Through the month of October, ika conducted a second series of acoustic measurements of tires at the tire testing stand. In this series, several different tires were measured; prior to the measurements, the drum surface was adapted to resemble a road surface. The initial results look promising, and an intensive evaluation is now underway.

We are pleased to announce that the project extension has been approved for an additional three months! This extra time allows us to further advance our research goals and gain deeper insights into our topics.

Starting from summer, several exchange meetings took place with the STumM project at RWTH Aachen. The common theme that unites the BaLSaM and STumM projects is noise reduction in urban spaces. The exchange provides an excellent opportunity to discuss ideas and approaches for reducing noise in urban areas and to collaboratively work on solutions.

In April 2025, the Urban Sound Symposium took place, featuring an important presentation by our partner RHA. During this session, the latest findings from an urban planning perspective were presented, offering valuable insights into the challenges and solutions related to noise emissions.