Exceptional expertise and a unique range of highly specialized test beds and self-developed measurement, testing and simulation methods make the independent Research Institute for Automotive Engineering and Powertrain Systems Stuttgart (FKFS) a sought-after partner in the international automotive industry. Around 180 highly qualified and motivated employees work to solve complex and demanding problems; undertaking research and development projects in the fields of automotive powertrain systems, automotive engineering and automotive mechatronics. With its outstanding infrastructure and interdisciplinarity, the institute is ideally equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s mobility. Founded in 1930 as an independent foundation under civil law, FKFS cooperates closely with the Institute for Automotive Engineering Stuttgart (IFS) at Stuttgart University on the basis of a cooperation agreement. The three board members of the FKFS also hold the three chairs of the IFS for automotive engineering, automotive powertrain systems and automotive mechatronics.