More than 120 people attended the 10th edition of the “Hybrid and Energy-Efficient Drives for Mobile Machines“ conference on 19 February in Karlsruhe, Germany. The event was hosted by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and organized by the Institute‘s Mobile Machinery Department (Mobima) with support from FVA GmbH.
The audience of experts from science and industry kicked off the conference the evening before with an event at the KIT’s east campus. In a relaxed setting, attendees were treated to insights into Mobima’s research work and a tour of the all-wheel drive acoustic roller text bench. The evening event was also the conclusion of the 8th “MOBILE MACHINES – Safety and Driver Assistance for Work Machines“ conference, which provided opportunities for interesting discussions. The evening event was sponsored by Bosch Rexroth.
The 2025 Hybrid Conference was opened on 19th February by Institute Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marcus Geimer, and Dr. Ing. Karsten Wilbrand inspired the audience with his keynote speech on the decarbonization of mobile machinery. This was followed by interesting presentations in sessions focused on “reducing emissions and increasing efficiency,“ “electrification,“ “emission-free vehicle drives,“ and “battery storage.“ All 11 technical presentations were accompanied by engaging discussions, which were focused on the major themes of reducing emissions for mobile machine drives and alternatives to fossil-based fuels such as diesel. A variety of needs-based solutions were also presented and discussed.
The breaks between presentations also provided an opportunity for participants to discuss questions in detail and visit the accompanying trade exhibition, where InMarch, Hydac, M&M Software, and MOBIMA e.V. shared information about their current activities and developments.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the speakers and the advisory board, whose input and expertise made a significant contribution to the success of the conference. We would also like to thank all participants, sponsors, and exhibitors, and look forward to seeing you again in 2027 in Karlsruhe.
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