Reverence Darkness. Foto: BASF Coatings
The finalists and winners of the 23rd MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award were announced at eMove360° Europe 2025 – AI is Driving the Mobility – International Conference & Exhibition for Electric & Autonomous Mobility (October 14 and 15). The expert jury selected the most innovative and sustainable products and projects from a total of more than 30 submissions as finalists for this prestigious award. It is the only award worldwide positioned at the intersection of design, technology, and materials. The category winners were honored in the beautiful setting of the Holiday Inn Munich Westpark on October 14.
The winner in the Materials category is Reverence Darkness from BASF Coatings. Astrid van der Auwera, Global Design Manager, and Mark Gutjahr, Global Head of Design, accepted the award and briefly explained the principle of Reverence Darkness: What if the tires that propelled us forward could continue their journey in a new form? Reverence Darkness uses recycled tire material as a source of carbon black to transform old tires into a symbol of sustainability. This color represents renewal and reminds us to view waste as a valuable resource. Every step toward a circular economy brings us closer to a greener, cleaner Earth. www.basf-coatings.com
Winner in the Materials category. BASF Coatings – Astrid van Auwera, Mark Gutjahr, and Robert Metzger (l.) at the awards ceremony
The members of the eMove360° Award 2025 jury:
The distinguished jury of experts represents a cross-section of the industry, from academia and companies to the publishing industry, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of all submissions for the Materialica Design + Technology Award and the eMove360° Award for Electric & Autonomous Mobility. Here is an overview: Holger Czuday, Head of Automotive Cluster Bayern Innovativ GmbH; Burkhard Holder, Global Director for Trends, Innovation and International Networks at the VDE Group; Christian Labonte, Manager Design Experience, Audi AG; Michael Lanz, lanz.design.consulting; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Lienkamp, TU Munich, Head of the Faculty of Automotive Engineering; Robert Metzger, CEO & Publisher, eMove360 Media GmbH; Prof. Peter Naumann, Professor of Munich University of Applied Sciences, Department of Industrial Design; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Reiling, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Chair of Adhesive Technology and Composite Materials; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Ruckdäschel, Head of the Chair of Polymer Materials at the University of Bayreuth, Managing Director of Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH; Nina Saller, Director, XbeyondS; Dr. Martin Vetter, formerly Head of Team MOTION Division Mobility at TÜV Süd.
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