Are you interested in giving a presentation? Then send us your proposal by October 26, 2027. Find out more about the planned conference topics, how to submit a presentation and the relevant deadlines here.
Protection of Children in Cars
The Langwieder Conference

As an established international expert forum for child safety in cars, our conference series provides a comprehensive overview of the latest safety regulations and standards. We discuss current research findings and present safety solutions from both child restraint system (CRS) and vehicle manufacturers. The conference contributions address the needs and trends in developed countries, but also take a global view of CRS markets, field observations, consumer information, and safety programs worldwide.
Important Update: The next conference, originally scheduled for December this year, has been postponed to June 2027. Proposals for presentations (Call for Papers) can be submitted until October 26, 2026.
- New mobility / Future challenges in transportation
- Standards and regulations
- Accident research and biomechanics
- Test procedures and dummies, human body modeling
- Consumer information, safety programs, and rating systems
- Field observations
- Child seat markets
- Evaluation of safety features by child seat and vehicle manufacturers
- safety engineers and accident researchers
- biomechanics experts, paediatricians, behavioral scientists
- representatives of regulatory bodies and consumer organizations
- promoters of safety campaigns
- specialists in vehicle and CRS rating systems
- scientists working in the field of child safety
TÜV SÜD
Algorithmus Building
Rüdesheimer Str. 10
80686 Munich, Germany
- Andreas Ratzek, ADAC e.V. (DE)
- Stephan Schwald, AUDI AG (DE)
- Philipp Wernicke, BMW Group (DE)
- Bernd Lorenz, Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (DE)
- Farid Bendjellal, retired Britax Child Safety (FR)
- Valentina Graci, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Costandinos Visvikis, CYBEX GmbH (DE)
- Ives Deul, DEKRA Automobil GmbH (DE)
- Jessica Jermakian, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) (US)
- Heiko Johannsen, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Hakan Ipek, Mercedes-Benz AG (DE)
- Sjaan Koppel, Monash University (AU)
- Jiří Socha, TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o. (CZ)
Vorsitz / Chairman
Philippe Lesire, LAB PSA / RENAULT (FR)Suzanne Tylko, Transport Canada (CA)
