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ENERGY EFFICIENCY INNOVATION SEMINARS Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Contact German American Chamber of Commerce® of the Midwest, Inc.Jessica Ferklass Consultant321 North Clark Street, Suite 1425Chicago, IL 60654Tel.: (312) 585 8344Fax: (312) 644-0738E-Mail: [email protected]: www.gaccmidwest.org

About our Energy Efficiency Innovation Seminars in Intelligent Transportation Systems

With rising fuel prices and the increasing demand for environmentally-friendly products, current developments in the transportation sector are gradually focusing more on energy efficiency. In the automotive sector, manufacturers use technologies and systems to produce more “green” vehicles and increase fuel efficiency. At the same time, more and more cities support the implementation of public transit systems, extensive bike lane networks, and walkable neighborhoods. Furthermore, the integration of smart IT components for better service quality

and more efficient operation is becoming an increasingly more important element in the transportation sector.

Most of these developments considered new in the U.S. are already long-established in Germany with its state-of-the-art infrastructure system. Numerous sustainability and energy-efficient technologies have already been operating successfully in Germany for many years.

The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. (GACC Midwest) is organizing a series of Innovation Seminars focused on Energy Efficient Intelligent Transportation Systems to create a transatlantic knowledge exchange on the topic. These seminars will be held April 11—14, 2016 at four renowned universities across the Midwest: University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, Purdue University and Northwestern University. The seminar will include presentations from select German companies and institutions, and will feature an expert speaker from the transportation sector in Germany. Therefore, students will be able to connect their classroom studies to real-world technologies and developments. Additionally, the seminars will include opportunities for the students, their professors, and the participating German company representatives to meet and network.

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Energy Efficiency Innovation Seminars Program 2016

University of KentuckyCollege of EngineeringMonday, April 11, 2016

3:00 pm Welcome • Dean John Y. Walz, Dean of the College of Engineering, University

of Kentucky• Jessica Ferklass, Consultant, GACC Midwest

3:10 pm From connected vehicles towards integrated mobility and transport Prof. Dr. Christian Prehofer, Internet of Things & Services Research Group Leader, fortiss GmbH

3:40 pm Smart Concepts - intelligent linked systems to make mass transit more efficient and safe Roger A. Dirksmeier, General Manager - Rail Systems, FOGTEC Fire Protection

3:55 pm ATWS (Automatic Track Warning System) with limiting noise in residential areas Thomas Reinacher, Regional Manager North America, Zöllner Signal GmbH

4:10pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderation: Joe Crabtree, PhD, PE Director, Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky

4:45pm Networking Reception

5:30 pm End of the Program

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Michigan State UniversityGlobal Engineering ProgramTuesday, April 12, 2016

2:00 pm Welcome • Roozbeh Dargazany, Ph. D., Assistant Professor College of

Engineering, MSU • Jessica Ferklass, Consultant, GACC Midwest


2:40 pm DB Schenker Global Logistics Innovation: Industrial Case Study Bernhard Kleine, Director, Trade Lane Development Trans Atlantic for EMEA and Indian Subcontinent, Schenker Inc.

2:50 pm Transatlantic Exchange - learning about Intelligent Transportation Systems in Germany Elena Yadykina, TAP- YTL Alumna 2012: Intelligent Transportation Communication Systems

3:00pm Improving powertrain efficiency by next generation low friction coatings Dr. Thomas Schuelke, Executive Director Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Diamond Technologies

3:10pm HELLA Energy Efficiency & Innovations Gary Hawkins, VP of Electronics Program Management, Hella Corporate Center USA Inc.

3:20pm Building Blocks for Smarter Transportation Efficiency Cornelius Bittersohl, Strategy Consulting, P3 North America Inc.

3:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderation: Roozbeh Dargazany , Ph. D., Assistant Professor College of Engineering, MSU



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Purdue UniversityLyles College of EngineeringWednesday, April 13, 2016

2:00 pm Welcome• Prof. Jon D. Fricker Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue

University• Jessica Ferklass, Consultant, GACC Midwest


2:40 pm HELLA Energy Efficiency & Innovations Michael Van Hoef, Director of Product Development, Hella Corporate Center USA Inc.

2:55pm Building Blocks for Smarter Transportation Efficiency Cornelius Bittersohl, Strategy Consulting, P3 North America Inc.

3:10pm ATWS (Automatic Track Warning System) with limiting noise in residential areas Thomas Reinacher, Regional Manager North America, Zöllner Signal GmbH

3:25pm Under the Hood of Intelligent Transportation in Germany Today Jeremy Goldstein, TAP-YTL Alumnus 2012: Intelligent Transportation Communication Systems

3:35 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderation: Prof. Darcy Bullock Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Joint Transportation Research Program

4:15 pm Networking Reception


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Northwestern UniversityTransportation CenterThursday, April 14, 2016

3:00 pm Welcome• Bret Johnson, Associate Director, Northwestern University

Transportation Center • Jessica Ferklass, Consultant, GACC Midwest


3:40pm DB Schenker Global Logistics Innovation: Industrial Case Study Bernhard Kleine, Director, Trade Lane Development Trans Atlantic for EMEA and Indian Subcontinent, Schenker Inc.

3:55pm ATWS (Automatic Track Warning System) with limiting noise in residential areas Thomas Reinacher, Regional Manager North America, Zöllner Signal GmbH

4:10pm Under the Hood of Intelligent Transportation in Germany Today Jeremy Goldstein, TAP-YTL Alumnus 2012: Intelligent Transportation Communication Systems

4:20pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderation: Bret Johnson, Associate Director, Northwestern University Transportation Center


5:30pm End of the Program

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Presenting German Expert Speaker

Prof. Dr. Christian PrehoferProf. Dr. Christian Prehofer obtained his PhD at the Technical University of Munich in 1995, where he also received the habilitation degree in 2000. From 1998 to 2001 he was a system architect and group leader at Siemens in the area of communication systems.

Since 2002, he has established a research group with a focus on self-organized systems at DoCoMo Euro Labs. From 2006 to 2009 he held positions as distinguished research leader and director in the area of Internet services at Nokia in Finland.

Following this, he acted as chief researcher at Fraunhofer and simultaneously as professor at the LMU München. His research interests are connected vehicle architecture and services, open platforms for integrated mobility solutions, Internet-applications as well as software technology and architecture for mobile and embedded systems. He is currently affiliated with the TU München as a lecturer and with the Chang’an University as an adjunct professor.

Since 2013 he is leading the reserach group on Internet of Things & Services at fortiss GmbH in Germany.

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Presenting Alumni of the Transatlantic Program - Young Technology Leaders (TAP-YTL)

Jeremy GoldsteinJeremy Goldstein graduated from the University of Denver with a B.A. in International Studies and German in 2011. He decided to start in logistics and transportation, working on project cargo and heavy equipment. In the 2012 TAP-YTL program focusing on Intelligent Transportation Communication Systems, he visited various companies in Germany and met other young professionals. Inspired by their innovations he joined a German reusable packaging company making its first footprint in North America.

Jeremy was able to implement his entrepreneurial capabilities and had the opportunity to work directly in an intercultural environment.

Currently, he is working as a Logistics Coordinator at Peapod in planning and vehicle routing of their fleet.

Elena YadykinaElena Yadykina is a Traffic & Safety Engineer at Washtenaw County Road Commission. She is passionate about designing and operating transportation systems to provide access and mobility to all users, regardless of age, ability, and mode of transportation. She believes that modern technologies present a lot of opportunities to improve the safety of roadways and that the collaboration between professionals from different countries is very beneficial.

Elena was born and raised in Russia where she completed her undergraduate studies at Volgograd Architecture and Civil Engineering State University. She earned her Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University. In 2012, Elena participated in “TAP-YTL: Intelligent Transportation Communication Systems” delegation trip to Germany.

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Presenting German Companies

FOGTEC Fire ProtectionFOGTEC Rail Systems, a business unit of the IRIS – certified FOGTEC Brandschutz GmbH & Co. KG, based in Cologne, Germany, has become a worldwide leader in the provision of active fire safety system solutions for

the rail vehicle market and underground transportation systems. Today, FOGTEC Rail Systems is the largest rail vehicle-specific department within any fire safety company in the world. A unique factor is the department’s knowledge of the areas of design, structure and application configuration, combined with extensive rail vehicle-specific expertise.

Taking into consideration the various national requirements, FOGTEC has developed a worldwide network to support vehicle manufacturers and operators and has established itself as a successful system supplier across all continents. One of the most important concepts FOGTEC and its system partners have developed, is a completely new philosophy on sub-system level for public transportation systems. The so called “smart concept” allows for increased safety and efficiency while reducing complete project costs. By designing stations and tunnels in a new way for safer, more efficient, and attractive public transportation systems, FOGTEC Rail Systems is a trusted market leader.

Hella Corporate Center USA, Inc.HELLA Corporate Center USA, Inc. is located in Plymouth, Michigan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., establishing operations in 1998. Its primary focus is to provide corporate based services, including sales, information management, purchasing and marketing support.

HELLA’s North American team delivers innovative products with an entrepreneurial spirit. It develops and manufactures lighting

technology and electronics for the automobile industry, more specifically automotive parts, accessories, diagnostics and services within Europe. In the Special Applications segment, HELLA also develops products for specialist vehicles and entirely independent applications, such as street lighting or industrial lighting systems.HELLA offers a series of key components for efficient energy management.

Its Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) delivers precision monitoring of battery status and is used by numerous automotive manufacturers as the heart of their vehicle energy management systems. HELLA is also active in the field of energy management in electric and hybrid drive systems, electronic power steering, and supplies heating control units and control modules for fuel pumps.

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P3 North America Inc.P3 Group is a global consulting, engineering and testing services company, with a rapidly growing team of more than 3,000 consultants and engineers working to develop and implement innovative solutions to today’s complex technology challenges such as autonomous and connected vehicles, connected infrastructures and data integration. Offering a broad portfolio of services and proprietary tools to the automotive, aviation, telecommunications and energy industries, P3 adds tangible value that

helps clients succeed at every stage, from innovation to implementation. In the Americas, P3 offices are located in Detroit, MI; Newport Beach, San Jose and San Francisco, CA; Morristown, NJ; Portland, OR; Greenville, SC; Durham, NC; Dallas, TX; Mississauga, ON and Montreal, QU, Canada; and Mexico City, Mexico.

Zöllner Singnal GmbHSince 1946 ZÖLLNER is a traditional family owned manufacturer of acoustic signaling systems in the ship industry. It was also able to become the world-wide market leader in the locomotive sector ZÖLLNER is

renowned for their Makrofons® – air pressure controlled acoustic signaling devices. The “membrane sound devices” prove their value with the best material and high quality craftsmanship as well as individual accessories that service different deployment possibilities.

To make the work on track work sites safer, ZÖLLNER has been developing, producing, and selling automatic warning systems for track worksites since the 90s. If a track vehicle approaches a construction area, the Autoprowa® system warns all people working on the track area with a warning signal automatically adjusted for the ambient noise level. The modules of the system can be combined and thus allow for an efficient and optimal securing for every situation. ZÖLLNER pursues the ambition of making the traffic on waterways as well as the traffic and the work on train tracks safer.

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Schenker Inc.DB Schenker is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics ser-vices, offering air and ocean freight, land transport as well as comprehensive logistics

solutions and global supply chain management from a single source. DB Schenker is a Deutsche Bahn AG company. DB Schenker attributes its suc-cess to over 95,000 dedicated employees around the world.

DB Schenker’s global network and experience of 2,000+ locations in more than 130 countries worldwide provides local, regional and global presence in nearly every business market. With over 700,000 customers worldwide, they offer an increasing number of well-respected industry solutions in the Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Healthcare, Industrial, Semiconductor, and Retail sectors, to name a few. They deliver seamless logistics solutions for some of the world’s leading consumer brands and fortune 500 companies. A supply chain with global reach does not have to be bad for the environment. DB Schenker implements sustainable standards to provide environment-friendly global transportation and logistics services solutions. At a time in which environmental consciousness is increasingly important, they help their customers monitor and improve their environmental footprint and reduce their carbon footprint.

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Participating Universities

University of KentuckyThe University of Kentucky is a public, land-grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.

Founded in 1865 by John Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is the largest college or university in the state, with 28,928 students as of fall 2012, and the highest-ranked research university in the state, according to U.S. News and World Report. The institution comprises 16 colleges, a graduate school, 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs, 66 doctoral programs, and 4 professional programs.

College of EngineeringThe College of Engineering is ABET accredited and located on the campus of University of Kentucky. It is driven by the principle of “Innovation with impact, research with result.” From its beginnings as the University’s federally-funded Local Technical Assistance program and research arm of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) was formed in 1988. KTC provides Research, Technology Transfer, and Education services to the transportation community and both creates and participates in partnerships and programs that promote safe and effective transportation systems for the Commonwealth and beyond.

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Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University has been working to advance the common good in uncommon ways for more than 150 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU focuses its vast resources on creating solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges, while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

College of EngineeringThe College of Engineering is one of the largest and oldest colleges on the MSU campus, with eight departments and nearly 200 faculty members serving more than 5,500 students through undergraduate and graduate degree programs – include two new academic departments: Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering (joint with the College of Natural Science); and Biomedical Engineering. The college supports a strong research portfolio - including a range of federally funded research centers and international collaborations such as: the Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications; the Michigan State University Transportation Center on Highway Pavement Preservation (a new center located at MSU that has been designated as a U.S. Department of Transportation Tier 1 University Transportation Center); and the Vehicle Applications component of the U.S. Department of Energy Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI). A new Bio Engineering Facility, slated for completion in 2016, will house faculty from MSU’s colleges of Engineering, Human Medicine and Natural Science, and serve as a hub for interdisciplinary research that brings together researchers from a range of disciplines. The facility represents MSU’s commitment to research in the biomedical sciences and its impact on human health in areas such as nanotechnology, robotics, tissue engineering and imaging. The College of Engineering offers a growing research focus in areas that include computational and data sciences, automotive, energy, health and bioengineering, security, sustainability, and materials research.

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Purdue UniversityPurdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering, and math programs, but also for their imagination, ingenuity, and innovation. It’s a place where those who seek an education come to make their ideas real — especially when those transformative discoveries lead to scientific, technological, social, or humanitarian impact.

Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university proudly serves its state as well as the nation and the world. Academically, Purdue’s role as a major research institution is supported by top-ranking disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineering, and agriculture. More than 39,000 students are enrolled here, all 50 states and 130 countries are represented.

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Northwestern University Transportation CenterThe Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) is a leading interdisciplinary education and research institution serving industry, government, and the public. NUTC was founded in 1954 to make substantive and enduring contributions to the movement of materials, people, energy, and information. In doing so, the Center aims to influence national and international transportation policy, management, operations, and technological developments.

In pursuit of this mission, NUTC relies on an interdisciplinary approach to transportation and logistics education and research. The Center’s strength lies in the quality and productivity of its faculty, its focus on both scholarly and applied research, and an awareness of and responsiveness to the continual changes impacting the transportation and logistics industries. Through its comprehensive research agenda, academic degree programs, executive education events, and an array of outreach activities, NUTC stands at the forefront of transportation and logistics research and education. In order to develop and share improved understanding of the economics and science of transportation and logistics systems, NUTC brings together academic researchers, students, business affiliates, and others in open exploration of the ways to make transportation and supply chain operations more productive, efficient, safe, secure, environmentally friendly, and socially beneficial.

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About the Transatlantic Program - Young Technology LeadersThe German American Chamber of Commerce offered the Transatlantic Program for Young Technology Leaders (TAP-YTL) for young professionals and students advanced in their studies. TAP-YTL offered its select participants the chance to explore state-of-the-art inno-vations and developments during intensive trips throughout Germany.

TAP-YTL was organized for over a decade and delegations covered the fields of Sustainable Architecture & Urban Planning, Logistics and Transportation, Water Management, Intelligent Transportation Communication Systems, Healthcare Delivery & Medical Technology, Sustainable Manufacturing, Automotive R&D, Aerospace Engineering & Aviation Technologies, Smart Grid & Energy Storage, Disruptive Digital and the Internet of Things, and numerous delegations of the earlier Transatlantic Program. The over 250 participants that took part in the exclusive transatlantic opportunity since 2003 form an Alumni network that offers a great platform for interdisciplinary exchange.

For more information please visit www.transatlanticprogram.org.

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German Energy Solutions Initiative The promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency in Germany has resulted in the establishment of an industry, which offers some of the world’s leading technologies. This industry encompasses several thousand small and medium-sized enterprises specialized in the development, design and production of renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency

solutions, grids and storage. This is the basis for smart energy solutions.

The transfer of energy expertise, the promotion of foreign trade and the facilitation of international development cooperation are part of the German Energy Solutions Initiative, which is coordinated and financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. It offers targeted programs to meet your specific needs.

For more information, please visit www.german-energy-solutions.de

German American Chamber of Commerce® of the Midwest, Inc.

The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, headquartered in Chicago, and with a branch office in Detroit, was founded in 1963. Our continuing mission is to further, promote,

and assist in the expansion of bilateral trade and investment between Germany and the US, especially the Midwest. The organization is an integral part of the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad network with over 130 offices in 90 countries and also part of the German American Chamber network with offices located in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and a liaison office in Washington, D.C. With over 800 members, GACC Midwest enables its members to socialize and build important business relationships throughout its network.

German American Chamber of Commerce® of the Midwest, Inc. Jessica Ferklass Consultant321 North Clark Street, Suite 1425, Chicago, IL 60654Tel.: (312) 585 8344Fax: (312) 644-0738E-Mail: [email protected] URL: www.gaccmidwest.org

Publisher German American Chamber of Commerce® of the Midwest, Inc.321 North Clark Street, Suite 1425, Chicago, IL 60654

DateApril 1, 2016

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