Monday
20.04.2026
Research & Technology Transfer - Expert Stage
SOLUTION LAB – Platform for Best Practices, Expertise & Exchange Around Industrial Innovations
20.04. - 24.04.2026
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Forum
Language: German, English
Speakers
Program
Beyond Industry Boundaries: Why the Future of Maintenance Requires Collaboration
Best Practice
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Alireza Dadashi
Technology manager, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
MAGBRAS: Building a National Rare Earth Magnet Value Chain in Brazil
Panel Discussion
Topic: Supply Chain Management + more
Language: English
Sandra Lúcia de Moraes
Director of Advanced Materials, IPT - Instituto de Pesquisas TecnológicaHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Raw Materials: What Companies Face Now and What Comes Next
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Dr. Volker Treier
Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK)
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Quantum technologies for the sovereignty and competitiveness of the European industry
Panel Discussion
Topic: Quantum Technologies + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Astrid Lambrecht
Chairwoman, Forschungszentrum Jülich
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Facing the Future: A Discussion and Reality Check on Quantum Computing Applications
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Hannah Venzl
Head of Office, Fraunhofer-Kompetenznetzwerk QCHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI Scientists: The Next Frontier of Discovery in Science and Industry
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Musslick
Professor für Computational Neuroscience, Universität OsnabrückHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Industrial AI Platform: Delivering Real-World Use Cases Faster with AI-Optimized Supercomputers
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: English
Rishabh Saxena
Research Scientist, Universität Stuttgart Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum StuttgartHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
AI Gigafactories: Strong Infrastructure, Strong Industry. The Path to Technological Sovereignty
Lecture
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Antonio Krüger
CEO, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
From Thinking to doing – Turning Germany’s Innovation Power into Industrial Impact
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Lutz Eckstein
President, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. (VDI)
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Hermes Award Nominees Honored & Opening Night of Innovations
Award Ceremony
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Jochen Köckler
Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Night of Innovation
Networking
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Brazil and Germany in times of diversification – 200 years of industrial and technological ...
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
H.E. Dr. Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares
Brasilianische Botschaft
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Technology transfer with Brazil: Fraunhofer research meets industry
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment + more
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Christian Doetsch
Head of institute, Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Free Trade around the USA
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Dr. Mark Heinzel
Head of Division North and Latin America, DIHK
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Free Trade: Asia
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment
Language: English
Dr. Mark Heinzel
Head of Division North and Latin America, DIHK
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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, DFKIHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Calibration of Vision-Guided Industrial Robots
Lecture
Topic: Robotics & Assembly Automation + more
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Markus Ulrich
Machine Vision Metrology, Karlsruher Institut für TechnologieHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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 AachenHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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 GmbHHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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)Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert 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 CHRO, ifm group services gmbh
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Back to the Future: Managing Foresight Risk for Industrial Competitiveness
Lecture
Topic: Education & Training / Career + more
Language: English
Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
Department Head, Technolgy Services, KPMG AG WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
17th Innovation World Cup Finale: Opening and Introduction
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Maximilian Rupprecht
TECHPRNRS
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Industry Pitch Session 1: Connected and automated industry
Pitch
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Industrial AI Pitch Session 2: Using AI to make production smarter
Pitch
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Robotic Pitch Session 3: Shaping the future with robotics
Pitch
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Security Pitch Session 4: Resilience for industry and critical systems
Pitch
Topic: IT/OT Security
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Mobility Pitch Session 5: Transformative solutions for mobility and logistics
Pitch
Topic: Production Logistics + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Public Vote and Award Ceremony 17th Innovation World Cup
Award Ceremony
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Nanotechnology Connecting Biodiversity and Quality for Scalable Cosmetics Manufacturing
Best Practice
Topic: Circular Economy + more
Language: English
Joaquim Araujo
Chief of Marketing Officer, NanoterraHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) 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 StuttgartHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Automation Takes Flight: Addressing aircraft manufacturing ramp up with direct laser scanning
Lecture
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: English
Aziz Tahiri
VP Aerospace & Defence, HexagonHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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)Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
From discovery to patient impact in BioPharma and MedTech
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Dr. rer. Nat. Claus Hermannstädter
Head of Customer Segments Metal Products and Medical, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Innovation and Bioeconomy: Technological Solutions for Sustainable Development in the Amazon
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English
Dr. Gabriel Poli de Figueiredo
International Affairs Manager, IPT - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert 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 ProduktionstechnikHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
Women in STEM 2050 – Act Now for a Fair Culture of Innovation, Education, and Work
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr.-Ing. David Kessing
Project Manager Mobility, Initiative Future Germany 2050, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. (VDI)
+ more speaker
Hall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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 GmbHHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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 AcceleratorHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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-TechnologiezentrumHall 11, Solution Lab (B69) Expert Stage
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