Module: E-Mobility Components and Technology
This certificate module combines six complementary short courses in a structured learning path.
Participants build a broad understanding of e-mobility components and technology, covering electric drive trains, power electronics, energy conversion, energy storage (batteries and fuel cells), hydrogen storage, and vehicle concept development. The module further explores how advances in electrical engineering, power conversion, storage technologies, and system integration interact to shape sustainable, innovative, and high-efficiency e-mobility solutions for modern transportation systems.
General Information
| Date | Jul 13 - 24, 2026 |
| Duration | 10 days |
| Location | On campus - Karlsruhe |
| Language | English |
| ECTS | 8 |
| Cost | 3,950€ |
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Program Structure
This certificate module combines six complementary short courses in a structured learning path.
Participants build a broad understanding of e-mobility components and technology, covering electric drive trains, power electronics, energy conversion, energy storage, hydrogen storage systems, and vehicle concept development. The module further explores how advances in electrical engineering, power conversion, storage technologies, and system integration interact to shape sustainable, innovative, and high-performance e-mobility solutions for modern transportation.
Electric Drive Trains
Introduction to electric drive trains, covering core concepts of electric propulsion systems, motor technologies, power electronics, energy management, and efficiency optimization for modern electric vehicles.
| Date | Jul 13 - 14, 2026 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Energy Storage: H2-Storage
Introduction to energy storage: H₂ storage, covering core concepts of hydrogen-based energy storage, conversion technologies, system integration, and their application in sustainable mobility, grid balancing, and industrial decarbonization.
| Date | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Duration | 1 day |
Power Electronics
Introduction to power electronics, covering core concepts of electronic circuits and converters essential for electric vehicles, including power conversion, efficiency optimization, and control strategies for motor drives, battery charging, and energy management systems in e-mobility applications.
| Date | Jul 16 - 17, 2026 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Energy Conversion
Introduction to energy conversion, covering core concepts of power conversion in e-mobility, including efficiency optimization, system design, and technology selection for seamless energy transfer between charging infrastructures or renewable sources and electric vehicles.
| Date | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Duration | 1 day |
Energy Storage: Batteries and Fuel Cells
Introduction to energy storage: batteries and fuel cells, covering core concepts of electrochemical storage technologies, system integration, performance metrics, and their critical roles in e-mobility, renewable energy, and grid stabilization solutions.
| Date | Jul 21 - 23, 2026 |
| Duration | 3 days |
Vehicle Concept Study
Introduction to vehicle concept study, covering core concepts of strategic vehicle development, requirements engineering, industry trends, and approaches to designing innovative, sustainable, and customer-oriented mobility solutions.
| Date | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Duration | 1 day |
Who should attend
This module is designed for professionals seeking a structured introduction to electromobility:
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Automotive engineers and technical professionals interested in electric drive trains, power electronics, and energy conversion systems for next-generation vehicles
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Energy storage specialists and R&D professionals working in battery and fuel cell technology, hydrogen storage systems, and energy management for e-mobility applications
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System integrators and vehicle developers involved in transitioning conventional drivetrains to electric propulsion and developing eco-friendly vehicle concepts
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Managers and engineers in sustainability and mobility responsible for planning and designing energy-positive vehicles or optimizing energy use in electric mobility
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Researchers and academics in mobility, energy systems, or automotive engineering aiming to work on innovative e-mobility solutions
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Technology consultants and innovation leaders advising organizations, car manufacturers, or infrastructure providers on electric mobility frameworks and technology integration
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Professionals eager to transition and expand their expertise from internal combustion engine technology into the rapidly emerging field of electric mobility
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