AIT Center for Low-Emission Transport
We are Austria's largest Research and Technology Organization and a powerful development partner for the industry and one of the top employers in the international scientific scene.
At the AIT Center for Low-Emission Transport, around 180 experts are working on solutions for sustainable, safe, intelligent and thus future-proof mobility. The focus is on material-based lightweight design, on the electrification of the propulsion train and the storage of electrical energy, as well as on a resilient and safe transport infrastructure.
At the AIT Center for Low-Emission Transport, around 180 experts are working on solutions for sustainable, safe, intelligent and thus future-proof mobility. The focus is on material-based lightweight design, on the electrification of the propulsion train and the storage of electrical energy, as well as on a resilient and safe transport infrastructure.



Technologies and Competences
Our focus at Center for Low-Emission Transport in the area Railways:
- Vibration and Structural Dynamics for the digital railway system of the future
- Acoustics and Noise Abatement, testing of noise barriers
- New Premium Light Metal Alloys and Sustainable Light Metal Processing for lightweight railcar bodies and interior (e.g. seats)
- Material Modelling and Crash Simulation, Joining Technology and Multi-Material Construction and Structural Optimization, Topology Optimization & Prototyping for lightweight structures in modern railcars
- New Battery Technologies and advanced Propulsion Technologies for electric vehicles e.g. smaller locomotives, railcars, tramway and underground railway
Standards & Certifications
Last Update: 14 Jul 2023