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10. September 2024
FSG 2025 - Battery + BMS Sponsorship for FSG Teams by Tesla
As a part of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, Tesla will be supporting student teams aspiring to build electric vehicles as part of Formula SAE and Formula Student competitions around the...
20. August 2024
Appreciating Our Incredible Judges at FSG 2024
As we look back on Formula Student Germany 2024, we once again want to shoutout our amazing judges. This year we had more than 200 dedicated judges on site, contributing their time and expertise in the Engineering Design Event,...
19. August 2024
Formula Student Germany 2024 concludes with spectacular Racing and Celebration
Formula Student Germany 2024 has officially come to an end after an exciting week of competition, teamwork, and innovation. Teams from around the world showcased not just their engineering prowess but also a remarkable team...
18. August 2024
Racing and Rewards! FSG 2024 Saturday Recap
What a day it’s been! Under the scorching sun, teams pushed their limits, powering through different disciplines with relentless determination. Despite the intense temperatures, the excitement never wavered as teams put in...
18. August 2024
Action on Track - FSG 2024 Friday Recap
We witnessed a day packed with incredible achievements both on the track and in the paddock. The action started early with the EV Cost Finals. A big round of applause to the brilliant teams from Amberg OTH, Karlsruhe KIT,...
16. August 2024
Halftime at FSG 2024 - Thursday Recap
Another electrifying day at Formula Student Germany 2024! Thursday was all about the Static Disciplines, with the remaining teams presenting their vehicle designs, cost analyses, and business strategies. A huge shoutout to the...
15. August 2024
Inspections, Presentations, and Nonstop Action! FSG 2024 - Wednesday Recap
The temperature soared, but so did the action as teams blazed through technical inspections today. Wednesday also marked the start of the Business Plan Presentations, offering an inside look at the strategic thinking behind...
14. August 2024
What a day! FSG 2024 Tuesday Recap
Monday’s excitement continued as we welcomed a new wave of teams for inspections. A big congratulations to the 21 teams that passed the Electrical Test and to the 41 teams for conquering the Mechanical Test. A special shoutout...
13. August 2024
The behind-the-scenes tour is back!
Also, this year, we’re offering a special opportunity for those who have recently become alumni or are in their final active season and thinking about joining the FSG-family as volunteers. This is your chance to step behind the...
13. August 2024
FSG 2024 Kicks Off: Monday Recap
The excitement of FSG 2024 is officially underway! The pit lanes are alive with activity as teams arrive, set up their spaces, and jump straight into technical inspections. The coming week promises to be packed with action as...
12. August 2024
Ready, Set, Go - FSG 2024 is on!
It’s the 18th season of Formula Student Germany, and we are beyond excited to welcome you all to the Hockenheimring! This year, 84 teams from over 20 countries will bring together more than 2812 students for a groundbreaking...
11. August 2024
Do you need help? Here you can find all last-minute support offers by Würth and Co. at FSG 2024
Every minute counts! Whether Scrutineering, Test Area or Dynamic Event. There's no time to go to the hardware store for materials or to ask all the other teams in the pits. Stock up on the necessary consumables, borrow the...
24. July 2024
FSG ZEISS Real-time Video Processing Award 2024
The ZEISS Embedded Video Processing Award will honor the best electronic system architecture and implementation of a real-time video processing solution for autonomous driving. We invite you to present the design choices for your...
14. July 2024
FSG Siemens Digital Twin Award - Q&A
Meet with Siemens Judges & Experts to ask everything regarding the Digital Twin Award.Our Judges & Experts offer two sessions for you to ask anything you ever wanted to know about the Siemens Digital Twin Award. Session...
02. July 2024
Ask Me Anything Session: FSG MathWorks Modeling and Simulation Award 2024
Join MathWorks Engineers for an Exclusive Ask Me Anything Live Session on the FSG MathWorks Modeling and Simulation Award 2024! Date: 5 July 2024 Time: 5:30 PM CEST Register here for the...
08. May 2024
FSG Siemens Digital Twin Award 2024
For the 6th year - at FSG 2024, Siemens Digital Industries Software is sponsoring the “FSG Siemens Digital Twin Award”, a 10.000 EUR award to recognize 3 teams which have either used the most professional and innovative Digital...
20. April 2024
FSG MathWorks Modeling and Simulation Award 2024 [updated]
The MathWorks Modeling and Simulation Award is designed to recognize and reward teams that excel in utilizing MathWorks tools for the design of their electric and autonomous vehicles in the Formula Student Germany 2024...
08. April 2024
Additional Driverless Cup Slots & Handbook Version 1.1
The Driverless Cup targets teams with a vehicle which already is capable of running driverless autocross and trackdrive. It acknowledges the current technological advance of the DV teams and incentivizes further development of...
01. April 2024
[April Fools] Standardized Charging Connector
The increasing number of EV slots leads to increasing congestion in the charging tent, especially during the rush hours around Autocross and Endurance. Therefore, from 2025 onward, we are going to require a standardized charging...
25. January 2024
FSG Registration Quiz 2024 & World Ranking List Updated
Tomorrow is that time again. Registration for this season starts with a challenging quiz for EV teams. The FSG Quiz starts as usual at 13:00 CET. The answers and feedback will be available over the weekend and the ranking in...
11. December 2023
FSG 2024 Competition Handbook V1.0 is online!
The FSG 2024 Competition Handbook has been created to compliment the Formula Student Rules 2024, identifying the key dates, deadlines and important information about the competition itself. It also gives details on the...
19. September 2023
FSG 2024 - Battery + BMS Sponsorship for FSG Teams by Tesla
As a part of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, Tesla will be supporting student teams aspiring to build electric vehicles as part of Formula SAE and Formula Student competitions around the...
28. August 2023
Enjoy the show!
It's already been a week since the 17th Formula Student Germany competition came to a close. Let us reminisce, sit back and check out some of the incredible video and drone footage we have been (impatiently) waiting to...
28. August 2023
Update Published Scoring Data
We hope all of you had a safe journey back home and a chance to catch up on some sleep. Since our Award Ceremony II, a few changes have been made, which we want to share with you. Most of these have already been communicated...
21. August 2023
What a week! - FSG Day 7 Recap
Yesterday not only FSG 2023 but a whole era of Formula Student Germany history ended with the last combustion cars finishing endurance yesterday. Our Historic cars participating in the reunion cup were the last vehicles on track...
14. August 2023
It's All about Data
With the new strategic orientation of Formula Student from a combustion-focused competition to electrically driven and autonomous racing cars, dataloggers are elementary in order to be able to organize the event safely and in...
12. August 2023
Just like in motorsport, teamwork and know-how are also required at ZEISS
We are happy to announce that we have ZEISS as a new partner on board! Are you reading this post on your smartphone? Then it's very likely that it contains technology from ZEISS! Because the heart of digitalization beats at...
02. July 2023
Driverless - Three Team Perspectives (1/3 DE Aachen RWTH)
For the 2022 magazine three teams gave us insights into the way they tackle the challenge of building an autonomous race car. With the magazine team working on full speed to finish this years magazine and FSG 2023 just around the...
20. June 2023
2023 FSG Siemens Digital Twin Award
For the 5th year - at FSG 2023, Siemens Digital Industries Software is sponsoring the “FSG Siemens Digital Twin Award”, a 10.000 EUR award to recognize 3 teams which have either used the most professional and innovative Digital...
27. February 2023
FSG 2023 Combustion Reunion - Registration Open
Dear FSG Community & Alumni Teams! FSG 2023 will be the last event in Hockenheim with a combustion class. Therefore, we would like to appreciate the last 16 years of unique engine sounds with our “FSG Combustion...
26. January 2023
FSG 2023 Kick Off: FSG Registration Quiz 2023 & World Ranking List Updated
Here we go again! Tomorrow, the annual FS Quiz marathon will kick off the season for the European Formula Student Events 2023! Be ready for the FSG Registration Quiz at 13:00 CET: We have prepared a great set of questions to...
05. December 2022
Volunteers registration is open - on #InternationalVolunteersDay
A Formula Student Germany without our volunteers would not be imaginable. Around 50 dedicated motorsport enthusiasts work hard to organize the event throughout the year. On site, over 400 helping hands transform the...
22. August 2022
FSG 2022 – Award Ceremony Part II: Congratulations to all teams
It’s a wrap – FSG 2022 sadly has come to an end. After only a small event in 2021 it felt great to have you all back on track. The hard work during the whole year of designing, building, and testing the racecars has paid off. It...
21. August 2022
FSG 22 - Recap Day 6
Many new faces were seen at the Hockenheimring yesterday as visitors kept pouring in. The stands were crowded, the track was full of cars, the students stood by with eager eyes and our volunteers made it possible to carry out...
20. August 2022
FSG22 – Recap Day 5
Yesterday was all about cars on track, both for racing and the panoramic picture.Seeing so many students together on the track was amazing and overwhelming! The majority of cars cleared the technical inspection and could be seen...
19. August 2022
FSG22 – Recap Day 4:
Today the cheers of students were heard echoing across the Hockenheimring. As of today, 43 of 66 teams have passed E-Inspection, 77 of 92 teams cleared M-Inspection and 17 of 27 teams successfully completed...
18. August 2022
All you need to know about pictures – The FSG Media Guide
The FSG Media Team works around the clock to capture moments from the event that should not be missed. If you are wondering where and how to access the images that have been captured, follow the steps below.
17. August 2022
NIO x FSG 2022: Interesting talks with NIO experts on site
Our partner NIO has a special offer for you! During the week their will be different NIO experts to discuss interesting topics about innovations surrounding electromobility with you! Check out the schedule and come by their...
17. August 2022
FSG22 – Recap Day 2:
Yesterday we finally had all teams on-site at the Hockenheimring! The partners have been setting up their stands and the gates were also opened to visitors. From today also the partners booth are open as well as the FSG forum.The...
16. August 2022
The Academy on Site is back!
Provided by our partners, the Academy offers free workshops to give students an opportunity for further training and an industry insight on various topics.The workshops will take place from August 17 to 19, 2022 in the South...
16. August 2022
Curious to see what happens behind the hidden doors of FSG?
This year we are offering a special Behind the Scenes Tour for alumni and team members who are in their last active season. With this tour we will provide an unique opportunity to have a look behind the hidden doors of Formula...
16. August 2022
Guided Tours at FSG 2022
Guided Tours will be hosted at the Hockenheimring this year for those who are interested in learning more about the concept and goals of Formula Student. We will explain the different classes of cars involved, the aspects of...
16. August 2022
FSG22 – Recap Day 1
Today we finally opened the gates of the Hockenheimring for the first teams. Teams had the chance to settle into their pits and also begin their technical inspections. Despite the strange mix of heat and rain, everything worked...
15. August 2022
FSG 2022 has officially started!
We are back with the 16th season of Formula Student Germany! With a total registration of 92 teams more than 2.600 students from 23 nations all around the globe participate at this year’s event. FSG 2022 is the first ever...
14. August 2022
We are getting ready!
With less than 24 hours left, we are in full swing setting up the event site. Today we kicked-off with our Volunteers Welcome and started preparing the Hockenheimring for the competition, as the first teams are arriving...
17. July 2022
Engineering Design Competition – Best practices to excel
We have prepared a little sneak peek into this years magazine. With the upcoming competitions, you will have to face the Engineering Design Event (EDE). Our Operative Team Member Robert Weingart has put together some useful tips....
10. July 2022
Only five weeks left!
Formula Student Germany is right around the corner! With only five weeks to go, we're looking forward to seeing what everyone has been working on. This teaser gives us goosebumps - are you excited too? FSG 2022 will take...
28. April 2022
2022 FSG Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence Award
For the 4rd year - at FSG 2022, Siemens Digital Industries Software is sponsoring the "FSG Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence Award", a 10.000 EUR award to recognize 3 teams which have used the most...
19. March 2022
Volunteering @ FSG 22 - Register now!
You can't get enough of Formula Student? Then join our great community of volunteers. It takes around 450 volunteers to bring Formula Student Germany to life every year. Our team of volunteer’s functions like a well-oiled...
08. February 2022
Updating Your Remote Emergency System (RES) Device
As stated in the rule DE 7.4.2 of the Competition Handbook, all RES must be of the latest 2022 hardware revision (with e-key). Older models must be sent in to Gross-Funk in order to be upgraded. This mainly includes a way...
29. January 2022
FSG 2022 Quiz - Feedback
On Friday 256 teams finished the registration quiz for Formula Student Germany 2022. The results of the quiz have been published on Saturday, and we received a total of 94 feedback tickets regarding the quiz. After processing...
21. January 2022
Formula Student World Ranking Lists Updated
In 2021, despite the ongoing pandemic, eight physical Formula Student competitions have been able to take place in Europe. We have collected the 350 results and updated the World Ranking...
18. January 2022
FSG2022 Competition Handbook V1.0 is online!
The FSG 2022 Competition Handbook has been created to compliment the Formula Student Rules 2022, identifying the key dates, deadlines and important information about the competition itself. It also gives details on the...
31. October 2021
FSG 2022 Main Workshop 26.11. & Rules Update
Dear Teams, after a short but well deserved break both you and ourselves are back to work on the preparation of next year's event. Two things we would like to communicate today: FSG Main Academy November, 26th This years...
21. August 2021
FSG 2021 - Award Ceremony Part II - We say thank you and congratulate all winners
What a week! After such a long break due to the pandemic, this week felt even more special. Finally, all the time spent by the teams on designing, building, testing and optimizing their vehicles has paid off. It has...
21. August 2021
Dynamics Update - Saturday
It's a wrap - The Endurance is over! Our "Final Four", TU Valencia, DHBW Stuttgart, TU Stuttgart & UAS Esslingen successfully completed all of their laps. This marks the End of our Dynamics. Congratulations to all...
20. August 2021
FSG 2021 Award Ceremony Part I
Yesterday night the first Award Ceremony of FSG 2021 took place. Besides many Teams, Partners & Volunteers that joined us on the Grandstands of the Hockenheimring, many FS-enthusiasts from around the globe joined via our...
20. August 2021
Dynamics Update - Friday
On Friday we continued with the Dynamics! In the morning the driverless cars hit the track during the FSD Trackdrive, which is already the last discipline for this class. In the afternoon the FSC/FSE Teams scored some valueable...
19. August 2021
Dynamics Update - Thursday
The first Dynamic Day was packed! Starting of with FSC/FSE/FSD Skid Pad and Acceleration, we saw the Driverless cars performing in the afternoon during FSD Autocross. During these first dynamic disciplines the Teams scored some...
15. August 2021
Your Designs wanted - FSG All Star Car!
Dear Teams, as mentioned in the Team Welcome, together we want to build the ultimate Formula Student car! How does it work? Tune in every night on 9:30pm to the FSG Live Show to get to know what's the upcoming part. Start...
03. August 2021
Important Information for Virtual Statics
Dear all,we have changed the judging days for FS-Driverless vehicles to Friday. This had to be done to balance the available number of judges on both judging days. In addition, it provides more time to transfer home for teams...
22. July 2021
Daimler Driverless AI Award 2021 [UPDATE]
Daimler has a vision of a future with fewer traffic accidents and less stress. We are working to achieve this vision through automation, electrification and connectivity. Automation is one of the biggest drivers of change in the...
22. July 2021
2021 FSG Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence Award [UPDATE]
For the 3rd year - at FSG 2021, Siemens Digital Industries Software is sponsoring the "FSG Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence Award", a 10.000 EUR award to recognize 3 teams which have used the most...
13. July 2021
Reaction to Open Letter regarding FSG 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...
25. May 2021
Autonomous System Beginners Guide 2021/22 V0.9 released
We are happy to announce that the Autonomous System (AS) Beginners Guide, based on the Rules version 2022 V0.9, is now available for download. It can be found in the Hands-On section: /academy/hands-on/as-guide/ This document...
20. May 2021
FSG21 Schedule - 80 Teams - Virtual Statics - Helpdesk
Dear Teams, Partners and Friends of FSG,as we approach many official FSG deadlines, we would like to inform you on the following changes and procedures for the competition in 2021. All static disciplines will be held as virtual...
10. April 2021
FSG Academy: Deep Dive Workshop on Electric Vehicle Design - April 16th
After a short break we are back with our virtual FSG Academy series! Make sure to register for our session on Electric Vehicle Design on Friday, April 16th starting at 18:00 CEST! You will be hearing presentations on...
26. January 2021
FSG2021 Competition Handbook V1 is online!
The FSG 2021 Competition Handbook has been created to compliment the Formula Student Rules. Because of the pandemic we had to reduce the amount of teams and team members per team significantly. We know, that this is...
11. January 2021
2021 Competition & Registration Dates
The FSG Registration Quiz will be held on 2021-02-05 13:00 CET. This year, the competition will take place from 2021-08-16 until 2021-08-22 in Hockenheim. Both of these dates have been chosen in coordination with the other...
31. March 2020
Update to Cancellation of FSG 2020
Dear Teams, Partners and friends of FSG, Roughly one week after our sad but necessary decision to cancel FSG 2020, we are still in continuous communication with all European and international events monitoring the current...
22. March 2020
No Formula Student Germany Competition in 2020
Dear Teams, Partners and friends of FSG, The current spread of the Corona Virus/CoViD19 is reaching a level of criticality which is higher than most of us would have expected. This situation calls for responsible actions from...
15. March 2020
COVID-19 and FS Deadlines
Dear teamsDue to the impact of measures against the spread of COVID-19, we would like to make the following announcement: We are aware of the situation and understand the difficulties your team may face. The most important...
23. December 2019
Update Strategic Announcement
Dear Teams, Partners and friends of FSG, First of all, we would like to thank the 43 teams who took the time to talk to us either on the phone or in person. It was very insightful and constructive, and despite learning more...
22. November 2019
Strategic Announcement - Thank you for your feedback
Dear Teams, Partners and friends of FSG, over the course of the last few weeks we received lots of feedback from multiple parties regarding our strategic announcement. We want to thank you for honesty and opinion....
27. October 2019
FSG Strategic Announcement - Feedback
Dear all, we knew we would cause very controversial reactions. Still, we want to react to some of the points mentioned. It is a bold step and we are aware of that. When FSE and FSD was introduced, we received very radical...
24. October 2019
FSG Strategic Announcement
Dear teams, partners and friends of FSG, today, we would like to present our concept for Formula Student Germany 2022. During the FSG Workshop last autumn we presented our ideas for FSG 2021, which set the milestone for the...
28. September 2019
2020 Competition & Registration Dates
The FSG Registration Quiz will be held on 2020-01-31 13:00 CET. FSG 2020 will be held from 2020-08-17 until 2020-08-23 in Hockenheim. Both of these days have been chosen in coordination with the other European...
25. September 2019
FSG Academy main event 2019 powered by Magna International
The yearly FSG academy main event offering support and information to Formula Student teams will be held on Saturday the 16th of November 2019 at Magna in Untergruppenbach. It is open to anyone who is a registered member of a...
17. September 2019
Update of FSG 2019 Results in the Electric Class
The official protests (rule A 3.7) of three FSE teams were processed by the FSG Officials. All protests are rejected. The official argumentation can be found in the FSG Penalty Publishing section. The concerned teams are...
14. September 2019
Rules 2020 V1.0 + Rules Feedback Tool
The rules for FSG2020 are now published.https://www.formulastudent.de/fsg/rules/ If you find errors or inconsistencies in the document or have a remark how to improve the document, use the Rules Feedback Tool. This is to...
11. August 2019
FSG19 says thank you and congratulates all winners
It’s been a long week on the Hockenheimring racetrack. Finally, all the time spent by the teams on testing and optimizing the vehicles has paid off. It has been a very successful week of competing and racing! We...
09. August 2019
The one and only PANORAMIC picture
And here it is: The one and only panoramic picture! Thanks to all teams!https://media.formulastudent.de/2019/Hockenheim/Panoramic-Picture/i-hxz64pG
09. August 2019
Guided Tours
Come join us at the Information Counter in the FSG Forum where you can sign up for a Guided Tour of the event site. The guide will explain to you the Formula Student competitions and what the teams must do in order to win. If you...
09. August 2019
Pressemitteilung: Studenten aus aller Welt gestalten die Mobilität der Zukunft
119 Teams aus 25 Nationen bei der Formula Student Germany - Autonome Funktionen in den Fahrzeugen gewinnen an Bedeutung - FSG bietet beste Voraussetzungen für einen gelungenen Karrierestart
09. August 2019
Snapshot - Thursday at #FSG19
Thursday is mainly statics and inspection day as well. Nevertheless the first of the dynamic events took place. The driverless Skid Pad, where the teams competed for the first dynamic points. In the evening the Engineering...
08. August 2019
Review of the first Static Events
Besides the ongoing inspection events, the FSE as well as FSD Static Events took place on Wednesday. During the whole day experienced judges from our partners as well as judges from companies with deep contact to the fields of...
08. August 2019
FSG TV Live - Broadcasting Schedule
Like in the past years Formula Student Germany will broadcast the most important events live from the Hockenheimring. The events will be provided via our FSG TV channel. For all fans at home or on a trip, the following events...
06. August 2019
A warm welcome to all participating teams at FSG 2019
With the "Team Welcome" tonight, Formula Student Germany 2019 officially kicked off! We are looking forward to an exciting week of skills, speed and spirit. This year 119 teams from 25 nations are competing in the three...
06. August 2019
FSG19 Special Award Schedules
Every year we offer a variety of Special Awards in cooperation with our partners. The goal of this awards is to evaluate engineering excellence in a special field of design. 2019 our partners AID, BASF, Daimler, Kube and Siemens...
05. August 2019
FSG19 Engineering Design Scoring Categories
Based on FS Rule S3.8.2, Formula Student Germany will use different Engineering Design Scoring Categories during #FSG19. We have modified the scoring matrix to match it to the established Engineering Design Event Procedure and...
05. August 2019
Finalists for the "Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence" Award 2019
For the 2nd year - at FSG19, Siemens Software is sponsoring the “FSG Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence Award”, a 7.500 EUR award to recognize three teams which have used the most professional, innovative and thoughtful...
05. August 2019
Finalists for the "BASF Best Use of 3D Printing Award 2019"
New “additive thinking” and engineering skill sets are required to bring the full power of 3D printing on the road. With the BASF Best Use of 3D Printing Award we want to appreciate and distinguish innovative approaches that...
04. August 2019
FSG19 Pre-Entrance Regulations and Procedure
Until Tuesday 15:30, a maximum of 7 DV & EV team members with "pink passes" may enter specific areas on the venue. The only accessible areas are the pit building, charging tent and parts of the dynamic...
04. August 2019
Remember the 12m Truck-Trailer limit and watch out the new entrance routes
Before you load your truck and set up to Hockenheim, please read DE4.1 of the Competition Handbook again. These rules are the same like last year. You can only use one team truck (including trailer <=12m long) for unloading...
28. July 2019
The finalists of the "Daimler Driverless AI Award 2019"
Daimler has a vision of a future with fewer traffic accidents and less stress. Our special award this year focuses on AI innovations within your overall system and development process. We are pleased to announce the following...
28. July 2019
The finalists of the "AID Rapid Development Award 2019"
Here at Autonomous Intelligent Driving (AID), we have set out to build a self-driving system for the Volkswagen Group and beyond. Over the past few years, we have witnessed Formula Student Driverless teams shift their focus from...
22. July 2019
FSG Kube "Crashbox Award"
For more than 20 years Kube has been developing requirement-oriented solutions for safety-critical applications in automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors. One of our core competences is vehicle safety. We simulate...
09. July 2019
AID Rapid Development Award 2019
Here at Autonomous Intelligent Driving (AID), we have set out to build a self-driving system for the Volkswagen Group and beyond. In working towards this goal, we wish to change the lives of millions of people over the coming...
07. June 2019
Daimler Driverless AI Award 2019
Daimler has a vision of a future with fewer traffic accidents and less stress. We are working to achieve this vision through automation, electrification and connectivity. Automation is one of the biggest drivers of change in the...
06. June 2019
Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence Award 2019
For the 2nd year - at FSG19, Siemens Software is sponsoring the “FSG Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence Award”, a 7.500 EUR award to recognize 3 teams which have used the most professional, innovative and thoughtful...
