Doors & Closures in Car Body Engineering

Doors & Closures in Car Body Engineering

Functionality at the highest level

Car doors, tailgates and hoods remain at the forefront of technical developments in car body engineering. They contain a great variety of functionality and many important features that are relevant for customer comfort. In addition, they dominate the outer appearance of a car and thus play an important role in the impression a vehicle makes on its owner.

The already high complexity of the tasks will be further increased by additional challenges:

  • The materials challenge: How can cradle-to-grave sustainable solutions be reached while maintaining lightweighting solutions?

  • The future mobility challenge: What solutions can and need to be realised for the new demands on doors and closures, for instance in purpose-built vehicles and other future mobility developments?

  • The electrification challenge: New features in BEV vehicles (e.g. frunk, charging access) will lead to changed customer behaviour – how can this best be carried out?

All these and further questions will be addressed at Automotive Circle’s Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering 2023 conference, again gathering its leading international network of specialist engineers in Bad Nauheim (Germany) on November 14-15, 2023, to exchange views on latest innovations and trends in modern hang-on part development and production.

Don’t miss any updates by following our hashtag: #ACDoorsandClosures

We are looking forward to your participation and to meeting you in Bad Nauheim!

Conference Agenda

All times in CET (UTC+1)

Conference program is subject to change

Status as of: November 6, 2023

Participants

  • Car body engineers, managers and employees of international OEM
  • System suppliers and engineering service providers
  • Experts from institutes

All responsible for projects regarding vehicle doors and closures in the areas of pre-development, development, planning and production.

  • A2MAC1, FR
  • A.B.C. – Door Systems Automotive Business Consulting, DE
  • Ajin Industrial Co., Ltd, KR
  • AMAG rolling GmbH, AT
  • Arikan Automotive, TR
  • Audi AG, DE
  • Bentley Motors Ltd., GB
  • BMW Group, DE
  • Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG, DE
  • Calanese, DE
  • CEER Motors, SA
  • Cooper Standard Europe GmbH, DE
  • Cooper Standard France, FR
  • Cooper Standard GmbH, DE
  • Daedong Door Hi-Lex Inc., KR
  • EDAG Engineering GmbH, DE
  • Edscha Mechatronics Solutions, DE
  • Eines Vision, ES
  • EVO GmbH, DE
  • Ferrari S.p.A., IT
  • FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • Flex-N Gate Exteriors Europe, FR
  • Fontana Pietro S.p.A., IT
  • Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S., TR
  • Ford Otosan JV, TR
  • General Motors Company, US
  • Gestamp, ES
  • G.H. Induction Deutschland, DE
  • Groupe Renault, FR
  • Hi-Lex Europe GmbH, DE
  • Hirotec Corporation, JP
  • HOERBIGER Automotive Komfortsysteme GmbH, DE
  • HOERBIGER Automotive Sp. z o.o., PL
  • Honda R&D Co., Ltd., JP
  • Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • Hutchinson GmbH, DE
  • Hyundai Motor Company, KR
  • Hyundai Motor Europe, DE
  • Hyundai Motor India Engineering Pvt. Ltd., IN
  • Innomotive Systems Hainichen GmbH, DE
  • ITW Automotive Products GmbH, DE
  • Jaguar Land Rover Group Ltd., GB
  • J.D. Power, US
  • Kiekert AG, DE
  • Kobelco Europe GmbH, DE
  • L&P Automotive Europe Headquarters GmbH, DE
  • li Auto, CN
  • Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
  • Mazda Motor Corporation, JP
  • Mazda Motor Europe GmbH, DE
  • Minebea AccessSolutions Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • MinebeaMitsumi, US
  • Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, JP
  • Multimac Marketing & Service Center GmbH, DE
  • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Novelis Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • PATAC – Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co., Ltd., CN
  • PSW Automotive Engineering GmbH, DE
  • Rivian Automotive LLC, US
  • SaarGummi Neo GmbH, DE
  • Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GmbH, DE
  • Sika Automotive, DE
  • Sika Automotive AG, CH
  • Skoda Auto a.s., CZ
  • Stabilus Japan, JP
  • Stabilus SE, DE
  • Stellantis NV, IT
  • Stellantis, US
  • Stellantis Opel Automotive GmbH, DE
  • Subaru Corporation, JP
  • Suzuki Motor Corporation, JP
  • Teijin Automotive Technologies, DE
  • TOFAS Türk Otomobil, TR
  • Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd., JP
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, BE
  • U-Shin Deutschland Zugangssysteme GmbH, DE
  • Volkswagen AG, DE
  • Volvo Cars, SE
  • WITTE Automotive GmbH, DE
  • WITTE Velbert GmbH & Co. KG, DE

Status as of November 7, 2023

International OEM Advisory board

The Automotive Circle and OEM Advisory Board of the Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering, consisting of experts from the following brands and companies:

Marcus Pausch

Audi AG

Stephan Gülich

Audi AG

Jonathan Rich

General Motors Company

Stephane Ringenbach

Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH

Kevin Welch

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd.

Ji Zhou

Li Auto

Fumio Tejima

Nissan Motors Co., Ltd.

Hengru Guo

Pan Asia Techn. Automotive Center

Thorsten Lüdtke

Rivian Automotive LLC

Petr Simon

Skoda Auto a.s.

Eraldo Pignata

Stellantis

Martin Schumilas

Stellantis

Dr. Jens Küting

Volkswagen AG

Exhibition & Sponsoring

Exhibitors and 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!

Detailed information for various exibition and sponsoring options will follow here soon!

More information

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

T. +49 511 9910 – 384
F +49 511 9910 – 379
jannike.von.kampen@vincentz.net

Date & Venue
November 14-15, 2023

DOLCE by Wyndham 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

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 Fee

On site (choice is all yours):

Trust-Rate
2.095 €*
for registrations received by August 13, 2023
Early-bird
2.195 €*
for registrations received by October 13, 2023
Standard
2.295 €*
for registrations received after October 13, 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.

The access data for the digital conference participation will be send out via e-mail approx. one week prior the conference. The prerequisite for this is that all payments have been received in full.
* 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2023. Should notification reach us after October 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).

Invitation Letters

Please contact us if you need invitation letters for visa requirements. We will be happy to assist with this after we have received your registration. There requests are usually handled by us within 2 working days and we typically send the invitation letters out as a PDF file via eMail. If you require an original letter we can send it out by regular mail. Please understand that if you need letters sent via express mail that we have to further the delivery and handling costs to you.

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 of the event 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
Vincentz Network, Hotel Dolce Bad Nauheim

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.

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

The new I7 doors concept
Alexander Kirsch, Matthias Becker, BMW Group

The Doors & Closures Systems Award is given to the best automotive OEM series hang-on part development, presented and exhibited at the annual Automotive Circle conference Doors & Closures in Car Body Engineering, explaining its engineering concept, product properties and production processes.

Congratulations!

Your Contacts

Katharina Roeder

Presidium

+49 511 9910-315

Jannike von Kampen

Senior Event Manager

+49 511 9910-384

Imke Rotermund

Sales Manager

+49 511 9910-343