

EuroCarBody
October 17 at 8:00 am | October 19 at 5:00 pm UTC+0
EuroCarBody
25th Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference
+++ PROGRAM UPDATE +++ STILL PLACES AVAILABLE +++ PROGRAM UPDATE +++

See you at EuroCarBody 2023 taking place October 17 – 19 in Bad Nauheim or online*
We are looking forward to meeting you again when EuroCarBody, the globally leading international series car body benchmarking conference, re-opens its gates in Bad Nauheim/Germany for hands-on, exclusive presentations of current, recently launched car body projects from all over the world.
This is where the global elite of car body engineers meet to benchmark current car body development, performance and production, with detailed technical presentations by OEM engineering teams directly involved in the development of the presented car bodies, explaining their construction, material and production concepts, and subsequently answering your questions at and around the corresponding car body exhibit. Car body exhibits can be fully inspected by all conference participants during the three conference days; the same is true for the respective full vehicles, which will also be on display.
As part of the conference proceedings, the standardised EuroCarBody benchmark data will be provided for all delegates, with detailed information on weights, materials, parts, joining technologies as well as production data of all car bodies presented.
Be part of this outstanding event and its discussions!
*We know that the vast majority of EuroCarBody attendees, speakers and Advisory Board members appreciate being able to experience the complete added value and enjoyment of this high-level networking event this way. To ensure that all car body enthusiasts can continue to participate in current times, we are also making EuroCarBody 2023 possible to attend in digital participation.
Dr. Dirk Meine, Presidium Automotive Circle is summarizing this year’s HIGHLIGHTS for you:
Conference Agenda
We are happy to release the program of this year’s 25th edition of the EuroCarBody.
06:00 pm – 08:00 pm |
Welcome Reception
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Collect your conference materials and meet your international peers in a relaxed atmosphere on the evening before the conference. |
Conference registration and exhibition opens |
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11:00 am |
Sneak Preview & New Car Show |
Tuesday’s OEM speaker teams will be available for first questions at their car body exhibits and complete vehicles. |
11:00 am | Joint Networking Brunch | |
1.00 pm |
Welcome and conference introduction |
Franziska Moennig, Automotive Circle |
01:30 pm |
KEYNOTE AI and its implications for car body engineering and manufacturing |
Prof. Dr. Dirk Mohr, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, CH |
02:30 pm |
Steel E-Motive: Development of AHSS body structure concepts for a fully autonomous MaaS vehicle – incl. hardware on site – |
Neil McGregor, Ricardo Automotive & Industrial; George Coates, World Auto Steel |
4.00 pm |
Car Body Presentation 1 DONGFENG Motor VOYAH Dream* technical presentation plus BiW exhibit |
Guangsheng Han, VOYAH Automotive Technology, Dr. Xianming Meng, CATARC |
5.30 pm |
Towards the world’s most energy-efficient vehicle: Optimizing the driving strategy on different tracks, with focus on sustainable lightweight solutions plus discussion at two demonstrators |
Sebastian Heyke, Andreas Holzer, Nico Wisler-Maier, Hydro2Motion/H2M, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering, founded by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klemens Rother |
6.15 pm |
Get-together in the exhibition area |
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7.15 pm |
25th EuroCarBody Anniversary NIGHT – sponsored by WorldAutoSteel – |
Celebrate the 25th anniversary with your international peers in a cool ambience and use the opportunity to widen your network while enjoying delicious food, drinks and music. |
08:00 am |
Exhibition opens |
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08:30 am |
Sneak Preview |
Wednesday’s OEM speaker teams will be available for first questions at the car body exhibits. |
09:00 am |
Car Body Presentation 2 VW ID.7*
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Mirko Norden, Christian Schwering, Volkswagen AG, DE |
10:30 am |
Car Body Presentation 3
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Yohei Chimoto, Srivats Pant, Kunio Kobayashi, Suzuki Motor Corporation, JP & Maruti Suzuki India Limited, IN |
12:00 pm | Business Lunch | |
12:45 pm | NEW CAR SHOW | The OEM developer teams present their complete vehicles and are available for questions |
01:30 pm |
Car Body Presentation 4
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Sebastien Chopard, Etienne Gaillardot, Stellantis NV, FR |
03:00 pm |
Car Body Presentation 5
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Ilker Gökbel, Serhat Kasapoglu, Theodor Panainte, Ford-Werke GmbH, DE |
04:30 pm |
ZEEKR 009 mega casting part
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Tianqi Li, Yadong Song, Jian Wang, ZEEKR, CN |
06:00 pm |
Get-together in the exhibition area |
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07:00 pm |
Networking Night |
Meet your international peers in a cool ambience and use the opportunity to widen your network while enjoying delicious food, drinks and music. |
08:00 am |
Exhibition opens |
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08:00 am |
Sneak Preview |
Thursday’s OEM speaker teams will be available for first questions at the car body exhibits. |
08:30 am |
SUV full aluminium case study |
Andrew Vaughan, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, DE; Dr. Thorolf Schulte, Alumobility, CH |
10:00 am |
Car Body Presentation 6
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Krister Amundsson, Mikael Andersson, Andreas Wikman, Volvo Car Corporation, SE |
11:30 am |
Car Body Presentation 7
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Alois Koch, Rudolf-Dirk Nedved, BMW Group, DE |
01:00 pm |
Announcement and Bestowal of the EuroCarBody Awards 2023 |
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01:30 pm |
Farewell Lunch |
Conference program is subject to change
Status as of: August 16, 2023
* Volume segment
** Premium segment
Important notice from the organisers
We would like to inform you of recent changes to the EuroCarBody program:
Unfortunately, two different OEMs have informed us that they will have to cancel their EuroCarBody BiW presentations for this year. These are the Hiphi Z from Chinese car manufacturer Human Horizons and the Cadillac Lyriq from General Motors. Therefore, we had to slightly adjust the program. Thank you for your understanding.
What to expect
Application procedure
EuroCarBody is the world’s most important conference in car body engineering. As every year, places are limited, hence there is an application process for all companies that are interested in participating at the event.
The application is preferably done via the event’s website, alternatively by e-mail or regular mail. Applicants from automotive manufacturers actively supporting the Automotive Circle and EuroCarBody 2023 and exhibitors will be admitted to the conference immediately. Applicants from other companies will go through the official application process. We strongly encourage to make your application as soon as possible. After receiving your application, we will inform you within a couple of days if your application has been accepted.
Only upon acceptance, the invoice will be issued and the credit card will be charged. Please note that the full participation fees must be paid before the start of the conference in order to be admitted to the conference. The corresponding access data for the event will be sent to the participant a few days prior the event. The prerequisite for this is that all payments have been received in full.
Participants
International OEM Advisory board
The Automotive Circle and OEM Advisory Board of the EuroCarBody, consisting of experts from the following brands and companies:
Exhibition & Sponsoring
Exhibitors and sponsors on site
Albert Handtmann Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG
Albert Handtmann Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG
Atlas Copco IAS GmbH
Atlas Copco IAS GmbH
Your contact:
Andreas Kiefer
Vice President Sales IAS
B&S Projektentwicklung und Management GmbH
B&S Projektentwicklung und Management GmbH
Bühler Group
EuroCarBody
Your contact:
CBMM
CBMM
Your contact:
Caio Pisano
Technical Market Development Manager
DuPont
DuPont
Your contact:
Diego Perez Salamanca
Marketing Manager - Auto Adhesives
HYUNDAI STEEL
HYUNDAI STEEL
Your contact:
Kim Sanghyeon
Global Automotive Technical Team
Impression Technologies Ltd.
Impression Technologies Ltd.
Your contact:
Robert Stoff-Riegel
Business Development Manager
Novelis Inc.
Novelis Inc.
PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Sika Automotive AG
Sika Automotive AG
Your contact:
Denis Souvay
Global Product Marketing - Manager Reinforcer
Tata Steel
Tata Steel
Your contact:
Ellen Driesen & Christa Dekker
ellen.driessen@tatasteeleurope.com
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
WorldAutoSteel
WorldAutoSteel
Your contact:
Kathleen Hickey
Communications Director
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!
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