12. November 2009

FSG 2010 rules and latest draft FSE rules online

As of now the rules for the 2010 FSG competition are available under the rules section on the FSG website. The rules form the basis of the competition prescribing the specifications for a car in terms of lay-out (open-wheeled...

12. August 2009

Sorry TU Fast!

During the award ceremony the FSG Organisation made a terrible mistake. The award for third place in engineering design was handed over to the team of Perth (University of Western Australia) but belonged to the Team of the...

10. August 2009

University of Stuttgart is the winner of the FSG 2009

Stuttgart is the winner of the Formula Student Germany 2009. Second and third prize go to the universities of Hatfield and Western Australia. 77 teams and 1900 students from around the world participated in this year’s...

08. August 2009

The autocross

Yesterday in the early afternoon the Autocross took place which 68 of 77 teams have finished. Here the dynamic skills of the race cars are tested. The teams of Stuttgart U, Corvallis OSU and Delft TU achieved...

08. August 2009

First winning teams at dynamic disciplines

Today the teams put their cars’ acceleration to the test (64 have finished). Fastest car to make the 75 meter distance was Kiel UAS, only a few hundreths of seconds in front of Ann Arbor U MI and Zürich ETH. To...

08. August 2009

The dynamic events

After finishing scrutineering and all static events, the first dynamic disciplines are held today. At first there is Acceleration, followed by Skidpad and Autocross. The main race, Endurance, which counts up to 325 points...

06. August 2009

All static events have successfully been completed

Today, all the static events took place, including the Business Plan Presentations, Cost Event and Engineering Design Event. The 77 teams presented as well as defended their developments of the past year.This year we had a...

06. August 2009

DTM-Driver on the trails of Formula Student

Bernd Schneider, five-time winner of the DTM (Mercedes), enjoyed his stay at the Formula Student Germany event last year and is now up to another visit to Hockenheim. As a special highlight of the event, all team members are...

06. August 2009

Scrutineering

Today as well as yesterday afternoon, the scrutineering of the first few cars took place. During the scruniteering process the cars are being checked for meeting the strict regulations of the event. Only after they have been...

06. August 2009

UPDATE Best Suspension Design Award - in memory of Allan Staniforth

The Judging for the Best Suspension Award will take place on Saturday. The teams will be nominated by the Design Judges based on your Design Reports, Design Spec Sheets and your performance during design Judging on Friday....

05. August 2009

Formula Student Germany takes the fourth round

From Wednesday, 5th August 2009, til Sunday, 9th August 2009, the fourth Formula Student Germany takes place on Hockenheim-Ring. This year 78 national and international teams are expected. Today all teams will register, move...

29. July 2009

Event Handbook available – new registration process

The Event Handbook with information for all participating teams is now available as pdf file. Teams are asked to read the handbook carefully in advance. The registration process has been changed for 2009 – please read this...

08. July 2009

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...

02. July 2009

BMW Group Award for the Most Innovative Powertrain

The engine is the heart and soul of every automobile. The BMW Group has demonstrated with their powerful and simultaneously efficient engines that they are industry leaders in this area. Show us that your innovative approach...

10. June 2009

Style Event assesses optical design

FSG is again offering the additional discipline Style Event. Prof. James Kelly, the Chair of Transportation Design at FH Pforzheim and Roberto Maronde (Daimler AG) will be judging the race cars according to designing...

07. June 2009

FSG Cost Event - Add Item Requests

Till today over 1200 add item requests have been completed. The committee is working on 350 more add item requests at the moment. Not all of them will be finished till the 12th of June 2009. In case of an unanswered add item...

07. June 2009

Waiting List updated

The deadline for SEF and IAD has expired on the 1st of May 2009. All registered teams uploaded the requested documents. Only 12 of the 39 teams of the waitung list handed in all documents in time. Due to Rule 1.3 and Rule 1.4 of...

09. March 2009

Henkel Best Use of Adhesives Award

Designing and calculating components with traditional materials and joining technologies is the standard in industry. Looking at bonding technologies there are mainly two opinions existing: One statement is: Bonding is widely...

03. February 2009

Steering Committee discusses measures to deal with great demand

In January, 117 teams applied for the 78 starting grids – 39 of them are now on the waiting list. We are aware of the great amount of work and passion these teams have invested in their project and that they also owe a return to...

19. January 2009

All 78 places for FSG 2009 are booked

Only 8 seconds (!) after opening regular registration all available places were booked. 38 German and 40 international teams from 19 nations have successfully registered for the 2009 Formula Student Germany Event. Altogether,...

09. January 2009

Top 10 of FS-world ranking published!

Just in time for the early registration of the Formula Student Germany 2009 the FS-World published the Formula Student world ranking. Please see www.fs-world.org. The FS-World managed to deal with 505 different teams having...

07. January 2009

The season 2009 begins - early registration opens on January 9, 2009

The countdown for the 4th Formula Student Germany from 5-9 August 2009 starts now! Early registration will be open from January 9, 2009. Regular registration starts on January 16, 2009. FSG 2009 offers starting grids for 78...

07. October 2008

Best Dynamometer Performance Award
powered by Bosch Engineering GmbH

Again in 2008 Bosch Engineering GmbH sponsored the “Best dynamometer performance award” and covered the expense of having a chassis dyno at the competition site. All teams that passed technical inspection were able to compete for...

18. August 2008

Picture Gallery is online

We engaged some photographers to save the impressions of FSG 2008 in pictures: Bernd Hanselmann, Frank Bramkamp, Ingo Reichmann, Kimmo Hirvonen, Bärbel Systermann, Klaus Bergmann, Johannes Rieke and Bastian Schäfer together took...

10. August 2008

Congratulations to the Technical University of Delft!

This year's Formula Student Germany Champion 2008 is the Technical University of Delft! The team from the Netherlands put the Technical University of Braunschweig and the Technical University of Graz on second and third place....

10. August 2008

The last discipline is over...

Again Endurance was the last discipline this year. After 10 hours overall race time, 36 teams arrived on the finishing line and successfully completed this year’s FSG. Now all teams impatiently await the announcement of the...

09. August 2008

The autocross - Bernd Schneider, Mike Rockenfeller and the students

The autocross, the discipline which for the first time tests the dynamic skills of the race cars, took place in the afternoon. In advance Bernd Schneider, 5-time DTM overall winner for Mercedes-Benz, and Mike Rockenfeller,...

08. August 2008

Static Events have been completed

Today, all teams have competed in the static disciplines Business Plan Presentation, Cost Analysis Event and Engineering Design Event and could present their theoretical developments from the last year.In the evening, the public...

07. August 2008

Finalists for the Most Innovative Use of Electronics Award published

The finalists for the additional award "Most Innovative Use of Electronics" powered by Bosch Engineering GmbH have been announced. On venue the list with the finalists is displayed in the front windows of the FSG forum.

07. August 2008

The first steps: Technical and Safety Inspection

On Wednesday and Thursday the teams have to present their cars at the Technical and Safety Inspection. The cars are thoroughly examined in the Scrutineering whether they have been constructed accordingly to the strict rules....

06. August 2008

Finalists for Best Suspension and for Best Lightweight Concept Award published

The finalists for two of the additional awards have been announced: for the Best Lightweight Concept Award powered by AUDI AG and for the Best Suspension Design Award powered by ZF Group, which will take place in the FSG Forum on...

06. August 2008

Formula Student Germany is back again!

Today the Hockenheimring’s gates open yet again for the Formula Student Germany 2008. This year, teams from 19 nations participate to compete in static and dynamic disciplines within the coming days.Altogether 78 teams take up...

18. July 2008

BMW Group Award for the Most Innovative Powertrain

The engine is the heart and soul of every automobile. The BMW Group has demonstrated that with their powerful and simultaneously efficient engines, that they are industry leaders in this area. Show us that your innovative...

16. July 2008

ZF Best Suspension Design Award

Awarded to the team that exhibits the best suspension system design and development including outstanding performance, manufacturing, and aesthetics. Teams must submit a summary of their suspension...

14. July 2008

Best dynamometer performance

We at Bosch Engineering GmbH know about the complexity of designing a vehicle that meets emissions regulations and on the other hand still is powerful and “fun to drive”. To handle the complex measurement procedures required for...

14. July 2008

Most innovative use of electronics

We at Bosch Engineering GmbH know about the needs of the automotive industry and engineering where there is a growing demand for graduates who are experienced in the technical principles of electrical engineering. For this reason...

09. July 2008

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.

12. June 2008

DEKRA reviews security reports of the 78 teams

Since 80 years DEKRA is working side by side with the automotive industries as a professional and neutral partner, especially in the field of vehicle scrutiny, expertise and valuation. As the technological partner of the Formula...

09. June 2008

Style Event assesses optical design

FSG is again offering the additional discipline Style Event. Prof. James Kelly, the Chair of Transportation Design at FH Pforzheim and Roberto Maronde (Daimler AG) will be judging the race cars according to designing...

04. June 2008

Programme magazine uploads for team and car information

To inform participants, judges, sponsors and visitors about the dates and locations of proceeding disciplines or events during Formula Student Germany 2008, we will offer a programme magazine for free. In addition to the basic...

01. April 2008

April-fool joke ;-)

Certainly we are not going to auction scrutineering slots! That was simply the Steering Committees’ April-fool joke 2008 – but with a serious reason. Scrutineering is an integral part of the event which cannot be loosened in its...

01. April 2008

Auction of Scrutineering Slots

As a result of the scarce capacities and the tight time schedule, the Steering Committee has decided to auction off the first scrutineering slots for the event 2008.Our goal is to improve the preparations to the scrutineering and...

28. March 2008

Rules & Important Documents

The first obstacle at the FSG event for most of the teams is the Scrutineering. Experienced scrutineers, who worked several years in Formula Student teams themselves, will support the DEKRA inspection engineers during the FSG...

04. March 2008

Visa for FSG 2008

Dear registered teams for FSG 2008, we are glad you registered for the event and are looking forward to meet you in Hockenheim. If you need an official invitation in order to get your visa please tell us. It takes a little...

17. February 2008

Number of starting grids increased to 78

After the unexpected number of applications for the Formula Student Germany 2008 we analysed all processes to identify the maximum number of possible teams. As result, the number of starting grids will be increased from 64 to 78,...

06. February 2008

Steering Committee reviews possibilities to increase starting grids

We are all aware of the highly demanding work to be done in preparation of a Formula Student event. The dissapointment of the 25 teams, that did not get one of the 64 places in the Formula Student Germany (FSG) ist more than...

01. February 2008

All 64 places for FSG 2008 are booked

Already 5 minutes and 38 seconds after opening regular registration all available places are booked. 35 german and 29 international teams have successfully registered for the 2008 Formula Student Germany Event. At the moment,...

23. January 2008

Registration to FSG 2008 starts on Friday 1st February

From the 1st February 1300 CET registration to Formula Student Germany 2008, taking place on the Hockenheimring from 6th to 10th August, is open to all interested teams. In total 64 places are available. Please click here for all...

15. January 2008

Early Registration for international teams starts on Monday 21st January

International teams have the possibility of early registration to FSG 2008 from Monday, 21st January, 1300 CET, until Wednesday, 30th January, 1300 CET. In total 20 early-registration places are available. As in the previous...

22. December 2007

Registration starts in less than 5 weeks

The registration for the third Formula Student competition in Germany starts in less than five weeks. The event will take place, like last year, at the Hockenheimring from August 6th to 10th, 2008. To offer as many teams as...

17. December 2007

Chassis Dyno Results FSG 2007 Event

During the 2007 FSG event we had a new award that was open to all teams that focused on engine development. Bosch Engineering GmbH sponsored the "Best dynamometer performance Award" and took over the expenses of having a chassis...

31. October 2007

Formula Student Germany - Rules 2008

Dear Teams, after having worked on our specific rules for the Formula Student Germany 2008 we are happy that we were able to publish the finalised version at our webpage. Please note these rules and please consider them...

12. August 2007

The Formula Student Germany Event is over – Congratulations to Stuttgart University

Almost 1,200 participating students as well as around 5,000 visitors, guests and sponsors made this years’s Formula Student Germany the most successful event so far. The succes is also due to the help of all teams and the...

12. August 2007

The last car crossed the finish line – Endurance is over now

The weather turned out to be very good – just on time for the dynamic events at the Hockenheimring. Even though Saturday was cloudy and didn’t look like a nice weekend, on Sunday the sun was shining during the whole Endurance...

12. August 2007

Starting positions defined – Autocross Events decides about the best positions

For the first time during the whole event, all drivers can show the driving dynamics and handling qualities of their race cars during the Autocross. Goal is to achieve one fast lap to determine the starting position for the...

11. August 2007

First dynamic events are completed

38 out of 54 teams were doing the Acceleration Event on Saturday morning. On the 75 m long track Kiel University could win the event for itself and proved that they build the fastest racing car of all starting teams. Kiel...

11. August 2007

The cost analysis award is travelling to the island….

LU Motorsports (University of Loughborough, UK) won the Cost Analysis Event at the Formula Student Germany. Despite this year’s rules changes Loughborough could push itself to place one out of 54 teams. The major changes are the...

11. August 2007

Dynamic Events start into the next round

During the Skid Pad Event, the race cars are driving a course shaped like an eight, to show the lateral acceleration (forces) of their car. The best result was achieved by R.I.T (Rochester Institute of Technology) and referred...

11. August 2007

Start of the dynamic events

The track is dry – just on time for the start of the dynamic events, after a rainy Thursday and Friday. Therefore safe Skid Pad and Acceleration Events are secured. The results of the first dynamic events will be published here...

11. August 2007

Live stream of the FSG 2007 on Saturday and Sunday

If you cannot be personally at the Formula Student Germany event at the Hockenheimring, you still have the chance to watch the whole event on Saturday and Sunday from the internet. The live stream, which will cast the Skid Pad...

10. August 2007

First Awards Ceremony – Stuttgart wins Business Plan Presentation

It was a very tight competition and all student racing teams presented a very high standard of a business presentation to our judges. The best five of all teams had the chance to present their presentation to all teams at the...

10. August 2007

Technical inspection and beginning of static events

Friday was the day of the static event, which consisted of Business Plan Presentation, Cost Analysis and Engineering Design judged by highly qualified automotive as well as business professionals.At the end of Friday, more than...

09. August 2007

Successful start of the Formula Student Germany 2007

The Formula Student Germany Event at the Hockenheimring started on August 8, 2007. Overall 54 teams, 32 German and 22 international, arrived at the racetrack to compete with their self-constructed racing cars at the static and...

02. August 2007

Design your car - and bring your CVs to FSG!

You are in the middle of the final preparations for Formula Student Germany, you are testing your cars and making last adjustments to the car’s set-up. Take a moment (however difficult it may be) and ask yourselves: ‘What am I...

31. July 2007

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 was the first marque to use aluminum to manufacture production car...

31. July 2007

Most innovative use of electronics

We at Bosch Engineering GmbH know about the needs of the automotive industry and engineering where there is a growing demand for graduates who are experienced in the technical principles of electrical engineering. For this reason...

31. July 2007

Best dynamometer performance

We at Bosch Engineering GmbH know about the complexity of designing a vehicle that meets emissions regulations and on the other hand still is powerful and “fun to drive”. To handle the complex measurement procedures required for...

14. July 2007

BMW Group Best Drivetrain Award 2007

According to the slogan ‘the ultimate driving machine’, the BMW Group supports the Formula Student event in Hockenheim by sponsoring an award for the three best drivetrains.In order to participate, please prepare a summary...

20. June 2007

Style Event assesses optical design

After last year's positive feedback FSG is again offering the additional discipline Style Event. Prof. James Kelly, the Chair of Transportation Design at FH Pforzheim, will be judging the race cars according to designing...

01. February 2007

The season has started – and all spaces are taken!

New Year, new luck and – new car! And coming with it to Germany to the Formula Student Germany. After the successful opening in 2006, this seems to be the aim of many teams.  Only 3 hours after the beginning of the...

30. November 2006

Rules for FSG 2007 accessible

The rules for Formula Student Germany 2007 can now be accessed online. The competition is based on the FSAE rules in order to enable teams to participate in the different competitions with the same car. The additional rules and...

30. November 2006

FSG will again be in Hockenheim from the 8th to the 12th of August 2007

Formula Student Germany will again be held in Hockenheim in 2007. From the 8th to the 12th of August 54 teams will be competing with their self-built race cars. Registration will begin on the 1st of February 2007.After the...

07. August 2006

700 students from all over the world celebrate the successful Formula Student Germany

On the last day of the engineering competition at the Hockenheimring, the teams were able to show the capabilities of their car by participating in the 22 km endurance test. The self-built vehicles had to outstand 34 laps. For...

05. August 2006

Dynamic disciplines successful despite damp race track

The first three dynamic events – SkidPad, Acceleration and Autocross – showed in addition to the ability of the race cars the competence of the student teams’ drivers, who geared their vehicles up to outstanding performances. The...

04. August 2006

Award for the best presentation won by TU Delft

Today, the dutch team from TU Delft won the Presentation Event of the Formula Student Germany for the best business case presentation. On the second exciting competition day, 40 teams from 10 nations competed in all static...

03. August 2006

First Formula Student Germany started successfully

The first Formula Student Germany competition started today. 40 Teams from 10 nations found their way to the Hockenheimring, settled in their pits and started with the four stations of the technical and safety inspection. In the...

01. August 2006

Event Handbook 2006 available

The Event Handbook for the first Formula Student Germany is now available. It delivers useful information to the teams from parking over schedules and event descriptions to pharmacies and supermarkets. Every team will receive a...

28. July 2006

Continental announces 'Formula Student Germany' Innovation Awards

Continental is supporting the 'Formula Student Germany' competition by inviting entries for two Innovation Awards, each worth 500 euros. The prizes will be awarded for outstanding solutions in the fields of 'Chassis' and...

27. July 2006

Presentation Event

As promised earlier we want to give some last advice for the presentation event. As for all parts of the competition it is necessary to read the rules. Competitors are to make a presentation to upper level executives of an...

27. July 2006

SolidWorks sponsors Formula Student Germany to help students design better products

SolidWorks is a leading vendor of easy-to-use 3D CAD software and design analysis tools for designing better products in less time. Numerous companies from various industries use SolidWorks to improve their design processes and...

27. July 2006

TÜV SÜD supports elite education at universities

Munich. TÜV SÜD is one of the sponsors of the Formula Student Germany 2006 design competition, open to student teams from all universities worldwide. At the same time, TÜV SÜD announces the "TÜV SÜD Award" in the category "Best...

26. July 2006

Live Videostream powered by SiemensVDO

For all who can't arrange travelling to Hockenheim themselves, Formula Student Germany provides a live videostream from the dynamic events on this website powered by SiemensVDO! The pictures will be delivered as Windows Media...

19. July 2006

MAHLE International GmbH

Dear All, From August 3 until 6, 2006 the first Formula Student Germany at the Hockenheimring  will take place. As one of the leading companies in the automotive supplier industry we at the MAHLE Group are always...

28. June 2006

Deadline for the "Cost Report" and "Team Member Selection"

Only a few days are left until the next deadline for the "Cost Report" and "Team Member Selection" is due. Also, over the last days some students asked me, if there are major differences between the registered team members and...

22. May 2006

Style Event assesses optical design

In addition to the standard disciplines, FSG is offering another category, the Style Event. Prof. James Kelly, the Chair of Transportation Design at FH Pforzheim, will be judging the race cars according to designing aspects. The...

03. May 2006

FSG 2006 reaches capacity

Registration for the First FSG ended on the 30th of April. 40 teams have registered for the possible 40 starting positions. Teams from 11 nations will be taking part: Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, India, Netherlands, New...

01. March 2006

Track Layout

One month after the official registration for Formula Student Germany we have uploaded some detailed information concerning the track layout for the Autocross Event. The Endurance track will be set up similarly. Hereby, you have...

08. February 2006

Announcement for the business plan competition (presentation event)

The business plan competition within Formula Student (presentation event) is more than other parts of the competition a possibility for you to prove your ability to identify and communicate business administrative knowledge - in...

19. January 2006

Announcement for the Cost Event at FSG 2006

At the Formula Student Germany 2006 competition there will be some changes to the Cost event

17. January 2006

Team Registration and Event Registration

All teams and team members can now register for the internal section of the Formula Student Germany Website (http://www.formulastudent.de/teams/all-known-teams/ ). In order to offer an as complete list of existing teams...

20. December 2005

Newsletter No. 2 - Why teams should come to Germany...

The teams can take many good reasons to enter their race car for Formula Student Germany when registration begins on the 1st of February out of the second newsletter. Also, teams that haven't yet built a car will be welcomed....

07. September 2005

FSG Trailer

Experience our successful August Pre-Event by video. Awarded videofilmers Andreas Melcher and Julius Othmer have captured the racing cars in action at the Harz-Ring and Porsche Leipzig. Watch the video and feel the power...

13. August 2005

TU Graz is Winner Overall 2005

Winner Overall of the Formula Student Germany Pre-Event is the TUG Racing Team from Graz, Austria, followed by the teams from FH Stralsund, Germany, and from Helsinki Polytechnic, Finland. 675 points could have been scored...

10. August 2005

Pre-Event started

Today the teams arrived at the Harz-Ring near Aschersleben. The students checked in, built up their tents at the close-by campinground and moved with cars and tools into their pits. Most of the cars already passed the...

03. August 2005

Endurance Track Layout published

The endurance track layout is published.

03. August 2005

Final Preparations for Pre-Event

The preparations for the Pre-Event are nearly completed. The teams will arrive on Tuesday, will get their own pit and build up their tents. In the evening Formula Student Germany will give all of them an official welcome. Also on...

10. July 2005

Pre-Event in August 2005

From August 10th to the 12th of 2005, there will be a pre-event for Formula Student Germany at the Harz-Ring in Aschersleben. Teams of students will compete against each other in the acceleration and autocross events. The...

Reaction to Open Letter regarding Static Events

Dear Teams, thank you for the open letter regarding the static event schedule. We are aware of the situation caused by the rescheduling of FS EAST and we are eager to find a solution for each of the 26 teams that are currently...

Reaction to Open Letter regarding FSG Statics

Dear Teams, thank you for the open letter regarding the static event schedule. We are aware of the situation caused by the rescheduling of FS EAST and we are eager to find a solution for each of the 26 teams that are currently...