Monday
20.04.2026
Daily Program
09:00
Digital Optimization of Cutting Plans and Raw Material Management
Best Practice
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Dynamic Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Dynamic Tours AI: Artificial Intelligence Highlights
Hannover Trade Fair Ground
Technology & Business Cooperation Days 2026 - Matchmaking
Matchmaking
Language: English
Organizer: Investitions- und Förderbank Nds.
Hall 11, Solution Lab Research & Technology Transfer
Digitalising the Single Market: the Digital Product Passport in Practice
Talk
Language: English
Organizer: European Commission
Stefka Dzhumalieva
Head of Unit, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
Industrial Communication by LAPP: The Foundation of Successful Automation
Talk
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Hall 27, booth J24
Opening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Marc Semmler
Moderator
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Opening & Welcome | Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Wobbe
Moderator | Journalist
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Opening & Welcome | Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
The Machine’s Heartbeat: AI Where Industrial Data Is Born
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: de Jonge
Dr. Andreas de Jonge
CEO, de Jonge GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Accelerate Industrial Innovation with an Intelligent Product Lifecyle
Lecture
Language: English
Florian Harzenetter
Principal Advisor Industrials, PTC, Inc.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Robust, Secure, and Accessible – Integrative AI System Design
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Martin Atzmüller
Head of Cooperative and Autonomous Systems, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (DFKI)
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Shopfloor Ready: How the digital twin becomes a reality
Best Practice
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Rittal
Jan-Henry Schall
Head of Rittal Innovation Center, Rittal GmbH & Co.KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Straight Talk Humanoid Robots – Current and Future Fields of Application in Production and Logistics
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Simon Schmidt
Senior Manager Business Unit, Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
AI-Powered IIoT: From Connected Assets to Measurable Business Impact
Masterclass
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Language: English
Organizer: ifm electronic
Mohamed Al Kadari
Vice President Global Technology Sales & GTM, ifm electronic
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Learnings and best practices from 120+ AI Projects
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: Merantix Momentum
Markus Gelfgren
AI Solution Architect, Merantix Momentum GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
The path to human-centric autonomous buildings
Masterclass
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Max Schierer
Head of Digital Development, Siemens AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
The Role of the Transport Sector in the Energy Transition with Biomethane
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Carlos Ferreira
Sustainability Manager, Jomed Logistica
+ more speaker
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Opening & Welcome | Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Adhesive sensor skin for production assets provides continuous status and process data
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Clemens Haist
Managing director, Flexora
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
10:00
Copper or Fiber Optics – Which is the right choice for your application?
Talk
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Hall 27, booth J24
From Simulation to Certainty: How Platforms Change Industrial Automation Decisions
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Marwin Kunz
Strategic Alliances Manager, Wandelbots GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Grid Update - How can power grids remain resilient in times of growing threats?
Lecture
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Frank Borchardt
VDE FNN
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Guided Tour MES / Production Control
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Dr. Volker Liestmann
Member of the Board of Directors, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
GUIDED TOUR - KPMG x SAP
Guided Tour
Topic: Supply Chain Management + more
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Hall 15, booth G90
Highlight Tour (SAP)
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
Hall 15, booth F08
Less Downtime, Lower Costs, Full Control: AI Automation in Action
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Salvatore Romeo
Director, Automation Platform DACH, IBM Deutschland
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Nanotechnology Connecting Biodiversity and Quality for Scalable Cosmetics Manufacturing
Best Practice
Topic: Circular Economy + more
Language: English
Joaquim Araujo Neto
Chief of Marketing Officer, Nanoterra
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Opening + Engineer Woman Award
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Julia Willie Hamburg
Minister for Education and Vice Minister President of Lower Saxony, Niedersächische Kultusministerium
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 2
Opening: AI & Automation Best Practices
Opening & Welcome
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Chris Brow
Moderator
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Secure Connected Industry: Infrastructure and Cybersecurity for Networked Production
Speed-Dating
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Organizer: Deutsche Messe
Tanja Schnell
Client Director, MIT Technology GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
Smart Manufacturing & Industrial AI
Lecture
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Rudraksh Bhawalkar
Partner, Consulting, EYHall 16, booth B10/1
Technology 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
Technology Tour 2A | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
The bitumen revolution from the Thermomix
Live Demonstration
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Frank Albrecht
CEO & Founder, B2SQUARE GmbH
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Tour 2B | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Beyond the Pilot: Scaling Industrial AI in the Cloud
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Markus Hacker
Senior Regional Director Enterprise & Country Lead DACH, NVIDIA
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Building adaptive, future ready lab operations
Talk
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Hall 27, booth A48
EU Innovation Funding: Insights and Future Paths from Hannover Messe 2026
Panel Discussion
Language: English
Organizer: European Commission
André Meyer
Policy Officer, European Commission
+ more speaker
Hall 12, booth E46
Shaping the Future of Asset Health Management: Sen – AID, See the Unseen
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Frank Jacobs
Co-Founder, CEO, Senergetics
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
H2 compression innovation: Modular solution for high flow rates and low pressures
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Riccardo Bagagli
CTO, SAFE
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Open Source meets Industry: A recipe for success?!
Lecture
Topic: Embedded Systems
Language: English
Jan Altenberg
Open Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL) eG
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
PA66 glass fiber compounds under high friction forces - PTFE and alternative solid lubricants
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Nils Thoben
Research Assistant, Hochschule Emden/Leer
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Data. Knowledge. AI. How companies can use Agentic AI to support their employees
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: German Edge Cloud
Dieter Meuser
CEO, German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
DIGITECHNET - A service platform as a key to future-proof and resilient low-voltage grid operation
Impulse Lecture
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Martin Wolter
Professor, TU Dresden
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
How will we fly in the future? - Economic, social, and environmental sustainability
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Stephan Staudacher
Head of the Institute of Aviation Propulsion/Co-spokesperson TRR364, Universität Stuttgart
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Advancing Low-Carbon Hydrogen in Brazil: Innovation, Industrial Development and Strategic ...
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Daniel Gomes de Almeida Filho
Secretary for Technological Development and Innovation, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
+ more speaker
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Automation in Action: Real-World Use Cases
Live Tech Demo
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Organizer: Coreflux Portugal
Hall 14, booth L66
Connectivity solutions fron LAPP for exoskeletons
Talk
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Hall 27, booth J24
Decarbonization in Industry Using Hydrogen as an Energy Storage Medium
Workshop
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies + more
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Rainer Herold
Managing Director, MSR-Innovations GmbH
Solution Lab Energie- & Industrieinfrastruktur: WORKSHOPS
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Efficient H2-prozessing by inorganic membrane technology
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Fraunhofer-Institut IKTS
Dr. Hannes Richter
Head of Department Nanoporous Membranes, Fraunhofer IKTS
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Zero Guesswork: Turning User-Validated AI into Verifiable Manufacturing Outcomes
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Infinite Uptime
Sean Maley
Regional Manager, Sales & Services (Europe), Infinite Uptime
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Driving Digital Business Transformation | The CLAAS approach for International Production Networks
Keynote
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Jan Godesaer
Vice President Service Function Digitalization and Processes Manufacturing, CLAAS
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
From Fiction to Reality: Quantum Computers as Game Changers in AI and industry
Best Practice
Topic: Quantum Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Frank Schlichting
CEO, SaxonQ GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Digital Sustainability Passport as an Enabler for Sustainable Product Development
Best Practice
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Ellis Bauer
Digitalization Associate, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
From Automation to Humanoids: Rokae’s Next Leap
Lecture
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Language: English
Gavin Han
Global Sales Manager, Rokae Robotics
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Hydrogen midstreamer role: Scaling markets via tolling
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Sebastian Scholz
VP Green/Clean Gas, ENGIE
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Automation Takes Flight: Addressing aircraft manufacturing ramp up with direct laser scanning
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Johannes Mann
Sr. Director Industry Solutions, Hexagon
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
From Prototype to Production: Efficient Embedded Vision Development with Image Prototyping as a ...
Lecture
Topic: Embedded Systems
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Manuel Ott
R&D Manager, Solectrix GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
How to Architect an Agentic AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Solution
Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Raphael Schor
Principal Manufacturing and Automotive, MongoDB
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Smart cities - game changers in the energy systems of the future
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Mario Kliesch
Westnetz
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
QUDORAs Ansatz im Bereich des Quantencomputings unter Verwendung von Ionenfallen und NFQC
Talk
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Jani Heikkinen
QUDORA Technologies
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
11:00
AI in Manufacturing: From Pilot to Agentic Scale
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: salesforce.com Germany
Maximilian Schwefer
Senior Director, Global Manufacturing Industry Strategist, Salesforce
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
AI-Ready Data: The Foundation for Trusted and Scalable AI
Expert Panel
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Hall 14, booth H28
Application photos
Special Event
Language: German
Anastassia Dolowski
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Foyer
Build an AI-Native Supply Chain to Accelerate Operational Resilience
Session
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Microsoft
Hall 17, booth G06
Digital engineering live: simulation, AI, Open Source and digital twins for the industrial future
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Dirk Pieper
CEO, CAE-Forum
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Electricity procurement in SMEs 2026: tapping into millions in potential instead of wasting it
Masterclass
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German
Organizer: Future Energy Services
David Budde
CEO & Co-Founder, trawa - Future Energy Services GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Electrified processes for H2 storage using ammonia
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Dr.-Ing. Tim Nitsche
Post-Doc Scientist, Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
EU–Mercosur: Catalysing Green Steel Transformation
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Karina Marzano
Project Lead Trade and International Partnerships, Agora Industry
+ more speaker
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
From data to value – making industrial data usable
Talk
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Hall 27, booth J24
From Shop Floor Control to Physical AI: Bridging Industrial Connectivity and Intelligent Automation
Masterclass
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Organizer: Amazon Web Services
Jan Metzner
Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Niederlassung Deutschland
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
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
Invisible communication. Visible security.
Live Hacking
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Peter Thiel
tech. Business Development Manager, GREYCORTEX
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
meinGPT | AI-Platform Demo + Q&A
Live Tech Demo
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: meinGPT
Hall 16, booth F15
Proven. Successful. AI in Engineering - Join Us!
Masterclass
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Organizer: KI.NRW
Bastian Menninger
Strategic Partner Management, CSE Aachen GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Vom Erzeuger bis zum Kraftwerk: Wasserstoffhochlauf in Ostdeutschland
Panel Discussion
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dominik Härle
Geschäftsführer, Initiative für Wasserstoff in Ostdeutschland (IWO)
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
What if energy costs were predictable and sustainably reducible over the long term?
Round Table
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: Wattstor
Jochen Schneider
Managing Director, Wattstor GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
What industry can learn from Autonomous Driving Systems
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Janine Müller
Teammanager Data Science, BTC AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Panel Fair Play in AI: Who shapes the Rules?
Panel Discussion
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Nicole Büttner
CEO, Merantix Momentum GmbH
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 2
WATER AI: Wilo's Path into the AI Era of Water Technology
Keynote
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English | Live Translation: German
David Graurock
Head of AI Competence Center, Wilo SE
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Agentic AI for Service and Asset Operations
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Microsoft
Rajesh Ramachandran
Global Chief Digital Officer & MD, ABB
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Beyond Data Silos: Unlocking Next-Gen Industrial Value with Semantic Digital Twins
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Dr. Birgit Boss
Senior Expert Digital Twins and Standardization, Robert Bosch GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Breaking out of the niche – Space from a manufacturing perspective
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Matthias Freitag
Research assistant & consultant, Fraunhofer IPT
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Digital Product Passport 4.0 - End-to-end datachains in the electricity sector
Lecture
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Max Helmig
Siemens AG Smart Infrastructure Electrification & Automation Technology Innovation
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
From Top Floor to Shop Floor – How AI Turns Strategy into Execution
Live Demonstration
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: CONTACT Software
Medium-sized Enterprises Meet Startups: Successful Cooperation Models From Practice
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Sonja Sulzmaier
Managing Partner TECHPRNRS / Spokesperson for Startups and Founders, BVMW
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Live-Software-Hacking: How do the latest software protection technologies work?
Live Hacking
Language: German
Wolfgang Völker
Principal Product Manager, WIBU-SYSTEMS AG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Neo Energy: The Tech Revolution of the Energy Industry
Lecture
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Steven Rohner
CTO, PLAN-B NET ZERO AG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Advanced manufacturing technologies for bipolar plates
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Graebener
Patrick Müller
Bipolar Plate Technologies Manager, Graebener®
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Automated Vehicles: Myths, Reality and Europe’s Road Ahead
Panel Discussion
Language: English
Organizer: European Commission
Maria Cristina Galassi
Policy Officer, European Commission
+ more speaker
Hall 12, booth E46
Beyond Prediction: AI for Automated Failure Diagnosis and Prescriptive Maintenance in Industry
Talk
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Adriano Gomes
Portfolio Product Manager
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
EPIC® connectors as the key to faster installation
Talk
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Hall 27, booth J24
From Automation to Autonomy: The Rise of Agentic AI in Industry
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: ServiceNow
Mahesh A Chikodi
Chief Transformation Office, ServiceNow
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Advancing Semantic Interoperability Layer as an enabler for AI-driven Manufacturing Transformation
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Fumihiko Kimura
Professor emeritus, The University of Tokyo
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Build a Bridge Between AI Intelligence and the Physical World
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Language: English
Jeremy Lee
Overseas Sales Manager, PaXini Tech
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Embodied AI – Intelligent machines to the rescue of German mechanical engineering
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Simon Schmidt
Senior Manager Business Unit, Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Ensuring safe and reliable electrolyser operations under ISO 22734
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Albert Cot
International Market Developer, Pilz
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Future e-mobility: Presentation of the study
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Konrad Dittrich
PhD candidate, RWTH Aachen, Institut für Stromrichtertechnik und Elektrische Antriebe
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
M-X data spaces in operation across industries
Talk
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Dr. Andreas Wollny
Global Digital Expert Data Ecosystems, BASF SE
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Our journey from MANUfacturing to SMARTfacturing: Miss the shift, miss the future!
Keynote
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Prof. Dr. Michelangelo Canzoneri
Global Head of Group Smart Manufacturing, Merck KGaA
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Wear-Protection of stainless-steel components: Surface hardening, an optimization of future vehicles
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Olga Apelt
Research and Development, Hubert Stüken GmbH & Co. KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
12:00
Absolute, non-contact linear position sensors for reliable motion control in defence productions
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components
Language: English
Josef Albano
Product Manager Mobile Hydraulics Sensors, Temposonics GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Agentic AI in Industry - From Reactive Models to Autonomous Systems
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: Merantix Momentum
Jonas Jarschewski
Senior AI Advisor & Manufacturing Lead, Merantix Momentum
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Decarbonization of the building sector through power-to-gas in energy contracting
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Klaus Schirmer
founder & managing director, CYTOK GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Fuel Cell technology differentiators for current energy landscape
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Rakshit Gupta
Director of Business Development, HyAxiom
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Innovation through collaboration: Startup cooperation in SMEs
Pitch
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Lukas Trump
Project Manager Startup Industry Cooperations, BayStartUP GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Powering energy future: From smart grids to agentic-accelerated permitting
Session
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Microsoft
Hall 17, booth G06
Science and Innovation as a Driver of Industry: From Bioeconomy to Digital Solutions
Talk
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Samuel Bonato
Diretor, OCEANTEC/FURG
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
Talent Meet-Up
Matchmaking
Language: German
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Foyer
Test infrastructure as a location advantage - The example of H2 lab Leuna
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: Fraunhofer-Institut IWES
Dr. Johannes Höflinger
Group Leader H2 Lab Leuna and Görlitz, Fraunhofer IWES
+ more speaker
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
01 - Shift from Information to Dialogue
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Nesrin Backir
BOT WORLD GmbH
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 15
02 - Women Leading Precision Manufacturing: A STEM Journey from Türkiye to Europe
Session
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions + more
Language: English
Ebru Şener
CEO , Hepteknik Makina San. Tic. Ltd. Şti.
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 104
03 - Beyond Silos: How Women Drive Impact Acros MINT Interfaces
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Theresa Ottmann
Project- and Stakeholdermanager, Agrotech Valley Forum e. V.
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 17
04 - F*ck your money fears - How to achieve financial freedom
Impulse Lecture
Language: English
Nicole Wehn
SoLou Business Solutions
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 3 B
Data Ecosystems in Mechanical and Plant Engineering - A Reference Implementation
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Kresimir Galic
VDMA e.V.
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Discussion - Resilience in the "All Electric Society"
Panel Discussion
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Frank Borchardt
VDE FNN
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Empowerment for operation colleagues with AI
Lecture
Language: English
Organizer: Artefact Deutschland
Prof. Dr. Stephan Matzka
Director, Artefact
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
2026: The year robotics becomes part of everyday life
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Dr. Hendrik Susemihl
CEO and Co-Founder, goodBytz GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Creating The Future of Sportwear: Inside On's LightSpray Manufacturing Revolution
Best Practice
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Dr. Pablo Erat
Director LightSpray, On AG
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Energy Cost Optimization for companies - turning a Cost Factor into a Strategic Lever
Masterclass
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German
Organizer: KPMG AG
Tobias Adelfang
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Livehacking for the OT
Masterclass
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Organizer: Phoenix Contact
John Paul Morgan
Network Engineer, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
When volatility hits, do your operations still deliver on the customer promise?
Deep Dive
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Merck
Prof. Dr. Michelangelo Canzoneri
Global Head of Group Smart Manufacturing, Merck KGaA
Deep Dives
Hall 25, Dialogue Area
Work smarter - AI that assists
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Stefan Obst
Manager Produktportfolio, Siemens AG
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
AI in Engineering: Why Requirements Engineering Determines Success or Failure
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: CAE Forum
Tamim Multaheb
Co-Founder & Partner, machinemade
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
From Automation to Autonomy: Deploying Humanoid Systems in Industrial Environments
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation
Language: English
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Intelligent Energy Automation for Buildings: Flexibilizing Energy with Smart Grids and AI
Lecture
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Robert Becker
Data Scientist, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut gGmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Unique NiAlMo powders, plasma sprayed NI wire meshes, H2 storage alloy
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Minston Zhu
Senior Engineer, Advanced Metallurgy Technology
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Internationalizing Deep Tech: Challenges and Soft-Landing Pathways from Brazil
Talk
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Dr. Gabriel Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo
Head of International Affairs, IPT - Institut für Technologische Forschung
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
Making practical use of AI: Networks, support, and solutions for small and medium-sized ...
Masterclass
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: German
Organizer: Niedersachsen.next
Sascha Rose
AI Coordinator, Niedersachsen.next GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
Best in digital Integration
Keynote
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Dr. Hans Krattenmacher
Management Board - Innovation Mechatronics, SEW-EURODRIVE
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Interior Fit‑Out as a Climate Catalyst: CO₂‑Optimized Strategies for CO₂ Reduction & Transparency
Lecture
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Yerutí Arza Villalba
M.Sc. in Management (Construction, Real Estate and Infrastructure), ESG & Sustainability Expert, apoprojekt GmbH
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
The component that wouldn’t hold - reliable simulations through integrated material and ...
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Torsten Runge
PLM-Chefberater, Nexpirit GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Be8: on the path to an energy transition platform
Talk
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Erasmo Carlos Battistella
President & CEO, Be8
+ more speaker
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Company Pitches
Pitch
Language: German
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC)
13:00
Game On: Climate Protection and Business Decisions in Real Interaction
Workshop
Topic: Sustainability + more
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Kristin Hartmann
uniconsult GmbH
Solution Lab Energie- & Industrieinfrastruktur: WORKSHOPS
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Innovation Forum for Logistics, Energy, and Automation – Lower Saxony Logistics Portal at the ...
Forum
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Automation & Digitalization - Lounge
Hall 26, booth E43, LOUNGE
Robots, Agents, Outcomes: Scaling Physical AI Beyond Pilots
Round Table
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: Amazon Web Services
Christian Jansen
Partner, McKinsey
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
ULTRACERAMIC® x Mg – Energy and Material Efficiency through Functional Lightweight Design
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Supply & Engineering Solutions
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Dr. Anna Buling
CEO, ELB - Eloxalwerk Ludwigsburg Helmut Zerrer GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Update 2026: Brave new CRM world: AI and ROI
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software + more
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
Ralf Korb
Senior Consultant, Trovarit AGHall 15, Booth A18
Closing: AI & Automation Best Practices
Closing & Outlook
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Chris Brow
Moderator
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Career Insights 01 KI- & Design Thinking Coach
Keynote
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: German
Bao Nguyen
AI & Design Thinking Coach, Bao Nguyen
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Foyer
Industrial product configuration, tailored FEM specification methods
Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Markus Finck
CEO, allpccloud GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Physical AI: Intelligent Systems for Individual Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Elsa Andrea Kirchner
Team Leader Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Robots, Rhythm, Reality: The Agibot X2 Live Performance
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Humanoid Robots
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
AI-Powered Manufacturing Tour (SAP)
Guided Tour
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: English
Organizer: SAP
Hall 15, booth F08
Autonomous Manufacturing through AI Convergence
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Timo Kistner
EMEA Industry Lead for Manufacturing and Industrial, NVIDIA
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Discover what’s new at LAPP and why it matters in real world applications
Talk
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Hall 27, booth J24
GUIDED TOUR: KPMG x ServiceNow
Guided Tour
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Hall 15, booth G90
Hands-on New Work: Team Development with LEGO® Serious Play® (Micro Sessions)
Workshop
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sonja De Vries
de Vries Unternehmensentwicklungs GbR
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Foyer Room 1
Innovation that transforms: shaping the future for small businesses and startups
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Debora Teixeira
Deputy Manager International Affair, Sebrae
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Opening: Startup Innovation @ Industrie
Opening & Welcome
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Céline Flores Willers
CEO & Founder, The People Branding Company GmbH
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Turning Bio-Based Innovation into Market Opportunities
Talk
Language: English
Organizer: European Commission
Kristin Schreiber
Director, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
Vision Execution System - Radically transforming physical operations with AI
Best Practice
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: English
Gerald Krainer
Head of Sales & European Business Operations, Invisible AI
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Career Insights 02 Building Bridges, Creating Connections: My German-Canadian Leadership Story.
Keynote
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: German
Yvonne Denz
President & CEO, AHK Kanada
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Foyer
Future Bold: AI and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Powering Germany's Tech Evolution
Keynote
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. h.c. Carsten Maschmeyer
Founder & CEO, Maschmeyer Group
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Business Continuity Management (BCM) in the age of digitalization and AI
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sven Meise
CEO, Akarion AG
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Powering the hydrogen economy with WEG integrated systems
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Wilmar Henning
Managing Director, WEG Germany
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
From discovery to patient impact in BioPharma and MedTech
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Organizer: ZEISS
Dr. rer. Nat. Claus Hermannstädter
Head of Customer Segments Metal Products and Medical, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Always On, Always Protected: 24/7 Industrial Security - Downtime Is Not an Option
Best Practice
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Julian Amann
Solution Manager, 8com GmbH & Co. KG.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Quality assurancy in humanoid robot manufacturing
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Organizer: ZEISS
Dr. Thomas Albrecht
Head of Customer Segment Machinery & Robotics, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
The World in 2030: Top Three Trends and the Power of Innovation Ecosystems
Keynote
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Nils Müller
Founder & CEO, TRENDONE GmbH
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
14:00
AI in production: How far can it increase efficiency and ensure quality targets are met?
Speed-Dating
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Deutsche Messe
Jean Bauer
Managing Director, ESG-X GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Speed Dating
Hall 11, booth B69, Speed Dating Area
AI power Automation for a sovereign Industry
Solution Lab
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Organizer: coac
Automation and AI - Data Centers for High IT Workloads
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Ralph Seifert
Head of Sales, dataR GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Building Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Resilience in an Evolving Regulatory Environment
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Subramani Rao
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Strategy, Acronis Germany GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Certified Green hydrogen: GHG Quota as gamechanger
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Philip Weykamp
CEO, GreenTrax
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Handwerk & Hightech
Speed-Dating
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German
Organizer: Deutsche Messe
Uwe Waidelich
WAIDELICH-mechanik GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
Highlight Tour (SAP)
Guided Tour
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German
Organizer: SAP
Hall 15, booth F08
Implementation of the Plastic Granulate Regulation
Round Table
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Uwe Hofer
TÜV NORD CERT GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Quantum Technology & Deep Tech: The Next Industrial Leap
Panel Discussion
Topic: Quantum Technologies + more
Language: English
Dr. Marcus Hennig
Chief Business Officer, PlanQC GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Renewable energy as a location factor for municipalities and the economy
Lecture
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Averbeck
Gemeinde Bakum
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Technology 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
Technology Tour 2A | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
Technology Tour 2B | AI in Manufacturing
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
HANNOVER MESSE Technology Tours
Information Center (IC), Room 112-113
The AI Factory of the Future – Europe’s Path to Sovereign Industrial AI
Expert Panel
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Hall 14, booth H28
05 - Soft is not the opposite of strong - what we learned while navigating power, limits and ...
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Shena Britzen
Head of Hydrogen Program Corporate Strategy & Development, Rheinmetall AG
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 3 B
06 - Energy, climate, sustainability - diverse perspectives are needed!
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Antonia Böttcher
Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 17
07 - 25.000 € - what would you do with it?
Workshop
Language: German
Evamaria Prof. Dr. Wagner
Dr. Wagner GmbH Women's Wealth Institue Vermögensstrategie & Investment
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 107
08 - The Self-Respect Mindset: Gaining Clarity and Setting Healthy Boundaries
Workshop
Topic: New Work
Language: German
Pauline Kynast
Trainer for Self-Respect and Clear Communication | Event Moderator, Pauline Kynast
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 108/109/110
3D‑printed technical ceramics: Which components are already suitable for series production
Round Table
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: German
Organizer: Sinto Advanced Ceramics Europe
Nikolai Sauer
Managing Director, Sinto Advanced Ceramics Europe GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Innovation and Bioeconomy: Technological Solutions for Sustainable Development in the Amazon
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Dr. Gabriel Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo
Head of International Affairs, IPT - Institut für Technologische Forschung
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
No Quick Recovery: How the Energy Shock Is Reshaping Global Supply Chains
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English
Organizer: EY
Klaus Haberfehlner
EY
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Empowerment for operations colleagues with AI
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: Artefact Deutschland
Niels Thomsen
Partner, Artefact
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Germanys Future as a manufacturing hub in Europe
Masterclass
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Organizer: KPMG AG
Andreas Glunz
Managing Partner International Business, KPMG AG
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
Redefining Quality Management
Masterclass
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: German
Organizer: ZEISS
Simone Cronjäger
Head of PiWeb Sales, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Securing the Future of Europe’s Chemical Industry
Talk
Language: English
Organizer: European Commission
Kristin Schreiber
Director, European CommissionHall 12, booth E46
Simulation and AI in Engineering: Overcoming bottlenecks, ensuring innovation
Masterclass
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German
Organizer: Bechtle PLM Deutschland
Stefan Laustroer
Head of CAE Solutions, Bechtle PLM Deutschland GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
09 - Ready to go! - Empowerment-Coaching for Female Engineer Students
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Prof. Dr. Jessica Finke
Professor and Equal Opportunity Officer, HAW Hamburg
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 105
10 - From Managing to Leading: AI as a Lever for Human-Centered Leadership
Workshop
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: English
Annika Weper
Founder; Leadership & Team Developer, LEADENTITY®
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 11
11 - Career paths in mechanical engineering: #enSHEneer role models show how it's done
Workshop
Language: German
Christine Grübel
Director Innovation Management, ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGaA & Co. KG
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 13
AI that cuts costs and boosts energy output in hydrogen plants
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Marcus Rübsam
Co-Founder & CEO, CibusCell Technology
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Cost-Efficient Component Downsizing
Lecture
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Dr. Oliver Maiß
Head of Research & Development / Marketing, Ecoroll AG Werkzeugtechnik
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
From hype to impact: applying Industrial AI where it matters in manufacturing
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Remi Duquette
Vice-President Industrial AI, Maya HTT Ltd.
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
No lightweight construction without vibration damping!
Lecture
Topic: Lightweight Construction
Language: English
Ulrike Jehring
Fraunhofer IFAM-Dresden
Automation & Digitalization - Stage Program
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Sovereign IIoT Solutions with Open Source: What Companies Need to Know
Lecture
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dominik Riemer
CEO, Bytefabrik.AI GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Success Factors of Innovation Ecosystems - Best Practices from Festo
Keynote Talk
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Frank Notz
CSO, Festo SE & Co. KG
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Challenges in SIL compliance for H₂ electrolyzer analysers
Masterclass
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
David Beirne
Senior Product Manager, Dwyeromega
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe - Masterclass
Hall 11, booth C05, H2f Masterclass room
Corporate AI and Organisational Change: Data, Knowledge and Enablement
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Johannes Angebauer
Co-Founder, Terratech Holding GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
Guided Tour ERP / Production planning and control
Guided Tour
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: Trovarit
David Weislmeier
Senior Manager, Trovarit AGHall 15, booth C13
Strategic Software Powering Industry Transformation
Pitch
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Partner Country Brasil - Startup Forum
Hall 11, booth D56
The world asks, WEG delivers: the role of batteries in scaling renewable energy
Talk
Topic: Partner Country + more
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Daniel Godinho
VP Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, WEG
+ more speaker
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
12 - From Code to Connection - How Unfair AI Shapes Society
Impulse Lecture
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: English
Rebecca Hundschell
Founder & CEO The Female AI Club, The Female AI Club
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 104
13 - Stop Fearing AI - Start Steering It: From Hype To Leadership
Workshop
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: English
Tina Böttger
AI Community Lead & Account Manager Bund, Deutsche Telekom
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 103
Additive Manufacturing as a Key Enabler for Scalable Industrial Automation
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing
Language: English
Dominik Sippel
Additive Manufacturing Consultant, EOS GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Facilitating hydrogen project execution with Hydrogen-as-a-Service
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Dr. Aljoscha Frede
Head of Hydrogen-as-a-Service, Eternal Power
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Revitalizing the PPA market as a key to a successful energy transition
Lecture
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Kai Gent
EE-Industrie GmbH & Co. KG
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
AI sovereignty as the foundation of a resilient industry in times of crisis
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Jessica Fritz
VDMA e.V. Software und Digitalisierung
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Battery Life Continuum Enabled by AI- Connecting Gigafactories, Electric Mobility and the Grid
Lecture
Topic: Circular Economy + more
Language: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Energy & Industry
Madhan Mohan Purushothaman
Global Lead, Battery and Energy, Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Is innovation alone enough? Why technology doesn't automatically make the world a better place
Panel Discussion
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Auma Obama
Founder and keynote speaker, Auma Obama Foundation SautiKuu
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
14 - Leadership Unlocked: Strategic Networking in the Age of AI
Workshop
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: German
Begonia Vazquez Merayo
Why Consult powering net4tec
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 15
3D perception as a key capability for AI-based robotics
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Dr.-Ing. Michael Suppa
CEO, Roboception GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
AI-powered diagnostics: Reducing defects and accelerating quality control
Keynote
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: English
Organizer: Siemens
Hall 27, booth A48
From Research to Real Impact: How Digital GreenTech Scales from Lab to Industry
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr.-Ing. Agnetha Flore
Director Center for Digital GreenTech, August-Wilhelm Scheer Institut gGmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
15:00
AI Act: What providers and deployers really need to do now
Best Practice
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sven Venzke-Caprarese
CEO, datenschutz nord GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Digital Product Passports for an intelligent industry
Solution Lab
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Organizer: coac
EU-Mercosur Roundtable
Keynote Talk
Language: English
Organizer: gwSaar
Hall 11, booth D41
IPCEIs and Industrial Alliances: How Industry Can Engage
Talk
Language: English
Organizer: European Commission
Jitka Vocaskova
Policy Officer, European Commission
+ more speaker
Hall 12, booth E46
LAPP x Eplan for better digital engineering
Guided Tour
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: English
Organizer: LAPP
Hall 27, booth J24
meinGPT | AI-Platform Demo + Q&A
Live Tech Demo
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: meinGPT
Hall 16, booth F15
PV Systems & Energy Storage - A Perfect Match?
Workshop
Topic: Renewable Energy + more
Language: German
Organizer: TÜV Nord
Lena Ziska
Ziska & Talhof Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
+ more speaker
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Workshop room
Renewable energy on site: strengthening the economy, securing supply
Panel Discussion
Topic: Renewable Energy
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Bärbel Heidebroeck
Landwind-Gruppe / Präsidentin BWE
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Staying competitive despite margin pressure: Digitalization with clear time-to-value for suppliers.
Round Table
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German
Organizer: Infor
Anna-Lena Helm
Relationship Management, infor
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
The transition to 100% biobased, compostable materials is possible!
Round Table
Topic: Circular Economy
Language: English
Organizer: Solinatra Europe
Robert de Jong
CEO
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
Winning the Race: Cost-Competitive Green Hydrogen
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Bin Huang
Co-Founder & CEO, HydroX
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
XR, Prototyping & Applied Tech: New Tools for Industry and Planning
Panel Discussion
Topic: Production Logistics + more
Language: English
Lukas Adrian Jurk
TANGILITY GmbH
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
How do we use data in mechanical engineering? Turning clean air into intelligent air
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Matthias Scharpe
Digitalization Expert for Data Ecosystems (Manufacturing-X, SCALE-MX), VDMA e.V. Software und Digitalisierung
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Mission AIpossible: Stop the Lego train before it's too late using AI at the Edge!
Live Demonstration
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Language: English
Nicolas Massé
Principal Specialist Solution Architect, Edge Computing, Red Hat
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Optimizing Data Center Grid Connections using Battery Energy Storage Systems
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English
Simon Koch
Senior Project Manager, Arcadis Germany GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Industrial AI - From Top Floor to Shop Floor
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Organizer: CONTACT Software
Technological Challenges in Heavy-Duty Vehicles Toward Defossilization
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Ricardo Irapuan
Maintenance Director, Radial Mais Transporte
+ more speaker
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Gensets: hydrogen vs diesel. One is expensive, the other is clean
Interview
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Joost Wendling
Head of Marketing and Communications, zepp.solutions
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Most AI systems understand language. DBR77 Vector understands factories
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Pawel Mroczkowski
CEO Germany & Co-founder, DBR77 GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Versatile binders for the next generation of additive manufactured high-performance ceramics
Lecture
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frederik Zanger
Director Manufacturing and Materials Technology, wbk Institut für Produktionstechnik
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Why LinkedIn is the perfect platform for all engineers in 2026
Lecture
Language: English
Organizer: CAE Forum
Andrea Gittens
Consultant, Gittens Consulting
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Energy, Materials and New Markets: Frontier Tech Between Research and Application
Panel Discussion
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: English
Joaquim Araujo Neto
Chief of Marketing Officer, Nanoterra
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
ESG for SMEs: Streamline Sustainability Data for EcoVadis & VSME
Masterclass
Topic: Sustainability
Language: German
Organizer: DEKRA Assurance Services
Nadja Schneider
DEKRA Assurance Services GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Hands-on New Work: People Development with LEGO® Serious Play® (Micro Sessions)
Workshop
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sonja De Vries
de Vries Unternehmensentwicklungs GbR
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Foyer Room 1
Unleashing Innovation Power: How Companies Identify the Right AI Ideas and Turn Them into Action
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German
Organizer: Niedersachsen.next
Georg Redekop
Expert for Digital Transformation, Niedersachsen.next GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Masterclasses
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Masterclass room
World-Class Made in Germany - How Startups and Industry Are Shaping the Future
Impulse Lecture
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Verena Pausder
Entrepreneur, Investor & Chairwoman of the German Startup Association
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
15 - From Questions zu Action: How Leaders Build Curiosity into Team Culture
Workshop
Language: English
Larissa Niedecken
Transformation Experience, Larissa Niedecken
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 16
Advancing Human-Robot Collaboration: AI-Driven Spatial Awareness in Dynamic Industrial Zones
Lecture
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Language: English
Debraj Sinha
Senior Product Marketing Manager, NVIDIA
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Cyber-resilient battery storage systems: support for integrators and operators with NIS2 & CRA
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Matthias Schröder
Strategic Project Management, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Transformation in mechanical engineering through integrated sensors and connectivity to service ...
Lecture
Language: English
Dipl.-Ing. Peter K. Wienzek
ifm electronic gmbh
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Can startups help hydrogen achieve the breakthrough - and what will it take?
Panel Discussion
Topic: Hydrogen Technologies
Language: English
Philip Weykamp
CEO, GreenTrax
+ more speaker
Public Forum Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe
Hall 11, booth E20
Energy systems of the future: Pathways to a climate-neutral energy supply
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Alexander Bedrunka
Head of the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Department, Klimaschutz- und Energieagentur Niedersachsen GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Humanoid Robots in the Real World: Applications, Limitations, and What Actually Works Today
Lecture
Topic: Humanoid Robots + more
Language: English
Aska Liu
Founder & CEO, EnduX Limited
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Video-based vibration analysis - Reduce measurement effort, travel costs, and analysis time
Lecture
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Thomas Reck
Sales Germany, gfai tech GmbH
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Scaling Innovation Globally: How Ecosystems Drive Industry
Panel Discussion
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Verena Pausder
Chairwoman of the Board, Startup-Verband
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Women in STEM 2050 – Act Now for a Fair Culture of Innovation, Education, and Work
Panel Discussion
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Bita Fesidis
Director of the “Initiative Zukunft Deutschland 2050, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V. (VDI)
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
16:00
Afterwork - Meet. Connect. Cheers.
Bar Talk
Language: German
Organizer: gwSaar
Hall 11, booth D41
AI & Digitalization: Brazilian Women Driving Industrial Efficiency
Panel Discussion
Topic: Partner Country + more
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Ana Paula Paganini
CEO, Getter S.A.
+ more speaker
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
From Vision to Decision: KPI-Led Scenario-Based Energy System Modelling
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English
Pankaj Sharma
Manager | Expert in sustainable energy solutions, envyze GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Investing in Europe’s next Unicorns
Panel Discussion
Language: English
Organizer: European Commission
Heike Freimuth
Senior Advisor, European Investment Bank
+ more speaker
Hall 12, booth E46
Next Generation Robotics & Production: Technologies for a Resilient Industry and Defense
Speed-Dating
Language: English
Organizer: Deutsche Messe
Patrick Engelhardt
Director National Business Development, SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Speed Dating
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Speed Dating
No Lightweight Design without vibration Damping!
Lecture
Topic: Lightweight Construction + more
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Ulrike Jehring
Fraunhofer IFAM-Dresden
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
OriginsNext: Digital Platform for Sustainable Supply Chains and Circular Economy
Round Table
Topic: Sustainability
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Organizer: KPMG AG
Rodrigo Porto
Senior Manager, Industrial Markets, KPMG Brazil
Research & Technology Transfer - Round Tables
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69), Round Table room
SAP Business AI in Industrial Manufacturing
Expert Panel
Language: English
Organizer: Wandelbots
Hall 16, booth B10/1
Technologies That Shape the Future
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: IBM Deutschland
Thomas Harrer
IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM Deutschland
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
The future of industrial processes: AI-supported ERP and MES solutions from a single source
Best Practice
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Sven Hertel
Director; Solutions Consultants, Aptean Germany GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
The new SPE plug-in face - compact connection for the industrial communication of tomorrow
Lecture
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: English
Verena Neuhaus
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Using Energy Storage to Stabilise Energy Costs in Volatile Markets
Talk
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies
Language: English
Jochen Schneider
Managing Director, Wattstor GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
16 - What if... you create your own path? Your journey to self-employment
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Kristina Ebel
Project Manager, Female Founders Consult, hannoverimpuls GmbH
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 11
17 - Confident presence despite social anxiety
Session
Language: English
Katharina Rauthmann
Researcher and Project Lead, DLR
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 108/109/110
18 - From Self-Leadership to Leadership: How women shape tomorrow's work with future skills
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Lilian Gehrke-Vetterkind
Fouder and Owner, Gehrke & Vetterkind Consultants
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 17
19 - Voice & Space. The intensive workshop for fearless speaking and presentation skills
Workshop
Language: German
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Brenning
Selbstständig und Hochschule hannover
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 14
Green Transformation as a model for success in northern Germany
Panel Discussion
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Tobias Werner
STADT.ENERGIE.SPEICHER GmbH
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Spotlight Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56), Spotlight Stage
Leading the Future of AI Mobility
Lecture
Topic: Energy Infrastructure & Storage Technologies + more
Language: English
Janik Jülch
Marketing & Communications, XPeng Motors (Germany) GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
When Simulation Meets Reality – Why Engineering Decisions Fail
Lecture
Language: German
Organizer: CAE Forum
Björn Puchinger
Freelance Design Engineer & FEM Specialist, Puchinger Engineering Solutions
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Component integration reimagined: Digital twins and autonomous agents for the plug-&-operate factory
Lecture
Topic: Digital Twin
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Pascal Rübel
Researcher, Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
Energy purchasing like a corporate: how SMEs save 30% energy costs, without their own energy team
Best Practice
Topic: Power Engineering & Energy Automation
Language: German | Live Translation: English
David Budde
CEO & Co-Founder, trawa - Future Energy Services GmbH
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
From smart to AI manufacturing, orchestrating with the human in the lead
Panel Discussion
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Jefferson Wang
Senior Managing Director, Chief Strategy Officer Cloud First, Accenture
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
Are We Ready for Agentic AI at Industrial Scale? A Round Table session
Round Table
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud + more
Language: English
Organizer: Coreflux Portugal
Hall 14, booth L66
Funding opportunities for climate, energy and mobility in Horizon Europe Cluster 5
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Martino Piani
Research assistant, Projektträger Jülich, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
How innovation in ecosystems reaches application faster – Open Innovation in Robotics
Live Tech Demo
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Christian Schweizer
CEO & Founder, prototype.club
+ more speaker
Research & Technology Transfer - Spotlight Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Spotlight Stage
20 - Equality in action: Why corporate culture is a factor for success
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Daniela Kozian
Project Manager, Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e.V.
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 103
21 - From Pause to Play – Pursuing Your Career Amid Fertility Challenges
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Hjördis Haaker
Sennheiser electronics SE & Co. KG
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 105
22 - Future-Prof Your career: Skills, Entry Path & Career Opportunities for Working in die Age of AI
Impulse Lecture
Language: German
Marilen Jahnke
Team Lead Risk Management Applications, Finanz Informatik
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 15
23 - Feminism doesn't work without men - finding and winning male allies in the organisation
Workshop
Language: German
Ruth Hartmann
Organizational Development, Dirk Rossmann GmbH
+ more speaker
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Convention Center (CC), Room 12
Startup Tech Race powered by Founders Fight Club
Founders Fight Pitch
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Dr. Markus Schillo
Vertreter des EIF in Deutschland, European Investment Fund
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
OT Security for the Rest of Us
Lecture
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: English
Jeroen Wijnands
Principal OT Security Consultant, Northwave Cyber Security
Automation & Digitalization - Spotlight Stage
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Spotlight Stage
Digital transformation in motion: Cloud architecture for industrial evolution at Manthey Racing
Masterclass
Topic: IIoT, Wireless & Cloud
Language: German
Organizer: Scheer
Andreas Meyer
Head of Business Unit Manufacturing & Automotive, Scheer GmbH
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 1
SENAI–Fraunhofer Cooperation - A Proven Success Story
Talk
Topic: Partner Country + more
Language: English
Organizer: ApexBrasil
Markus Will
Head of Project Office Brazil, Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik
Partner Country Brasil - Main Stage
Hall 12, booth E45
Sustainability as a Value driver: Quantifying Business Cases and creating economic value
Masterclass
Topic: Sustainability + more
Language: German
Organizer: KPMG AG
Thimo Stoll
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+ more speaker
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Masterclasses
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Masterclass Raum
Unlocking Autonomous Manufacturing: Where AI Delivers Real Secured Value
Masterclass
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English
Organizer: Rockwell Automation
Uwe Küppers
Rockwell Automation
Automation & Digitalization - Masterclasses
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Masterclass 2
Interoperable battery production - the enabler for the European market?
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: Solution Lab Energy & Industry
Christopher Liehr
Developer of interoperable interfaces, VDMA e.V.
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure - Expert Stage
Hall 12, Solution Lab (F56) Expert Stage
Safety meets Security - Focus on requirements from Machinery Regulation and Cyber Resilience Act
Panel Discussion
Topic: Embedded Systems + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Markus Winzenick
ZVEI
+ more speaker
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 2
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 2
17:00
CAE Forum Simulation Meet-up
Networking
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Organizer: CAE Forum
Dirk Pieper
CEO, CAE-Forum
+ more speaker
CAE Forum
Hall 17, booth G44
Promoting innovation for SMEs through the EIC Accelerator
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Wissenschaftlicher Referent Matthias Wurch
Scientific Advisor, NKS EIC Accelerator
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Shaping Next‑Gen Containerized Connectivity: A Kepware Product Management Roundtable
Round Table
Topic: Industrial Software
Language: English
Organizer: Velotic
Emily Griffin
Senior Director, Product Management, Kepware, Velotic
Automation & Digitalization - Round Table
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Round Table
Closing: Startup Innovation @ Industrie
Closing & Outlook
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Céline Flores Willers
CEO & Founder, The People Branding Company GmbH
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
From Pilots to Production - How Industrial Leaders Are Scaling AI Across Global Manufacturing
Bar Talk
Topic: Industrial AI
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Organizer: Dell Technologies
Ralf Schulze
VP Physical AI, HCL Tech
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
From Planning Perfection to Production Reality: AI as a Decision Partner on the Shopfloor
Lecture
Topic: Industrie 4.0 / Manufacturing-X + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dipl.-Math. Markus Günther
COO, INFORM GmbH
Automation & Digitalization - Expert Stage 1
Hall 26, Solution Lab (E43), Expert Stage 1
The European Defense Fund (EDF), opportunities for German companies
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Mura Rike Cammann
NKS EVF, VDI-Technologiezentrum
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
18:00
Startup Party
Special Event
Language: German
Organizer: VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Verena Pausder
Chairwoman of the Board, Startup-Verband
+ more speaker
Center Stage - HANNOVER MESSE
Hall 25, Center Stage
Networking Night
Networking
Language: German
FEMWORX - Career Congress for Women in Industry
Hall 12
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