International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies

World Automotive Congress

The FISITA World Automotive Congress is the world's premier conference on vehicle engineering and technology.

The first FISITA Congress was organised in Paris in 1947. Since then, this biennial gathering of the world's top engineers, scientists and industry leaders has become synonymous with the very latest and most important advances in automotive design, research, development and production. The most recent FISITA congress, held in Yokohama, Japan, attracted over 1,500 delegates from 40+ countries.A further 7,000 people visited the accompanying exhibition.More than 500 technical presentations were given by leading experts on every aspect of vehicle design, development and production during the 4 days of the congress.

The 32nd FISITA World Automotive Congress will take place in Munich, Germany from 14-19 September 2008 - hosted by VDI - the Association of German Engineers.

The FISITA 2008 Scientific & Technical Committee is inviting abstracts for technical papers on any of the following congress themes:

  • Mobility Concepts
  • Man-Machine-Interaction
  • Chassis Development for Passenger Cars, Trucks and Buses
  • Body Design for Passenger Cars, Trucks and Buses
  • Electronics
  • Future Powertrain Solutions
  • Vehicle Concepts
  • Vehicle Safety
  • Resources & Ecology
  • Process Challenges in Changing Economies
  • Virtual Reality
  • Simulation & Testing

For full details of each theme, please see the First Announcement.

Important Dates

March 2007: On-line Abstract Submission Opens
26 October 2007: Deadline for Abstract Submission
30 May 2008: Deadline for Final Paper Submission

Sponsorship Opportunities

A range of high-profile sponsorship opportunities is available to companies who want to demonstrate their technical leadership in the global automotive industry.

For more information on presenting a technical paper, exhibiting or sponsoring contact:

Daniela Senftleben
FISITA 2008 World Automotive Congress c/o VDI-FVT
+49 (0) 211 6214 336

Past Proceedings

Individual technical papers and complete proceedings from past FISITA congresses (1996 onward) are available to purchase from FISITA's on-line store.

FISITA 2006 Plenary Presentations

Presentations from the Plenary Sessions of the FISITA 2006 World Automotive Congress can be downloaded free of charge. Sessions available include:

  • Opening Session
  • Environment & Energy
  • Safety
  • Manufacturing & Logistics
  • Traffic Control & Transportation
  • Collaborative Engineering
  • Vehicle Safety Communications (VSC)

Visit the 2006 Plenary Presentation page to see a complete listing of all available presentations.