Lecture Program

A key element of the Aachen Body Engineering Days is the lecture program with highlights of the year from the car body industry. Experts in vehicle construction, development and industry presented the latest facts and trends to the participants.

We are pleased to give you a first preview of this year's program.

Further exclusive highlights will follow. Stay tuned!

Program 2025

 
TitleSpeaker(s)

The new Audi A6 Avant

Dr. Michael Holzer & Felix Janotta
Audi AG

The new BMW X3 - On the way to the New Class tbd

BMW Group

The new Lucid Gravity

tbd  
Lucid Motors

In discussion

tbd
Volkswagen AG
Audi Q6 e-tron - The body concept as an integral part of the whole vehicle topology

Tobias Stöhrl
Audi AG

tbd tbd
Li Auto
The body-in-white concept of the Urban EV

Michael Geue & Jose Manuel Rio Deiros
Seat S.A.

Engineering of Stainless Steel Battery Housings: A Holistic Approach for the Electric Vehicle Performance

Saghi Saedlou
Aperam Stainless Services & Solutions

Tailored Properties, a black box? - Correlation and validation between numerical analysis and hardware testing

Prahel Bhandari
GEDIA Gebrüder Dingerkus GmbH

Trends and challenges of mega castings: Insights from an aluminium supplier perspective 

Dinesh Thirunavukkarasu
Hydro Aluminium Metal

Christian Harter
fka GmbH

Optimisation of aluminium rolling profiles for crash applications

Martin Müller-Bechtel
Novelis Deutschland GmbH

Christian Gutgar
Uni Wuppertal

Reversing the Weight Spiral: An Alumobility Vehicle Case Study with a Global OEM

Mark White & Vincent Laurent
Alumobility

Overall optimisation of the component structure and the casting process for cost-efficient production of aluminium body parts

Robert Epp
Bühler AG

High-performance of Ges-Enubox® (Battery Box products) for electric vehicles: Hybrids, PHEVs and BEVs

Sergio Faria
Gestamp

Metal and composite material concepts for fire safe battery casings

Warden Schijve
AZL Aachen GmbH

Sustainable materials and lightweight construction for battery housings and underride guards in large-scale automotive production

Daniel Heidrich
Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG

NECTO©: A new sustainable ultra-lightweight structure offers new options for car bodies

Michael Probst
CAIQ GmbH

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+49 241 8861 191
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