophy during FSG 2013. The awards will be handed over during the official award ceremonies on Friday and...
31. May 2013
Bosch Engineering GmbH awards “Best Power System” for FSE 2013
Here at Bosch Engineering GmbH you will find the best of two worlds for your electronic systems: individual solutions combined with the benefits of proven mass production technology. These solutions contain everything from a...
15. May 2013
UVV Workshop on handling of high voltage systems in road vehicles tailored to Formula Student Germay
DEKRA offers again a workshop on the handling of high voltage (HV) systems on board of road vehicles. The workshop will be held on June 5th from 9:00 until 16:00 in Stuttgart, the language of the workshop will be...
15. May 2013
Win the “Daimler Best E-Drive Packaging Award“
We invented the motorized vehicle and are passionate about the future of automotive engineering. Our Road to Emission-free Driving stands for our commitment to securing sustainable mobility. Our aim is to markedly reduce fuel...
02. May 2013
Full speed ahead: The Tognum “Most Innovative Powertrain” Award
As a leading supplier of diesel engines for marine propulsion and off-highway applications, Tognum is particularly committed to setting the benchmark in powertrain design. Each time our engineers tackle the task of pushing...
02. May 2013
“Audi ultra Award” - best lightweight concept
There are no compromises when it comes to the finest sports car engineering. Technical precision and performance must be pushed to the limits – and beyond. Audi pioneered the use of aluminum in manufacturing car bodies. With fuel...
22. April 2013
Scrutineering Quiz and 2013 Event Handbook
The order of the scrutineering queue for FSG 2013 will be determined by means of a scrutineering quiz like in the previous three years. The scrutineering quiz will take place on Friday, May 3rd, 12:00 CEST, and will be available...
13. April 2013
Rules 2013 FSG Cost Report updated
The rules defining the 2013 FSC and FSE Cost Report, rules section 2.6, have been updated, as announced in the first release of the rules. The update defines the requirements on the electronic and written copy of the cost report...
13. April 2013
FSE 2013 ESF Templates online
The 2013 Electrical Safety Form (ESF) consists of 12 separate documents. The ESF has been divided over multiple documents to make the review process more efficient. Teams will receive feedback on their uploaded documents sooner....
11. April 2013
DEKRA Award for best prepared cars for scrutineering 2013
In any racing event, safety is of key importance. DEKRA is one of the world’s leading expert organisations and Technical Partner of Formula Student Germany and has been in charge of safety inspections on the vehicles since FSG...
09. April 2013
BASF Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics Award 2013
Why does BASF as The Chemical Company award a prize for the “Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics”? High performance plastics are a very sophisticated form of chemicals and have a large variety. They can contain different types...
08. April 2013
Information on VDI membership for Formula Student Germany Teams
VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure/Association of German Engineers) has been co-founding, supporting and sponsoring Formula Student Germany since its very first year. German participants join VDI to take part in the competition....
02. April 2013
Introduction to Simulink for Formula Student Germany Teams
MathWorks is offering a two-day, online Simulink training specifically designed for Formula Student Germany teams on April 23, 2013. Please follow the link for more information and to...
02. April 2013
April Fools!
Yesterday's news, that the 2015 Formula Student Germany event would only be open to electric cars was an April Fools joke. FSC Teams do not need to worry, FSG 2015 will be open for cars with an internal combustion engine, and FSE...
01. April 2013
Formula Student Germany 2015 for electric cars only
The organizers of FSG have decided that the 2015 FSG event will be open to electric vehicles only. The decision has been taken based on the huge success of Formula Student Electric in the past three years. "From the start...
10. March 2013
SES Template updated
The Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet template has been updated to version 1.1. All teams participating in FSG2013 are required to use Version 1.1; Version 1.0 will not be accepted.The SES for FSC and FSE respectively can be...
05. March 2013
Formula Student – Education or Motorsport?
In my life before Formula Student I was responsible for the technical area of CIK Karting, so I still maintain a passing interest in that sport. So last night I was reading the local Karting News. A couple of recent news items...
