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The CAR Symposium is one of the most renowned automotive congresses in Europe.
It gathers experts from the fields of science and the industry, to discuss innovations, sustainable mobility and future technology.
Traditionally based in Bochum, the 24th edition will break new ground and combine tradition with modernity with a new campus concept on the former Opel plant in Bochum.
ZESS Gebäude
Hans-Dobbertin-Straße 8
44803 Bochum
23rd - 24th September
2025
Previous Speakers
Ola Källenius
Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group
Klaus Zellmer
Chief Executive Officer, ŠKODA AUTO a.s.
Gunnar Kilian
Board Member - HR & Trucks, Volkswagen AG
Sigrid de Vries
Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)
Stan Zurkiewicz
Chief Executive Officer, DEKRA e.V. & DEKRA SE
Han Hendriks
Chief Technology Officer, SVP, Trinseo
Heike Denecke-Arnold
Chief Operations Officer, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Achim Bothe
Chief Executive Officer, Aral AG
Eelco Spoelder
Chief Executive Officer, Autoneum
Jan Becker
Chief Executive Officer, Apex.AI
Carlos Tavares
Chief Executive Officer, Stellantis
William Li
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder, NIO
Michael Steiner
Board Member - Research & Development, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Holger Klein
Chief Executive Officer, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Christophe Périllat
Chief Executive Officer, Valeo
Adrian Patzak
COO, Molabo
Alexander Skorna
Managing Director, Funk Consulting
Andreas Hülsmann
Managing Director, Volkswagen Infotainment GmbH
Arnon Shafir
VP Business Development, Upstream Security
Cléa Martinet
VP Sustainability, Renault Group & Ampere
Dirk Lange
Vice President Global Automotive Business, 3M
Eileen Böhme
Director Innovations and Future Technologies at Mercedes-Benz AG
Fabian Wuttke
Head of Future Components & System Concepts, Mercedes-Benz
Florian Dauber
Head of Digitalization, Voltavision
Florian Huettl
CEO, Opel Automobile GmbH
Giovanni Palazzo
CEO, Elli und SVP Charging & Energy, Volkswagen Group
Markus Emmert
Vorstand, BEM | Bundesverband eMobilität e.V.
Michael Herzog
Managing Director, ZESS
Michael Lohscheller
Chief Executive Officer, Polestar
Michael Mandat
Managing Director, PROGENIUM
Patrick Dinger
Managing Director, Opel Automobile GmbH
Peter Kritzer
Principal Expert Batteries, E-Mobility & Innovation, Freudenberg FST GmbH
Phillip Raasch
Founder of Der Autopreneur
Stefan Mecha
Chief Executive Officer, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Thomas Goetzl
Vice President & General Manager Automotive & Energy Solutions, Keysight
Tianshu Xin
CEO, Leapmotor International
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