Covestro’s documentary film “Sonnewagen – Future Mobility” celebrated its premiere in Aachen Aachen University on Templergraben yesterday.

The film documents the development of the innovative solar racing car “Covestro Adelie” and the participation of the team of around 50 students in the Bridgestone Solar World Challenge 2023 in the Australian outback. Using state-of-the-art technology and innovative high-performance materials from Covestro, the students have designed an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly racing car. The solar racer paves the way for the development of environmentally friendly vehicle technologies.

“I am impressed every time I meet the students from Team Sonnenwagen. Their passion for alternative drives, lightweight construction and the highest possible efficiency is inspiring for me. They are already showing today how the sustainable automobility of the future will be possible. They deserve to be the stars of this documentary,” says Sucheta Govil, Board Member for Marketing and Sales at Covestro.

The documentary follows Team Sonnenwagen from the design of the “Covestro Adelie” through to qualifying and then the race across Australia. In addition to the technical aspects of the racing car, the documentary also focuses on the emotions, challenges and tireless team spirit behind this ambitious project. In addition to the interviews with the dedicated students, numerous experts also have their say, including the renowned science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar, the Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport in NRW, Oliver Krischer, the former Opel boss and CEO of Continental, Dr. Karl-Thoms Neumann, and Sucheta Govil from Covestro.

“We are extremely proud that there is a documentary about our team and the great work of the past two years. This project is so important because it can play a small part in solving an important sustainability problem - greenhouse gas-neutral mobility,” says Sonnenwagen team leader Leonie Brandt.