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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...
09. October 2011
Operative team prepare for Formula Student Germany 2012
The weekend of 17 and 18 September the FSG Operative Team came together in Leipzig to evaluate the 2011 event and to discuss and start the preparations for the 2012 event. Overall this has been a very constructive meeting and...
28. September 2011
Yearly FSG Workshop at Bosch Engineering in Abstatt
The yearly FSG workshop for 2011 will be held at the Bosch Engineering facility in Abstatt on Saturday the 29th of October. The workshop offers support and information to teams (planning on) participating in Formula Student...
12. August 2011
Energy meter data FSE 2011 available online
The energy meter data that was recorded during FSE 2011 is now available online. All FSE teams that participated in FSE 2011 and which took part in one or more of the dynamic events can find their data under My Teams => Events...
08. August 2011
And the winners are…
This year’s Formula Student winners are Global Formula Racing from DHBW Ravensburg, car 21, for Formula Student Combustion and DUT Racing Team of the TU Delft, car E85, for Formula Student Electric. With over a hundred teams on...
07. August 2011
Acceleration, Autocross and FSE Endurance
Saturday 6th August FSC & FSE Acceleration as well as Autocross took place. The Autocross determines the starting order for the Endurance Event. Tonight, or better said, yesterday night and very early this morning the FSE...
06. August 2011
Sunshine at Night
Tonight you will not see the moon but the sun. Not only are the FSG organizers able to let it rain but also they can make the sun shine at night. Come at 10 pm to the FSE Night Endurance and let the sun shine on you. Do not...
06. August 2011
Live Stream and FSG TV
Like in previous years, also this year we offer a live stream for all those who cannot join us here on site at the Hockenheim Ring. The live stream can be found here: http://formulastudent.tv/livestream Additionally, we...
06. August 2011
Wet Pad, FSC Statics and Businessplan presentation finals
Friday 5th of August the FSC Statics took place: Engineering DesignCost AnalysisBusiness Plan Presentation Yesterday night also the FSC Business Plan Presentation Finals took place on the Marquee Above...
05. August 2011
Live Timing on FSG website
For the first time we will have Live Timing on the FSG website. So the driving times of the cars, before only shown on the displays at the track, will also be published directly on the website. So even if you are not at the...
05. August 2011
Scrutineering on demand
On Saturday scrutineering on demand will be offered. All teams that did not pass scrutineering yet, as well as all teams that have not yet presented there car for scrutineering, are offered the possibility to present their car...
04. August 2011
FSE Statics completed
Thursday 4th of August the FSE Statics took place: FSE Engineering DesignCost AnalysisBusiness Plan Presentation Tonight also the FSE Business Plan Presentation Finals took place in the Marquee Above Pits. Here the finalists...
04. August 2011
Special Awards at the FSG forum
Thursday 4th of August the judging of the special awards powered by Tognum and Henkel took place in the FSG Forum. The finalists for the Most Innovative Powertrain Award powered by Tognum presented their concepts to a...
04. August 2011
Scrutineering and team welcome
Wednesday 3rd of August we really started the event. First of all, the teams had the chance to go the the scrutineering. 11 FSE teams already passed the E-scrutineering and 13 teams passed the technical scrutineering...
02. August 2011
Scrutineering Order Available
The order of the scrutineering queue for FSG 2011 has been determined by means of a scrutineering quiz. The results of this scrutineering quiz have now been published at the ticket office. The scrutineering order can also be...
01. August 2011
Easy internet access at FSG 2011 powered by Bosch
This year, wireless internet powered by Bosch is being provided to all participating teams and visitors of FSG 2011. For simplification, it is also possible to set-up laptops or mobile devices from home to this...
01. August 2011
FSG team arrived at the Hockenheim Ring!
Preparation for FSG2011 at the Hockenheim Ring has been running at full speed since this morning. Volunteers and Officals are working hard setting up their equipment, building up the dynamic areas and distributing the equipment....
24. July 2011
FSC and FSE Event Handbooks available
The Event Handbooks for FSC and FSE with information for all participating teams are now available as PDF document. The event handbooks contain important information for all teams participating in Formula Student Germany 2011....
24. July 2011
Scrutineering inspection sheets available online
All teams need to have their cars scrutineered before being allowed to take part in any of the dynamic events. The order for scrutineering is obtained by ranking the teams on the basis of the time they needed to complete the...
21. July 2011
New Award: Media Award
To those teams out there who enjoy reporting, we have created an award for you. The Media Award. You have until 17:00h on the 7th August to produce a video of max. 30 seconds in length under the topic FSG Advertisement. The...
20. July 2011
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...
15. July 2011
Bosch Engineering Most Effective use of Electronics Award
We at Bosch Engineering GmbH know the needs of the automotive industry and the engineering community. There is a growing demand for graduates who are experienced in the technical principles of electrical engineering. For this...
09. July 2011
Weather Report FSG - VERY VERY WET
Through the excellent support that Formula Student Germany is continuing to receive from industry and other related sponsors a top secret source has now been able to offer a very premature localised weather forecast, in...
07. July 2011
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...
06. July 2011
Bosch Engineering GmbH awards “Energy Management”
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...
01. July 2011
Daimler awards the “Best E-Drive Packaging“
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...
25. June 2011
Vehicle shipping
All teams that intend to have their car shipped to the Hockenheimring for FSG 2011 are kindly requested to take notice of the document on vehicle shipping that can be found under the Rules & Important documents section on...
11. June 2011
Deadline for information upload for programme magazine
In less than two months the sixth Formula Student Germany will take place at the Hockenheimring. Therefore, it may come as no surprise that the preparations are in full swing to make this sixth edition a success for everyone...
03. June 2011
Testing Times
The first major event of the FSAE/FS season has passed with Oregon State/GFR winning the FSAE event at Michigan International Speedway a couple of weeks ago. From my perspective the Michigan event was the best ever. This was...
02. June 2011
Rule update for FSE Cost Event
One part of the cost event is the calculation of total vehicle cost. To do so every team has to sum up the costs of every single part on the car. In order to aid this calculation the teams are provided with a list of standard...
30. May 2011
Ergonomics judging FSG 2011
Attention all FSG student competitors:
22. May 2011
Henkel Best Use of Adhesives Award 2011
Like in the last 2 years Henkel offers again a price for the Best Use of Adhesives. It starts to become a tradition and it seems to turn into a routine for Henkel. Tradition “yes” – Routine “no”. Routine has got the flavour...
12. May 2011
eCarTec Award
It was brought to our attention that the eCarTec Award 2011 is open for contenders. FSE Teams might be interested in participation. The eCarTec is an internationally leading exhibition for electro-mobility, and will be held this...
08. May 2011
Deadline Extension Charging Type and Charging Power
Some FSE teams experienced difficulties with specifying the charging type and charging power of their car in the online form. All issues with the form have now been resolved. Because of the difficulties the deadline for the...
05. May 2011
Scrutineering Quiz FSG 2011
The order of the scrutineering queue for FSG 2011 will be determined by means of a scrutineering quiz. The scrutineering quiz will take place on Monday, May 9th, 12:00 CEST, and will be available under the following url:...
26. April 2011
Team member designation
With FSG 2011 just three months away, we would like to point out to you some minor modifications in the team member designation procedure for FSC and FSE compared to last year.As last year, all teams registered for FSC and FSE...
20. April 2011
Visa application and letter of invitation
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 2011, will have to make this known to Ms Ehrenreich before May 1st. Additionally,...
28. March 2011
Electrical Safety Form Template online
All teams that are registered for FSE2011 need to prepare an electrical safety form (ESF) for their car. The ESF must visualize the interconnection of all electrical components on the car, as described in the FSE2011 rules. This...
23. March 2011
Welding at Formula Student – the SLV-Workshop - 6th and 7th 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...
13. March 2011
How to make a correct design and layout of your brake system?
It has been brought to our attention by one of our design judges that there is a very useful paper by prof. K.H. Bill on the complete layout and calculation of the brake system of a Formula Student race car. Here we would like to...
08. March 2011
Online Design Spec Sheet form
In order to facilitate teams better in preparing their Design Spec Sheet (DSS) an online DSS form has been introduced for FSG11. This form can be found under MyTeam => Events => DSS (login required).All teams participating...
08. March 2011
Impact Attenuator – Note to all teams
There have been a lot of questions about impact attenuator (IA) design regarding acceptance at FSG. We would like to elaborate on this below:We accept the standard impact attenuator (shown on...
03. March 2011
Impact Attenuator Testing - important note to all teams
All teams please take note of the following:Attachment of the Impact Attenuator (IA) on the middle of the anti-intrusion plate, if supported improperly, may lead to deformations of the front bulkhead, respectively deformations of...
17. February 2011
FSE team project status
On January 17th the registration quiz for FSE 2011 was held. The outcome of this quiz was, that all available 30 slots were booked, with an additional 16 teams on the waiting list. The FSG Executive Committee has decided, that...
13. February 2011
FISITA Student Travel Bursary Programme
In order to give engineering students a head start in the global automotive industry FISITA offers bursaries of up to €2000. The Student Travel Bursary Programme is meant to help students with the costs of taking part in...
24. January 2011
Formula Student Germany 2011 fully booked
All available registration slots for Formula Student Combustion and Formula Student Electric have been booked. This means 78 student-built cars for FSC and a further 30 cars for FSE will compete at the Hockenheimring this August:...
11. January 2011
Correction of early registration results
It was brought to our attention that one of the questions in yesterday’s early registration rules quiz for FSC 2011 could be answered in multiple ways, which proved to be a disadvantage for some teams participating in the quiz....
01. January 2011
Craig Dawson – Obituary
Our dear friend Craig Dawson passed away on December 30th. After two years of fighting against cancer he succumbed. He was only 29 years of age. Our thoughts go out to all people dear to Craig. Craig was a familiar face within...
31. December 2010
Registration: World Ranking Top Ten Teams
On December 16th the registration deadlines for the 2011 FSC and FSE events were announced:FSC Early registration opens Monday January 10th, 12:00 CETand ends on January 16th 12:00 CETFSC registration opens Monday January...
26. December 2010
Pat’s final corner for 2010
Well, 2010 is almost finished, cold weather has spread over Europe and hopefully we have all been good little children and Santa Claus has been kind (he brought me a new DSLR and zoom lens) all the better to record ‘Design Error...
24. December 2010
Adhesive Bonding Workshop by Henkel
As promised there would be some Christmas gifts. Here is one of them: Under the title “Fascination for bonding – Hightech solutions for extreme conditions” Henkel will organize two two-day workshops for Formula Student teams at...
24. December 2010
Complete FSC and FSE rules for 2011 online
As promised there would be some Christmas gifts. Here is one of them: The complete rules for FSG 2011 are now (finally) available online. The 2011 FSC rules can be found under the rules section on the FSG website. And the 2011...
23. December 2010
Season's greetings!
Dear students, volunteers, judges, sponsors, fans and everybody interested in Formula Student Germany, the organizers of FSG wish you a relaxing and joyful Christmas time with families and friends and a great start of the year...
16. December 2010
FSC & FSE 2011 Registration Websites Online
The registration websites for FSC and FSE 2011 are now available online. They contain all information you need for registering your team for FSC or FSE 2011. Furthermore, they contain a step by step description of the...
02. December 2010
Chassis Stiffness and Compliance
In a recent email exchange with my fellow Chief Design Judge Steve Fox, the subject of ‘compliance’ came up. Steve wrote the following comment and it prompted this latest Tech Column. Compliance is something that… Their CADs...
26. November 2010
2011 Registration
The Formula Student Germany 2011 event will be held on Tuesday 2nd to Sunday 7th August 2011 at the Hockenheimring, Germany. There will be 78 FSC slots and 30 FSE slots. In the continuous effort to improve the quality of all the...
10. November 2010
FSE technical rules for 2011 online
The technical rules for FSE 2011 are now available online. They can be found under the rules section on the FSE website. The 2011 FSE rules are a major revision of the 2010 FSE rules. Therefore, it is recommended to read them...
08. November 2010
Engine Workshop
On December 4th the FS Academy will offer a workshop focusing on engine technology. The workshop will be open for all teams planning to participate in FSG 2011. Experienced FSG participants will share their knowledge and past...
18. October 2010
FSC & FSE Workshop at DEKRA in Wart / Altensteig
The yearly FSG workshop offering support and information to Formula Student teams participating in FSC and FSE will be held on the 20th of November at the DEKRA Academy in Wart / Altensteig. The workshop is open to all team...
07. September 2010
Free VDI conference tickets for students!
The VDI Gesellschaft Fahrzeug- und Verkehrstechnik (VDI-FVT) offers in conjunction with VDI Wissensforum a limited amount of free congress tickets to students. Travel and accommodation is not included and has to be covered...
27. August 2010
Planned Major Rules Changes for FSE 2011
With Formula Student Electric 2010 only a few weeks behind us, the preparations for FSE 2011 are already well under way. In order to aid teams planning on participating in FSE 2011 in their preparations for next year's event,...
26. August 2010
TU Ilmenau best New Comer Worldwide – TU Isfahan best New Comer outside Germany
The FSG Executive Committee would like to apologize to TU Ilmenau. With 178.89 points the TU Ilmenau scored 2.94 higher than the TU Isfahan. The reason for this mistake lies in that fact that the Starcraft Team of the TU Ilmenau...
09. August 2010
And the winners are…
This year at Formula Student Germany there are not one, but two winners, an FSC and an FSE champion. The winners are the DUT Racing team of the TU Delft for FSC and Green Team Uni Stuttgart from the University of Stuttgart for...
07. August 2010
First dynamics day
Today, the first dynamic events were held at Formula Student Germany in Hockenheim. In the morning, it began with the acceleration discipline, where the cars accelerate over a distance of 75 metres. At the same time, the...
07. August 2010
DTM-Driver judges ergonomics of student-built racecars
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, Bernd Schneider...
07. August 2010
Formula Student World Council meets in Hockenheim
On Friday, the 6th August 2010, the Formula Student World Council came together for the very first time at the Hockenheimring. Representatives of all major Formula Student and Formula SAE events worldwide came to Germany. Never...
04. August 2010
Formula Student Germany 2010 has officially started
Today Formula Student 2010 started. At 8:30 in the morning the results of the scrutineering order quiz were published at the Ticket Centre. The lucky teams to be first in line were the DUT Racing team from Delft, the Netherlands,...
02. August 2010
Registration documents available online
In order to facilitate the registration process on Wednesday August 4th all teams competing in Formula Student Germany 2010 are kindly requested to check and complete all paperwork necessary before the start of the event.Teams...
02. August 2010
On Track for FSG 2010
Since Sunday evening, the foundations for this year's Formula Student Germany are being laid at Hockenheim.Whilst Event Control looks almost ready for competition, many other vital parts of FSG like the set-up of tracks and...
31. July 2010
Bosch Engineering Awards Best Use of Electronics
We at Bosch Engineering GmbH know the needs of the automotive industry and the engineering community. There is a growing demand for graduates who are experienced in the technical principles of electrical engineering. For this...
28. July 2010
FSC and FSE Event Handbooks available
The Event Handbooks for FSC and FSE with information for all participating teams are now available as pdf file. Teams are asked to read the handbook carefully in advance. FSC 2010 Event HandbookFSE 2010 Event Handbook The...
28. July 2010
HARTING Technology Group awards the Most Energy Efficient Car
The HARTING Technology Group is skilled in the fields of electrical, electronic and optical connection, transmission and networking, as well as in manufacturing, mechatronics and software creation. The Group uses these skills to...
27. July 2010
Team's past achievements in team profile
From now on, for all teams their Formula Student achievements of years past are posted under the team's profile on this website. The data is the same as can be found on the Formula Student World Ranking List. Just click on the...
27. July 2010
AMG awards the „Best E-Dynamics & Acceleration overall“
The history of Mercedes-AMG is full of records – in terms of motor sport and high performance.But a success story can only be written if you have a firm eye on the future. And every day we resolve to give our best. As a...
27. July 2010
Continental E/E Architecture Award
As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes enhanced driving safety and...
10. July 2010
Steve’s Box (of tricks)
A guest article by Steve Fox, Chief Design Judge, FSG. Pat’s overheated keyboard needed a little cooling down time. So until his new liquid cooled keyboard comes in, I agreed to contribute a little something to keep you all...
07. July 2010
Scrutineering Quiz
This year a new entrance and scrutineering procedure is introduced for FSG, addressing last year's feedback. The new procedure will help to avoid excessively long waiting times for entering the pit lane and scrutineering. A quiz...
06. July 2010
Team members to bring along valid student ID to the event
All teams participating in the 2010 Formula Student Germany should take note of the following: All team members have to be students (see rules)!For driver registration a drivers license and a valid student identity card have to...
01. July 2010
Formula Student Germany: One event, two competitions, three logos
From the 4th until the 8th of August, the fifth Formula Student Germany will take place at the Hockenheimring. Up to now, the event was designed for student-built race cars with an internal combustion engine only. With this...
30. June 2010
Bosch Engineering GmbH awards “Energy Management” for the 1st time
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...
28. June 2010
Pat's Corner – Design Reports
As the Design Reports for FSG 2010 come in, I am reviewing them with mixed feelings. Some are good, very good! And some are, well, not so good. I know I have stood on this soapbox many times and have actually published (with...
