Jozef Kabaň studied product and industrial design at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia, and received a Master of Arts in automotive design from the Royal College of Art in London, UK, in 1997. He was awarded the title Dr. h. c in 2019. Kabaň began his career at Volkswagen Design back in 1993 and was involved in designing the Bugatti Veyron, among other vehicles. In 2003, he moved to Audi as head of exterior design. Kabaň was Head of Design at ŜKODA from 2008 to 2017. After three years as designer-in-chief at two vehicle brands outside the Volkswagen Group, he returned to the Volkswagen brand in 2020 as Chief Designer.