Monday
20.04.2026
Daily Program
09:00
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Dynamic Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Hannover Trade Fair Ground
From machine data to a virtual factory in just a few days - a practical example
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: German Edge Cloud
Maximilian Zipp
Senior Consultant, German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
The era of innovation powered by AI and Quantum computing - Are you ready?
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
David Faller
Managing Director, IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Scheduling as competitive advantage - How AI-based planning increases revenue and on-time delivery
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Mira Grünhaupt
Head of Solution Advisory, PAILOT GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Building Europe’s Virtual Power Plant | Turning Millions of Batteries into a New Energy System
Masterclass
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: English
Britta Hirsch
Head of Digital Product Management, Elli Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Control systems that understand, plan, and support
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Beckhoff Automation
Dr. Fabian Bause
Product Management TwinCAT, Beckhoff Automation
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
How companies preserve knowledge and use it productively when experts are needed elsewhere today now
Masterclass
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: German
Organizer: octonomy AI
Oliver Trabert
Co-Founder & CTO, octonomy AI GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Is it possible to bridge the gap between scheduling and manufacturing execution?
Round Table
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: English
Organizer: Eyelit Technologies
Mark Carleton
General Manager, Eyelit Technologies
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Using IO-Link Sensors - become a professional in 60 minutes!
Masterclass
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: German
Organizer: Baumer
Philip Funck
Product Manager, Baumer Mds
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
10:00
AI & Agents : The journey towards the Factory of the Future
Expert Panel
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Data in action for planet resilience: The greatest business opportunity of the 21st century
Talk
Topic: Sustainability
Language: English
Erik Josefsson
CEO, Hexagon / R-evolution
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
DLR - a start-up incubator for the industry of the future
Lecture
Topic: Quantum Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Rüdiger Süß
Senior Investment Manager - DLR_Startup Factory, DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
From Automation to Autonomy: How Agentic AI Is Redefining Industrial Operations
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Jürgen Schön
Head of Manufacturing GTM, EMEA, ServiceNow
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Guided Tour MES / Production Control
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Christian Müller
Senior Consultant, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
Highlight Tour in English
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
Industrial derivatives for climate transformation: How hydrogen and carbon capture enable market ...
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sebastian Steul
VDMA Power Systems
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Next Generation Robotics & Production: Technologies for a Resilient Industry and Defense
Speed-Dating
Language: English
Oliver Bircheneder
Global Business Development Manager Aerospace & Defence, SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
Physical AI needs data ecosystems to scale: RoX use case and initial lessons learned
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: RoX
Prof. Dr. Christoph Schlueter Langdon
Data Analytics Executive and Scientists, RoX - The Digital Ecosystem for AI-based Robotics
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Quantum Key Distribution and Quantum Communication: Enabling the Future of Secure Communication
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: English
Dr. Nicolas Spethmann
Head of Quantum Technology Competence Center (QTZ), Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Ready to Automate? Building the Autonomous Manufacturing Platform
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Roman Hölzl
Co-Founder & CEO, RobCo
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
SOC mass manufacturing solutions
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: HaikuTech Europe
Dr Yavuz S. Ayhan
Sales Manager, HaikuTech Europe
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
The Leaders' Dialogue 2026: "Empowering Industrial AI"
Conference | Congress
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Katherina Reiche
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Tour 1 | Empower Your Factory with Manufacturing-X
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Tour 2A | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Tour 2B | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Welcome & Introduction to the Topic “Space - Security & Defense”
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Matthias Wachter
Managing Director, NewSpace Initiative / Co-Director Innovation, Security & Technology, BDI, Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
2nd Cybersecurity Breakfast at HANNOVER MESSE
Networking
Language: English
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
The future auf Spaceflight!
Keynote
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Thomas Reiter
Head of the Space and Security Division, Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Demand Planning with AI
Best Practice
Topic: Production Logistics
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Fabian Reichwald
Researcher, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
High performance antenna solutions for industrial 5G
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Christian Cielinski
Panorama Antennas
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
AI in Manufacturing: A New Era of Intelligent, Human-Centric Industry
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Amol Karandikar
Head - Factories of Future Strategic group, Manufacturing, Europe, Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Highlights from Industry and Research
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Martin Schimmerohn
Project Manager ERNST Mission, Fraunhofer EMI
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
The Visual Cortex for Industrial Robots: From Perception to Predictable Autonomy
Panel Discussion
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Kartik Sachdev
Solutions Architect - Robotics & AI, NVIDIA
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Digitally transformed - now what? How Connecting the Physical and Digital Worlds Makes Industry ...
Panel Discussion
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German
Organizer: LAPP
Ulrich Rauner
SVP Global Digital Sales & Marketing Unit, LAPP
+ more speaker
Hall 27, booth J24
From Top Floor to Shop Floor – How AI Turns Strategy into Execution
Live Demonstration
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: CONTACT Software
How to Produce Hydrogen Yourself
Workshop
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Ulrich Lüdersen
Hochschule Hannover
+ more speaker
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Industrialization excellence in PEM stacks: Inside Schaeffler H2 technology
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Schaeffler Technologies
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Better together - Why Siemens is building the next H2 ecosystem
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Philipp Glaser
Head of Vertical H2 & Renewables, SIEMENS
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Efinix low power, high speed FPGAs in embeded systems
Pitch
Topic: Embedded Systems
Language: English
Harald Werner
Managing Director EMEA, Efinix Inc.
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Powering Intelligence at Gigawatt Scale: ETAP’s Blueprint for the AI Factory Revolution
Lecture
Language: English
Shaikh Hossain
Chief Commercial Officer, ETAP Automation DMCC
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
When Complexity Explodes: The Case for Quantum Computing
Lecture
Topic: Quantum Technologies + more
Language: German
Laura Bies
Head of Data-Driven Innovation, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Benefits of Scaling a Data Ecosystem
Round Table
Language: English
Organizer: Catena-X Next
Anja Lang
Head of Catena-X BMW Group, BMW Group
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Levels of Intelligence, Levels of Agency: A Leadership Framework for AI
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Jeff Winter
Strategic Advisor, Critical Manufacturing
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Space for Security & Defense
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla
CEO, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
11:00
Live Tech Demo
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German
Organizer: Scheer
AI in the Moment: Why Small Language Models, Deep Learning, and Multimodal Sensing Are the Real Game
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Zebra Technologies Europe
Tom Bianculli
CTO, Zebra Technologies Inc
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
AI-based Visual Inspection - Powered By Synthetic Data
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Nils Gutsche
Sightwise GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Automation was the Beginning, Intelligence is the Future
Expert Panel
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Data Lakehouse in Manufacturing: Data as the Foundation for Quality, Stability and Efficiency
Expert Panel
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Digital engineering live: simulation, AI, VR/AR and digital twins for the industrial future
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Dirk Pieper
CEO, CAE-Forum
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
From Quantum Threat to Quantum Readiness: A New Mandate for Industry
Talk
Topic: Quantum Technologies
Language: English
Damian Bozewicz
Product Manager, Quantum Bridge Technologies Inc.
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Guided Tour ERP / Production planning and control
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Dr. Volker Liestmann
Member of the Board of Directors, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
H2 materials and production research
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Dr. Christopher Hebling
Fraunhofer ISE
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Next Generation Construction Sites: Clean Energy with PV, Batteries & Fuel Cells
Masterclass
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: English
Organizer: RIVA Power Systems
Tobias Großkopf
Head of Engineering, RIVA Power Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Resilience through H2 - Perspectives for energy security and competitiveness
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Bernd Pitschak
Chairman of the Board, German H2 Association DWV
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Security through skills: How AI-based planning closes skill-gaps in production
Round Table
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Language: German
Organizer: shyftplan
Harald König
Head of Sales, Shyftplan GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
SensoPart: Global expansion and increased efficiency with SAP Cloud ERP
Lecture
Topic: Production Logistics + more
Language: German
Organizer: SAP
The electrification of the heating sector requires decentralized CHP backup
Best Practice
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Thomas Gawlowski
2G Rental GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
U.S. Tariff and Trade Update for Industrial Manufacturers
Masterclass
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Amie Ahanchian
Principal / Trade & Customs, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
When Sustainability meets Reality - data, decision and DPP
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German
Organizer: CONTACT Software
Your Future of Automotive Engineering: How to transform into a Software-Defined-Vehicle Company
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Hans-Juergen Mantsch
Business Development Director & Head of Product Management, Siemens AG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
The heat transition in industry: How large heat pumps and storage technologies are paving the ...
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dennis Ritter
VDMA Power Systems
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Building Manufacturing Agentic AI Use Cases: Live Multi-Agent System Demo
Live Demonstration
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Christophe Renard
Sr. Partner Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Scalable Security with PROFINET: Fully Prepared for the EU Cyber Resilience Act
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Xaver Schmidt
Chairman, PROFIBUS&PROFINET International/PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Beyond Compliance: How Smart Manufacturers Turn EU Regulations into Market Advantage
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Industry that intelligently manages solar energy with BESS saves enormously and gains a ...
Best Practice
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Clemens Wullenweber
CEO, Outarky GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Industrial Reality – NewSpace as a Driver of Innovation and Resilience
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Luisa Konga
Engineer, POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
For compliance under geopolitical pressure: SAP GTS, edition for SAP HANA
Lecture
Topic: Supply Chain Management
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
AI Native Manufacturing: How High Compute Edge Platforms Unlock Real Productivity Gains
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Jason Nassar
Vertical Enablement Leader - Product Management, Dell Technologies Inc.
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Beyond the Hype: Robotics, Physical AI, and the Future of Industrial Innovation
Talk
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Kal Mos
Head of Research and Predevelopment, Siemens AG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Catalyst for Innovation – the German Chips Competence Centre (G3C)
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Alexander Stanitzki
Senior Project Manager, Forschungsfabrik Mikroelektronik Deutschland
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Resilience through flexible factory design with AI generated digital twins
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Jan Büchsenschütz
COO, RIIICO GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
The Green H₂ Hub Haren - sector coupling as a local economic driver
Best Practice
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Christoph Pieper
AGROWEA GmbH & Co. KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Turning electrochemical energy research @DLR into industrial solutions
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Prof. Andreas Friedrich
Head of Department of Electrochemical Energy, DLR
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Agentic AI meets ERP - Will AI agents replace central ERP systems in the future?
Round Table
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Infor
Dr. Hendrik Hackmann
Director Industrial Manufacturing & Automotive Central Europe, Infor (Deutschland) GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
12:00
Artefact x Client - Closing the loop: Agentic AI as the conductor of quality
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: Artefact Deutschland
Niels Thomsen
Partner, Artefact
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Focus on security of supply: Lessons learned from the power outages in Berlin
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Gerd Krieger
Managing Director, VDMA Power Systems
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
PowerCell's experiences from Marine and power generation installations
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Powercell Sweden
Dr. Andreas Bodén
SVP & CTO, PowerCell
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Supply chain orchestration – shaping the future today
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
Hagen Heubach
Chief Marketing Officer Supply Chain Management, SAP SEHall 15, booth F08
Trends, requirements, reality: What H2 applications really need
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Halil Üstün
Business Development Manager, KOSTAL
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Waiting for the Economic Miracle? Why autonomous outdoor robots are becoming a necessity!
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Alwin Heerklotz
Innok Robotics GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Avoid plant downtime, increase availability and productivity
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Matthias Garbsch
Industry Manager Explosion Protection & Functional Safety, JUMO GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
From Pyramid to Hourglass: How AI is reshaping industrial automation profit pools
Keynote Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Adrien Bron
Partner and Leader of Advanced Manufacturing & Services for DACH, Bain & Company
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Putting sovereign AI to work
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Markus Noga
Chief Technology Officer, IONOS Group
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Data Spaces as Enabler for Industrial AI
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Fraunhofer ISST
Prof. Dr. Boris Otto
Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
IT Support for Resilient Defense Supply Chains: What Automotive and Defense have in common
Masterclass
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: German
Organizer: abat
Karsten Schmidt
Senior Consultant, abat AG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Net Zero 2035 for Munich Airport: Integrated Energy Concepts in Practice
Masterclass
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: German
Organizer: GP JOULE
Dag Rüdiger
GP JOULE Consult GmbH & Co.KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Transfer of Innovation in Europe- Why we loose many opportunities?
Masterclass
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German
Organizer: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Matthias Schäfer
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Accelerate your design process with AI-driven CAE surrogate models using AIWorks
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Hendrik Schafstall
Director for Strategic Business Development, Detroit Engineered Products Inc., Detroit
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Next Level H2 - How FESTO automation powers the scale-up of the hydrogen economy
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Marian Schmidt
BD Hydrogen, FESTO
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
“Cobots” vs. Industrial Robots: Balancing Performance, Flexibility & Safety
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Carsten Busch
Manager Sales, DENSO Robotics Europe
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Guided Tour Customer Relationship Management
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Ralf Korb
Senior Consultant, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
On-site production for data center powering
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: SolydEra
Stefano Modena
Senior BD Manager, SolydEra
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Resilient Value Creation in the Context of Geopolitical Disruption
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: Wandelbots
The Race for Innovation: How Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team & TeamViewer Power High Performance
Talk
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Oliver Steil
CEO, TeamViewer
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Who will win in the next era of Industrial Automation?
Deep Dive
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Bain & Company
Heinz Klein
Associate Partner, Bain & Company Germany, Inc.
Deep Dives
Hall 25, Dialogue Area
13:00
Expert Lunch: ERP of the Future – AI Transforms Business Processes
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Dr. Karsten Sontow
Chairman of the Board, Trovarit AGHall 15, Booth A18
Flexibility and Key Technologies in Sector Coupling
Workshop
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Mirko Hülskemper
+ more speaker
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
From AI Tools to AI Teammates: Agentic AI in Industrial Reality
Expert Panel
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Brazil and Germany in times of diversification
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
H.E. Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares
Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Germany, Brasilianische Botschaft
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Realizing Industrial AI at Scale with AWS
Keynote Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Ozgur Tohumcu
General Manager Automotive & Manufacturing, Amazon Web Services
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
When Generative AI Meets the Factory Floor: Requirements, Risks, and Reality
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: ifm electronic
Julius Beyer
ifm
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
AI-Powered Manufacturing Tour in English
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
From Data to Ground Truth: Rethinking Operational Visibility with Edge AI
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Rony Kubat
Chief Information & Security Officer, Tulip
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Industrial 5G in 2026: Breakthrough Year or Scaling Expectations?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Dr. Afif Osseiran
General Vice-Chair and Director of Industry Engagements, Ericsson
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
A crisis-proof energy supply for commerce and industry
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Lucas Jonas
CEO, Einklang
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Shopfloor digitalisation using smart sensor environment data
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: German | Live Translation: English
René Heidl
General Manager, Indu-Sol GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
14:00
Digital sovereignty in the defence industry
Round Table
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Stefan Hefter
Partner, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Energy as a risk factor for my business
Best Practice
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Uwe Döll
CEO, envyze GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
From Exoskeleton to Robotic: How Much Technology Can Humans Handle, How Much Human needs Technology?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Language: German
Organizer: LAPP
Hubertus Breier
CTO, LAPP
+ more speaker
Hall 27, booth J24
Fuel cell technologies for decarbonizing heavy-duty trucks
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Dorothea Pohlmann
Global Head of Sustainable Engineering, Gapgemini Engineering
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Highlight Tour in German
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: German
Organizer: SAP
New H2 pathways for energy and mobility
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Kevin Schalk
Head of group H2 Lab, Fraunhofer IWES
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Prevent your dam from being hacked: Pentesting OT Infrastructures
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Wotan Schromm
SySS GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Sovereign AI Agents in Manufacturing: From AI-Ready Processes to Productive Agentic Workflows
Expert Panel
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Technology transfer with Brazil: Fraunhofer research meets industry
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment + more
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Constantin Häfner
Executive Board VA, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e. V.
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Thought Leadership for Robotic Ecosystems
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: Wandelbots
Tour 1 | Empower Your Factory with Manufacturing-X
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Tour 2A | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Tour 2B | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Welcome to the 7th Lightweighting Summit
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Jochen Köckler
Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG
+ more speaker
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
What opportunities do tamper-proof digital supply chains open up for your company?
Speed-Dating
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Livia Benedict
BTRY AG
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
Greeting
Greeting
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Olaf Lies
Minister-President of Lower Saxony
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
From hype to impact: applying Industrial AI where it matters in manufacturing
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Maya Heat Transfer Technologies
Remi Duquette
Vice-President Industrial AI, Maya HTT Ltd.
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Gaining an Edge with Wind Power: Own Industrial Electricity at Affordable Prices
Masterclass
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: ENERCON Global
Jan-Bernd Manthey
Business Development Central & Northern Europe, ENERCON
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Operationalizing Physical Intelligence with Software Defined Robotics
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Microsoft
Indranil Sircar
Global CTO, Manufacturing and Mobility, Microsoft
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Secure your Production Around The Clock: A Holistic Approach for Operational Continuity and Security
Masterclass
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Paul Korving
Solution Architect - Engineering, Siemens AG
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Automating energy flexibility, securing competitiveness
Panel Discussion
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Alexander Sauer
Project spokesperson for Kopernikus SynErgie, Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA Stuttgart
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
How Frontier AI Models can Understand 3D CAD Models for Parts Reuse
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Jakub Zavrel
CEO, Zeta Alpha
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Increasing efficiency, strengthening resilience - A new balance towards sustainable progress
Keynote Talk
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Markus Steilemann
Chairman of the Board / President, Covestro AG / Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI)
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
Industrial 5G to enable the AI Supercycle
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Thomas Hainzel
Head of Partner Management, Nokia
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Simplifying Private Network Deployment for Industrial use - Network Identifier (PLMN-ID)
Best Practice
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Dr. Asimakis Kokkos
Head of Technology Ecosystems, Nokia
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
From H2 carriers to end use: Supply pathways and applications
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Dr. Daria Gashnikova
Researcher Catalyst Technology, Fraunhofer IMM
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Guided Tour ERP / Production planning and control
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
David Weislmeier
Senior Manager, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
Industrial AI - From Top Floor to Shop Floor
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: CONTACT Software
METEOR Project - Technologies for optimizing the resource efficiency of process networks
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Maik Gude
Holder of the Chair of Lightweight Systems Engineering & Multi Material Design / Board Member, TU Dresden / Instituts für Leichtbau & Kunststofftechnik
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
Unlocking Value in Green Hydrogen Through Industry Collaboration
Panel Discussion
Language: English
Bhaskar Sinha
Director, Innovation Labs, Schneider Electric
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
ALABAMA – 400 defense and space companies offer European companies great opportunities
Lecture
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: English
Christoph Doerr
Director European Office, Alabama Department of Commerce
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
ATREA Project - Efficient production of lightweight, high-speed electric motors: using copper ...
Lecture
Topic: Lightweight Construction + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Manuel Rutjes
Technical Director Rotor Casting, Wieland eTraction Systems GmbH
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
From hype to reality: Maturity of electrolysis & fuel cell markets
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Arne Zentgraf
Head of Commercial, HORIBA FuelCon
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
AI in Industrial Metrology - From Hype to Impact
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: English
Organizer: ZEISS
Dr. Stefan Wamsler
Head of BU Metrology Software, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Free Trade around the USA
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Dr. Mark Heinzel
Head of Division North and Latin America, DIHK
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
5G Positioning for Spatial Awareness on the Shopfloor - Lessons from the Field
Talk
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Maximilian Kasparek
Head of Positioning in Cellular Systems, Fraunhofer Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Interview with Mr. Papperger, Rheinmetall
Interview
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Armin Papperger
CEO, Rheinmetall AG
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
KeraSchaum Project - Ceramic foam materials for enhanced component functionalities
Lecture
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Johannes Rösler
Managing Director, Rösler CeramInno GmbH
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
15:00
Bridging Design and Production: The Digital Twin for Surface Finishing Processes
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Organizer: CAE Forum
Diego d Udekem
CEO, Elsyca
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Data-Driven Manufacturing: From Digital Infrastructure to AI-Supported Decisions
Speed-Dating
Language: English
Alexander Krumm
VPATH AI GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
From Code to Concrete: First Industrial AI Cloud – from Germany for Europe!
Expert Panel
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
From data exchange to cooperation - How data spaces enable innovation in the energy industry
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Marian Klobasa
Business Unit Management, Fraunhofer ISI
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
From Petro-State to Electro-State: Pathways to an Electrified Future
Workshop
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Franz-Xaver Glück
Limon GmbH
+ more speaker
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Hydrogen potential in Spain: Insights from AeH2 census of projects
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Inés Gomez de Iturriaga
General Manager, Spanish Hydrogen Association AEH2
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Is your company ready to move away from paperwork and look to the future?
Speed-Dating
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Michael Domanegg
valuemize
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
OT Security: Best practice implementation at a leading beverage manufacturer in North America
Best Practice
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Peter Thiel
tech. Business Development Manager, GREYCORTEX
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Precious metal‑free electrodes for alkaline water electrolysis
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: TOYOTA Industries
Hiroki Yamauchi
Researcher Electrocatalysis, Toyota Industries Corporation
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Rocket Science Made Easy - Maximum agility is achieved when maximum durability meets minimal weight
Keynote Talk
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Thomas Kuhn
Head of Innovation, Technology and Product Compliance, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co KG
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
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Expert Panel
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
When Production Scheduling Fails, Everything Breaks: An Executive Discussion on Accountability
Round Table
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Organizer: On Time Edge
Brian Vogel
CEO, On Time Edge
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Canadian German Industrial AI Symposium
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Yvonne Denz
CEO & President, The Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc.
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Effective deterrence in the 21st century: drones, tanks, or something entirely different?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Armin Papperger
CEO, Rheinmetall AG
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Industrial resilience against inadequate IT/OT security
Talk
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
David Petrikat
Chief Strategy & Communications Officer, AMDT
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Lightweighting as a multi-tool between green efficiency and new resilience?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
President, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. (VDI)
+ more speaker
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
AI Strategies That Work: Identifying High-Impact Use Cases and Building Data Readiness
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: PTC
Tillmann Jüngst
Senior Regional Director, PTC
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Advancing Canadian Forces Capabilities in the Arctic: Clean energy solutions
Lecture
Topic: Circular Economy + more
Language: English
Kamiel Gabriel
Director, Strategic Research Projects, UBC-Okanagan
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Andalusian Green hydrogen valley
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Enrique Iglesias Barbero
Director of Commercial Structuring - Hydrogen & Clean Power, MOEVE
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Secure Contacts – Manage company contacts securely, centrally, and in compliance with GDPR
Pitch
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Jan Gombert
Senior Consultant, Provectus
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Turning Power into Security of Supply: Stabilising Industrial Heat Supply and Reducing Costs in Euro
Talk
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Energy & Industry
Lars Martinussen
Commercial Director Northern Europe, Kyoto Group AS
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
AI Leadership - How executives use artificial intelligence to lead more efficiently
Masterclass
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: German
Organizer: VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Gary Lee Lauf
Managing Director | Certified AI Consultant, KI Unternehmensberatung GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Data Center Optimization - Electrical and Water Utilization
Masterclass
Topic: Sustainability + more
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Renato Lima
Strategic Accounts Technical Leader, Siemens AG
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Free Trade: Asia
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Dr. Mark Heinzel
Head of Division North and Latin America, DIHK
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
From scalable semantic data and digital twins to value creation in industry
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: BOSCH
Josepha Anna Pfeiffer
Robert Bosch GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
P2(H2)Node: ICE pioneers GW-scale Green H2 with Siemens design tools
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Warner Priest
Midstream Energy Director, InterContinental Energy
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
The Industrial DevOps Mindset: Beyond “Never Touch a Running System”
Masterclass
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Organizer: Cybus
Benjamin Gehlken
Sr. Industry Solutions Architect, Cybus GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From Automation to Autonomy: Achieving resilient factories with Agentic-AI
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Martin Ruskowski
Chairman of the Board, Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Chemical energy carriers as part of a sustainable resilience strategy
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Elias Frei
Director Division H2 Technologies, Fraunhofer ISE
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
No Lightweight Design without vibration Damping!
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Ulrike Jehring
Fraunhofer IFAM-Dresden
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Seven years of 5G MPN - A reality check
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sven Lankes
COCUS AG
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Powering our energy future: from smart grids to agentic-accelerated permitting
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English
Jochem van Hove
Managing Director Energy & Resources Industry, Microsoft
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
European Defence: Building the industrial landscape we need
Impulse Lecture
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Dr. Michael Schöllhorn
Chief Executive Officer, Airbus Defence and Space
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
16:00
AI enabled future of online B2B procurement
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Amazon Business EU
Jattin Kapoor
Senior Sales Manager, Amazon Business
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
AI-Powered Multi-Use Optimization: Making Industrial Battery Storage Profitable
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Driving e-fuels: DLR electrolyzer innovation and H2Mare offshore case
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: DLR Thermodynamik
Dr. Asif Ansar
Head of Department Energy System Integration, DLR
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
From AI to cybersecurity: the Machinery Regulation as a pioneer of secure, digital production
Talk
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Carsten Gregorius
Vertical Market Mgmt. Infrastructure, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
International Greetings to the 7th Lightweighting Summit
Greeting
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Dr. ChongSoo (James) Park
Chairman, Korea Carbon and Nano Industry Association KCANIA
+ more speaker
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
IoT-Meet-Up at the HANNOVER MESSE 2026
Networking
Language: English
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Power-to-X: Where Technology Meets Capital Markets
Expert Panel
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Organizer: Scheer
Scaling Defence Manufacturing: How Mobile Robots Enable Lean, Resilient Production
Best Practice
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: English
Christian Haselgrübler
Sales Manager, DS Automotion GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Transformational Potential of Humanoid Robots for the German Economy
Lecture
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: EY
Dr. Adrian Reisch
Partner, EY
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Building Resilience for EU Energy Infrastructure: A Scenarios and Stakeholder Study Exercise
Best Practice
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: English
Jan Ole Wulfken
Co-Founder, ApexSignal
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Closing remarks to the 7th Lightweighting Summit
Closing & Outlook
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Grant Hendrik Tonne
Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport and Building, Lower Saxony
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
Connected & Scalable Industrial AI in Manufacturing: turning data explosion into daily performance
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: AVEVA
Robert Langbein
Sales Director • Sales, DACH & EE, AVEVA
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
European Defence: How we build the industrial landscape we need
Panel Discussion
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sven Weizenegger
Head of Cyber Innovation Hub, Cyber Innovation Hub der Bundswehr, BWI GmbH
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Invest in America’s Future Industries: Four U.S. States Powering Global Industrial Transformation
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Philip B. Clement
CEO & President, World Business Chicago
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Scalable automation in logistics: Efficient processes with Locus Robotics
Lecture
Topic: Production Logistics + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Vera Aurich
Head of Vertical Sales, LGI Logistics Group International GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Scaling thin-film solid-state batteries using roll-to-roll manufacturing
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English
Abdessalem Aribia
Co-Founder & CTO, BTRY AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Achieving Scale with AI in Manufacturing: From AI pilots to AI-native Operations
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Rahul Bajpai
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Get-together of the 7th Lightweighting Summit
Networking
Language: German
7th Ligtweighting Summit “Advantage through efficiency ”
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York
Working With Robots, Not Around Them: How Roles, Safety, and Trust Are Changing
Lecture
Topic: New Work
Language: English
Jacob Sanchez
Industry Solutions and Education Leader, igus
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
How can industry contribute to energy systems flexibility?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Forschung
Dr.-Ing. David Kessing
Project Manager Mobility, Initiative Future Germany 2050, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. (VDI)
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Perspectives of fuelcells in the future energysystem
Talk
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Kevin Hares
Research assistant, VDI e.V.
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Taking the Future into Your Own Hands: Sovereign AI Agents in Practice
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Rolf Löwisch
Direktor Data & AI, IBM Deutschland
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Added value from machine data: Easy IIoT integration – Achieve your goal with just a few clicks
Masterclass
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Thomas Leitmann
Application Engineer, U.I. Lapp GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Automate Inventory Rebalancing with Agentic AI
Masterclass
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Organizer: Amazon Web Services
Gianenrico Salerno
WW Tech Leader Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Amazon Web Services
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
From Quantum Ecosystem to Practice: Applications and Perspectives from the QVLS-iLabs
Masterclass
Topic: Quantum Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: hannoverimpuls
Dr. Larissa Braun
QVLS
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
From Tools to Agents: How Agentic Engineering is Reshaping Simulation-Driven Product Design
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: SimScale
Steven Laine
Solution Engineering, SimScale
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Predictive Quality Intelligence: Failure Prediction & Root Cause Analysis across Prod. & Field Data
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Abduljabbar Asadi
Enterprise Data & Agentic AI, ORBIS SE
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
17:00
AI Robotics
Lecture
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Language: English
Daniel Lichtwald
Client Innovation Lead, Capgemini
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Deterrence, Defense, Responsibility - NATO in Focus, Europe in the Lead
Closing
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German | Live Translation: English
General Markus Laubenthal
Chief of Staff, Militärstrategisches Hauptquartier der NATO (SHAPE)
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
German-Italian Innovation Talk
Talk
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
German-Italian innovation talk opening remarks
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Piero Vaira
Consul General, Hannover
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Accelerating Industrial Innovation: How Asana Powers Modern Production Cycles
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Veit Brücker
GM EMEA, Asana
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Fit for AI: How clean engineering and production data accelerate AI projects
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Deniz Kalafatci
Sales Manager, simus systems GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Unlocking innovation and sustainability through competitive partnerships
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Gunther Grathwohl
Head of Division, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Security and Defense of Europe - What Matters Now?
Deep Dive
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German
General Markus Laubenthal
Chief of Staff, Militärstrategisches Hauptquartier der NATO (SHAPE)
Deep Dives
Hall 25, Dialogue Area
70th TCS Forum: Physical AI in Manufacturing From Adoption to Scaled Impact
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Anupam Singhal
President - Manufacturing, Tata Consultancy Services
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
AI Roadmap over Experiments: Methodological Evaluation of Use Cases for Industrial SMEs
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Claudio Gusmini
Executive Director, elunic AG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Secure electronics. Meeting the high requirements of the security and defence industry
Lecture
Language: English
Peter Schaarschmidt
Head of Sales & Marketing, KSG GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Energy Transition between Cooperation and Co-creation
Panel Discussion
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Corentin Cassiers
Commercial Manager, Flux Swiss Sagl
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
18:00
Technology Pitches
Pitch
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
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