The institute's research focuses on:
- Design and dimensioning of superstructure components
- Interaction of components within the system
- Wheel-rail contact
- Elasticity in the superstructure
- Turnouts, transition zones, insulated rail joints, etc.
- Validation of simulations with in-track measurements
- Determination of forces, movements, accelerations, etc. in the track
- Establishment of a laboratory for component and system testing
