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Group picture of BMW Group Students on the Hockenheim Racetrack.
Group picture of BMW Group Students on the Hockenheim Racetrack.

BMW Group x Formula Student.

Formula Student is an international design competition in which students from all over the world pursue the goal of designing and producing a single-seater formula racing car as a team and then competing in various international events. The BMW Group is not only a founding member of the German event Formula Student Germany, but has also been one of the main sponsors of the competition since its foundation in 2006.

In the course of the development process, the students constantly have to face new challenges while going through similar or even the same processes of the automotive industry. This gives the participants a unique opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in a practical context.

In order to emerge as the winning team, it is not only crucial how the self-designed vehicle performs on the race track, but also whether the students can convince the jury of the overall package consisting of design, performance, sales presentation, costs and business plan.

BMW GROUP VOICES.

BMW Head of HR Marketing & Employer Branding smiling at the camera. © BMW Group

"Whether in R&D, IT or production, engineers play a central role at the BMW Group. Only with sound theoretical and practical know-how can we achieve our visions for sustainable mobility. That's why we're always looking for technically skilled students to apply their skills in challenging work environments."

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GUNTHER.
Head of HR Marketing & Employer Branding BMW Group.

Employee at the BMW Group talking to a student. © FSG & Lodholz

"During my Electrical Engineering studies at the University of Applied Sciences Munich I was part of the municHMotorsport team. As Technical Manager, I was responsible for the development of the municHMotorsport autonomous Formula Student racing car. Looking back, it was an exhausting but above all enjoyable time that paved the way for my career at BMW.

Bottom line: Formula Student = one of the best decisions of my life!"

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SIMON.
Development Driver Assistance Systems, former Team municHMotorsport Technical Manager & FSG Engineering Design Judge.

Employee at the BMW Group talking to a student. © FSG & Haindl

"Formula Student is the breeding ground for passionate engineers with a deep technical understanding. The experience of getting your own product on the road gives you a head start over the average graduate. As an Engineering Design judge it is great to see how the teams come up with innovative designs and push the envelope to a new level. Talking to students at the Formula Student competition underlines the passion and deep technical knowledge the students have."

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JONAS.
Structural Design Engineer High Voltage Battery & FSG Engineering Design Judge.

A BMW Employee talking to his colleagues. © FSG & Seizinger

"Diverse experiences, accumulated knowledge and lived ups-and-downs that you bring from Formula Student are the most valuable prerequisite to master an entry into today's fast-paced and complex working world. The key to success within Formula Student is that all these aspects are managed by the students in interdisciplinary teams and in constant discourse."

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JÖRAN.
Assisted Cross Guidance & FSG Engineering Design Judge.

THE TEAMS WE SPONSOR.

The BMW Group not only supports Formula Student Germany, but is also involved in a long-term commitment as the main sponsor for four student teams. In addition to financial support, the teams are also supported through mentoring, know-how and access to manufacturing technologies.

The close cooperation gives us direct access to highly qualified and motivated talents from areas such as electrification, lightweight construction, software development or sensor technology. Another positive effect: technologies and innovations developed by the teams can be adopted by the BMW Group.

Group picture of the AMZ Racing team with their car.. © FSG & Klein

AMZ Racing.

Since the Academic Motorsport Club Zurich (AMZ) was founded in 2006 by students of ETH Zurich, it has produced a prototype every year to participate in various Formula Student competitions in Europe. After three cars with combustion engines, AMZ has been building electric racing cars since 2010. AMZ is the first Swiss team in Formula Student and one of the most successful over the past few years.

The team also strives for top performance outside the Formula Student competitions. This can be seen impressively in several Guinness World Records for the fastest acceleration of an electric car. After 2014 and 2016, they hold the record again since 2023.

Group picture of the Team Elbflorace with their car. © FSG & Grobe

ELBFLORACE.

ELBFLORACE e.V., Dresden's only Formula Student team, was founded in 2006 out of pure enthusiasm for racing. Starting with a small group of 20 founding members and four subsequent combustion engines, the team has been oriented towards the advanced technologies of e-mobility since 2011. With the integration of the autonomous system, the team has also been present in the "Driverless Vehicle" category since 2017.

All of this is only possible through the collaboration of different departments within the Dresden team, which are connected to form a greater whole. Driven by an engine fueled by passion for something great.

Group picture of the Team municHMotorsport with their car. © FSG & Grobe

municHMotorsport.

Since 2005, Team municHMotorsport has been working on the design, construction and manufacture of racing cars. Every year they conceive and develop new prototypes, using innovative technologies to bring their visions to life. The municHMotorsport team invests a significant amount of their spare time in this project and are highly motivated: Some of them enjoy the craft, others the design of sophisticated components. 

#passionworks is what unites them – passion to achieve their common goal.

Group picture of the Team TU Wien Racing with their car. © FSG & Grobe

TU Wien Racing.

TU Wien Racing was founded in 2007 and can look back on a long history full of innovations. The team now consists of over 100 passionate members from various fields of study and diverse nationalities. It is the first Austrian team to build an autonomous vehicle.

The team is a family that not only shares the fascination for motorsport but also their experiences, knowledge, and skills. It is a team that grows together, facing challenges and providing students with the opportunity to apply their accumulated knowledge from their studies.

EVENTS.

Formula Student Team AMZ Racing celebrating their win of FSG 2025

FORMULA STUDENT GERMANY | AUGUST 2025.

This year´s Formula Student Germany was a special one, as the competition celebrated 20th anniversary. We are proud to be partners of Formula Student Germany since its founding!

From 18 to 24 August, we were present with our BMW stand at the Hockenheimring, where our team was available for talks with students and provided information about career opportunities. In addition, a group of our mentors once again supported the event as judges. Our BMW teams AMZ Racing, ELBFLORACE, municHMotorsport and TU Wien Racing gave their best and were able to improve their vehicle performance compared to last year. We were happy to see some of our teams "historic" cars on the grid at the first Formula Student Germany Historic Cup. At the end, our teams could achieve several first places including the overall victory by AMZ Racing.

MAISACH TEST EVENT | JUNE 2025.

On 27 June, we invited our four Formula Student teams to test their cars at our BMW M Driving Academy in Maisach. For the teams, the event is an important step and an unique opportunity to test their self-developed cars under real conditions, with which they will participate in several competitions including the Formula Student Germany at Hockenheimring in August.

Our mentors as well as visitors from the BMW Group were also on site to exchange ideas with team members and find out about the current status of the vehicles. BMW works driver Erik Johansson took the opportunity to test the vehicles and was able to provide valuable feedback. The day was rounded off for the students with drift training and driving on the circuit under the guidance of Erik Johansson.

Group picture of the event in Maisach with four race cars.
Group photo of TU Wien Racing with the vehicle.

ROLLOUTS OF OUR TEAMS | MAY 2025.

Our Formula Student teams AMZ Racing, ELBFLORACE, municHMotorsport and TU Wien Racing have had an exciting past few weeks: The rollouts of their newly developed vehicles for this year's season – an important milestone for the teams!

In front of an audience of guests, families, friends and sponsors, they proudly presented their latest innovations. For us, it was a great pleasure to see how much has changed in the vehicles compared to last year.

We can hardly wait to see and support the teams on the race track at the upcoming competitions this summer!

FIZ DESIGN EVENT | MARCH 2025.

On 24 and 25 March, our four Formula Student teams visited the BMW Research and Development Centre (FIZ) in Munich. The team members from municHMotorsport, AMZ Racing, ELBFLORACE and TU Wien Racing exhibited the vehicles they developed last season and were happy to answer questions from our colleagues. As part of the ‘Engineering Design’ presentations, the teams showed our mentors the current technical status of this year's vehicles. They received valuable feedback and technical expertise for further development and the theoretical disciplines of the upcoming competitions. Special highlights of the two days included presentations on autonomous driving and battery technology as well as exclusive insights into our development areas.

Formula Student Event at the BMW Group FIZ
Three colleagues at the BMW Group are having a collaborative conversation in a modern office setting.

ENTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.

Do you want to gain your first professional experience during your studies and take on responsibility for exciting tasks? Then you are guaranteed to find challenging and versatile opportunities with us to actively shape the sustainable mobility of the future.

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