Vehicle Tech Week Europe has opened its doors and looks set to be a landmark edition for the organizer, UKi Media & Events. Running until June 25 at Messe Stuttgart in Germany, the event brings together three of the industry’s most respected exhibitions – Automotive Testing Expo Europe, Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo and Automotive Interiors Expo – under one roof for the first time.
“As the automotive industry undergoes rapid transformation, the relationships between engineering departments, development teams and business units are becoming increasingly interconnected,” said Peter Massey, commercial director at UKi Media & Events. “Vehicle Tech Week Europe will reflect this shift, creating a collaborative environment where synergies can flourish.”
Three shows, three distinct identities
Automotive Testing Expo Europe remains Europe’s premier gathering for vehicle testing, measurement and validation professionals, while Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo delivers a system-level view of the path from L2+ to L4, featuring specialist suppliers across ADAS, autonomy, simulation, AI and sensing.
Automotive Interiors Expo, meanwhile, serves the cockpit development, interior materials and in-cabin technology communities, bringing together exhibitors representing the full spectrum of car interior innovation, with products found in vehicles from nearly every major manufacturer, including Ferrari, Maserati, McLaren, Porsche, GM, Volkswagen, Jaguar, BMW, Kia and Toyota.
Learning opportunities
The content program at Automotive Interiors Expo is curated to inform, challenge and inspire the engineers and designers who are tasked with delivering future automotive interiors.
The Innovation Showcase on Day 1 (June 23) will provide attendees with an update on advanced materials, new technologies and supply chain solutions that deliver on aesthetics, durability, reliability, smart alternatives, integration, sustainability, lightweighting, functionality and more.
On Day 2, the InteriVision Forum, will offer a program of presentations and panel discussions exploring the technologies and ideas shaping tomorrow’s cabin.
“The interior of a vehicle can be a crucially evocative part of the consumer experience,” said Anthony James, managing director of magazines at UKi Media & Events. “And as automotive interior technologies continue to evolve and transform at pace, the design process must balance factors such as authenticity, digital innovation and direct, tactile experience.”
The forum sets out to address exactly those tensions, bringing together leading voices from across the materials, CMF, HMI and sustainability disciplines to reflect the breadth and pace of change now reshaping the vehicle interior.
On the morning of Day 3, In-Cabin Showcase & Future Concepts will explore the vision and enabling tools shaping tomorrow’s interiors.
Vehicle Tech Week Awards: Recognizing the brightest and best in automotive
The Vehicle Tech Week Awards will be presented from 5:15pm (drinks from 4:30pm) on Wednesday, June 24, in the Messe Stuttgart Atrium, bringing together all three shows’ recognition initiatives in a single ceremony.
The newly launched Trailblazer Awards will honor the talent who are excelling in-cabin innovation.
Sitting alongside them, the ATTI Awards and AAVI Awards will recognize individuals and organizations from the automotive testing and autonomous vehicle worlds, celebrating the leaders reshaping the future of mobility.
Together, the three ceremonies will make for an unmissable evening of industry recognition and networking.
Keep checking the AIW website for highlights from the event, which runs until Thursday, 25 June. Click here to register for your free pass to Vehicle Tech Week Europe 2026
