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
AI in Manufacturing: From early challenges to scalable impact
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Britta Mittlefehldt
Smart Factory Leader, Deloitte Germany
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
How does artificial intelligence impact business processes? ERP meets AI
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Infor
Marco Hoogenraad
VP Product Management, Infor
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From data silos to an AI-ready foundation: scaling real-time operational intelligence
Round Table
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: AVEVA
Robert Langbein
Sales Director • Sales, DACH & EE, AVEVA
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Process Excellence Circle 2026
Conference | Congress
Language: German
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Welcome to the Thinking Factory: How AI is Giving MES a Brain
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
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
Masterclass
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German
Organizer: KI.NRW
Dr. Joachim Köhler
Head of Department NetMedia, Fraunhofer IAIS
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Industrial AI in manufacturing: Knowledge on demand for better decisions
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: PSI Software
Dr. Thomas Müller
PSI Software SE
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
The implementation Gap: Energy Concepts in Practice - The Hamburg Messe Case
Masterclass
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: GP JOULE
Jan Schmitz
GP Joule
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
HACK4INDUSTRY Opening: Practical hackathon with use cases & technologies
Talk
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Dr. Christian Schweizer
CEO & Founder, Prototype Club GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
10:00
Agentic AI Is Easy - Production Is Not
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
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 - Simple detection techniques
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Maurice Al-Khaliedy
Spike Reply GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
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
Eco-Robotics for Environmental Intelligence:Multi-Sensor Monitoring from Emissions to Ecosystem risk
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Shreyas Mysore Guruprasad
Senior Digitalisation Professional, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut gGmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
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
GUIDED TOUR - KPMG x SAP
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Highlight Tour in English
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
Leveraging Brazilian IT Incentive Law for Global R&D: The Lenovo-CERTI Success Case
Talk
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Forschung
Dr. Marcelo Parada
R&D Program Manager, Lenovo
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
New layers of individual mobility in municipalities
Round Table
Topic: Sustainability
Language: English
Organizer: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
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
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country + more
Language: English
Wouter Demenint
Program Manager Hydrogen Supply Chains, Port of Rotterdam
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Scaling Industrial AI in Germany
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
Why Manufacturing-X? USPs of Manufacturing-X data spaces
Talk
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Nadine Kanja
Global Head Industry Business Unit Automotive, SAP SE
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
3D Printing for SME's - Hands-on Examples
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Alexander Hilck
Niedersachsen ADDITIV / Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
AI-Driven Industrial Competitiveness: Energy Operations, Manufacturing Systems and OT Modernization
Fireside Chat
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English | Live Translation: German
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
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Gerry Vannuffelen
CEO, Mantis Robotics
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Digital environmental solutions from North Rhine-Westphalia: Data as a driver of innovation in ...
Talk
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Kilian Harbauer
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
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Andreas Ligocki
Institut für Konstruktion & angewandten Maschinenbau (IKAM)
+ more speaker
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
From sensor data to process knowledge: AI makes production processes transparent
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Lucas M. Schroth
Process.Science
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Functional safety and industrial security in Power-to-X applications
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
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
Greeting
Topic: Education & Training / Career
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Ekrem Yigitdoel
Managing Director, Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
International Manufacturing-X - We Support Global Data Ecosystems
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Thomas Hahn
Siemens Fellow, Siemens AG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Trusted AI as a Key to Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
DILICO cell voltage pickup solutions for automatic production
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: DILICO engineering
Dr. Maik Heuer
CEO and Founder, DILICO
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
My AI Wish List (If the Data Didn’t Fight Back)
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Velotic
Ayush Tiwari
Senior Director, Product Management, ThingWorx, TPG
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Net Zero or No Go? Developing Decarbonization Strategies for Industry - with Efficiency ...
Workshop
Topic: Sustainability + more
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Stefan Rabe
DMT Energy Engineers
+ more speaker
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Strategic management in purchasing – key figures and their influence
Lecture
Topic: Education & Training / Career
Language: German | Live Translation: English
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
5 Steps to World Class Labor Productivity
Live Tech Demo
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: English
Organizer: Eyelit Technologies
AI and quantum computing as drivers of the energy systems of the future
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Dr. Heike Riel
Head Quantum & AI Technologies, IBM Research
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Decoding LCOH: The real drivers of affordable Green H2
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
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
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country + more
Language: English
José Borges Frias Jr.
Corporate Strategic Innovation Head, Siemens Brazil
+ more speaker
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
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: German Edge Cloud
Christine Lutz
Co-Founder and Managing Director, great2know GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
The green revolution: AI turns sustainability into a competitive advantage
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Best Practice
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Patric Walldorf
Cyber Security Director, Claranet GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Digitalization and AI in 3D Printing
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Wilhelm Jahn
Niedersachsen ADDITIV / Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Calibration of Vision-Guided Industrial Robots
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Markus Ulrich
Machine Vision Metrology, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
11:00
Data-Driven Battery Lifetime Forecasting and Root-Cause Analysis for Agile Ramp-Ups
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: Elisa Industriq
Kalle Ylä-Jarkko
Lead Data Scientist, Elisa Industriq
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
From Testbeds to Trade Routes: De-Risking SME Adoption via Agile Research Networks
Round Table
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Organizer: Red Deer Polytechnic
Tonya Wolfe
Associate Vice-President / Applied Research, Red Deer Polytechnic
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Global Sourcing – Focus on China
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Ralf Korb
Senior Consultant, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
How important are H2 storage systems for a resilient energy industry in Germany and Europe?
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Michael Schmöltzer
Functional Head of Regulation & Office Austria, Uniper Energy Storage
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Networking & Matchmaking-Event: Partnering in Business with Germany
Matchmaking
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Organizer: Bundesministerium Wirtschaft u. Energie
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 1
Resilient energy supply for critical infrastructures
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: SFC Energy
Christian Böhm
Senior VP Sales, SFC Energy
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Scaling Space
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: EY
Elisabeth Brauch
Manager Technology Consulting, EY
+ more speaker
Hall 16, booth B10
Scaling Space
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: Wandelbots
Software Defined Factory
Masterclass
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Organizer: SEW-EURODRIVE
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
Expert Panel
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
The electricity hub in the north: How the HeideHub strengthens industrial supply security
Best Practice
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Lecture
Topic: Circular Economy + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
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
Masterclass
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Organizer: Deloitte
Sebastian Fischer
Senior Manager, 27pilots Deloitte GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Why Industrial AI Agents Succeed Where Traditional Automation Fails
Masterclass
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Organizer: PTC
Joseph June
DVP - General Manager ServiceMax, PTC, Inc.
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Hybrid Design, No Compromises: Additive manufacturing in a laser process head
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Marvin Spengler
Hochschule Hannover / Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Digital Ecosystems for AI-based Robotics
Lecture
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Talk
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Daniel Senff
Head of the Secretariat, Plattform Industrie 4.0
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Accelerating Industrial Transformation: The Power of integrated AI Cobot
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Kuan Lin
TECHMAN ROBOT INC.
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
How we locally optimize green electricity for SMEs and integrate it flexibly
Best Practice
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Alexander Kulesa
NeuStrom
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Safe dynamic process value monitoring - using the example of the hydrogen industry
Lecture
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
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
Best Practice
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Ing. Martin Rabe
Head of Stratosfare, it's OWL Clustermanagement GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Automation ecosystem approach: HORIBA TestWork core + App strategy
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: HORIBA FuelCon
Niels Müller
Head of Application & Product Management, HORIBA FuelCon
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Insolvencies in the Supply Chain – Compliance as the Key to Minimising Risk
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
MIMA 2026 Award Ceremony
Award Ceremony
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
'Surthrival' of the European Industrial Sector
Round Table
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Organizer: Deloitte
Marc Dimke
Director Strategy, Deloitte Consulting
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
European approaches to education and training in additive manufacturing
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Yvonne Johannsen
Project manager, LZH Laser Akademie GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Digitale Produktzwillinge: Lebenszyklusdaten für Produktpässe und weitere Regularien
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability
Language: English
Josepha Anna Pfeiffer
Robert Bosch GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Energy Hub Wilhelmshaven: Green hydrogen as a link between renewables and grids
Lecture
Language: German
Kilian Crone
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
From Material Selection to Leak-Tight Performance in H2 Instrumentation Systems
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Max Vollmer
BD Manager, FITOK
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Making Humanoid Robotics Productive: From First Tests to Decisions
Best Practice
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Ing. Martin Rabe
Head of Stratosfare, it's OWL Clustermanagement GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Manufacturing-X as a One-Stop Solution in Data Spaces
Talk
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Per-Henrik Addicks
Chief Architect Manufacturing-X (data interoperability), SAP SE
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Robotic Teleoperation - The Future -
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Paul Stafford
Director of Business Development, Haply Robotics
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Sovereign AI in for Industry: Harnessing Europe's Strengths through Startup-Corporate Collaboration
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Jakub Zavrel
CEO, Zeta Alpha
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Concluding discussion 3D Printing for SME's
Closing & Outlook
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Henning Ahlers
CEO, LZH Laser Akademie GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
12:00
Energy Needs for Industrial Competitiveness in a High-Demand, High-Tech Future
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Stefan Mecha
CEO, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
ERP User Lounge | Executive Lunch Event
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: Gito Verlag
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Green energy as a location factor: transforming municipalities and industrial sites
Best Practice
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sven Suhr
GETEC green energy GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
How Manufacturing Leaders Are Building the Agentic Enterprise on Asana
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Asana
Sonja Gusenbauer
Solutions Consultant, Asana
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Solid oxide technology powering the next phase of the energy transition
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Alexander Liberov
CEO, SolydEra
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Why mobility with H2 supports the electric way
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Stefan Garche
H2.NRW, NRW
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
From Data to Decarbonization: AI-Powered Emissions Modeling Across Manufacturing Value Chains
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability + more
Language: English
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
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
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
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: meinGPT
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
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: SAP
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
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Tobias Block
Chief of Strategy, 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
Masterclass
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Organizer: Rockwell Automation
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
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Maximilian Heres
CEO, IAMHH e.V.
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
VDMA Working Group Fuel Cells - Harmonization as a key for cost reduction of BoP components
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Gerd Krieger
Managing Director, VDMA Power Systems
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Application-oriented research: Membrane electrolysis and high-flow refuelling
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Zentrum für BrennstoffzellenTechnik
Dr. Sebastian Hirt
Group Leader Materials & Components in Electrolysis, ZBT
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
End of Islands: Unified Asset Lifecycle Is the Digital Fabric for Operational Excellence
Panel Discussion
Language: English
Anthony Loy
IA Services Digital Consulting VP, Schneider Electric
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Guided Tour ERP / Production planning and control
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Christopher Henke
Senior Consultant, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
India: A Retail Market With Huge Potential
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Bernd Schmeling
Einkaufsleiter - Aerostruktur - Doors, Airbus Operations GmbH
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
AI is the superpower behind robotics and automation in small and medium-sized enterprises
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
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
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
André Thierig
Senior Director Manufacturing Giga Berlin, Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
13:00
Artificial Intelligence in Procurement – Reality, Potential and Prospects
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bremer
Professur für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
BME Buyers’ Day
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Europe’s Digital Future: Sovereignty, Standards & Power
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: Wandelbots
Expert Lunch: MES and the Smart Factory: Reality check AI
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Dr. Karsten Sontow
Chairman of the Board, Trovarit AGHall 15, Booth A18
From Assets to Outcomes: Monetizing Digital Services with AI for Next Gen Growth
Round Table
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Language: German
Organizer: Deloitte
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
Workshop
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation + more
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Lena Ziska
Ziska & Talhof Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
+ more speaker
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Made in Germany: Relic of the Past or Blueprint for the Future?
Panel Discussion
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Christiane Benner
First Chairwoman, IG Metall
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Simulation, AI, 3D printing and cloud computing: technologies for the next generation of industry
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Dirk Pieper
CEO, CAE-Forum
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Simulation First - Why the Future of Autonomous Systems Lies in Game Engines
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Luka Tiefensee
XR Project Manager, Team CMC
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
A Souvereign Electronics Ecosystem requires high class European Machine Builders
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sandra Engle
Sector Group Leader Productonics, VDMA e.V.
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI-Powered Manufacturing Tour in English
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
From Frozen Factories to Living Systems - Why Europe Must Accelerate Industrial Transformation Now
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: English
Organizer: EY
Dr. Adrian Reisch
Partner, EY
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
GUIDED TOUR: KPMG x ServiceNow
Guided Tour
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Powering Industrial Organizations with AI: Strategies for Data-Driven Innovation
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Joseph June
DVP - General Manager ServiceMax, PTC, Inc.
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Process Excellence Circle 2026
Conference | Congress
Language: German
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Profitable & low carbon glass manufacturing
Lecture
Language: English
Andreas Habraken
Global Green Glass Technology Principal, Schneider Electric
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Intelligent sensors with Single Pair Ethernet - Overview of SPE technology - Practical applications
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Anouk Schmid
LIOF
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
14:00
Backbone of the Energy Transition: Electricity Grids Between Expansion Drive and System Stability
Panel Discussion
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Thomas Dederichs
Leiter Systementwicklung, Amprion
+ more speaker
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
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Dadasaheb J. Shendage
Associate Director - Technology, h2e Power
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Future power grids - How can we increase resilience?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Andreas Ulbig
Head of Fraunhofer Center for Digital Energy, Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik FIT
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Future-proof your production with FANUC: Efficient, connected, scalable
Round Table
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: German
Organizer: FANUC Deutschland
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
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Zhejiang INPOWER ENERGY
Bida Fan
Pre-Sales & Solution Manager, Zhejiang Inpower Energy
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Highlight Tour in German
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: German
Organizer: SAP
High-Performance Materials from the Field!
Lecture
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Kay Kölzig
NATURAL FIBERS IN USE | FUSE GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
How Manufacturing is transforming its supply chain through Agentic AI
Expert Panel
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Power grids for industry, commerce and business in Germany and legally compliant use as a service
Round Table
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: GETEC
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
Speed-Dating
Language: English
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Private 5G networks – a digital backbone in manufacturing intralogistics
Best Practice
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Daniel Mai
Siemens AG
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Role of IoT and AI in product development
Expert Panel
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Sustainable or economical? How innovative energy solutions make both possible
Speed-Dating
Topic: Renewable Energy + more
Language: English
Leonie Wagner
Co-Founder, Lumera Energy
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
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
Transforming the V-Model. A new era of developing products.
Impulse Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: Sphere Energy
Why is everyone talking about human robotics?
Keynote
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Lemmer
Executive Board Member for Innovation, Technology Transfer and Research Infrastructure, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Agentic AI for Maintenance: Higher Reliability, Lower Costs, Longer Asset Life
Masterclass
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
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
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Dominik Zettler
Siemens AG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Energy Optimization through AI-based digital twins - Case study on data center cooling
Masterclass
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Paul Bernsdorff
Senior Manager Business Development
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Scaling AI Beyond Pilots: End-to-End Process Redesign for Real Business Impact
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: Bain & Company
Guido Vetter
Partner, Bain & Company
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
AI in Industrial Automation: Why the Models Are the Easy Part
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
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
Live Demonstration
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: English
Gabor Buday
Product Owner, Digital Industries Teamcenter, Siemens AG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Synchronous motors with ferrite magnets as high-performance torque motors
Lecture
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Henrike Wonneberger
Replique GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Guided Tour MES / Production Control
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Dr. Volker Liestmann
Member of the Board of Directors, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
HydroNet: Decarbonizing industry via regional H2 value chain
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Andreas Breuer
Head of H2, Westnetz
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Industrial AI - From Top Floor to Shop Floor
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: CONTACT Software
From Physical AI to Humanoid Robots: Bringing industrial autonomy to life
Panel Discussion
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Arnaud Robert
President of Robotics, Hexagon AB
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Humanoid Robotics
Deep Dive
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: DLR
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alin Albu-Schäffer
Direktor des Instituts für Robotik und Mechatronik, Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt
+ more speaker
Hall 25, Dialogue Area
Renewable Fuels as a Game Changer for Europe's Defence Readiness
Panel Discussion
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Ralf Diemer
CEO, eFuel Alliance
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Sustainable Digitalization through Multiprotocol Gateways
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
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
Panel Discussion
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Jan Rämisch
Global Offer Development Manager Digital Twin Competency Center, Schneider Electric
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Designing the Intelligent Machine: Vision, Constraints, and Reality
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
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
15:00
Accelerating Green hydrogen with the open hydrogen ecosystem
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Peter Ammann
Head Siemens Center of Excellence H2, SIEMENS
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Code, creativity, challenge: How do startups develop software that shapes the future?
Speed-Dating
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
From Code to Concrete: First Industrial AI Cloud – from Germany for Europe!
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: Wandelbots
From Locked In to Plugged In: Reinventing OT with Margo and Red Hat
Round Table
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Organizer: Red Hat
Tim Mirth
Senior Specialist Solution Architect, Red Hat GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
How Modern CIM Database Support Helps You Save Time, Cut Costs, and Eliminate Headaches.
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German
Organizer: CONTACT Software
mioty and IO-Link: The Perfect Combination for Industrial Applications
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Mark Lernerman
ifm GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Monetizing Circular Products: Turning Compliance into Competitive Advantage
Round Table
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German
Organizer: Deloitte
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
Panel Discussion
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: English
Steffen Fischer
Executive Board Member - People, Sustainability and Quality, ifm - Unternehmensgruppe
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Catena-X & Factory-X: Interoperable & secure data exchange between ecosystems and companies
Panel Discussion
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: German Edge Cloud
Dieter Meuser
CEO, German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Opening & Strategic Framing – CircularTech Forum
Opening & Welcome
Language: English
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
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Energy & Industry
Tobias Lüke
Application Expert Data Center & DC Grids, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Physical AI 2026 - what do we need to prepare for?
Talk
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Lara Sophie Bothur
Global Tech Translator & Influencer
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Business Value and Return-on-Invest Calculation for Industrial 5G Use Cases
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
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)
Keynote
Language: English
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
Deep Dive
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Organizer: Hexagon
Darius Wilke
Vice President Commercial, Hexagon Robotics GmbHHall 25, Dialogue Area
Validated compressor solutions for PEM fuel-cell Systems
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Koen Kramer
Senior Technical Sales Manager, Celeroton TurboCell
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
AI-Powered Low-Code: From Idea to Custom Apps - Fast, Secure, Scalable
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: engomo
Jens Stier
CEO, engomo GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
AI-Trained Inspection Systems Across the Electronics Production and Logistics Process Chains
Masterclass
Topic: Production Technology for Defense
Language: English
Organizer: Viscom
Carsten Salewski
Viscom SE
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
From energy procurement to intelligent control: how to benefit from flexibility
Masterclass
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: encentive
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
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: Sage
Dominik Schätzel
Product Manager ERP, Sage
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
From Top Floor to Shop Floor – How AI Turns Strategy into Execution
Live Demonstration
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: CONTACT Software
Standardization based on Siemens framework and Fraunhofer project
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Johannes Hofmann
Senior Technical Consultant for H2, SIEMENS
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Automation doesn't drive growth without education and skilled people
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Jacob Sanchez
Industry Solutions and Education Leader, igus
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Back to the Future: Managing Foresight Risk for Industrial Competitiveness
Lecture
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
Department Head, Technolgy Services, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Automation for modular and interoperable H2 systems
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
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
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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
Standards Keynote – Digital Product Passport System & Architecture
Keynote
Language: English
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
ULTRACERAMIC® x Magnesium – Energy and Material Efficiency through Functional Lightweight Design
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Dr. Anna Buling
CEO, ELB - Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg Helmut Zerrer GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Next Level AI and Robotics in Production
Keynote
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Language: English | Live Translation: German
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
Panel Discussion
Language: English
Sophie Borgne
Water & Environment Seg. President
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
16:00
Agent-Based Knowledge Transfer – The Digital Memory of Production.
Expert Panel
Language: German
Organizer: Scheer
AI-Powered Factories: Turning Data into Operational Advantage
Lecture
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Applying DPP Standards in Industry
Panel Discussion
Language: English
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Are we ready for RED III complementarity in RES-coupled electrolyzers?
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
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
Round Table
Topic: Supply Chain Management
Language: German
Organizer: Deloitte
Cathleen Gutglück
Director, Deloitte GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Impact of cybersecurity regulations on manufacturers and users in automation
Talk
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Lennard Kreißl
Digital Policy Manager (focus on cybersecurity), ZVEI e.V.
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
New Technologies at Play for Industrial 5G
Panel Discussion
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Atte Länsisalmi
Principal Standardization Lead, Nokia
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
OT Cybersecurity Today. Current Threat Landscape and Security Controls
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Phil Tonkin
Field CTO, Dragos
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Prime power supply for critical infrastructure
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: SolydEra
Alexandre Closset
Head of BD & Engineering, SolydEra
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, Masterclass room
Secure Connected Industry: Infrastructure and Cybersecurity for Networked Production
Speed-Dating
Language: English
Özhan Bakar
Account Manager, MIT Technology GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
The ROI Goldmine: Why GenAI Back-Office Automation Wins First
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: OMMAX
Daniel Soujon
CTO, OMMAX GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
17th Innovation World Cup Finale: Opening and Introduction
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier
Managing Partner TECHPRNRS / Spokesperson for Startups and Founders, BVMW
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Decarbonising process heat - major contribution to the ecofriendly transformation of industries
Lecture
Language: English
Matthias Heck
Advisor for Cluster and Network Management, Kompetenzzentrum Klimaschutz in energieintensiven Industrien
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
Keynote
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: English | Live Translation: German
David Kehr
President of Humanoid Robotics, Schaeffler Group
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Industry Pitch Session 1: Connected and automated industry
Pitch
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Raúl Aragonés Ortiz
CEO, AEinnova - Alternative Energy Innovations SL
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Efficient, Business Case–Oriented Private 5G Networks
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Kārlis Vilciņš
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
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Ralf Diemer
CEO, eFuel Alliance
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Cloud Meets Edge: Unlocking Industrial Opportunities with 8ra
Panel Discussion
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Katharina Neumann
Project Manager, VDI Technologiezentrum
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Net-Zero Industry Act - How European regions are pushing ahead on net-zero technology production
Panel Discussion
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: English
Vanessa Blobel
Consultant, Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Humanoid Robots - The Future of Industry?!
Panel Discussion
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Rory Sexton
Executive Director, Agile Robots
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Robotic Pitch Session 2: Shaping the future with robotics
Pitch
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Kilian Reiss
Geschäftsführer/CEO, Continuum Innovation GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Automated disassembly of battery systems with administration shell and digital product passport
Lecture
Topic: Circular Economy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bleistein
Head of Data Science & Digital Twin(s) Cluster, 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
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
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
Masterclass
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Organizer: AnyLogic
Pavel Lebedev
Managing Director, AnyLogic
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Securing machine uptime through immersive training workflows at GEA
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: TeamViewer Germany
Sven Jacobs
TeamViewer
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Supply Chains of 2035: Rethinking Manufacturing
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
Dr. Florian Diehlmann
Senior Consultant Digital Supply Chain, SAP Deutschland SE & Co.KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Transform your Supply Chain with Simulations, AI Agents and Physical AI
Masterclass
Topic: Supply Chain Management
Language: English
Organizer: Microsoft
Bindu Pillai
Supply Chain Marketing Lead, Microsoft
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
From Strategy to Execution: Industrial Applications in Operational Use
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Fabian Altenberg
Chief Evangelist, engomo GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
17:00
How to Unlock 100%+ Productivity in Brownfield Factories (Blueprint + Checklist)
Round Table
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Language: English
Organizer: Drees & Sommer
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
Pitch
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sandesh Hegde
Manager-Research and Innovation, CamCom Technologies pvt ltd
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Industry Keynote – Implementing DPPs at Scale
Keynote
Language: English
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
Autonomous AI agents in ERP: When corporate management thinks ahead instead of just reacting
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dominik Schätzel
Product Manager ERP, Sage
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Tech Future 2030: Into a New Industrial Reality
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
Department Head, Technolgy Services, 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
Pitch
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Letitia Combes
Co-Founder & Managing Director, BxC Security
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Factory Innovation Award
Award Ceremony
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sinan Arslan
Managing Director, SIBB
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Scaling Digital Product Passports Across Value Chains
Panel Discussion
Language: English
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
From IT/OT to Impact: Unifying Automation and Digital Systems
Best Practice
Language: English
Organizer: Velotic
Abby Eon
SVP, GM, Kepware, TPG
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Public Vote and Award Ceremony 17th Innovation World Cup
Award Ceremony
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Alexa Gorman
Co-Founder, encourageventures e.V.
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
18:00
Strategic Outlook & Market Signals
Closing & Outlook
Language: English
CircularTech Digital Product Passport Industry & Standards Forum for Market Adoption
Convention area hall 19/20, Room New York 2
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