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FP6 FutuRe dissemination at the Rev 2025 conference in Graz

Nov 17, 2025

The Rev 2025 Conference, hosted by the University of Graz, focused on the theme “Enabling Circular and Decarbonized Vehicle and Transport Solutions.” The event spanned two and a half days and included a study visit to AVL List GmbH, one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies specializing in development, simulation, and testing for the automotive, rail, marine, and energy sectors.

FP6 WP10 was well represented with six contributions. The Book of Abstracts can be found here.

Amir Torkiharchegani from TRV/LU presented “Optimizing Energy Consumption of Regional Trains through Speed Adjustment: A Seasonal and Regional Perspective.” He also presented two extended abstracts.

Péter Bondár from TRV/KTH presented Comparison of integrated functions in a multifunctional sandwich composite rail car body.

Thomas Müller from DLR presented “Impact of Normative Loads and Conventions on Car Body Weight and Structure for a Rural Rail Vehicle.”

Rickard Persson from KTH presented “  Resource efficient regional train facilitated by single-axle running gears.

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