This workshop took place in Köln, in Germany, at the Pullman Hotel – an automotive city at the center of Europe, which benefits from Ford’s new carbon neutral Cologne EV Center that workshop DVN member participants had the privilege of visiting.

The theme was “Progress in Interior UX & Sustainability”.

The main goal of User eXperience (UX) is creating and improving people’s driving and mobility experiences. It means technology and design are user-centric, it covers Design, HMI (Human Machine Interaction), Perceived Quality, comfort, infotainment, audio, health and wellness, and everything that contributes to the best driving experience.

As many global megatrends are shaping the future of automotive interior (display, smart surfaces, voice activation, connectivity, automation, EVs, regulations, etc.), progress in technology is transforming the cabin into a smart, interactive space.

The workshop included the following sessions:

1. Seating
2. Materials & Sustainability
3. Cockpit/HMI
4. Driver Monitoring
5. Interior Lighting & Decoration

And 3 exclusive keynotes:

S&P Global Mobility – Sascha Klapper
Yanfeng – Patrick Nebout, CTO
Italdesign – Davide Casini, CTO

The workshop also included a Design roundtable to confront different perspectives on this topic.