IZB 2024: Focus on knowledge transfer and partnerships.

IZB 2024 Positive response from exhibitors and visitors

2024-10-28 From Claus-Peter Köth | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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With nearly 40,000 trade visitors and 843 exhibitors from 33 nations, Wolfsburg AG, as the organizer of the IZB, draws a positive conclusion. Volkswagen had a significant presence.

Oliver Blume (center), CEO of the Volkswagen Group, also visited IZB 2024 accompanied by members of the Group Executive Board and brand executives.

(Image: Wolfsburg AG)

Nearly 40,000 trade visitors came to IZB 2024 at the Wolfsburg Allerpark to the booths of 843 exhibitors. With the guiding theme “Empowering Partnerships,” the supplier fair highlighted the importance of strategic alliances between OEMs and suppliers. A particular focus was on knowledge transfer to accelerate the market readiness of new technologies.

The increased commitment of Volkswagen has been very positively evaluated. "Our concept has proven successful: At the four theme-focused Volkswagen Group Hubs, we were able to discuss numerous proposed solutions to key challenges with our partners," summarizes Dirk Große-Loheide, member of the extended Group Management of Volkswagen AG and Board Member for Procurement of the Volkswagen brand. "The discussions made it clear once again that we share a common responsibility—Volkswagen and its partners in the supplier industry."

Focus on innovations and future topics

Numerous exhibitors utilized the IZB Livestage in Hall 4 to showcase their innovations and premieres. On stage, there were more than 30 expert lectures, panel discussions, and keynotes on topics such as Interior & Exterior, Electronics & Connectivity, Powertrain & Battery, as well as Metal, Body & Chassis.

Inga Rill-Hackstein and Josef Schulze Sutthoff. (Image:www.photodesign-wolfsburg.de)

Lecture program impresses

"On the Livestage, we were able to present our innovation roadmap to an international expert audience and then delve deeper into it in personal discussions and in the Tech-Hubs with Volkswagen," explains Craig Piersma, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Gentex. The supplier demonstrated how the classic rearview mirror is transformed into an electronics module: Numerous functions around and within the mirror, including glare protection and cameras, take on safety and ADAS tasks, and additionally display more information in the displays beyond the "rear view."

Among the topics intensively discussed at the IZB were new technologies and their faster integration into development and production processes, with a particular focus on sustainability aspects. In the panel discussion "Metal, Body & Chassis," for example, Heiko Engels from Kirchhoff Automotive emphasized the importance of innovative materials and processes using the example of the new steel grade "SIBORA." This steel offers increased crash safety while simultaneously reducing vehicle weight and improving the CO₂ footprint of the components.

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