International Symposium on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (SoCAV 2027) will be held in Stuttgart, Germany from September 11 to 13, 2027.
 
Brief Introduction to Stuttgart
 
Stuttgart, the capital city of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, is globally hailed as the birthplace of modern automobiles and a world-leading hub for intelligent mobility and autonomous vehicle research. It serves as the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Bosch, forming a complete industrial cluster covering automotive R&D, intelligent perception, connected driving and autonomous control. The city is backed by top-tier TU9 technical universities with century-long strengths in mechanical engineering, vehicle engineering and information science, enjoying outstanding global academic influence in transportation engineering.
 
Rooted in Germany’s core high-tech industrial belt, Stuttgart has nurtured a distinctive interdisciplinary development pattern after long-term integration of industry, academia and research. While traditional automotive engineering maintains unparalleled advantages, emerging fields including connected vehicles, autonomous systems, digital mobility and smart transportation have gained vigorous growth. Its well-established industrial innovation ecosystem and abundant academic resources make Stuttgart an ideal host for international academic events focusing on connected and autonomous vehicle technologies.