Autonomous Systems in Stuttgart and Tübingen
The Institute will be located in both Stuttgart and Tübingen. The dual locations will foster collaboration with existing MPIs, local universities, and centers of excellence. The locations are among the nicest in southern Germany offering world-class cultural activities and access to nature. Located at the edge of the Swabian Alb the surrounding country is characterized by rolling hills, river valleys, medieval towns, and extensive walking and biking trails. The two sites are well connected by road and public transportation and will have state of the art teleconferencing facilities.
Scientific Environment
Stuttgart SiteThe Stuttgart site boasts an outstanding material science concentration, one of the top engineering schools, several Fraunhofer Institutes in relevant fields, a strong local industrial evironment, and an "excellence cluster" for Simulation Technology . [more]
The Tübingen site will have close connections with the existing Institute for Biological Cybernetics , the University of Tübingen , and local hospitals. [more]