Benjamin Nawka

Co-Founder

Stuttgart, Germany18 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 16 years of experience in automotive design.
Expert in leading cross-cultural design teams.
Proven track record in delivering innovative automotive solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a senior automotive design leader with extensive international experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Automotive DesignLeadershipDesign EducationAutomotive EngineeringProduct Development

Other Skills

Design activitiesDesign strategyProject managementDesign leadershipCross-cultural collaborationDesign ProcessesDesign ThinkingIntercultural CollaborationBusiness DevelopmentConsultingTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementBrand ReintroductionBrand StrategyProduct Design

About

With more than 16 years of experience in OEM, Tier 1 and Start-Up environments, often acting, steering and navigating off the beaten track, there is nothing more exciting to Benjamin than delivering remarkable results. His flat hierarchy leadership style, involvement of all talents, and cross divisional interaction led to excellent results under challenging budgetary-, processual- and timing targets at any time. Having lived on three continents, and being in constant real-life and digital exchange with European, Asian, African, Middle-Eastern and American subsidies and/or partners, has formed a creative leader that very well knows how to get things done. Representing the company in front of media and investors/dealers, as well as presenting to C-level management, is no new territory. Being a conference speaker, corporate advisor and University lecturer, he reliably delivers great looking presentations with valid contents and clear messages. Please PM for contact requests. Thank you.

Experience

18 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Automotive circle

Advisory Board Member

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Daimler truck asia

Head of Design, Vice President Design India

May 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Yokohama / Chennai · On-site

Responsible for all Design activities for Fuso, Mitsubishi-Fuso, Bharat-Benz and Rizon (US, Canada) with Design studios in Japan and India.
Daimler Truck AG is one of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 35 main locations worldwide and approximately 100,000 employees.
Daimler Truck Asia accounts for about 32% of global DTH market share and signed a MoU with Hino (Toyota) in May 2023.

Design activitiesDesign strategyProject managementAutomotive DesignLeadership

Aachen university of applied sciences - fh aachen

Lecturer

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Design Processes, Design Thinking, Design Aesthetics, Intercultural Collaboration
at Vehicle Interiors / Aerospace Engineering / Automotive Engineering

Design ProcessesDesign ThinkingIntercultural CollaborationDesign EducationAutomotive Engineering

Studiokurbos®

Creative Director China & New Business Management

Sep 2021 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Stuttgart / Shanghai

German design hub

Founder & CEO

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · Stuttgart Region

Designer, Advisor, Consultant, Business Development, Coach
for
Automotive and Mobility Design (Exterior, Interior, CMF, UX/UI, CGI, Strategy, Storytelling)
Design Process (ideation to SOP to EOP)
Experience Design
USP development
Intercultural advisory and training

Business DevelopmentConsultingDesign StrategyAutomotive DesignLeadership

Borgward group ag

Chief Designer

Jul 2015 – Aug 2021 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Stuttgart / Beijing / Shanghai

Borgward BX3, Beijing 2019
Borgward BX6, Beijing 2018
Borgward Isabella Concept, IAA 2017
Borgward BXi7, IAA 2017
Borgward BX7 and BX7 TS, IAA 2015
Borgward BX5 and BX6 TS, Geneva 2016
Borgward Midsize Sedan / Coupe TBD
Borgward MPV TBD
In its heyday, it employed 23,000 people. More than one million vehicles rolled off its production lines. Now, after more than half a century, one of the most revered names in the German car industry, Borgward, is reborn.
The Borgward Group was backed by UCAR Inc., Luckin Coffee and Beiqi Foton Motors.

Beiqi foton motor co., ltd.

Chief Designer Passenger and Commercial Vehicles

Jun 2012 – Jun 2015 · 3 yrs · Stuttgart / Beijing

Responsible for exterior, interior, color&trim, advanced/front loading, and all related clay and data operations. Responsible for Design Strategy and DNA development.
Developing several passenger vehicle projects together with my teams.
Head of Germany's Design Studio.
Foton Motors is the biggest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world with over 6mio vehicles sold. It is considered to be one of the 100 most important companies in China. 38.000+ employees. Global activities and international staff from all major OEMs. Joint-Venture partners are, besides others, Daimler, Cummins, Lotus, Motorola.

Design StrategyProject ManagementAutomotive DesignLeadership

Mercedes-benz technology group (daimler ag)

2 roles

Manager Design

Promoted

Mar 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

Leading a team of 22 highly skilled Exterior-, Interior, Graphic-, Color&Trim Designers as well as Design Project Managers and Design Strategists.
Building up a Concept Modeling Team of 6 people.
Raising turnover and EBIT significantly.
Improving customer satisfaction and project range significantly.
Successfull establishment of International strategy and customers relations.
Sub Project Manager Design for C-/E-/GLK- Class at Mercedes-Benz Cars.

Design StrategyTeam LeadershipAutomotive DesignLeadership