From the driver's workplace to a living space for all occupants

More than 80% of the value added in the vehicle interior product sector is attributable to the supplier industry. With all the necessary expertise for designing the vehicle interior of the future being available in and around Thuringia, interiors are a key area of innovation for automotive thüringen.

The three partners of the IZZI network management team at the launch of the cluster: from left to right: Dr. Fabian Schreiber & Sabrina Hauspurg (both TITV), Dr. Philipp Grunden & Rico Chmelik (both at), Dr. Renate Lützkendorf & Benjamin Redlingshöfer (both TITK)

Vehicle interiors are gaining significantly in importance

Mega trends such as the increasing tendency in favor of electric mobility, the advancing development towards connected and (partially) automated vehicles, and the demand for “shared mobility” will massively change the interior of new and future vehicle generations. Even in the current generation of electric vehicles, the increased packaging freedom and enhanced vibration characteristics already make for a higher degree of comfort. With (partially) automated vehicles taking care of the driving to an ever greater extent, expectations in terms of how the vehicle can be used during the journey are increasing. New materials and functional surfaces create a feel-good space offering customized potential uses.
The interior as a driver-centered passenger compartment is a thing of the past. Customer-oriented interiors designed with the passenger in mind are at the core of new vehicle generations, and hence are more important than ever.
The interior of the future is no distant vision - this future has already begun.

Thuringia car supplier want to start a common research Article from MDR Thüringen Journal
First nationwide network for car interiors: automotive thüringen starts innovation cluster „IZZI“ with 16 partners out of since and industry Press release
Publication in the print edition of Textile Network To the article
Publication in thuringia's economy magazine 'Wirtschaftsspiegel Thüringen' number 05.2021 To the article
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Innovation cluster IZZI

18 partners from the supplier industry in and around Thuringia are pooling their expertise in an innovation cluster on interiors of the future. Why? To jointly drive innovations forward and so bring new products, technologies or business models to market more quickly. That’s how constructive cooperation works.
The cluster operates and puts project ideas into practice in four key areas:

  • Functionalization of materials and surfaces
  • Increased use of sustainable materials
  • Interior and occupant sensing
  • Ambient light
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Shaping the automotive future together

As partners and as a network, we work together to create the best conditions for new developments and successful innovations to prosper in Thuringia. automotive thüringen supports its member companies with in-depth analyses of relevant trends, upskilling and employee development programs, the shaping of economic framework conditions, and targeted public relations work.

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