From 01.09.2021, as part of a two-year pilot project, two fully electric autonomous shuttle buses ran from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on a circular route in the Regensburg business park. The route was 1.1 kilometers long with seven stops. Passengers could use the shuttle service free of charge every 5-10 minutes.

To the image filmabout the pilot project Autonomous People Mover Regensburg.

In the "EmDeNetz - Energy management system for controlling decentralized energy networks" project, a system with decentralized controls for energy producers and consumers was developed. By using artificial neural networks and machine learning methods, forecasts of heat and electricity consumption were created and schedules for decentralized power generation were derived. A decentralized energy management system (EMS) was developed that makes it possible to equip low-resource energy managers in the field (EM) with AI and use them as control elements in microgrids (regional, self-contained intelligent power distribution networks).

The aim of the grid-serving integral electromobility energy management system for decentralized energy supply systems (NiEMob) project was to develop a technology for significantly improving energy and cost efficiency in electrical distribution grids with increased integration of renewable energies, with a particular focus on electromobility. This was to be achieved through the digitalization and flexibilization of e-mobility.

Existing electricity grid infrastructures are inadequately prepared for the requirements of the energy transition and the e-mobility inherently associated with it. Grid-friendly, intelligent technical solutions can mitigate unstable grid situations at the low-voltage level so that cost-intensive, higher-level grid regulation can be avoided. Grid stability can be improved by focusing on the grid-friendly behavior of generators such as photovoltaic systems and combined heat and power plants. Through the appropriate integration of energy storage systems, but also through disruptive approaches such as blockchain technology, which is intended to enable the control of energy grids through smart contracts.
Renewable energy systems, energy storage systems, charging stations, electric vehicles and consumers can be combined interoperably to optimize the use of locally available energy. Our focus here is explicitly on the integration of electromobility in a significant context.

Project sponsor: VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (Central Innovation Program for SMEs ZIM of the BMWK)

Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular with customers. This is also shown by a number of market studies that predict a rapid increase in the number of registrations over the next few years. In order to be able to recharge as much of the range as possible in as little time as possible, new developments are also required on the infrastructure side. One achievable goal is a charging stop where 500 km can be charged in 14 minutes. To achieve this, it is necessary to develop technologies for ultra-fast charging of electric vehicles.

The companies AVL Software and Functions GmbH and Prettl Elektrik Automotive GmbH are developing this ultra-fast charging system for electric vehicles at the Regensburg site. It has a modular design and incorporates established standards and charging capacities and can charge up to 500kW. For comparison: Tesla Superchargers have so far reached 90 kW, the latest "only" 145 kW charging power. This project also includes a bidirectional connection to the smart grid. As a result, a versatile, comprehensive and therefore future-proof charging concept is being developed.

"Smart Charging Community (SCC)" - under this project name, companies in the cluster have an adaptive energy management system that improves energy efficiency and integrates electromobility. The project was funded with two million euros by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

On January 16, 2014, the partners - six companies and two universities - met for the kick-off at the IT-Speicher. The project coordinator is the Mobility & Logistics Cluster (formerly the "Intelligent Charging Technology in E-Mobility (iLEM)" network) under the umbrella of R-Tech GmbH - a subsidiary of the City of Regensburg.

A team of companies and the Kelheim municipal utilities want to develop an intelligent metering device to ensure more efficient energy consumption.

The debate about the energy transition is currently dominated by questions about supply and transportation - such as the Bavarian power line. Which plants will produce the electricity for German consumers and companies in the future? Which grids will be needed? Another important component is sometimes being overlooked: energy consumption. This fluctuates over the course of the day - which is why it will become increasingly important in the coming years to adapt it to the actual energy supply.

Intelligent electricity meters are intended to help solve this problem. So-called smart meters are designed to measure the electricity consumption of households and compare it with the current electricity supply. If there is a plentiful supply of electricity at the time, because many wind or solar power plants are in operation, electricity prices should fall. The smart meter should then ensure that a particularly large amount of electricity is consumed at these times - it could automatically start the washing machine or charge the electric car in the future - if the customer so wishes. A similar project called "Smart Grid Load Balancer" is currently being developed in the district of Kelheim - except that the approach is different. Stadtwerke Kelheim, Regensburg University of Applied Sciences and the companies EBSnet/eEnergy, evopro Systems engineering, genua mbH and Sener-Tec-Center have joined forces for this project. Stadtwerke Kelheim and its customers serve as application partners. Currently, only smart meters that are permanently installed instead of conventional electricity meters are available on the market. The project group wants to develop a so-called MicroSmartMeter (MSM). The big difference is that it fits into any socket. The product is comparable to the adapters that are connected to the devices to be measured in SmartMeters.

The Cluster Mobility & Logistics has developed a marketable concept that optimizes the operation and use of charging systems for e-vehicles. The aim of the FraLa (Framework for Charging Stations) funding project under the project management of the e-mobility cluster was to create a kind of "construction kit" for charging station manufacturers, which should make all further product developments and usability easier, faster and cheaper for the user.

In addition to the currently insufficient range, the lack of charging stations is another reason why the development of electromobility is lagging behind expectations and targets. The companies and research institutions involved in the funding project launched a prototype system that can accelerate the market ramp-up of the drive technology. The main focus of the funding was on software engineering, human-machine communication, data networks for intelligent infrastructure and technical IT services. The partners involved developed a software solution for modern, intuitive and user-friendly human-machine communication.