Daily Program
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Topic: Industrial AI
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Hannover Trade Fair Ground
MARATHON STARTUPS EMBRAER – Challenge: Automated Aircraft Paint Quality Inspection.
Topic: Partner Country
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
Technology & Business Cooperation Days 2026 - Matchmaking
Hall 11, Solution Lab Research & Technology Transfer
Partnering in Business with Germany – How Brazilian and German companies can cooperate in the ...
Topic: Partner Country
Clarissa Furtado
Head of Competitiviness Department, ApexBrasil
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
From data silos to an AI-ready foundation: scaling real-time operational intelligence
Topic: Industrial Software
Robert Langbein
AVEVA
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Industrial Communication by LAPP: The Foundation of Successful Automation
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Hall 27, booth J24
Opening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Marc Semmler
Moderator
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Process Excellence Circle 2026
Automation & Digitalization - Lounge
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Welcome to the Thinking Factory: How AI is Giving MES a Brain
Topic: Industrial AI
Francisco Almada Lobo
CEO, Critical Manufacturing
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
AI-on-Demand: The Central Platform for Europe's AI
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Dr. Joachim Köhler
Head of Department NetMedia, Fraunhofer IAIS
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Brazil's efforts in the production of rare earth elements and permanent magnets – The MAGBRAS ...
Andre Luis Pimenta de Faria
Coordinator, Innovation and Technology Center SENAI CIT FIEMG
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
How does artificial intelligence impact business processes? ERP meets AI
Topic: Industrial Software
Marco Hoogenraad
VP Product Management, Infor
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Industrial AI in manufacturing: Knowledge on demand for better decisions
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Thomas Müller
Lead Engineer Industrial Intelligence / Artificial Intelligence, PSI Software SE
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Opening & Welcome | Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
The implementation Gap: Energy Concepts in Practice - The Hamburg Messe Case
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Jan Schmitz
GP Joule
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
From Rapid Prototyping to Scaled Collaboration
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Dr. Christian Schweizer
CEO & Founder, prototype.club
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Opening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | Journalist
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Opening & Welcome | Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Robots, Rhythm, Reality: The Agibot X2 Live Performance
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Agentic AI Is Easy - Production Is Not
Topic: Industrial AI
Michael Kolb
Head of AI Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Catch me if you can! Cyber attacks – Basic and advanced detection techniques
Topic: IT/OT Security
Maurice Al-Khaliedy
Senior Principal, Spike Reply GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Copper or Fiber Optics – Which is the right choice for your application?
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Hall 27, booth J24
Data-Driven Manufacturing: From Digital Infrastructure to AI-Supported Decisions
Johannes Angebauer
Co-Founder, Terratech Holding GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
Eco-Robotics for Environmental Intelligence:Multi-Sensor Monitoring from Emissions to Ecosystem risk
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Shreyas Mysore Guruprasad
Senior Digitalization Professional, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut gGmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Equipment- and Material Tracking with RFID, GPS, LoRaWAN, 2D Codes
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
EU-Mercosur: unlocking benefits for partnership and trade
H. E. Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva
Ambassador of Brazil to the European Union, Mission of Brazil to the European UnionHall 12, booth E46
Guided Tour ERP / Production planning and control
Topic: Industrial Software
David Weislmeier
Senior Manager, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
GUIDED TOUR - KPMG x SAP
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Hall 15, booth G90
Highlight Tour (SAP)
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Hall 15, booth F08
Leveraging Brazilian IT Incentive Law for Global R&D: The Lenovo-CERTI Success Case
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Dr. Marcelo Parada
R&D Program Manager, Lenovo
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
New layers of individual mobility in municipalities
Topic: Sustainability
Matthias Schäfer
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Pecém-Rotterdam-duisport: accelerating EU-Brazil energy transition and industrial decarbonization
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Wouter Demenint
Program Manager Hydrogen Supply Chains, Port of Rotterdam
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Technology Tour 1 | Empower Your Factory with Manufacturing-X
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Technology Tour 2A | AI in Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Technology Tour 2B | AI in Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Welcome and Official Launch of Europe Energy Week
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Dr. Jochen Köckler
Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Why Manufacturing-X? USPs of Manufacturing-X data spaces
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Haris Avgoustinos
Software Architect Digital Twin and Industrial Dataspaces, EXPO21XX GMBH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
3D Printing for SME's - Hands-on Examples
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Alexander Hilck
Head of Additive Manufacturing – Polymers and Multimaterials Group, Niedersachsen ADDITIV / Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
AI-Driven Industrial Competitiveness: Energy Operations, Manufacturing Systems and OT Modernization
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Marco Stefanini
Global CEO and Founder, Stefanini Group
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Beyond the Buzz: How Physical AI Transforms Industrial Automation
Topic: Industrial AI
Gerry Vannuffelen
CEO, Mantis Robotics
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Digital environmental solutions from North Rhine-Westphalia:
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Kilian Harbauer
Ecosystem Manager, Kompetenznetzwerk Umweltwirtschaft.NRW
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
From Printing to Preservation: Modern Additive Manufacturing in the Context of a Circular Economy
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Andreas Ligocki
Institut für Konstruktion & angewandten Maschinenbau (IKAM)
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
From sensor data to process knowledge: AI makes production processes transparent
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Lucas M. Schroth
CEO & Founder, Process.Science
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Functional safety and industrial security in Power-to-X applications
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Thomas Oesselke
BD Manager Power-to-X, Phoenix Contact
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Opening and welcome BME Buyers' Day
Topic: Education & Training / Career
Dr. Lars Kleeberg
CEO, Bundesverband für Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V.
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Collaboration of national & international data ecosystems based on Manufacturing-X
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Hanno Focken
Managing Director, Catena-X Automotive Network e.V.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
International Manufacturing-X - We Support Global Data Ecosystems
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Thomas Hahn
Siemens Fellow, Siemens AG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Trusted AI as a Key to Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Prof. Dr. Philipp Slusallek
Management Agents and Simulated Reality, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz, DFKI
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Brazil's Innovation Ecosystem: How Applied Research and Collaboration with Industry Drive ...
Topic: Partner Country
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Connecting the Physical and Digital Worlds
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Hall 14, booth L66
Connectivity solutions fron LAPP for exoskeletons
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Hall 27, booth J24
DILICO cell voltage pickup solutions for automatic production
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Maik Heuer
CEO and Founder, DILICO
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
My AI Wish List (If the Data Didn’t Fight Back)
Topic: Industrial AI
Ayush Tiwari
Senior Director, Product Management, ThingWorx
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Net Zero or No Go? Developing Decarbonization Strategies for Industry - with Efficiency ...
Topic: Sustainability + more
Stefan Rabe
DMT Energy EngineersHall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Strategic management in purchasing – key figures and their influence
Topic: Education & Training / Career
Sven-Steffen Schulz
Head of Market Research, BME e.V.
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
AI and quantum computing as drivers of the energy systems of the future
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Regev Yativ
Chief Revenue Officer, CLASSIQ
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Decoding LCOH: The real drivers of affordable Green H2
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Markus Tacke
CEO, Ohmium
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Energy Transition, Hydrogen, and New Fuels: The Role of Brazil and the Amazon in the Global Agenda
Topic: Partner Country + more
José Borges Frias Jr.
Corporate Strategic Innovation Head, Siemens Brazil
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
From Minds to Machines: Why Tacit Knowledge is the Missing Link in Industrial AI
Topic: Industrial AI
Christine Lutz
Co-Founder and Managing Director, great2know GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
The green revolution: AI turns sustainability into a competitive advantage
Topic: Sustainability
Alexander Trautmann
Director Product Engineering SSG/ERP, Sage
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
The SAP-Security Blind Spot: When System Risks Become Personal
Topic: IT/OT Security
Patric Walldorf
Cyber Security Director, Claranet GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Digitalization and AI in 3D Printing
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Wilhelm Jahn
Niedersachsen ADDITIV / Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Calibration of Vision-Guided Industrial Robots
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Prof. Dr. Markus Ulrich
Machine Vision Metrology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Data Lunch: Efficient Data Exchange in the Connected Industry with Lenze and Phoenix Contact
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Dr. Heiko Stichweh
Head of Technology, Innovation & Research Department, Lenze SEConvention Center (CC), Room Berlin
Data-Driven Battery Lifetime Forecasting and Root-Cause Analysis for Agile Ramp-Ups
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Kalle Ylä-Jarkko
Lead Data Scientist, Elisa Industriq
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Digital Product Passports for an intelligent industry
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
From data to value – making industrial data usable
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Hall 27, booth J24
From Testbeds to Trade Routes: De-Risking SME Adoption via Agile Research Networks
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Tonya Wolfe
Associate Vice-President / Applied Research, Red Deer Polytechnic
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Global Best Cost Country Sourcing: Regional balance and structure as factors for success
Moritz van Besel
Category Manager Hydraulics, Global Procurement, KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Guided Tour Customer Relationship Management
Topic: Industrial Software
Ralf Korb
Senior Consultant, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
How important are H2 storage systems for a resilient energy industry in Germany and Europe?
Michael Schmöltzer
Functional Head of Regulation & Office Austria, Uniper Energy Storage
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
meinGPT | AI-Platform Demo + Q&A
Topic: Industrial AI
Hall 16, booth F15
Networking & Matchmaking-Event: Partnering in Business with Germany
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 1
Resilient energy supply for critical infrastructures
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Christian Böhm
Senior VP Sales, SFC Energy
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Software Defined Factory
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Milan Licina
Business Development Manager for Automation and Digitalization, SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Sovereign AI Agents in Manufacturing: From AI-Ready Processes to Productive Agentic Workflows
Topic: Industrial AI
Hall 14, booth H28
The electricity hub in the north: How the HeideHub strengthens industrial supply security
Topic: Renewable Energy
Malte Hentschke-Kemper
TenneT Germany
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
The Role of the European Deforestation Regulation in Industrial Supply Chains
Topic: Circular Economy + more
Alexander Rütjes
Co-Founder, Polygon One
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Use of AI in Industrial No-Code Machine Vision Systems
Topic: Industrial AI
Ulf Schulmeyer
Product Manager, MVTec Software GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Venture Clienting as a strategic advantage: How companies benefit from startups
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Matheus de Carvalho
Manager & Project Lead, 27pilots Deloitte GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Why Industrial AI Agents Succeed Where Traditional Automation Fails
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Joseph June
GM, SLM | Head of AI Innovation, PTC, Inc.
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Hybrid Design, No Compromises: Additive manufacturing in a laser process head
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Marvin Spengler
Research Assistant, Hochschule Hannover / Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Be8 BeVant® on the Sustainable Path, Focusing on Feasible Decarbonization Now
Topic: Partner Country
Erasmo Carlos Battistella
President & CEO, Be8
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Digital Ecosystems for AI-based Robotics
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Prof. Dr. Frank Köster
Founding Director, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
From Industrial Metaverse to Humanoid Workforce: Scaling Embodied AI for the Shopfloor
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Oliver Petrovic
Head of Automation and Control, Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL, RWTH Aachen
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Next Level Industrie 4.0 - Industrial AI
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Dr. Daniel Senff
Head of the Secretariat, Plattform Industrie 4.0
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Unlocking Growth Opportunities for Europe’s SMEs
Marie-Hélène Pradines
Head of Unit, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
Energy hunger of the future - industry, AI and the struggle for electricity
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Dr. Gregor Gysi
Member of the German Bundestag, Deutscher Bundestag
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
How we locally optimize green electricity for SMEs and integrate it flexibly
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Alexander Kulesa
Head of Sales, neustrom - Powered by Frequenz
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Revolution of Cobot Applications powered by Humanoid Robot
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Kuan Lin
Senior Director, TECHMAN ROBOT INC.
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Safe dynamic process value monitoring - using the example of the hydrogen industry
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Thomas Braasch
Key Account Manager – Business Development Hydrogen & Combustion Technology, Pilz
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Technologies that work: Bringing Innovation into the Core Business
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Fabian Machon
Head of Operations, Stratosfare
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Automation ecosystem approach: HORIBA TestWork core + App strategy
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Niels Müller
Head of Application & Product Management, HORIBA FuelCon
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Digitalization as a success factor: Fast results with customized solutions
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Hall 17, booth H24
EPIC® connectors as the key to faster installation
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Hall 27, booth J24
Insolvencies in the Supply Chain – Compliance as the Key to Minimising Risk
Klaus Stölken
Senior Lead Supply Chain Management, MENCK
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
MIMA 2026 Award Ceremony
Topic: Industrial AI
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Tecnosinos's Case: How to Connect Global Industry to Innovation, Talent and Market Opportunities
Topic: Partner Country
Silvio Bitencourt da Silva
CEO, TECNOSINOS
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
'Surthrival' of the European Industrial Sector
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Marc Dimke
Director, Deloitte Consulting
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
European approaches to education and training in additive manufacturing
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Yvonne Johannsen
Project manager, LZH Laser Akademie GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Energy Hub Wilhelmshaven: Green hydrogen as a link between renewables and grids
Kilian Crone
Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
From Material Selection to Leak-Tight Performance in H2 Instrumentation Systems
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Max Vollmer
BD Manager, FITOK
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Making Humanoid Robotics Productive: From First Tests to Decisions
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Fabian Machon
Head of Operations, Stratosfare
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Manufacturing-X as a One-Stop Solution in Data Spaces
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Per-Henrik Addicks
SAP SE
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Product digital twins for lifecycle data for product passports and other regulations.
Topic: Sustainability
Josepha Anna Pfeiffer
Robert Bosch GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Robotic Teleoperation - The Future -
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Paul Stafford
Director of Business Development, Haply Robotics
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Sovereign AI in for Industry: Harnessing Europe's Strengths through Startup-Corporate Collaboration
Topic: Industrial AI
Jakub Zavrel
CEO, Zeta Alpha
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Concluding discussion 3D Printing for SME's
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Henning Ahlers
CEO, LZH Laser Akademie GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
AMR GESSbot in combination with cobots
Steffen Kuhnle
Head of the Robotics Division, GessmannHall 16, booth B10/1
Energy Needs for Industrial Competitiveness in a High-Demand, High-Tech Future
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Stefan Mecha
CEO, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
ERP User Lounge | Executive Lunch Event
August-Wilhelm Scheer
Owner & Founder, August-Wilhelm Scheer Holding GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Lounge
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
EU SMEs Going Global: Protecting Innovation with Intellectual Property
Robert Pocklington Vicente
Expert Intellectual Property, Latin America IP SME HelpdeskHall 12, booth E46
Green energy as a location factor: transforming municipalities and industrial sites
Topic: Renewable Energy
Sven Suhr
GETEC green energy GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
How CNPEM's Advanced Infrastructure Enables Industrial Transformation
Topic: Partner Country
James Citadini
Deputy Director of Technology, CNPEM - Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
How Manufacturing Leaders Are Building the Agentic Enterprise on Asana
Topic: Industrial AI
Sonja Gusenbauer
Solutions Consultant, ASANA
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Industrial Espionage: Theory and Practice
Gordon Hauser
Officer for Economic Security and Cyber Defense, Hessisches Ministerium des Innern, für Sicherheit und Heimatschutz
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Prevent Your Dam from Being Hacked: Security Testing of OT Environments
Wotan Schromm
IT-Security Consultant, SySS GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Smart Industry – Where technology meets small businesses
Topic: Partner Country
Fabiano Dallacorte
Smart Industry Specialist
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
Solid oxide technology powering the next phase of the energy transition
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Alexander Liberov
CEO, SolydEra
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Why mobility with H2 supports the electric way
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Stefan Garche
Project Manager Fuel Cell / Hydrogen, NRW.Energy4Climate
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
From Data to Decarbonization: AI-Powered Emissions Modeling Across Manufacturing Value Chains
Topic: Sustainability + more
Jonas Bürkel
Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
From Projects to Product: What It Took to Turn Legacy Logistics Software into a Cloud SaaS
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Milan Bundalo
Design Authority/Software Architect, Endava
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
SpaceAI: Mobile Robots for Operations on Extraterrestrial Bodies and in Orbit
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Daniel Kühn
Head of Robotics Innovation Center, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI in Industry: What We've Learned from 100+ Company Rollouts
Topic: Industrial AI
Florian Baader
CEO and Founder, meinGPT
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
CFO Meets COO: Integrated Steering Instead of Isolated Optimization
Topic: Industrial Software
Thomas Vorhauer
SAP
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From Pilot Projects to a Billion-Euro Market: Scaling eFuels for Impact
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Tobias Block
eFuel Alliance
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Leveraging two decades of OT security compliance into NIS2, CRA management and risk scoring
Topic: IT/OT Security
Rick Kaun
Rockwell Automation
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
How to Build a Workflow from Idea to Industrial AM Production
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Maximilian Heres
CEO, IAMHH e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
See the Risk. Map the Plant. Own the Door.
Anton Aaberg
Chief Design Officer, Dispel
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
VDMA Working Group Fuel Cells - Harmonization as a key for cost reduction of BoP components
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Gerd Krieger
Managing Director, VDMA Power Systems
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Application-oriented research: Membrane electrolysis and high-flow refuelling
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Sebastian Hirt
Group Leader Materials & Components in Electrolysis, ZBT
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
End of Islands: Unified Asset Lifecycle Is the Digital Fabric for Operational Excellence
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Carlo Giallombardo
Principal Electrification Consultant, Schneider Electric
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Guided Tour ERP / Production planning and control
Topic: Industrial Software
Christopher Henke
Senior Consultant, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
India: A Retail Market With Huge Potential
Bernd Schmeling
Einkaufsleiter - Aerostruktur - Doors, Airbus Operations GmbH
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
SLOT SIEMENS
Topic: Partner Country
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
AI is the superpower behind robotics and automation in small and medium-sized enterprises
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Ralf Steck
Freelancer Journalist & Editor MM Maschinenmarkt / Konstruktionspraxis, Vogel Communications Group
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
How Tesla is Shaping the Future of Manufacturing: Success Factors of Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg
Topic: Industrial AI + more
André Thierig
Senior Director Manufacturing Giga Berlin, Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Artificial Intelligence in Procurement – Reality, Potential and Prospects
Topic: Industrial AI
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bremer
Professur für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Energy Storage & Infrastructure: Startups Driving the Energy Transition
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Lena Sophia Voß
Co-Founder, Lumera Energy
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Expert Lunch: MES and the Smart Factory: Reality check AI
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Karsten Sontow
Chairman of the Board, Trovarit AGHall 15, Booth A18
From Assets to Outcomes: Monetizing Digital Services with AI for Next Gen Growth
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Christopher Roskowetz
Director & Market Offering Lead Emerging Tech Strategy, Deloitte Consulting GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Industrial Electricity Price & Customer Installations: Between Relief and Legal Uncertainty
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Lena Ziska
Ziska & Talhof Rechtsanwälte PartG mbBHall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Investieren in Brasilien: Intelligente Fabrik
Topic: Partner Country
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
Made in Germany: Relic of the Past or Blueprint for the Future?
Christiane Benner
First Chairwoman, IG Metall
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Scaling Factory IT from Edge to Core: A Standardized OpenShift Platform
Topic: IT/OT Security
Hall 14, booth H28
Simulation, AI, 3D printing and cloud computing: technologies for the next generation of industry
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions
Dirk Pieper
CEO, CAE-Forum
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Simulation First - Why the Future of Autonomous Systems Lies in Game Engines
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Luka Tiefensee
XR Project Manager, Team CMC
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
A Souvereign Electronics Ecosystem requires high class European Machine Builders
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Dr. Sandra Engle
Sector Group Leader Productonics, VDMA e.V.
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI Meets the Energy Transition: Smart Solutions for Decarbonisation
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Tim Engelmann
Co-Founder, Celsio GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
AI-Powered Manufacturing Tour (SAP)
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Hall 15, booth F08
Discover what’s new at LAPP and why it matters in real world applications
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Hall 27, booth J24
From Frozen Factories to Living Systems - Why Europe Must Accelerate Industrial Transformation Now
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Dr. Adrian Reisch
Partner, EY
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
GUIDED TOUR: KPMG x ServiceNow
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Hall 15, booth G90
Powering Industrial Organizations with AI: Strategies for Data-Driven Innovation
Topic: Industrial AI
Joseph June
GM, SLM | Head of AI Innovation, PTC, Inc.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Process Excellence Circle 2026
Automation & Digitalization - Lounge
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Scaling Additive Manufacturing in Europe: Resilience and Sustainability
Szabolcs Székács
Policy Officer, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
Profitable & low carbon glass manufacturing
Nona Adili
Next Generation of Automation Director, Schneider Electric
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Energy Efficiency Act / Colocation and Heat Utilization
Topic: Renewable Energy + more
Ralph Seifert
Head of Sales, dataR GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Intelligent sensors with Single Pair Ethernet - Overview of SPE technology - Practical applications
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Manfred Walter
Product manager, JUMO GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Einstein Telescope EMR - a new window of opportunity for science, technology and industry
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Prof. Dr. Achim Stahl
Head of the Physics Department, RWTH Aachen
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI power Automation for a sovereign Industry
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Backbone of the Energy Transition: Electricity Grids Between Expansion Drive and System Stability
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Thomas Dederichs
Head of System Development, Amprion
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Electrolyzers and the role of digitalization with open software defined automation and AI on edge
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Dadasaheb J. Shendage
Associate Director - Technology, h2e Power
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Future power grids - How can we increase resilience?
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Andreas Ulbig
Directorate of Fraunhofer Center for Digital Energy, Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik FIT
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Future-proof your production with FANUC: Efficient, connected, scalable
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Robert Keller
Teamlead Customer & Sales Support, FANUC Deutschland GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Green H2 power supply solutions and zero-carbon microgrid solutions
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Bida Fan
Pre-Sales & Solution Manager, Zhejiang Inpower Energy
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Highlight Tour (SAP)
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Hall 15, booth F08
High-Performance Materials from the Field!
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions + more
Kay Kölzig
NATURAL FIBERS IN USE | FUSE GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
How manufacturing industry is transforming supply chain through Agentic AI
Topic: Industrial AI
Hall 14, booth H28
IIoT, Edge & Connectivity: The Connected Factory of the Future
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Ralf Hüskes
Peeriot GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Opening: Humanoid Robots
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Sven Krause
Moderator
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Power grids for industry, commerce and business in Germany and legally compliant use as a service
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Dr. Tim Göttsching
Managing Director, GETEC net
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Predictive Maintenance & Machine Learning Solutions
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Sean Maley
Regional Manager, Sales & Services (Europe), Infinite Uptime
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
Private 5G networks – a digital backbone in manufacturing intralogistics
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Daniel Mai
Director Industrial Wireless Communication, Siemens AG
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Sustainable or economical? How innovative energy solutions make both possible
Topic: Renewable Energy + more
Lucas Tartaro
Founder, Meteorologist, Metenergy
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
Technology Tour 1 | Empower Your Factory with Manufacturing-X
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Technology Tour 2A | AI in Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Technology Tour 2B | AI in Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Why is everyone talking about humanoid robotics?
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Lemmer
Executive Board Member for Innovation, Technology Transfer and Research Infrastructure, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Agentic AI for Maintenance: Higher Reliability, Lower Costs, Longer Asset Life
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Steffen Hartmaier
Senior Technical Specialist for Asset Lifecycle Management, IBM Deutschland GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Beyond Simulation: How Industrial AI Supercharges the Digital Twin
Topic: Industrial AI
Dominik Zettler
Siemens AG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Energy Optimization through AI-based digital twins - Case study on data center cooling
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Paul Bernsdorff
Senior Manager Business Development, ebm-papst neo GmbH & Co. KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Scaling AI Beyond Pilots: End-to-End Process Redesign for Real Business Impact
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Guido Vetter
Partner, Bain & Company
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
AI in Industrial Automation: Why the Models Are the Easy Part
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Dr. Josef Waltl
Founder & CEO, Software Defined Automation
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Digital Twins Come Alive - Real, User-Centric Systems in Action
Topic: Digital Twin
Gabor Buday
Product Lead, DI CTO, Siemens AG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Synchronous motors with ferrite magnets as high-performance torque motors
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Jan-Dirk Reimers
CEO, TorqueWerk GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Beyond Weight Reduction: New Approaches in Lightweight Design with Additive Manufacturing
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Henrike Wonneberger
COO & Co-Founder, Replique GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Engineering the Future: Science-Based Innovation Across Agro, Health & Bioeconomy
Topic: Partner Country
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
From Hype to Hardware: How to Select the Right Humanoid Robot
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Hall 26, booth G44 (25)
Guided Tour MES / Production Control
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Dr. Volker Liestmann
Member of the Board of Directors, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
HydroNet: Decarbonizing industry via regional H2 value chain
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Andreas Breuer
Head of H2, Westnetz
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Mobility, Infrastructure and Operational Intelligence in Industrial Use
Topic: Sustainability
Lisa Raab
Co-Founder, Spotium GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Bringing Humanoids to Production
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Arnaud Robert
President of Robotics, Hexagon AB
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Accelerating Green hydrogen with the open hydrogen ecosystem
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Peter Ammann
Head Siemens Center of Excellence H2, SIEMENS
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
CPQ Meets Unity3D: How Product Configuration Becomes a Sales Experience
Topic: Industrial Software
Julian Hermle
COO, Team CMC
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Humanoid Robotics
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alin Albu-Schäffer
Direktor des Instituts für Robotik und Mechatronik, Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt
Deep Dives
Hall 25, Dialogue Area
Renewable Fuels as a Game Changer for Europe's Defence Readiness
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Ralf Diemer
CEO, eFuel Alliance
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Sustainable Digitalization through Multiprotocol Gateways
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Uwe Scherf
AST-X GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
AI Powered Digital Twins: Accelerating Industrial Performance at Factory Scale
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Jan Rämisch
Global Offer Development Manager Digital Twin Competency Center, Schneider Electric
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Designing the Intelligent Machine: Vision, Constraints, and Reality
Topic: Industrial AI
Jan Seyler
Head of Research and Innovation AI and Control, Festo SE & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Your Europe: Your Guide to Doing Business Across the EU Single Market
Stefka Dzhumalieva
Head of Unit, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
AIRBUS PROTECT Ensuring resilience in hydrogen systems and infrastructures
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Pierre Secher
Head of Sales Sustainability, Airbus Protect
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Cost and Emission Minimization in Hybrid Power Supply Systems
Saskia Bublitz
DLR-Institut für CO2-arme IndustrieprozesseHall 12, booth E41
From Locked In to Plugged In: Reinventing OT with Margo and Red Hat
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Tim Mirth
Senior Specialist Solution Architect, Red Hat GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
meinGPT | AI-Platform Demo + Q&A
Topic: Industrial AI
Hall 16, booth F15
mioty and IO-Link: The Perfect Combination for Industrial Applications
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Mark Lernerman
ifm GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Monetizing Circular Products: Turning Compliance into Competitive Advantage
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Mateusz Wielopolski
Manager, Deloitte Sustainability & Climate GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Resilience and Competitiveness: Gas and Hydrogen Networks as a Location Factor
Jasmin Kaboni-Voit
RWE Generation SE
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Society 5.0 – where do humans fit into the digitalized AI world of work?
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Steffen Fischer
Executive Board Member - People, Sustainability and Quality, ifm - Unternehmensgruppe
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Sustainability & Innovation: Materials, Energy & Built Environment
Topic: Sustainability + more
Hilal Kurt Irfanoglu
Founder & CEO, PODER BİLİŞİM TEKNOLOJİLERİ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Catena-X & Factory-X: Interoperable & secure data exchange between ecosystems and companies
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Dieter Meuser
CEO, German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Opening & Strategic Framing – CircularTech Forum
Elliana Jensen-Abieva
CEO, CircularTech Forum
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Optimization and energy efficiency in DC microgrids: Control of the entire energy infrastructure
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Tobias Lüke
Application Expert Data Center & DC Grids, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Physical AI 2026 - what do we need to prepare for?
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Lara Sophie Bothur
Global Tech Translator & Influencer
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Business Value and Return-on-Invest Calculation for Industrial 5G Use Cases
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Niels König
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPT
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
EU Policy Keynote – Regulatory Outlook on DPP (EU Commission)
Franziska Zibold
DG GROW, EU-Kommission
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Humanoid robots in action: Today’s real-world deployment and industrial use cases
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Darius Wilke
Vice President Commercial, Hexagon Robotics GmbH
Deep Dives
Hall 25, Dialogue Area
Validated compressor solutions for PEM fuel-cell Systems
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Koen Kramer
Senior Technical Sales Manager, Celeroton TurboCell
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Why LinkedIn is the perfect platform for all engineers in 2026
Andrea Gittens
Consultant, Gittens Consulting
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
AI in production: How far can it increase efficiency and ensure quality targets are met?
Topic: Industrial AI + more
John Iwueke
CEO & Managing Director, EcoComply GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
AI-Powered Low-Code: From Idea to Custom Apps - Fast, Secure, Scalable
Topic: Industrial Software
Jens Stier
CEO, engomo GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Closing the Skills Gap: Europe’s Workforce for the Industrial Transition
Andrei Bunis
Policy Officer, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
From energy procurement to intelligent control: how to benefit from flexibility
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Torge Lahrsen
CPO, encentive
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
From reaction to anticipation: actively shaping the future with autonomous AI agents
Topic: Industrial AI
Dominik Schätzel
Product Manager ERP, Sage
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Standardization based on Siemens framework and Fraunhofer project
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Johannes Hofmann
Senior Technical Consultant for H2, SIEMENS
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
TECH RACE - AI-Powered Operations: Who Runs the Future?
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Jens Harald Herzberg
ONTHEGO GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
AI in Manufacturing: From early challenges to scalable impact
Topic: Industrial AI
Britta Mittlefehldt
Smart Factory Leader, Deloitte Germany
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Back to the Future: Managing Foresight Risk for Industrial Competitiveness
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
Professor of Foresight, Technology Services Department, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Automation for modular and interoperable H2 systems
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Andres Oetken
Process Industry Management, Beckhoff Automation
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Electrification as a Key to CO₂-Reduction: The efficiency of Precision Metal Deep Drawing
Melwin Richarz
Application Engineering - Head of Special Projects, Hubert Stüken GmbH & Co. KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
How Flexible Deployment Makes Secure Remote Access Work for Any OT Environment
Topic: IT/OT Security
Ethan Schmertzler
CEO & Founder, Dispel
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Industry Keynote – Implementing DPPs at Scale
Sjoerd Rongen
DPP Coordinator, TNO
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Next Level AI and Robotics in Production
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Dr. Michael Nikolaides
Senior Vice-President Production Network, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, BMW Group
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
A New Digital Backbone for Water Infrastructure with Open, Software‑Defined Automation
Sophie Borgne
Water & Environment Seg. President
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Are we ready for RED III complementarity in RES-coupled electrolyzers?
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Dr. Asif Ansar
Head of Department Energy System Integration, DLR
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Automotive Circular Transformation in a regulated and digital world
Topic: Supply Chain Management
Cathleen Gutglück
Director, Deloitte GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Edge AI for Industry: Benefits, Challenges and Real Applications from Brazil
Topic: Partner Country
Gabriel Dias Scarpioni
R&D Coordinator, IPT – Institute for Technological Research
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
From Top Floor to Shop Floor – How AI Turns Strategy into Execution
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Hall 17, booth H24
Impact of cybersecurity regulations on manufacturers and users in automation
Topic: IT/OT Security
Lennard Kreißl
Digital Policy Manager (focus on cybersecurity), ZVEI e.V.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
New Technologies at Play for Industrial 5G
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Atte Länsisalmi
Principal Standardization Lead, Nokia
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
OT Cybersecurity Today. Current Threat Landscape and Security Controls
Topic: IT/OT Security
Phil Tonkin
Field CTO, Dragos
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Prime power supply for critical infrastructure
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Alexandre Closset
Head of BD & Engineering, SolydEra
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Scaling Digital Product Passports Across Value Chains
Torsten Freund
Head of PMO Battery Passport, BASF SE
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Secure Connected Industry: Infrastructure and Cybersecurity for Networked Production
Özhan Bakar
Account Manager, MIT Technology GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
TECH RACE - Energy, Buildings & Industrial Efficiency
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Dipl. -Ing. Harry Knoll
CEO, TURBOO GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
The ROI Goldmine: Why AI Back-Office Automation Wins First
Topic: Industrial AI
Daniel Soujon
CTO, OMMAX
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
17th Innovation World Cup Finale: Opening and Introduction
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier
Managing Partner TECHPRNRS / Spokesperson for Startups and Founders, BVMW
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Decarbonising process heat - major contribution to the ecofriendly transformation of industries
Matthias Heck
Referent
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
From Components to Coworkers: How Schaeffler is Driving the Future of Humanoid Robotics
Topic: Humanoid Robots
David Kehr
President of Humanoid Robotics, Schaeffler Group
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Industry Pitch Session 1: Connected and automated industry
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Dr. Dr Raúl Aragonés Ortiz
CEO, AEinnova - Alternative Energy Innovations SL
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Robots in Europe’s Factories of the Future: Closing the Automation Gap
Tasos Heracleous
Policy Officer, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
Efficient, Business Case–Oriented Private 5G Networks
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Karlis Vilcins
Head of System Integration Business, Latvijas Mobilais Telefons ltd
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
From pilot projects to a billion-euro market: Scaling eFuels for impact
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Ralf Diemer
CEO, eFuel Alliance
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Applied AI & Automation: From Data Context to Industrial Execution
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Hagen Rothmann
Keinsaas
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Cloud Meets Edge: Unlocking Industrial Opportunities with 8ra
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Katharina Neumann
Project Manager, VDI Technologiezentrum
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Prometheus: DNA Data Storage developed in Brazil by Lenovo and IPT
Topic: Partner Country
Dr. Gabriel Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo
Head of International Affairs, IPT - Institut für Technologische Forschung
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
The Infrastructure Behind Ontario, Canada’s Economic Success
Nicole Simone
Invest Ontario
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Humanoid Robots - The Future of Industry?!
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Schönmann
Industrial Engineering Professor, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Robotic Pitch Session 2: Shaping the future with robotics
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Kilian Reiss
Geschäftsführer/CEO, Continuum Innovation GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Automated disassembly of battery systems with administration shell and digital product passport
Topic: Circular Economy
Robert Becker
Data Scientist, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut gGmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Rethinking Automation with the FCTRY CLD: Your platform for virtual PLCs and AI
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Pierre Emanuel Kehl
Research Associate, Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPT
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Decisions Before Reality: Simulate Your Entire Operation in a Risk-Free Environment
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Pavel Lebedev
Managing Director, AnyLogic
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Securing machine uptime through immersive training workflows at GEA
Topic: Industrial Software
Sven Jacobs
TeamViewer
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Supply Chains of 2035: Rethinking Manufacturing
Topic: Industrial AI
Dr. Florian Diehlmann
Senior Consultant Digital Supply Chain, SAP Deutschland SE & Co.KG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Transform your Supply Chain with Simulations, AI Agents and Physical AI
Topic: Supply Chain Management
Bindu Pillai
Supply Chain Marketing Lead, Microsoft
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
From Strategy to Execution: Industrial Applications in Operational Use
Topic: Industrial Software
Fabian Altenberg
Chief Evangelist, engomo GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Standards Keynote – Digital Product Passport System & Architecture
Prof. Thomas Knothe
Chair, JTC 24, CEN/CENELEC
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
How to Unlock 100%+ Productivity in Brownfield Factories (Blueprint + Checklist)
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Veit Thurm
Partner, Drees & Sommer SE
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Industrial AI Pitch Session 3: Using AI to make production smarter
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Frank Jacobs
Co-Founder, CEO, Senergetics
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Autonomous AI agents in ERP: When corporate management thinks ahead instead of just reacting
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Dominik Schätzel
Product Manager ERP, Sage
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Deploying Humanoids in the Real World: What Breaks Between Demo and Production
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Eris Dhionis Sako
Co-Founder & CEO, Duatic AG
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Tech Future 2030: Into a New Industrial Reality
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
Professor of Foresight, Technology Services Department, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Security Pitch Session 4: Resilience for industry and critical systems
Topic: IT/OT Security
Letitia Combes
Co-Founder & Managing Director, BxC Security
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Applying DPP Standards in Industry
Daniel Pacner
Referent, Verband der Automobilindustrie VDA
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Factory Innovation Award 2026
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Oliver Günther
President, Universität Potsdam
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Women Driving Brazil's Bioeconomy with Technology and Industrial Innovation
Topic: Partner Country
Fernanda Onofre da Silva
CEO, Wood Lab Ltda.
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
From IT/OT to Impact: Unifying Automation and Digital Systems
Abby Eon
SVP, GM Kepware and ThingWorx, Velotic
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Public Vote and Award Ceremony 17th Innovation World Cup
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Alexa Gorman
Co-Founder, encourageventures e.V.
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Colleague Robot: How Humanoid Systems Are Changing Logistics, Production, and Everyday Life
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Luis Souto Méndez
Senior Key Account Manager, Terra Robotics
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Robotic meetup - Shaping the future together
Automation & Digitalization - Lounge
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Strategic Outlook & Market Signals
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Interested in news about exhibitors, top offers and trends in the industry?
Browser Notice
Your web browser is outdated. Update your browser for more security, speed and optimal presentation of this page.
Update Browser