The CODE4EV consortium has successfully completed its first General Assembly, hosted in Erfurt by our project coordinator Valentin Ivanov and the Smart Vehicle Systems Working Group at Technische Universität Ilmenau. This hybrid meeting marked a significant milestone in the early phase of the project, bringing together partners from across Europe both in person and online.

The General Assembly served as a vital forum for consortium members to deepen their mutual understanding, align on key objectives, and structure the collaborative work ahead. Discussions focused on refining our approach to the development of a robust, model-based framework for software-defined electric vehicles, a central goal of CODE4EV.

Participants reviewed progress within the technical work packages and discussed how each partner’s expertise contributes to the broader mission: enabling more efficient, interoperable, and future-proof engineering processes for next-generation software-defined electric vehicles. The meeting also offered an opportunity to align on project management and communication, dissemination and exploitation strategies – ensuring that CODE4EV remains not only technically ambitious, but also strategically grounded within the EU’s mobility and digital transformation agendas.

Beyond the technical content, the event was an important moment to strengthen collaboration and build a shared project culture. The warm hospitality provided by TU Ilmenau created an open and productive environment, fostering both focused discussion and informal exchange among project partners.

With this successful General Assembly, CODE4EV has laid a strong foundation for the collaborative development framework that will drive our work forward. We are excited to continue this journey together toward shaping the future of software-defined electric mobility.