
Automotive Interiors 2026
Discover the Future of Automotive Interiors and explore the cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of automotive interiors. At Automotive Interiors 2026, industry leaders, innovative suppliers, and forward-thinking start-ups come together for two days of insightful presentations, hands-on experiences, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
The conference network addresses:
- Global Automotive engineers and experts driving Innovations, development and production of automotive interiors at OEMs and OES across the globe.
- Representatives from leading academic and research institutes worldwide excelling the automotive interior requirements and technologies.
What You Can Expect:
- Top-tier Presentations from OEMs, suppliers, and universities, sharing the latest trends, technologies, and breakthroughs in automotive interiors.
- The Cockpit Clinic – Get hands-on with the latest car interiors and experience innovative cockpit solutions firsthand.
- Expert Panel Discussions with members of our OEM Advisory Board, diving deep into the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
- Interactive Networking with a global community of automotive interior professionals – build valuable connections that last.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Bad Nauheim, Germany in June 2026!
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Technical Presentations
from various OEM, supplier and academic institutes
Cockpit Clinic
Test and evaluate current series vehicles on a specific topic on site.
Interactive Session
on a specific topic in small groups.
Accompanying Exhibition
Suppliers presenting topic-specific products and services.
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.
Call For Speakers
As the demand grows for electrified, highly connected, autonomous & shared mobility, the cabin experience is becoming the core of vehicle use. This shift makes it essential for the Automotive Interiors industry to proactively discuss and evaluate the innovations and pressing challenges to maintain a competitive advantage in the ever-transforming automotive industry.
The Automotive interiors community would like to discuss the studies, innovations and recent technological advancements in the following areas:
FOCUS TOPICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR 2026 CONFERENCE:
Interior Concepts: New design trends for future generations and mobility, demographics and interior design, design inspiration, CASE impact on interior (cockpit space & architecture), hygiene in shared mobility, immersive design experiences, disruptive design, NVH expectations for EV cabins, component advancements: instrument panel, door panels, center console, boot, and floor.
Interior Lighting: Ambient, functional, and seat-integrated lighting, customizable lighting scenarios, fully diffusive light guides and other illumination approaches, smart lighting technologies, enhanced user experience, the role of lighting in safety and driving experience.
Seating: Advances in seating engineering and modularity; replacement of traditional components, seating HMI innovation, rear-seat infotainment to mitigate motion sickness, relaxed versus driving positions and functions. Comfort and ergonomics: new studies, material effects, biomechanics, foam materials. Surfaces and trim: mono-materials, recycled plastic covers, trim and carpets. Thermal features: seat and armrest heating, radiative surface heating.
Cost Optimization: Value analysis reports, value engineering concepts, case studies and success stories, JIT Practices: Innovation in assembly of interior components, cockpit-to-Body engineering interface innovations, impact of digitalization on time‑to‑market, product development, production planning, and quality assurance.
HMI, ADAS & Connectivity: Holographic/AR HUD systems, voice and gesture control, displays and infotainment interfaces, input & control devices, personalizations, haptic technologies, facial recognition and AI support, in-cabin monitoring, immersive experiences.
Materials and Sustainability: Novel eco-materials, circular economy solutions, LCAs: material, product, and process. Customer personas in choosing sustainable materials, material lightweighting; green steel (e.g., seat structures) and recycled PET textiles; design for disassembly.
LATEST IN-CABIN TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES related to Generative AI for future interiors, predictive and voice UX, AI and ML in interaction design.
The conference is supported by an OEM Advisory Board:
Audi AG, AVATR GmbH, BMW, Bugatti‑Rimac, Daimler Truck Asia, Ford‑Werke GmbH, Groupe Renault, Hyundai Motor Europe, JLR, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Stellantis, Toyota Motor Europe, Volvo Cars, Volkswagen.
YOUR SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY
If you have an Innovation, new development, an exciting project or a success stories in any of these areas and would like to discuss them with our international network of automotive interior experts, we cordially invite you to send us your proposal for a 25-minute technical presentation, plus 5-min Q&A via the online submission form on our website. Please note that all abstracts should be in English and will undergo a review process in cooperation with the OEM Advisory Board.
The most successful abstracts are usually those that …
- propose an innovative solution to a specific, relevant question
- clearly state what makes the suggested solution new and unique
- address the challenge and its solution in a strictly non-commercial and with an engineering-orientation.
Whenever it is meaningful as a complement to a presentation, the accompanying exhibition of a demonstrator or full car bodies is possible and highly encouraged.
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: January 30, 2026
Please note that all presentations must be delivered in English. Speakers receive full conference access.
Notification of acceptance: February, 2026
Publication of the conference program: March 2026
Submission of the presentation: May 25, 2026
Conference Program
Will be published in February 2026
Participants
Exhibition & Sponsoring
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!
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