Three students from the School of Design were able to impress at the Khalil Design Competition. All three winners of the Transportation Award, one of the three prizes in the competition, come from the Bachelor's degree course in Transportation Design. Katharina Rott took first place, Kevin Kuchnia and Simon Olescher shared second place.

The Khalil Design Competition is organized annually by the design studio Khalil Design, which has over 35 years of experience in the international automotive industry, particularly in the field of Color, Material & Finish. The competition is aimed at students and young talents from the design industry and honors forward-looking concepts that combine aesthetics, innovation and sustainability. The entries are reviewed by a top-class jury of international design experts from renowned companies such as Mercedes Benz and Airbus.

The competition consists of three categories: the Material Award, the Product Award and the Transportation Award. The latter honors concepts that break new ground in mobility design - whether cars, trains, planes or spacecraft. This year's award ceremony took place as part of the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich.

Katharina Rott received the first prize of the Transportation Award and prize money of 1,000 euros for her work "The CAB:in of Amsterdam". The bachelor's graduate's concept is a water cab for Amsterdam in 2050. Inspired by floating city districts such as Schoonschip, the autonomous, electric vehicle expands urban mobility. The sloping roof allows easy boarding and adapts to the different heights of the moorings in Amsterdam. The waterproof interior, inspired by techwear, can be removed for cleaning and repairs. It offers space for four people, with the focus on the "CAB:tain" seat for interactive learning.

"I'm delighted to receive the award from Khalil - the project was great fun, very instructive and showed that interdisciplinary and holistic work is also valued in our industry," says Katharina Rott.

Prof. Kurt Beyer, Head of the Transportation Design course at the School of Design, is also proud: "Successful participation in a design competition is a valuable confirmation of our students' creativity and competence - and a visible sign of excellent teaching and innovative training for Pforzheim University.