Automotive Cluster - the network for Bavarian car manufacturers and automotive suppliers

The future. Together. Shaping.

The automotive industry is Germany's most important economic sector. This is particularly true for Bavaria, where it employs around 500,000 people and also provides important impetus for other sectors with its innovative strength. Under the motto "Together. Moving more", the Bavarian Automotive Cluster supports all players in the automotive industry in implementing new trends in cooperation projects.

The automotive industry is a highly dynamic sector. Changes in global markets, social developments, political guidelines and new technologies are leading to ever shorter innovation cycles for technologies, vehicles and mobility offerings. Anyone who wants to be successful in the automotive industry in the long term must therefore constantly question their products and business models - and reposition their expertise in the context of emerging trends. The Automotive Cluster supports companies in mastering these challenges with its large network and comprehensive range of services.

Our goal

The Automotive Cluster sustainably strengthens the international competitiveness of Bavarian vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. Together with you, we identify new trends at an early stage and support you in translating these trends into new products and business models in cooperation with suitable partner organizations. True to the motto: "Together. Move more".

Your advantages

  • Transparency of competencies in business and science with relevance for the automobile
  • Added value through cooperation between companies and scientific institutes
  • Market-relevant joint projects between Bavarian companies and institutes in the prioritized subject areas
  • Cross-industry exchange of information and experience
  • Interdisciplinary networking

Our offer

The services offered by the Automotive Cluster include cluster meetings at companies and research institutes, the conception and organization of large congresses, the moderation of working groups and workshops as well as the management of joint projects. In addition, the cluster supports its stakeholders in accessing funding programs at state, federal and EU level and actively participates in these projects as a partner.

The network of the Automotive Cluster comprises more than 700 companies and institutes from the automotive sector and all areas relevant to the automotive industry. In addition, the Automotive Cluster contributes to many activities of its sponsor, the Bayern Innovativ network organization, as a driving force. In many projects, the cluster works closely with chambers, economic offices, regional clusters and multipliers.

The Automotive cluster focuses on the innovation fields of powertrain, interior, electrics/electronics, driver assistance systems and cross-sectional topics, as illustrated in the following graphic.

Cluster Automotive Annual Reports

Read the annual reports of the Automotive Cluster.

Our team

Holger Czuday
+49 911 20671-212
Innovation network Mobility, Head of Automotive Cluster, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Porträt von Tim Kastenhuber
Tim Kastenhuber
+49 911 20671-249
Innovation network Mobility, Project Manager, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Matthias Mederer
+49 911 20671-244
Innovation network Mobility, Project Manager, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Susanne Sondermann
+49 911 20671-188
Innovation network Mobility, Project Organisation, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Oliver Urban
+49 911 20671-329
Innovation network Mobility, Projektmanager, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Munich
Thomas Regnet
Speaker of the Automotive Cluster, Managing Director of Scherdel Innotec Forschungs- und Entwicklungs GmbH
Profilbild Bettina Hölzle Audi AG/Bettina Hölzle,
Bettina Hölzle
Globale Politik / Außenbeziehungen | AUDI AG
Achim Przymusinski Achim Przymusinski,
Achim Przymusinski
Segmentleiter | AVL Software & Functions GmbH
Karsten Peddinghaus Karsten Peddinghaus,
Karsten Peddinghaus
Head of Advanced Sustainability & Funding | BMW Group
Portrait Thomas Schindler Thomas Schindler,
Thomas Schindler
Senior Vice President Electronics, Sensors and Motors | Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG
Logo der Firma Aumovio Aumovio SE,
Dr. Thorsten Köhler
Head of Innovation Management | AUMOVIO Germany GmbH
Logo Dräxlmaier Dräxlmaier,
Otmar Rauchensteiner
Senior Vice President | DST Dräxlmaier Systemtechnik GmbH
Logo Hochschule Landshut Hochschule Landshut,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto Huber
Leiter Kompetenzzentrum für Leichtbau | Hochschule Landshut
Logo Kromberg & Schubert Kromberg & Schubert,
Dr. Wolfgang Langhoff
Geschäftsleitung / CDO | Kromberg & Schubert Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Matthias Korte
Director Head of Ideation, Strategy & IP | LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH
Logo MAN MAN,
Thomas Ille
Head of Predevelopment & Research | MAN Truck & Bus SE
Logo des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft, Energie und Technologie Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie und Technologie,
Andreas Würth
Ministerialrat | Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie
Logo Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt,
Prof. Dr. Thomas Brandmeier
Wissenschaftlicher Leiter ISAFE | Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
TUM Logo Technische Universität München,
Prof. Dr. phil. Klaus Bengler
Leiter Lehrstuhl für Ergonomie | Technische Universität München
Portraitfoto Prof. Dr. Markus Lienkamp Markus Lienkamp,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Lienkamp
Ordinarius | Lehrstuhl für Fahrzeugtechnik, Technische Universität München
Portrait Roland Ehniß Roland Ehniß,
Roland Ehniss
Senior Advisor
Dr. Rainer Seßner
Managing Director | CEO, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Logo Schaeffler Schaeffler,
Benjamin Wübbolt-Gorbatenko
Vice President Product Group Smart Mobility, Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co.KG

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