Kiesel
Sangwoo Lee
Kiesel is an interior concept for career women. The form concept is inspired by a pebble sunken under water, and by using pebble and wave forms for a luxurious atmosphere. Kiesel maximizes space practicability by overlapping the front and rear seats. A large loading space can be created by pulling the rear seat to the front during shopping or leisure. The ability to overlap the front and rear seats also aids in loading and positioning a baby seat. In addition, there are four therapy functions to relieve stress. If a driver grips a handle and a card key is put in the lock, the user's health status is input into the vehicle, and using this data, the vehicle controls illumination, colour tone, aroma etc and offers an optimal driving environment.

ITO Concept
Thomas Stoecker
In an overpopulated world, 'ITO' is a future mobility concept in a scenario of a settled maritime living space. The goal was to create a one-seat (plus luggage at the rear) vessel that can be used to explore the sea and connect underwater cities. Taking nature as an archetype, the idea was to abstract the flowing forms and movement of a manta ray by merging them with cutting edges, curved surfaces, and stealth character in the three-quarter and top view. As it is primarily a form study, several ray features have been realized in the concept, for example the strong hunch, a very plain body, the typical ray spike and bent wings. Due to the fact that the navigation is fulfilled by sensors and cameras and in dependence on a ray's skin, the object has an entirely closed shape to enable high water pressure deep space travel.

Ensillar
Ina Janisch
Ensillar is a VW Design supported project entitled 'My first Mobility'. The saddle combines the emotional aspect of outdoor horseback riding with modern technology and materials. The Ensillar equipment consists of the saddle itself, providing information that helps the rider to conduct an optimal training for the horse (pulse and body temperature are shown in the goggles display), a GPS tracer as well as a high frequency sound system to help the horse learn, utilizing non human-audible sounds to replace spurs and whip. A head piece is attached to the bridle. Safety wise, the saddle has a stirrup clip-system similar to that of a racing bicycle. In addition to these features, the saddle is constructed from carbon fiber and synthetic understructure to reduce weight. The outer lining consists of a leather-fabric mix.

Aeolus
Christopher Ottersbach
Aeolus is a vehicle which allows people to travel close to the earth by air. The design concept is a reaction to an increasing desire of ecological correctness and novel experiences in travelling. The vehicle floats in the air, lifted by a large volume of helium. It can stay airborne for a journey of two weeks. With little effort it can be moved over the earth surface independent from any sort of infrastructure. The vehicle is designed for two to four people. Technically it floats like a balloon and is moved by the wind. Aeolus has an aerodynamic shape and is powered with airscrews. The vertical shape and a fold-out stand allows landing in areas far from airports. People can travel to exotic and untouched places without leaving a trace. The concept is not about a fast arrival but about sensibility to the environment and travelling.

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