Automotive Interior

Automotive Interior

Reductive Engineering: display solutions vs. physical controls

The integration of many different functions into a digital screen which can be updated over time is a trend that most modern car interiors currently reflect. Inspired by the smart phone and tablet industry, screen-dominated interiors are favored by designers for their minimalist and elegant design as well as the flexibility in incorporating a wide range of different vehicle features. Traditional control elements such as buttons, switches and knobs are increasingly replaced as part of this development. However, the key questions in this discussion are: How easy and intuitive are these new cockpit solutions to use and how do they perform in terms of comfort and safety? What’s the right balance of mechanical control elements and digital solutions?

These questions and the following key topics will be discussed at the upcoming Automotive Circle conference on Automotive Interiors:

  • Interior concepts: new design ideas, versatile interiors and adaptive interior components such as dashboards or center consoles, changing utility of the interior space, flexible vehicle load compartment concepts, visions and concepts for future interiors
  • Cockpit: development of displays and touchscreens as well as buttons, switches and knobs, HMI solutions, voice and gesture control, smart surfaces
  • Latest trends and technologies related to seating concepts, efficient heating, (acoustic) materials, surfaces, lighting etc.
  • Impact of C.A.S.E. mobility: How are Connectivity, Autonomous driving, Shared mobility and Electrification changing vehicle interiors?
  • Sustainability: use of bio-based and renewable raw materials, recycled materials, application of energy-saving technologies, circular economy etc.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Bad Nauheim, Germany in June 2023!

Don’t miss any updates by following our Hashtag: #ACInterior

18 Technical Presentations

with the following OEM highlights: Audi, Ford, Hyundai, Lotus, Nissan, Renault and Stellantis!

Cockpit Clinic

Test and evaluate the HMI concept of current series vehicles, which will be on site.

Focus Workshop

on “Reductive Engineering” in small groups.

Accompanying Exhibition

presenting topic-specific products and services. Including a lot of hardware to inspect on site (Lotus Eletre, Nissan seats etc.)

Meet the Speakers

Get in direct contact with the speakers during Meet the speakers-sessions!

Network, network, network!

Meet your peers of the automotive interior industry and exchange on brand new concepts, trends and your experiences.

Conference Agenda

Participants

The conference addresses:

  • Automotive engineers and experts at OEMs and OES worldwide who are involved in interior design and development
  • Representatives of relevant academic and related institutes as well as other experts for interior technologies

  • Audi AG, DE
  • Beyond HMI, DE
  • BMW Group, DE
  • Covestro Deutschland AG, DE
  • Delft University of Technology, NL
  • EDAG Engineering GmbH, DE
  • Fachoberschule Pforzheim, DE
  • FH Aachen University, DE
  • Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S., TR
  • Ford-Werke GmbH, DE
  • Forward Engineering GmbH, DE
  • Groupe Renault, FR
  • GWP Gesellschaft für Werkstoffprüfung mbH, DE
  • Headis GmbH, DE
  • Hyundai Motor Company, KR
  • Hyundai Motor Europe, DE
  • imat-uve GmbH, DE
  • INALFA Roof Systems Group B.V., NL
  • JENOPTIK, DE
  • Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG
  • Lotus Tech Innovation Centre, DE
  • Mazda Motor Europe GmbH, DE
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Europe GmbH, DE
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., JP
  • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Polygiene AB, SE
  • RWTH Aachen University, DE
  • Saint-Gobain Performace Plastics Pampus GmbH, DE
  • Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Engineering & Manufacturers of RENCOL , GB
  • Sika Automotive Hamburg GmbH, DE
  • Teknia Germany GmbH, DE
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, BE
  • TUCed – An-Institut für Tansfer und Weiterbildung GmbH (CATI), DE
  • Universität Stuttgart, DE
  • WITTE-Velbert GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • Wollsdorf Leder, AT
  • Yanfeng Europe Automotive, DE

Status as of: June 9, 2023

International OEM Advisory board

The Automotive Circle and OEM Advisory Board of the Automotive Interior, consisting of experts from the following brands and companies:

Michael Frauenhofer

Audi AG

Werner Jakobs

Ford-Werke GmbH

Lars Willke

Lotus Tech Innovation Center GmbH

Manabu Tachibana

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd

Isabelle Pimort

Groupe Renault

Klaus-Peter Eckhardt

Stellantis

Exhibition & Sponsoring

Exhibitors und Sponsors on site

Become a sponsor or exhibitor

Take advantage of the high coverage of the Automotive Circle and profit from the sponsoring options before and during the events. Show your competence and services, matching the conference subjects, to the numerous car body engineers of international OEM. Thus, you are strengthening your brand awareness in the automotive industry!

Come on board as an exhibitor or sponsor and benefit from this excellent platform to strongly promote your company’s capabilities as a reliable supplier!

Check out the various exibition and sponsoring options!

Participants

Organizer

Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG
Plathnerstrasse 4c
30175 Hannover, Germany

T. +49 511 9910 – 378
F +49 511 9910 – 379
www.automotive-circle.com
jeanette.timner@vincentz.net

Date & Venue

Conference: June 13 – 14, 2023

On site Participation @
DOLCE Bad Nauheim
Elvis-Presley-Platz 1
DE-61231 Bad Nauheim

T +49 6032 303-0
F +49 6032 303-529
info@dolcebadnauheim.com
www.dolcebadnauheim.com

Please take note of the hygienic concept of the conference hotel: https://www.dolcebadnauheim.com/en/sanitary-measures.html

Accommodation is available at the conference hotel.

We kindly ask you to make your own hotel reservation at the conference hotel. Rooms are available from € 150,- to € 170,-, depending on the room category. All rooms include breakfast for a price of € 5,- per person and day. Please refer to: “Automotive Circle”.

The following cancellation conditions apply for all categories:

All reservations can be cancelled free of charge up to 4 weeks before arrival. Up to 2 weeks before arrival 60% of the room rate will be due. From 2 weeks before arrival 80 % will be charged.

Participation:

On site:

Trust-Rate
 1.895 €*
 for registrations received by April 11, 2023
Early-bird
 1.995 €*
 for registrations received by May 13, 2023
Standard
 2.095 €*
 for registrations received after May 14, 2023

A 10% group discount on the rate that is valid at the time of registration is available. This will apply when 5 or more attendees from the same company address register at the same time.
Students will get 50 % discount on standard prices on presentation of a valid student ID.

* All prices plus 19 % German VAT. All conferences in Europe are subject to VAT. To reclaim, please contact your local tax office.

Participation fee includes

On site participation: Fees including full conference participation, incl. conference materials and list of delegates, the authority for downloading the presentation on the internet, luncheons, catering, the participation in the evening networking event and on-demand access to the presentation videos for 2 weeks after the conference.

Registration

Registration is preferably done via the event’s website, alternatively by e-mail or regular mail. The confirmation of participation and invoice will be sent via e-mail. Without this confirmation, there is no claim to participation in the booked event. Registrations will be considered in the order in which they are received, except EuroCarBody. However, the number of participants is limited in all cases.

Conference Language

The conference is held exclusively in English. All documents are predominately composed in the English language.

Hygienic Concept

Please also note our Hygienic Concept.

Cancellations

Fees will be refunded in full if notice of cancellation is received by May 16, 2023. Please understand that event preparation and organization involve financial and human resources. Therefore a fee of 50% of the participation fee will be charged, if the notification of cancellation is received after May 16, 2023. Should notification reach us after May 30, 2023, or in case of non-participation, 100% of the participation fee will be charged. Substitutions of delegates may be made at any time.

Cancellations and changes must be made in writing and will be confirmed by the organizer. Cancellations due to health reasons can be cancelled free of charge at any time with a medical certificate. If a participant is demonstrably unable to attend due to travel restrictions, he/she has the option of converting the attendance participation into a digital participation (if this is offered). Any cost differences will be reimbursed).

The participant undertakes to follow the instructions of the organizer and the venue. Failure to do so may result in exclusion from the event.

The organizer reserves the right to change the program or to cancel the event in the event of special circumstances (important reason). In particular, the organizer is entitled to take such measures in cases of force majeure, due to official orders, in the event of a situation endangering the life, body or health of the participants. In these cases, the organizer shall not be obliged to pay damages and/or reimbursement of expenses to the participants. This applies in particular to any cancellation fees incurred by third parties (e.g. hotel bookings, train or flight tickets).

If the digital event has to be canceld by the organizer due to insufficient number of participants, technical complications or due to illness of one or more speakers, already paid participation fees will be refunded in full. Further claims do not exist.

Program Changes

Automotive Circle reserve the right to revise event content and change implementation tools. There is no claim to a specific lecture, workshop or references. Registered trademarks: No guarantee is given that the products, processes and other names mentioned are free of third-party property rights.

Data Protection

As participant of an event, you agree that data such as company, address (zip code, city, country), first name, name and job function of the attendee will be published on the list of participants. The list of participants is available to all participants in digital form. The list of participants could also be used by sponsors and exhibitors for advertising purposes. Objection against publication and circulation of your data may be made at any time until 3 weeks prior to the event and has to be made in writing to the organizer. The address data are processed for customer service and information purposes in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Company’s name, city and country might be published on the Internet as reference for upcoming Automotive Circle events. Personal data will be forwarded to the local health authority on request.

Pictures, Videos & Recordings

By registering you understand that your participation and attendance at the event may be videotaped, filmed and/or audio recorded. You agree that the recording may be used for any lawful purposes that Vincentz Network, or its designees, in their sole discretion, may determine.

Picture credits

©Blue Planet Studio – stock.adobe.com, Vincentz Network

Miscellaneous

With your binding registration you agree that film, image, word and sound recordings may be made of you during the event. These recordings may be used without restriction by Vincentz Network or authorized parties in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Also have a look at our Privacy Policy.

Hanover, March 2023

Be assured: We have answers to your Corona questions!

We are your host and service provider and we take this responsibility very seriously. We are actively available to answer all your questions about your participation.

As of April 2, 2022 most Covid-19 restrictions on everyday life and for hosting conferences have been lifted. The new nationwide legal framework provides only a few general protective measures. In almost all federal states including Hessen, masks are now mandatory only in doctors’ surgeries, nursing homes, hospitals, buses and trains. The current regulations in Germany and specifically in the state of Hessen do not include any access restrictions. In order to participate in our conferences you currently do not need to show any evidence in form of Covid-19 vaccination, negative tests or similar. In case of changes we will of course inform you in time.

Health
We kindly ask you to make your visit only if you are in good health. If you feel unwell during the conference, please contact us or your hotel reception immediately by phone or email. We will then be happy to help you.

Cancellations due to health reasons can be cancelled free of charge at any time with a medical certificate. If a participant is demonstrably unable to attend due to travel restrictions, he/she has the option of converting the attendance participation into a digital participation (if this is offered). Any cost differences will be reimbursed.

Hand washing
We strongly recommend frequent and thorough hand washing. Hand washing and disinfection facilities designed with social distancing in mind are available for you.

Sneezing and coughing
We kindly ask you to follow the usual etiquette regarding sneezing and coughing.

Disinfection and cleaning
For your safety, we will regularly clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces (e.g. tables, handrails, door handles) as well as our sanitary facilities at more frequent intervals. You will find hand washing and disinfection facilities designed with social distancing in mind at all important places at the conference area.

Status as of December 2, 2022

Review

Automotive Interior 2022

Please find here the conference program from 2022 to download.

Your Contacts

Katharina Roeder

Presidium

+49 511 9910-315

Jeanette Timner

Senior Event Manager

+49 511 9910-378

Frauke Haentsch

Director Sales

+49 511 9910-340