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...
04. March 2013
Harting awards “Most Energy Efficient Car” for FSE 2013
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 Espelkamp...
27. February 2013
Registration as participant and letter of invitation for your visa
Please note that all selected team members for FSG13 which uploaded their valid Health Insurance Card (HIC) and passed the HIC-check, will find a personalized letter of invitation in their account overview. This letter may be...
05. February 2013
Henkel Best Use of Adhesives Award 2013
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 competition demonstrating the innovation power of young engineers. Technologies are improving, new ideas are...
04. February 2013
Does your team speak MATLAB?
Racing enthusiast, colleagues, friends, MathWorks is pleased to announce that we will sponsor Formula Student Germany in 2013. Please see the support we will provide to help your team succeed. 1 Complimentary | access to MATLAB...
15. January 2013
FSG 2013 more international than last year
The 2013 Formula Student Germany event promises to become the most international edition of FSG to date. On Monday January 14th, a total of 186 teams from 32 countries all round the world attempted to register for Formula Student...
13. January 2013
Registration server longer available for regular registration
The registration quizzes for the 2013 Formula Student event will go online Monday January 14th at 12:00 CET. The questions are slightly more computationally demanding than in previous years. Therefore, it is expected that on...
07. January 2013
FSG 2013 Registration and Payment
Today at 12:00 CET early registration for FSG 2013 opens. Regular registration opens next week, January 14th at 12:00 CET. All you need to do to register is: Create an acount for your team on our website, if you have not...
24. December 2012
Season's Greetings!
The Formula Student Germany Operative Team wishes you and all those dear to you a merry Christmas and a very successful 2013! We hope that you will find some time to relax over the holidays and to recharge for another exciting...
23. December 2012
FSC and FSE Registration Quiz 2013
On Monday January 14th the registration for both FSC 2013 and FSE 2013 will open. One week in advance the early registration will open on Monday January 7th. All teams wanting to register for either FSC 2013 or FSE 2013 are...
02. November 2012
Pat’s Seven Deadly Sins of FS Design
In my last blog, I mentioned that some ‘beginner errors’ are creeping back into the designs we are seeing from some very experienced teams. I will consider the following list as ‘deadly’ sins because they are likely to lead to a...
26. October 2012
2013 FSC and FSE Rules online
The rules for FSG 2013 are now available online. The 2013 FSC rules can be found here, and the 2013 FSE rules can be found here. The rules govern the basis of the competition, including (naming just a few), car layout...
08. October 2012
The Summer of 2012
Well, the summer is finished and the FS season is over for another year, so it is time to review the highpoints of the year. FSG was another huge success. In order to reduce the workload on the staff, the night enduro for...
08. October 2012
Autodesk solutions for Formula Student at a German location near you
Get the complete picture on Autodesk solutions and the clear path you can take to develop and complete your Formula Student design before it’s built. Register to attend a FREE Autodesk seminar near you in GERMAN...
29. September 2012
Winner of the Media Award 2012
The winner for the Media Award 2012 is UAS Berlin, car number 38! They have been awarded 10 free places to the FSG 2012 Workshop which will be held on the 27th October 2012 at BOSCH ENGINEERING in Abstatt, Germany. They...
14. September 2012
2012 FSG Workshop at Bosch Engineering in Abstatt
The 2012 FSG workshop will be held at the Bosch Engineering facility in Abstatt on Saturday the 27th of October. The workshop offers support and information to teams (planning on) participating in Formula Student Combustion or...
20. August 2012
Dates for FSG 2013 confirmed
Last week the dates for Formula Student Germany 2013 have been confirmed by the management of the Hockenheimring. FSG 2013 will take place from Tuesday July 30th until Sunday August 4th 2013. We encourage everyone to keep these...
09. August 2012
Feedback FSG 2012
Feedback is a very important for us, the organizers of Formula Student Germany, as we continuously strive to improve the quality and fairness of the event. Therefore we would like to invite all teams that participated in FSG 2012...
06. August 2012
And the winners are…
The winners of Formula Student Germany 2012 are: University of Stuttgart for Formula Student Combustion and Delft University of Technology for Formula Student Electric With 110 registered teams, over 3000 students, and over...
05. August 2012
Formula Student Germany at Hockenheim for the next five years
Yesterday Tim Hannig and Daniel Mazur of the Formula Student Germany board shook hands with Georg Seiler, Geschäftsführer Hockenheimring, and Klaus Schwenninger, Leiter Technik und Betrieb Hockenheimring. With this handshake both...
04. August 2012
Pat’s Corner Live
Today we have another first at Formula Student Germany: Pat’s Corner Live. All teams are invited to come by for advice from Pat Clarke. Feel free to bring along parts or a computer. A flat screen is available to display any...
02. August 2012
All but one team arrived at FSG
News from registration: All but one team, that is 108 teams altogether, arrived at Hockenheimring. More than ever!! Also, three other teams have come to visit Formula Student Germany: Tongji (China), MADI (Russia) and Bangalore...
02. August 2012
FSG 2012 Sporstmanship Award
As every year, also this year there will be a sportsmanship award powered 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...
01. August 2012
New: online scrutineering status
Both electric and mechanical technical inspection is in full swing. There are currently 10 teams in scrutineering and the scrutineers are still smiling. New this year, the status of the technical inspection of the individual...
01. August 2012
New: FSG online job board!
Let us introduce to you the newest FSG feature that is online now: the FSG job board! From now on, the FSG sponsors can upload job offers, internships, theses, traineeships etc here. And you, that is all active team members...
01. August 2012
Formula Student Germany 2012 has started!
Congratulations to the University of Hertfordshire for winning the Scrutineering quiz for FSC and to Zwickau UAS for winning the FSE scrutineering quiz. For winning, these two teams were given the opportunity to start the...
31. July 2012
Finalists "Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics" powered by BASF
This year BASF awards the special price “Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics”. After application deadline ended the following teams were selected for the final discussion with the judges. The judging will take place during FSE...
31. July 2012
Finalists “Most Innovative Powertrain” powered by Tognum
This year Tognum awards the special price “Most Innovative Powertrain”. After application deadline ended four teams were selected for the final. The teams and judging times are specified in the table which can be found via the...
30. July 2012
Preparations for FSG 2012 in full swing
The Hockenheim Ring has officially been taken over by the Formula Student Germany team as they work hard to prepare for the 7th Formula Student Germany event. With over 100 motivated volunteers hard at work today, we can announce...
26. July 2012
DEKRA Award for best prepared cars for scrutineering
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...
25. July 2012
Deadline for final team list
Please note that on Friday, July 27th, 12:00 CEST is the deadline for the final team list. Registration will be closed then. This means that teams can still withdraw but that they cannot be replaced by a new team on the waiting...
25. July 2012
New track layout FSG 2012
In spring 2012 for the first time asphalt mills and track pavers worked on behalf of Formula Student Germany on the Hockenheimring. The goal: the enlargement of the track and a breakthrough to the Ring. Through this redesign we...
25. July 2012
Important notice to all FSE2012 teams: Brake Panic Switch banned
FSG IS BANNING THE BRAKE PANIC SWITCH FOR FSG2012 AND ALL FUTURE FSG EVENTS. All electric teams that have already installed a brake panic switch MUST remove it from their systems in order to pass electrical scrutineering at...
15. July 2012
Harting awards “Most Energy Efficient Car” for FSE 2012
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 Espelkamp...
12. July 2012
Facts & Figures about FSG 2012
Here you find important facts and figures about Formula Student Germany on one page to be used for example for media requests that might be directly addressed to you. Again, we would also kindly ask you to read the rules and...
11. July 2012
VIP event at FSG: Cost and Business plan winners invited to join
To all teams: The 1st place winners of both the FSC and FSE Business Plan Presentation Award and FSE Cost Analysis Award to be announced at the event on Friday evening are cordially invited to participate in our VIP reception....
11. July 2012
Media Award 2012
FSG will award a prize for the best team's FSG video. Be creative: The subject is internationality of the Formula Student Germany competition. The winner of the Media Award 2012 will get up to 10 of the popular places in the FSG...
10. July 2012
Audi Best Lightweight Concept Award
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...
06. July 2012
BASF Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics Award 2012
Why does BASF as The Chemical Company award the “Best Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics”? You are right, high performance plastics are a very sophisticated form of chemicals. Together with many customers in the automotive industry...
04. July 2012
Car video upload
Please remember to upload your car video until coming Monday July 9th 12:00 CEST which “proves” that your car is ready to take part in the FSG competition. Be fair! If you won’t get your car ready and all set for the FSG...
03. July 2012
Bosch Engineering GmbH awards “Best Power System” for FSE 2012
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...
03. July 2012
Bosch Engineering Most Effective use of Electronics Award for FSC 2012
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...
03. July 2012
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...
03. July 2012
Daimler awards the “Best E-Drive Packaging“ 2012
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. June 2012
Press accreditation for FSG 2012
Press representatives are cordially invited to cover Formula Student Germany 2012. The press representatives interested in being accredited to cover Formula Student Germany 2012 can find instruction to do this here. Please note...
22. May 2012
Upload deadline for the FSG 2012 programme magazine
All teams that participate in FSG are requested to submit a short abstract on their car together with technical specifications and CAD renderings of the car. This information will be published in the FSG 2012 programme magazine....
04. May 2012
Scrutineering Quiz FSG 2012
The order of the scrutineering queue for FSG 2012 will be determined by means of a scrutineering quiz like in the previous two years. The scrutineering quiz will take place on Monday, May 7th, 12:00 CEST, and will be available...
18. April 2012
How the Judges Learn about this stuff
Warning! Historical stuff! I am often asked where I learned about this race car design stuff. Students want to know if they can learn the same way. The simple answer is ‘No’ because times and places have changed and we must...
11. April 2012
Volunteers wanted for FSG 2012
We are looking for volunteers who want to help us to make Formula Student Germany 2012 another unforgettable event for all its participants. Whether you cannot compete in Formula Student Germany 2012 but still want to be part of...
11. April 2012
Vehicle shipping FSG 2012
All teams that intend to have their car shipped to the Hockenheimring for FSG 2012 are kindly requested to take notice of the document on vehicle shipping that can be found under the Rules & Important documents section on...
05. April 2012
Welding at Formula Student – the SLV-Workshop - 18th and 19th of May
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...
05. April 2012
UVV Workshop on handling of high voltage systems in road vehicles tailored to Formula Student
DEKRA offers a workshop on the handling of high voltage (HV) systems on board of road vehicles. The workshop will be held on May 10th from 9:00 until 16:00 in Stuttgart, the language of the workshop will be German. The...
04. April 2012
Visa application and letter of invitation for FSG 2012
The FSG Executive Committee would like to point out the following: teams that need a letter of invitation in order to receive their Visa for FSG 2012, will have to make this known to Ms Ehrenreich before May 15th. Additionally,...
02. April 2012
April Fools!
As you may have already suspected, this is Formula Student Germany and we always have a back up of a back up. There were no errors in the results of the registration quiz for the 2012 event. We would however, like to remind you...
01. April 2012
Registration quiz result for FSC and FSE 2012 deemed invalid
Due to a programming error, the registration quiz result for FSC and FSE Teams for this years event has been deemed invalid. All teams are to retake the quiz on Monday 2. April at 1200 CEST. Please follow the links below to the...
20. March 2012
Pat's Corner: Understanding what you are trying to achieve
Time for another column. I have been busy over the last few weeks writing my share of a new FS/FSAE book that will hopefully be published in time for FS UK in August. The book is being published by Racecar magazine in the UK and...
11. February 2012
Registration FSG 2012: all positions filled within 36 minutes
Registration for FSG 2012 opened at noon on the 16th January. Team members from all around the world sat together in anticipation of being the first to gain a slot in the competition that will take place at the Hockenheim Ring...
16. January 2012
Pat’s Corner
Well, 2011 has passed into history, so we are all a year older and hopefully a year wiser. I wish all teams around the world, the very best wishes for the New Year 2012. Whether you are building a FSC or FSE car, or a hybrid car...
05. January 2012
FSC and FSE registration 2012
On Monday January 16 the registration for both FSC 2012 and FSE 2012 will open. One week in advance the early registration will open for FSC 2012. New this year is the early registration for FSE for the top five teams of FSE...
24. December 2011
Merry Christmas and Save the Date
The Formula Student Germany Team wishes you a Very Merry Christmas and a relaxing holiday! We are looking forward to seeing you in Hockenheim from 31st July to 5th August 2012: we expect 110 teams to participate in total. So...
21. December 2011
Formula Student Combustion and Formula Student Electric on one website
To end the year the websites of both Formula Student Electric and Formula Student Electric Combustion can now be found on one website: www.formulastudent.de As Formula Student Germany is an international competition, all website...
19. December 2011
2012 FSC and FSE Rules online
The complete rules for FSG 2012 are now available online. The 2012 FSC rules can be found here, and the 2012 FSE rules can be here. The rules govern the basis of the competition, including (naming just a few), car layout...
15. November 2011
Formula Student Gemany visiting China
In October 2011, for the first time ever, the German Formula Student team “TUfast”, from the Technical University of Munich, travelled to Asia with board members from Formula Student Germany (FSG) to become the first ever...
12. November 2011
Electric Powertrains Workshop
On December 2nd the FS Academy will offer a workshop focusing on electric powertrains. The workshop will be open for all teams planning to participate in FSE 2012. Experienced FSE participants and FSE staff will share their...
12. November 2011
Adhesive Bonding Workshop by Henkel
Under the title “Fascination for bonding – Hightech solutions for extreme conditions” Henkel will organize again two two-day workshops for Formula Student teams at the Henkel Technology Centre in Garching Germany. In order to...
04. November 2011
University of Pisa wins Media Award
The team from the university of Pisa have won the FSG 2011 Media Award. The team was awarded for their outstanding 30-second commercial which they made about the 2011 FSG competition. The winning video was chosen based on the...
