Am 4 November 2025 We offer you in our virtual and free event series “Trend Outlook” two specialist lectures presenting current developments and innovative approaches.

• Automating 3D wiring harness design – design languages as drivers of digital engineering transformation
  Dr.-Ing. Roland Weil, IILS Engineering Company for Intelligent Solutions and Systems mbH, and Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Rudolph, Institute of Aircraft Design, University of Stuttgart
  
  The development of technical systems is becoming increasingly complex, leading to data disruptions, inconsistent models, and high error rates. 3D design and cabling of complex products are particularly affected.
  In this presentation, IILS mbH will demonstrate how the automation of the entire engineering process using graph-based design languages is driving digital transformation. This methodology enables requirements, functions, architectures, and geometries to be consistently linked and automatically converted into standardized models. Using concrete examples, the presentation will demonstrate how the Design Cockpit 43® (DC43®) software, as a development platform, efficiently organizes the process of automated 3D cabling and the integration of various disciplines. 
  
  
• Integration of electrical functionalities into structural components for mobility
  Prof. Christian Dreyer, Fraunhofer IAP
  
  This presentation will present possibilities for integrating electrical functionalities using 3D inkjet printing. In addition to the component-specific printing of electrical conductors on various two- and three-dimensional substrates and components, capacitive sensors and strain gauges can also be realized masklessly using inkjet printing. Especially with the latter, high reproducibility of the resistance value of the printed structure is necessary. Using inks with higher resistance, heating elements can also be applied directly to the surfaces. An overview of research on microwave sintering of conductors will round out the presentation.

For those who were unable to attend live, the documented recordings and presentations of the lectures are available. The complete agenda from November 04th, as well as all documentation, can be found further down this page.

On November 04, 2025, the virtual trend outlook took place, featuring two high-caliber technical presentations on vehicle electrical systems. The event offered participants valuable insights into the latest developments and innovations in the areas of automating 3D wiring harness design and integrating electrical functionalities into structural components for mobility.

For those who were unable to attend live, the presentations and recordings of the talks are available. These resources allow interested participants to further explore and apply the insights gained afterward.

Special thanks go to the speakers for their well-founded and insightful contributions and for their willingness to share their extensive knowledge with the professional community.

Here you can find the documentation of the presented lectures:

• Automating 3D wiring harness design – design languages as drivers of digital engineering transformation | Dr.-Ing. Roland Weil, IILS Ingenieurgesellschaft für Intelligente Lösungen und Systeme mbH and Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Rudolph, Institute of Aircraft Design, University of Stuttgart
• Integration of electrical functionalities into structural components for mobility | Prof. Christian Dreyer, Fraunhofer IAP