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In this second part we complete the report from the degree show at the Munich University of Applied Sciences which included projects developed in collaboration with many automobile brands.

Mercedes-Benz "Dirty Business" Project

The "Dirty Bisiness" project was sponsored by Daimler AG - Mercedes-Benz Trucks and supported by Prof. Dr. Othmar Wickenheiser , Martin Kreidl and Thomas Stopka.

Mercedes-Benz Cement Mixer 21 by Helmut Jung

The Bio Truck was designed for the "Stuttgart 21" project, that will be the largest construction site in Europe. The Mixer 21 is focused on quietness, ecology and efficiency.

The technical concept is based on an hybrid transmission which works with 8 electric engines, a traditional combustion engine and a brake energy recovery system. There is no gearbox, no cardan shaft, no drive shaft and less noises.

The goal is to drive soundless trough the city and suburbs . The design allows the cement to be cast from the front end.

The vertical headlights and the c-shape rearlights are reminescent of the classic and the modern Mercedes designs. The rear lights frame a "loading gate", which contains the cement tube and the working tools.

Mercedes-Benz Bio Truck Concept by Jan Bîmmerl

The Bio Truck is a flexible and living truck which can adjust its length depending on the number of number transported containers (from zero to three).

The concept is based on a biodynamic breathing mechanism which loads and unloads (breath in) and fixes (breath out) the containers.

Each side has four dynamic main beams that describe a bow which slidly increases from the front wheel, to slope down steep to the rear wheel. Triangularly arranged cross beams integrate the whole frame.

The tires can be used in two different configuration - inside and outside the main structure. This allows to change the width of the Bio Truck from 2.5 up to 3.5 meters.

Truck Concept by Johann Luft

The truck was specially developed to operate in difficult terrains. It is made of three body parts interconnected with fully flexible joints which enable it to easily surpass obstacles. The vehicle can transport construction material and is specialized in reaching inaccessible places on mountain sites.

If the truck is challenged with steep slopes it can to flap its wheels - equipped with hub motors - to the side so that it moves on like a walking spider excavator. The middle module can be removed in order to reduce the overall length.

Concept by Branko Motyl

Concept by Bahram Partaw

Truck Concept by Ulisse Tanzini

BMW Fire & Ice ICOS Concept by Kathrin Lach and Josef Petryszak

The BMW ICOS Concept was created for the Fire & Ice Project, sponsored by BMW and supported by Prof. Dr. Othmar Wickenheiser and Patric Meinzer (BMW Group Design).

The vehicle was designed for futuristic crowded megacities. The "Ice" interior by Kathrin Lach creates asilent, secure and individual private space.

The contrasting "Fire" exterior by Josef Petryszak reflects the impressions and the "visual loudness" of the surrounding citiy based on the "fire" theme.

Ford Califia by Inés Boden

The Ford Califia is a three seater compact electric vehicle created in cooperation with the Ford Design Studio in Cologne. It is characterized by a light and minimalistic design and form language which takes inspiration from the scorpion and features many floating elements both in the exterior and the interior.

The driver position is centered which allws the two reat passangers to have plenty of legroom. The dynamic inside-out line management expresses the theme "Energy in Motion" using twisting surfaces.

DMS Sport Coupé by Claudia Christl

The Sport Coupe concept was designed for the project sponsored by DMS GmbH and supported by Prof. Dr. Othmar Wickenheiser - Silvio Baccari (DMS GmbH). Its goal was to create an exterior design that visualizes females' emotions, character and nature.

Targeted to both male and female customers, the DMS Coupe showcases emotional and complex surfaces surfaces which create a fluent silhouette. The contrasting hard edges express strength, toughness, bravery, emotion and power.

Lamborghini Jarama ICT 500 by Tobias Drews

Created for a Lamborghini Sponsored Thesis Project supported by Prof. Peter Naumann and Audi AG, the Jarama ICT 500 is created for an "Aerotopia-Scenario" where compressed air is the only source of energy.

The Concept features in-wheel-turbines (ICT sytands for the Italian "in-cerchio turbina"), a high-pressure 500 bar airtank and a frame that integrates the suspension and acts as electric storage, serving the electroadhesive airless tires and the on-board-systems.

2027 Audi TT Concept by Matthias Nirschl

Created for the "Designing an Icon" project, sponsored by Audi and supported by Prof. Dr. Othmar Wickenheiser, Christian Labonte (Audi Design), Steve Lewis and Stephan Fahr-Becker, the TT Concept is a vision of the 5th generation model for the yea r2027.

In the virtual background of the project, customers will no longer buy a car, they will purchase the mobility, so the main structure of the car can be refurbished and supplied to new customers.

The Power-Box-System allows to adopt every kind of generator or storage battery. The concise silhouette of the TT, as main design element, is almost conserved. The proportions are interpreted in a new way with transparent elements and extreme pronounced additive attached wheel arches in the body.

VW Hopporter Concept by Marc Schippling

The Volkswagen Hopporter Concept was created for a Thesis Project sponsored by Volkswagen AG and supported by Othmar Wickenheiser and Roland Faller. The formal theme is inspired by the grasshopper.

The transporter that delivers cargo modules to regions that are hard to reach, such as for humanitarian missions. After the delivery, the module can be used by the operators as a little office and a place to sleep. By combining more modules a whole headquarter can be build.

BMW TAS Concept by Claudia Schmied

The TAS Concept (Tas© stands for Transform Activity Sports Car) was developed for a Project sponsored by BMW and supported by Juliane Blasi.

Targeted to young and dynamic people, the 3.8 meters long, 2+2 car has an asymmetric design and offers multiple functionalities such as anchorage for sport and leisure equipment.

Mercedes Synergy Concept by Sylvain Wehnert

The Synergy Concept, developed for a Thesis Project sponsored by Mercedes-Benz with the support of Engeldbert Rozyn, Steffen Kohl and Klaus Frenzel, aims at combining ecological values and emotional design and integrating them in a harmonic symbiosis.

Lightness is a main issue of the design concept. The layout of the car is inspired by nature and animals. The structure feature a "backbone" to which the seats, the bionic spaceframe, the wheel suspensions, the fuel-cell and the batteries are attached to.

Sponsored Intership Project: Audi Electric GT

The Audi Electric GT was created during an Intership Project at Audi, with the support of Frank Rimili, Frank Gruner and Wolfram Luchner.

Designed to celebrate the company's 100th Anniversary, it expresses four main aspects of the brand: Tradition, Quattro, Aero, and Design.

• Tradition = Autounion racecar surface treatments
• Quattro = The all-wheel drive is visually underlined by the wheelblades
• Aero = air is used to cools all the electric-parts between the body and the shell
• Design = Simple but attractive

 

(Source: Munich University of Applied Sciences)