Committees and Working Groups
In the CIVD committees, experts from the member companies and the CIVD departments work on the sustainable design of the holiday form of caravanning.
The committees and expert working groups make important contributions to the development of policy papers and formulate current political demands and statements.
Committees of the Caravanning Industry Association (CIVD):
The Public Relations Committee discusses and approves the association’s cross-manufacturer PR and advertising measures.
The Export Committee is made up of sales specialists from building manufacturer and suppliers and prepares export-relevant industry recommendations, guidelines and market analyses for association members.
The Technology and Environment Steering Committee deals with all strategic topics in the fields of technology and environment, in particular with synergy projects within the industrial branch of the caravanning industry.
The Committee updates the ‘Caravan and Motor Caravan Repair Manual’ on an annual base. It is composed of representatives of building manufacturers, Allianz Zentrum für Technik (AZT), Audatex, Deutscher Caravaning Handels-Verband (DCHV), DEKRA and CIVD. The guide for experts, insurance companies and garages is distributed exclusively on CD-ROM since 2005 and makes it easier for motor vehicle professionals to access the information they need.
The Repair Manual Committee annually updates the guide for experts, garages and insurance companies.
The CIVD Working Group
In order to allow motor caravans or caravans within the European Union, they must meet the requirements of the so-called EC type approval. The basis for this is the Framework Regulation (EU) 2018/858, which refers to a large number of individual directives with regard to technical requirements that refer to assemblies of a vehicle such as brakes, lighting, seats or belts. Some of these directives are very complex, so that their technical implementation requires extensive and forward-looking planning. The homologation managers of the major leisure vehicle manufacturers are represented in the CIVD Working Group “Homologation”.
The CIVD Cybersecurity Working Group serves as a platform for the exchange of information on industry-specific topics relating to cybersecurity. The aim is to develop practical solutions and standards in order to increase IT security along the value chain in the caravanning industry.
| wdt_ID | Member of the Committee | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Matthias Trampler | AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group GmbH |
| 6 | Frank Meisl | Carthago Reisemobilbau GmbH |
| 7 | Armin Lernbecher | Erwin Hymer Group SE |
| 8 | Kristof Schwarzpaul | EURA-Mobil GmbH |
| 9 | Florian Born | EURA-Mobil GmbH |
| 12 | Stefan Schulz | Hobby Wohnwagenwerk Ing. Harald Striewski GmbH |
| 13 | Nicola Scalabrino | LCI Italy S.r.l. |
| 14 | Tobias Schwarze | Truma Gerätetechnik GmbH & Co. KG |
| 15 | Petra Futter | Vöhringer GmbH & Co. KG |
| Member of the Committee | Organization |