Sponsorings
Become a Partner of the International Symposium on Automotive Lighting
The International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (ISAL) brings together leading experts from the automotive industry, academia and research to discuss the latest developments, technologies and future challenges in automotive lighting, vision and road safety.
For companies, ISAL provides a unique opportunity to connect with an international community of decision-makers, engineers, researchers and specialists from across the automotive lighting ecosystem.
By becoming an ISAL Sponsor, your company supports the symposium and its professional and scientific exchange while gaining valuable visibility within the international ISAL community.
Interested in becoming an ISAL Sponsor?
Contact the ISAL Team at sponsoring@isal-symposium.de
Why Sponsor ISAL?
ISAL connects the international automotive lighting community at the intersection of industry, research and technology.
A sponsorship offers your company the opportunity to:
strengthen your visibility within the international automotive lighting community,
position your company and brand alongside one of the leading scientific and technical events in the field,
engage with experts, researchers, engineers and industry representatives,
support professional networking and scientific exchange,
and create additional visibility beyond your regular exhibition presence.
Sponsorship opportunities can range from supporting individual networking activities to prominent visibility throughout the symposium.
Sponsorship Opportunities
ISAL offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities that can be tailored to your company's objectives and desired level of visibility.
Possible sponsorship opportunities include:
Conference Dinner Sponsorship
Welcome Reception Sponsorship
Coffee Break Sponsorship
Test Ride / Night Drive Sponsorship
Branding in the official conference program
Full-page advertisement in the official conference program
Highlighted or premium placement in the conference program
On-site banners and event branding
Flyers and promotional materials
Promotional materials in conference bags
Participant goodies / branded conference giveaways
Presenter Gifts / Speaker Appreciation Items
Sponsor visibility in ISAL-related communication
Exhibition and information stand opportunities
Sponsor recognition during the symposium
Individual sponsorship packages for selected conference activities
Further individual sponsorship opportunities can be discussed directly with the ISAL Team.
The TU Darmstadt Code of Conduct explicitly identifies conference sponsorship as a possible form of active sponsorship and lists, among other examples, sponsor announcements, information stands, promotional material in conference folders and welcome remarks.
Exclusive Event Sponsorships
Selected parts of the ISAL program provide particularly attractive opportunities for dedicated sponsorship.
Conference Dinner Sponsorship
Support one of the central networking events of ISAL and gain prominent visibility in connection with the official Conference Dinner.
Depending on the sponsorship package, visibility may include:
“ISAL Conference Dinner supported by [Company]”
prominent logo placement in the conference program,
branding at the dinner venue,
visibility on event screens or signage,
recognition by the moderator,
and a short welcome by a company representative.
The official TU Darmstadt template for active sponsorship explicitly provides that sponsorship funding may be earmarked for individual project costs such as catering or printing costs.
Welcome Reception Sponsorship
Support the official opening and networking reception of ISAL.
The Welcome Reception offers your company strong visibility at one of the first central networking opportunities of the symposium and can include dedicated sponsor recognition, event branding and presence in the conference program.
Test Ride / Night Drive Sponsorship
Automotive lighting is best experienced on the road.
Companies can support dedicated ISAL Test Ride or Night Drive activities and gain visibility in connection with one of the symposium's most industry-specific experiences.
Sponsorship opportunities may include branding in the program, signage at the meeting point and sponsor recognition in related event communication.
Coffee Break Sponsorship
Support one or several networking breaks during ISAL and gain repeated visibility throughout the symposium.
Coffee Break Sponsorship can be combined with signage, digital event branding and recognition in the official conference program.
Conference Program Sponsorship
The official ISAL conference program offers several opportunities for company visibility.
Possible formats include:
Full-Page Advertisement
A dedicated full page for your company in the official conference program.
Premium Advertisement Placement
Prominent placement, for example at selected positions within the conference program.
Sponsor Highlight
Enhanced sponsor visibility within the official sponsor section.
Event-Specific Branding
Visibility directly alongside a sponsored networking activity such as the Conference Dinner, Welcome Reception or Night Drive.
Advertising in publications of TU Darmstadt and its institutions is generally possible, with advertisements required to be identifiable as such.
Participant Goodies & Conference Materials
Sponsors may also support selected official conference materials or participant amenities.
Possible options include:
branded participant goodies,
promotional items included in conference bags,
notebooks or other conference materials,
official participant amenities,
or other jointly agreed conference items.
Promotional materials included in conference folders or bags are expressly cited by the TU Darmstadt Code of Conduct as an example of conference sponsorship.
All materials must be appropriate to the professional and scientific character of ISAL.
Presenter Gifts / Speaker Appreciation
Companies may also support the official ISAL presenter recognition or speaker appreciation program.
To ensure transparency and compliance with TU Darmstadt regulations, such sponsorship should support centrally organized ISAL presenter gifts or appreciation items rather than personal gifts being provided directly by a sponsor to individual speakers.
The exact type and value of presenter gifts are therefore subject to prior agreement with the ISAL organization team and applicable TU Darmstadt regulations on transparency and neutrality.
On-Site Visibility
Depending on the sponsorship package and available locations, on-site visibility may include:
banners and event signage,
sponsor boards,
digital screen visibility,
information or promotional stands,
branded areas related to a sponsored activity,
conference materials,
and sponsor recognition during the symposium.
Active sponsorship may include highlighted communication through flyers, posters and information stands.
Tailored Sponsorship Packages
Every company has different objectives.
Whether your goal is to strengthen your corporate visibility, increase awareness of your company within the automotive lighting community, support an important networking format or achieve prominent presence throughout ISAL, we are happy to discuss an appropriate sponsorship package with you.
Sponsorship packages may therefore range from the support of a single activity to broader partnerships covering several ISAL events and communication formats.
The exact sponsorship contribution, visibility, services and counter-services are agreed individually.
Contact us to discuss an individual sponsorship package:
sponsoring@isal-symposium.de
Sponsoring in Accordance with TU Darmstadt Regulations
ISAL is organized within the framework of Technische Universität Darmstadt. Sponsorship activities therefore follow the TU Darmstadt Code of Conduct on the handling of donations, patronage gifts, sponsorship and advertising.
All sponsorship arrangements must preserve the scientific independence, neutrality and integrity of the university and the symposium.
In particular:
sponsorship activities must be transparent,
services and counter-services must be clearly defined,
sponsor visibility must be appropriate to the context of the symposium,
sponsorship must not influence scientific or academic decisions,
sponsors may not determine scientific content, speaker selection, paper acceptance or comparable decisions,
and applicable contractual, financial and tax requirements of TU Darmstadt must be observed.
The Code of Conduct specifically states that commercial partners must not prescribe how TU Darmstadt carries out its responsibilities or exert influence on its members or affiliates.
For active sponsorship, the respective services, counter-services and duration must be defined as precisely as possible in the sponsorship agreement.
Sponsoring Guidelines & Code of Conduct
All ISAL sponsorships are conducted in accordance with the sponsorship regulations of Technische Universität Darmstadt.
For further information, please refer to the official TU Darmstadt resources:
Official Code of Conduct
The current Code of Conduct itself is currently provided by TU Darmstadt in German. TU Darmstadt - Official Code of Conduct (PDF)
TU Darmstadt also provides an English University Funding page that explicitly lists sponsorship and the Code of Conduct among its services.
Please note: At present, TU Darmstadt does not appear to publish an official English translation of the full Code of Conduct. The university's English sponsorship-information page itself labels the detailed Code of Conduct resource as “Website only available in German.”
Interested in Sponsoring ISAL?
We would be pleased to discuss your company's goals and identify the right sponsorship opportunity for ISAL.
Whether you are interested in sponsoring a specific event, increasing your visibility throughout the symposium or developing an individual partnership, please contact us.
Contact the ISAL Team
Become an ISAL Sponsor and connect your company with the international automotive lighting community.