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CREATIV CONNECT 2026, 08 October 2026, Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen

3D-DESIGN USER MEETING

October 8 / 2026

Where precision design met real-world ambition.

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CREATIV CONNECT 2026 brought designers, engineers, and 3D specialists together in Friedrichshafen for a day packed with great talks, cool tech, hands-on experiences, and plenty of conversations about what’s next in design.

From cars and aircraft interiors to unmanned systems and consumer products, we got to see what people are working on, how they do it, and where things are heading.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us. See you in 2027!

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EXPERTS & SPEAKERS 2026

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Industrial Designer / Airbus

Jakob Payk

Jakob Payk is an Industrial Designer within the Advanced Design Team at Airbus in Hamburg.
Leveraging diverse experience across aerospace, automotive and digital design, he specializes in upstream cabin interior and product development.
His approach to advanced design relies on seamlessly integrating creative foresight with technical accuracy – always keeping the human at the center while navigating highly demanding design requirements.

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A.I. Transportation Designer / AVATR

Leonard Franke

Leonard Franke is an A.I. Transportation Design Specialist at AVATR Global Design Center in Munich, focused on future mobility, transportation design, and advanced visualization. With experience at Porsche, KISKA, and Mercedes-Benz, he combines transportation design expertise with AI-driven tools and cinematic visual storytelling.

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Sen. Manager Ind. Design / Diehl Aviation

Silvan Fiedler

Silvan Fiedler is Senior Manager Industrial Design at Diehl Aviation, with many years of experience in aircraft, product, and industrial design. His expertise spans design management, design strategy, concept development, CAD, and design for manufacturing. With a strong background in aviation interiors, he connects creative direction, technical feasibility, and user-centered thinking to shape future-oriented cabin and product experiences.

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    Transportation Designer / Diehl Aviation

    Daniel Öxler

    Daniel Öxler is an Advanced Transportation Designer at Diehl Aviation, where he works on ideation, visualization, research, and CAS for future-oriented aviation concepts. With experience across transportation, industrial, and advanced design, his background includes concept design, CAD modelling, sketching, and digital visualization. His work combines creative exploration, technical precision, and a strong understanding of mobility-focused product experiences.

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      Photoreal CG/VFX Artist / Silverwing

      Raphael Rau

      Raphael Rau, also known as Silverwing online, is a Photoreal CG/VFX Artist focused on creating renders that are almost indistinguishable from photography. He specializes in texturing, shading, lighting, rendering, and the technical side of CGI, while sharing his knowledge through YouTube, tutorials, and digital resources.

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      Automotive Design Solution Specialist / Autodesk

      Danny Tierney

      Danny is a Senior Automotive Design Solutions Specialist at Autodesk in Munich. He earned his degree in Industrial Design from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland. Previously, he worked in education, consulting, and design visualization management. Danny focuses on supporting automotive design clients to improve their processes and enhance creativity in product design.

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      Design Studio Solution Spec. / Autodesk

      Pierre-Paul Andriani

      With a total of 24 years of professional experience, Pierre-Paul is a valuable member of the Autodesk-team and also acts as a design lecturer and speaker in various formats. His expertise includes automotive modeling—polygonal, computational, CAS, Class A—as well as automotive rendering and animation. His focus is on supporting automotive design studios in overcoming their challenges.

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      Co-Founder & Co-CEO / Flyingshapes

      Matthias Stiller

      Matthias Stiller is Co-CEO of Flyingshapes, a german software company building the worlds first
      3D design ideation platform that enables designers to jumpstart the design process to 3D while
      having fun. Prior he is known as one of the founders of what is now Autodesk VRED. His focus:
      rethinking the digital design process to boost creativity while removing boring process.

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       UX/UI Designer / Flyingshapes

      Tomke Ellerhoff

      Tomke is UX/UI designer at Flyingshapes. With a background in product and transportation
      design, his work is driven by the passion for transforming complex 3D workflows into seamless
      and intuitive experiences. “I believe great design tools should do more than improve
      efficiency—they should inspire, fascinate, and make the act of designing feel effortless and
      engaging.

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      CEO / TECHVIS

      Andreas Krämer

      Andreas Krämer is the founder and CEO of Techvis, a specialized studio for CGI, realtime technology, and digital product experiences. With more than two decades of experience, he helps leading brands transform complex ideas and technical data into precise visualizations, digital twins, and immersive environments.

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      CEO / DOSCH DESIGN

      Sebastian Dosch

      Sebastian Dosch is the CEO and founder of DOSCH DESIGN, specializing in high-quality 3D models, textures, HDRI, and visualization tools. Based in Germany, the company serves various industries worldwide. Sebastian has played a key role in advancing the 3D sector and improving DOSCH DESIGN products, while also providing expert customer advice.

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      Marketing Manager / DOSCH DESIGN

      Gisela Reger

      As Marketing Manager at DOSCH DESIGN Gisela is responsible for planning and implementing the company's marketing activities. Her tasks include public relations, event planning and organization along with partner and customer reach out and the support of universities, lecturers and students.

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      Sen. Man. Solution Consulting / Wacom

      Guido Möller

      Guido Möller has been with Wacom for more than 25 years. In his current role, he supports the EMEA Enterprise Sales Team with customer-focused solutions and demonstrations of Wacom’s creative product portfolio.

       

      With a background in product management and product marketing, he brings deep expertise in creative workflows, professional user needs and human–machine interaction.

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      Business & Customer Dev. / Wacom

      Felix Pross

      Felix Pross is Business Development Manager DACH at Wacom, working at the intersection of creative technology and professional design workflows.

       

      He focuses on bringing Wacom’s pen display and input solutions into professional environments and connecting the technology with the needs of designers, artists, and creative teams.

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      Workstation Specialist / Lenovo

      Philipp Luther

      Philipp is based in Hannover, covering Global accounts for the last 20 years and different ODM’s in the industry.

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      Workstation Vertical Manager / Lenovo

      Nihat Oezdal

      Based in Munich, Nihat is a 30 years industry veteran with prior experience as Account Director at Intel Corp.

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      Professor / Reutlingen University

      Maximilian Thomas

      Maximilian Thomas is Professor of 3D Visualization and Transportation Interior Design at Reutlingen University. Previously a designer at Volvo, his work spans production and concept vehicle design, digital visualization and AI-driven design methods. His focus lies on exploring how emerging digital tools can shape and enhance the automotive design process.

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      Designer & Software / MF Software

      Antonis Schley

      Antonis is a 3D automotive designer, skilled from concept visualization to final product details, all in 3D. After starting as a freelancer, he spent seven years at Mercedes-Benz designing showcars, showcasing his passion for 3D programs.

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      Sales & Marketing / MF Software

      Benjamin Wittmann

      Benjamin Wittmann is a sales and marketing specialist at MF Software, focusing on Moldflow Simulation and Industrial Design & Visualizations. With deep expertise in plastics and simulation, he helps companies integrate tools like Autodesk Moldflow, Alias, and VRED into their development workflows, bridging design and technical simulation to drive practical, forward-thinking product innovation.

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      2026 Throwback

      AGENDA /

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      HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO - 

      THE CABIN DESIGN CREATIVE WORKFLOW 

      Jakob Payk / Airbus

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      INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CAPABILITIES at DIEHL AVIATION

      Silvan Fiedler / Diehl Aviation Laupheim GmbH

      Daniel Öxler / Diehl Aviation Laupheim GmbH

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      THE WORKFLOW IS THE PRODUCT.

      Leonard Franke / AVATR Global Design Center

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      TEMPUS - A REFLECTION ON TIME, TRANSIENCE, AND MEMORY

      Raphael Rau / Silverwing

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      WHAT'S NEW IN ALIAS 2027

      AND RELATED A.I. WORKFLOWS

      Pierre-Paul Andriani / Autodesk

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      GAINING DIGITAL TRUST - 
      LIGHT, MATERIALS & HMI for Virtual Validation in VRED

      Danny Tierney / Autodesk

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      FROM REALITY TO 3D GAUSSIAN SPLATTING

      Clarence Dadson / XGRIDS / Design4Real

      HANDS ON /

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      HIGH END 3D SOLUTIONS FOR DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING

      DOSCH DESIGN

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      PURE 3D DESIGN FLOW FOR PROFESSIONALS

      FLYINGSHAPES

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      PROFESSIONAL CAD VISUALIZATION

      ON APPLE VISION PRO

      TECHVIS

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      THE PRIMARY INSTRUMENT FOR CREATIVE DESIGN

      WACOM

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      HIGH-END HARDWARE SOLUTIONS FOR

      DESIGN & ENGINEERING

      LENOVO

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      TRANSPORTATION INTERIOR DESIGN  @ TEXOVERSUM

      REUTLINGEN UNIVERSITY

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      DESIGN EDUCATION: ANALOG, DIGITAL, TANGIBLE

      FACHSCHULE FÜR PRODUKTDESIGN SELB

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      FROM REALITY TO 3D GAUSSIAN SPLATTING

      XGRIDS / Design4Real

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