Nose won the prestigious contract for the interior design of the Transrapid magnetic levitation train. It was the ultimate cutting-edge technology project in Germany, in which the federal government and a consortium of leading German technology companies such as Siemens, Adtrans and Thyssen-Krupp took part. Deutsche Bahn was appointed as the operator of the first route from Hamburg to Berlin. The prestige object was intended to usher in a new era in the transportation sector. Nose designed two generations of prototypes that were tested on a 35 km test track in northern Germany at speeds of up to 420 km/h. Nose created an impression with clever design solutions that not only provide new visual impulses, but also enable technical improvements at the same time. The ambitious project was put on hold after a long political debate and billions of dollars in investments. Nevertheless, it was Nose’s entry into the field of transportation design, which to this day makes us a leading specialist in Europe.