Morgenstadt (city of the future) and the “Fraunhofer IZS
elektromobilisiert“ living lab honored in 2013
competition as Landmarks in the Land of Ideas.
At the Fraunhofer IZS campus in Stuttgart, the future of mobility
is already a reality. Up to 30 electric vehicles at a time can fill up on
electricity in the campus’ parking garage, making it Germany’s largest charging
station. Until 2014, scientists will be using this living lab to research the
technology required to manage electric vehicle fleets: How to prevent the
facilities from becoming overloaded? How to set up smart grids in which
photovoltaic facilities supply vehicles with electricity? At the same time,
Fraunhofer IAO is developing appropriate charging infrastructures.