Interview with Anne Forschner, BMW New Class InCar & NonCar Experiences Anne Forschner, BMW New Class InCar & NonCar Experiences at BMW, and Martin Groschwald, CEO of Konzepthaus delve deeper into the topic of diversity in exterior design teams. Anne shares her journey as one of the few female exterior designers in the industry. She looks at why there's still a gender gap in exterior design compared to other disciplines such as UX and interiors, due to the competitive nature of this niche. Tune in to find out why diverse teams are crucial to shaping the future of automotive design and ..read more

Interview with Claudia Braun, former head of CMF design for Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Porsche and Mercedes Claudia Braun, former head of CMF design for Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Porsche and Mercedes and now Project Leader at Konzepthaus recounts her remarkable journey navigating a male-dominated industry, discussing challenges such as the lack of female mentors and balancing career aspirations with societal stereotypes around motherhood. As a role model for her children, her team and women in the industry, she candidly shares her struggles to establish her leadership style while remaining authen ..read more

The cityscapes and the environment are changing rapidly. Digital influences and new designs are shaping a new image of a modern metropolis. The cityscapes and the environment are changing rapidly. Digital influences and new designs are shaping a new image of a modern metropolis. This is about exploring how design reacts to these changes and how it affects the vehicles around us. The panel is hosted by BMW Designer Chris Bangle and presented by KONZEPTHAUS GmbH, partner of the IAA Conference. Listen to the thoughts and visions of Holger Hampf, President at Designworks, A BMW Group Comapny, Thom ..read more

Mobility design is more than just the sum of technologies. Mobility design is more than just the sum of technologies. It strives to create experiences that appeal to all the senses and create an emotional connection between man and machine in the long term. How user-centred products are created from technologies is the focus of the expert panel. The panel was hosted by our CEO Martin Groschwald at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich. Listen to the thoughts and visions of Matthias Junganns, Head of Design at BMW i Interior, Yo Kaminagai, Head of design at RATP, and Maximilian Missoni, Head of Poles ..read more

Mobility design is more than just the sum of technologies. Mobility design is more than just the sum of technologies. It strives to create experiences that appeal to all the senses and create an emotional connection between man and machine in the long term. How user-centred products are created from technologies is the focus of the expert panel. The panel was hosted by our CEO Martin Groschwald at the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich. Listen to the thoughts and visions of Jeremy Offer, Chief Design Officer at Arrival, Christian Eckert, Chief Experience Officer at icon group, and Freddie Geier, CEO ..read more

How the role of creatives and the nature of their products is changing is the central point of discussion in this session. A modern automobile no longer just gets us from A to B. A wide range of comfort functions, entertainment offerings, communication interfaces and digital services are at the heart of the driving experience. The car has long since matured into an interactive everyday companion. Vehicle designers are paving the way. How the role of creatives and the nature of their products is changing is the central point of discussion in this session. The panel was hosted by our CEO Martin ..read more

Martin talks with Karim Antoine Habib about the influences culture has on design. **Karim Antoine Habib, Senior Vice President of Design at **Kia Motors talks to Martin in this week's episode to talk about the influences culture has on design and how his experience has helped him build brands with his works but also on how Social Media is affecting the way designers think in today's world. You can also find GESTALTEN on Spotify, Google Podcast and Apple Podcast Follow Konzepthaus on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook ..read more

Martin talks with Stephane Janin about the different ways of how to inspire a brand. **Stephane Janin, Director Design at Renault New Mobility Brand joins *Martin* in this week's episode to talk about the different ways of how to inspire a brand and how the new and younger generation is using different platforms such as Online Games as inspiration to bring their own culture and way of living into their designs. You can also find GESTALTEN on Spotify, Google Podcast and Apple Podcast Follow Konzepthaus on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook ..read more

Martin talks with Laurens van den Acker about the topic of reshaping a brand. Laurens van den Acker, Senior Vice President of Renault Corporate Design joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the topic of reshaping a brand, his dream of becoming a car designer and the challenges he faced to make people fall in love with Renault all over again. You can also find GESTALTEN on Spotify, Google Podcast and Apple Podcast Follow Konzepthaus on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook ..read more

Martin talks with Holger Hampf about the future of a designer and also the influence of transportation and mobility design. Holger Hampf President at Designworks joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the future role of designers and how they can and will influence the role of transportation and mobility design but also how the role of a designer itself will change. You can also find GESTALTEN on Spotify, Google Podcast and Apple Podcast Follow Konzepthaus on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook ..read more