Germany in ITEA

Germany has been supporting and contributing to ITEA since its start, including very active Board companies and a strong relationship with the Public Authorities for nearly 25 years now. German projects often had a strong focus on Smart engineering, with several highly successful 'strings of pearls'. In the meantime the focus is shifting to AI with several promising projects. German partners are involved in more than 20 Award-winning ITEA projects, clearly demonstrating their success, both on economic and societal scale. The German partners recognise the value that participation in ITEA projects brings them.

On this webpage, you will find an overview of activities and publications of Germany in ITEA. It provides valuable insights into the potential benefits of participating in an ITEA project and whether ITEA could be a fit for your organisation. You can also find information regarding the funding opportunities and the national funding contact details.

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Impact stories with German participation

Impact is one of the main ambitions in ITEA. Impact on business, on the market, on society. This is a key value in ITEA, and impact and potential impact are central during the project lifecycle: in project evaluation, monitoring, closure and in communication of the results. With the (financial) support of national Public Authorities, many ITEA projects have achieved incredible results, which are gathered in ITEA Impact stories.

EMPHYSIS

EMPHYSIS Impact story

04 October 2024

In the realm of developing new functionalities, engineers often discover that their profound understanding of the physics governing their products falls short when it comes to crafting functions for embedded targets. While this might result in a never-to-be-realised excellent initial idea of operating and controlling their product in a much smarter way, at the same time it reveals the need for a link between the digital simulation of real-world physics and embedded software leveraging on such physics models. EMPHYSIS established a new open standard - eFMI® - laying the foundation to develop innovative tools, facilitating the realisation of model-based functions directly in embedded software with improved code efficiency.

VMAP

VMAP Impact story

01 December 2023

A wide range of computer-aided engineering (CAE) software tools already enables virtual material and product design, virtual manufacturing and machining process parameterisation, and virtual product testing of high-tech materials. However, these tools are rarely interoperable and contain multiple native formats for storing the CAE data to be transferred between simulation code. The VMAP project has created the world’s first CAE workflow interface standard for integrating multidisciplinary and multi-software simulation processes in the manufacturing industry and its major result is simple: setting up and adapting workflows in computer-aided engineering is now quicker, easier and more cost-effective than ever before.

APPSTACLE

APPSTACLE Impact story

01 December 2022

In the automotive domain, there is an increasing demand for software related to services. Although high-end cars now contain hundreds of millions of lines of code, development takes place in silos. To meet consumer needs at this high level of complexity while avoiding ‘walled’ proprietary solutions from a few monopoly players, a secure, open car-to-cloud and cloud-to-car platform is needed. APPSTACLE, has created such a platform, connecting cars and transportation vehicles to the cloud using hybrid communication technologies for V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communication. Eclipse facilities have been used to build an open ecosystem in which security, privacy and identity requirements can be met, allowing the platform to be used in a wide range of vehicles.

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Industry statements from Germany

Thanks to ITEA, Siemens has a faster and steeper learning curve in new topics. It provides good means for collaboration within a consortium of experts, customers and suppliers covering the full value chain. Finally, ITEA adds to the visibility and the creation of an innovative image in R&D Community.

- Siemens AG

Thanks to participation in the ITEA SAFE project, Continental established the ISO 26262 compliance in two major domains, namely the safety critical domains of powertrains and chassis brake systems. These domains represent 40% of Continental’s product share and thanks to the SAFE project, Continental was able to keep its leading role in these domains.

- Continental

ITEA award-winning projects with German participation

ITEA 3 Call 6

ITEA Award of Excellence 2024
Business impact

AIToC

Artificial Intelligence supported Tool Chain in Manufacturing Engineering

Using advanced AI, the ITEA project AIToC has created a set of tools that overcome these challenges. These tools help with planning processes, the creation of models of factories, and the design of better layouts for assembly stations, all of which make manufacturing more efficient and effective. The AIToC project received the 2024 ITEA Award of Excellence in the category ‘Business impact’ for this great achievement.

ITEA 3 Call 4

ITEA Award of Excellence 2023
Exceptional Excellence

I2PANEMA

Intelligent IoT-based Port Artefacts Communication, Administration & Maintenance

By leveraging IoT, I²PANEMA is revolutionising port operations. I²PANEMA is the winner of the ITEA Award 2023 for Exceptional Excellence as they excelled in innovation, business impact and in standardisation.

ITEA 3 Call 3

ITEA Award of Excellence 2022
Exceptional Excellence

OPTIMUM

OPTimised Industrial IoT and Distributed Control Platform for Manufacturing and Material Handling

The ITEA project OPTIMUM enables machines of different kinds and from different manufacturers to communicate with each other and their operators, improving the worker’s and equipment’s safety. In recognition of this exceptional achievement, OPTIMUM received the Special ITEA Award of Excellence today in all three nomination categories: Innovation, Standardisation and Market Impact.

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