CURRICULUM VITAE
Daniel Mayerle, daniel.mayerle@freenet.de, +49 89 45237922
Design Manager | Automotive Interior & Digital UX | Innovator
I create at the intersection of luxury automotive interiors and digital user experiences. Driven to achieve the unthinkable through AI, my design philosophy is energized by my life outside the studio: driving Alpine passes, deep techno music, and my side-business for home interiors.
WORK EXPERIENCE
BMW Interface Design Manager, 2023 until now
project highlight: first codriver entertainment for BMW 7
project management of the interface design of the “Neue Klasse” for RSE, CDE, navigation
planning of the budget and resources
key accounting for the China specific UI development
BMW Interior Design Project Leader, 2012 – 2023
project highlights (3 out of 9): X5 (G65), 2 Active Tourer (U06), 5 (G30)
project leading and creative direction of the interior design team
responsible from sketch program to feasibility phase
aligning the interior design with UI, CMT, exterior, experience and seat design
presentations to the design and project management and press
BMW Interior Designer, 2005 – 2011
lead designer for the production design of the BMW i8 coupé (i12)
lead designer for the production design of the BMW 1 & 2 series (F20, F21, F22, F23)
development of the interior design from 2D to 3D
supporting the feasibility process
presentations to the design and project management and press
participating in the design competitions for several other production cars
Uedelhoven Studios Interface Designer for AUDI, 2005
design concepts for the tactile user interface of the A8 (D4)
EDUCATION
Intercultural experience
BMW Designworks Shanghai, China (3 months)
Skoda Auto Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic (3 months)
Internships
Audi AG, MINI Design, Skoda Auto, BMW AG
Munich University of Applied Sciences, 2000 – 2005
Diploma, Industrial Design, major in transportation design
Portfolio
©2026 Daniel Mayerle
CURRICULUM VITAE
Daniel Mayerle, daniel.mayerle@freenet.de, +49 89 45237922
Design Manager | Automotive Interior & Digital UX | Innovator
I create at the intersection of luxury automotive interiors and digital user experiences. Driven to achieve the unthinkable through AI, my design philosophy is energized by my life outside the studio: driving Alpine passes, deep techno music, and my side-business for home interiors.
WORK EXPERIENCE
BMW Interface Design Manager, 2023 until now
project highlight: first codriver entertainment for BMW 7
project management of the interface design of the “Neue Klasse” for RSE, CDE, navigation
planning of the budget and resources
key accounting for the China specific UI development
BMW Interior Design Project Leader, 2012 – 2023
project highlights (3 out of 9): X5 (G65), 2 Active Tourer (U06), 5 (G30)
project leading and creative direction of the interior design team
responsible from sketch program to feasibility phase
aligning the interior design with UI, CMT, exterior, experience and seat design
presentations to the design and project management and press
BMW Interior Designer, 2005 – 2011
lead designer for the production design of the BMW i8 coupé (i12)
lead designer for the production design of the BMW 1 & 2 series (F20, F21, F22, F23)
development of the interior design from 2D to 3D
supporting the feasibility process
presentations to the design and project management and press
participating in the design competitions for several other production cars
Uedelhoven Studios Interface Designer for AUDI, 2005
design concepts for the tactile user interface of the A8 (D4)
EDUCATION
Intercultural experience
BMW Designworks Shanghai, China (3 months)
Skoda Auto Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic (3 months)
Internships
Audi AG, MINI Design, Skoda Auto, BMW AG
Munich University of Applied Sciences, 2000 – 2005
Diploma, Industrial Design, major in transportation design
Portfolio
©2026 Daniel Mayerle
CURRICULUM VITAE
Daniel Mayerle, daniel.mayerle@freenet.de,
+49 89 45237922
Design Manager | Automotive Interior & Digital UX | Innovator
I create at the intersection of luxury automotive interiors and digital user experiences. Driven to achieve the unthinkable through AI, my design philosophy is energized by my life outside the studio: driving Alpine passes, deep techno music, and my side-business for home interiors.
WORK EXPERIENCE
BMW Interface Design Manager, 2023 until now
project highlight: first codriver entertainment for BMW 7
project management of the interface design of the “Neue Klasse” for RSE, CDE, navigation
planning of the budget and resources
key accounting for the China specific UI development
BMW Interior Design Project Leader, 2012 – 2023
project highlights (3 out of 9): X5 (G65), 2 Active Tourer (U06), 5 (G30)
project leading and creative direction of the interior design team
responsible from sketch program to feasibility phase
aligning the interior design with UI, CMT, exterior, experience and seat design
presentations to the design and project management and press
BMW Interior Designer, 2005 – 2011
lead designer for the production design of the BMW i8 coupé (i12)
lead designer for the production design of the BMW 1 & 2 series (F20, F21, F22, F23)
development of the interior design from 2D to 3D
supporting the feasibility process
presentations to the design and project management and press
participating in the design competitions for several other production cars
Uedelhoven Studios Interface Designer for AUDI, 2005
design concepts for the tactile user interface of the A8 (D4)
EDUCATION
Intercultural experience
BMW Designworks Shanghai, China (3 months)
Skoda Auto Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic (3 months)
Internships
Audi AG, MINI Design, Skoda Auto, BMW AG
Munich University of Applied Sciences, 2000 – 2005
Diploma, Industrial Design, major in transportation design
Portfolio