Klaus Zyciora

Klaus Zyciora (né Bischoff; born 13 December 1961) is a German automotive designer. He served as the Head of Volkswagen Group Design from April 2020 till January 2023.

Klaus Zyciora
Klaus Zyciora at International Motor Show Germany 2019
Born
Klaus Bischoff

(1961-12-13) December 13, 1961
Hamburg, Germany
OccupationAutomotive designer
Notable workVolkswagen ID. series
SpouseJanine Zyciora[1]

Early life

Zyciora was born on December 13, 1961 in Hamburg, Germany.[1]

Career
Volkswagen ID.3

Zyciora studied industrial design at Braunschweig University of Art. He graduated in 1989 and began working at Volkswagen as an automotive interior designer.[2] His first project at the company was designing the interior of the Volkswagen Golf Mk4. He later became Exterior Designer and Concept Designer at Volkswagen before becoming Head of Interior Design in 2000 then Head of Exterior Design in 2002, before becoming Head of Design (for the Volkswagen marque) and Executive Director in 2007.[1]

In April 2020, Zyciora was promoted to Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group as a whole,[3] with his previous position being taken over by Jozef Kabaň.[4]

Zyciora is the designer of all current Volkswagen ID. series production models; the ID.3, ID.4, and ID.6,[5] as well as the ID. Buggy concept.[6]

In December 2022, Volkswagen Group announced that Zyciora will be leaving the company and that Michael Mauer will be replacing him as the Head of Volkswagen Group Design on January 1, 2023.[7]

Personal life

Zyciora is married to his wife Janine Zyciora, Spokesperson Design Communications at Volkswagen Group, whom he gets his surname from.[1]

References
  1. "Curriculum vitae: Klaus Zyciora". Volkswagen Newsroom. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. Wittich, Holger (5 December 2019). "Klaus Bischoff übernimmt von Mauer". Auto Motor und Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. Gallina, Eric (4 December 2019). "Klaus Bischoff to Head VW Group Design". Form Trends. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. Gooderham, Michael (5 December 2019). "Who's Where: Klaus Bischoff promoted, Jozef Kabaň to join VW". Car Design News. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. Koch, Christoph (2019). "Klaus Bischoff: Alles auf eine Karte". Brand Eins. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. Kacher, Georg (25 December 2019). "Volkswagen ID Buggy Review: We Drive the Electric Beach Buggy!". Motor Trend. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. "Volkswagen names new heads of the Group's key quality and design divisions". Volkswagen Newsroom. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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