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Where precision design meets real-world ambition,

across automotive, aerospace, product, and beyond.

Join inspiring talks, explore cutting-edge technologies, and connect with designers, engineers, and 3D specialists shaping the next generation of products, from vehicles to unmanned systems, from cockpits to consumer hardware.

CONNECT

Meet us at the iconic Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen, where aviation history meets innovation and inspiring architecture.
 

Home to the legacy of Dornier, pioneers in aviation and aerospace engineering, this venue sets the tone for what CREATIV CONNECT is about:

 

Bold ideas, precision craftsmanship, and the courage to build what others only imagine.

Dornier Museum in Friedrichshafen

2025 THROWBACK

2025 AGENDA

McLaren Sketch by Joao Diaz

Design with meaning:

Form with Purpose

Design with meaning arises when beauty, function, and emotion converge. Every form, detail, and material carries intention, creating objects that resonate beyond their physical presence. True design balances visible form with invisible layers—story, emotion, and purpose, making form inseparable from narrative and experience.

Sebastian Dosch presenting at the CREATIV CONNECCT

BRINGING VISUALIZATION
TO LIFE

DOSCH DESIGN offers detailed 3D models and realistic environments that streamline workflows and deliver high-quality, photorealistic results.

AGP Contest entry by Pierre-Louis Baril

AGP-CONTEST

AGPContest by Agorapode is a creative challenge blending car design and concept art, inviting participants to interpret a theme while receiving feedback on creativity and execution.

Creative Stage Plugin for VRED by Ideenkultivierung

ENABLING ARTISTIC WORKFLOWS

IN VRED WITH CREATIVE STAGE

Creative Stage in VRED enables a fully intuitive artistic workflow by removing technical complexity from variant set management. The tool captures the entire creative journey, allowing designers to focus on ideas, iterate seamlessly, and maintain an uninterrupted flow of creativity from concept to visualization.

Aviera EV8 by Genesis Design in Autodesk Alias

ALIAS

WHAT'S NEW

Alias 2026 adds flexible modeling tools, live VRED referencing, improved rendering, and new markup features, streamlining workflows and enabling faster, more precise design iterations.

Paremetric Wheeldesign done in Dynamo by Michael Günther-Geffers

ADVANCED TOOLS
& WORKFLOWS IN ALIAS

Dynamo in Alias enables automation, custom workflows, and new creative possibilities, letting designers explore existing tools and unlock future potential.

Aviera EV8 by Genesis Design in Autodesk VRED

VRED

WHAT'S NEW

VRED 2026 offers tools for faster iteration, more precise visualization, and seamless team collaboration, supporting every stage from design and review to presentation.

Maxim Kimmerle presenting his Blender Workflow at CREATIV CONNECT

BLENDER MODELING WITH

ADVANCED MODIFIER TECHNIQUES

Advanced modifier techniques in Blender let you refine geometry, streamline workflows, and achieve complex results with greater control and flexibility.

AI enhanced renderings achieved by Ideenkultivierung on Lenovo Hardware

HIGH-END HARDWARE SOLUTIONS
FOR DESIGN & ENGINEERING

Lenovo showcases cutting-edge hardware and industry-specific software designed to enhance design workflows. Highlights include virtual prototyping with Autodesk VRED for evaluating quality and precision, alongside local AI systems that support creativity while ensuring strict data protection. These solutions enable designers to experiment, iterate, and innovate efficiently without compromising security or control.

Exterior Design done with Gravity Sketch

COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING:

ASSESSING ERGONOMICS AS A TEAM IN 3D

In the Virtual Studio Demo, Žofia and Florence show how intuitive VR tools can streamline your design process—from first sketch to final decision. Experience next-generation collaboration up close and explore how these tools transform automotive, consumer goods, and industrial design workflows.

Oliver Schweizer presenting his work at CREATIV CONNECT

25 YEARS OF DIGITAL DESIGN

Oliver Schweizer shows how digital tools like Alias streamline workflows, turning complex ideas into precise, emotionally compelling design solutions for small companies.

Gaussian splatting setup

BEYOND 360°: CAPTURING LARGE-SCALE OBJECTS USING GAUSSIAN SPLATTING

This modular setup, developed over two years, captures action scenes in 3D and experimental 4D using 80 simultaneously triggered Canon DSLRs. Designed for both studio and battery-powered outdoor configurations, it feeds images into a pipeline that trains 3D Gaussian Splatting models, enabling detailed reconstruction and analysis of dynamic scenes.

Timo Gmeiner presenting current AI approaches by Autodesk at CREATIV CONNECT

AI-DRIVEN IDEAS FROM AUTODESK

Timo Gmeiner explores how AI is reshaping design, helping designers accelerate creativity, generate ideas, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

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