Monday
20.04.2026
Research & Technology Transfer - Stage Program
20.04. - 24.04.2026
Hall 11, booth B69
Forum
Language: German, English
Speakers
Program
Quantum technologies for the sovereignty and competitiveness of the European industry
Panel Discussion
Topic: Quantum Technologies + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht
Chairwoman, Forschungszentrum Jülich
+ more speaker
Hall 11, booth B69
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, booth B69
AI Scientists: The Next Frontier of Discovery in Science and Industry
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Musslick
Professor für Computational Neuroscience, Universität OsnabrückHall 11, booth B69
Industrial AI Platform: Delivering Real-World Use Cases Faster with AI-Optimized Supercomputers
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Rishabh Saxena
Research Scientist, Universität Stuttgart Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum StuttgartHall 11, booth B69
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, booth B69
From Thinking to doing – Turning Germany’s Innovation Power into Industrial Impact
Panel Discussion
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Prof. Dr. Lutz Eckstein
President, VDIHall 11, booth B69
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, booth B69
Night of Innovation
Networking
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, booth B69
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
Julia Braune
CEO, Germany Trade & Invest GTAI
+ more speaker
Hall 11, booth B69
Technology transfer with Brazil: Fraunhofer research meets industry
Panel Discussion
Topic: International Trade & Investment + more
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Prof. Dr. Christian Doetsch
Head of institute, Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT
+ more speaker
Hall 11, booth B69
Industrial Embodied AI
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Oliver Petrovic
Head of Automation and Control Engineering, Machine Tool Laboratory WZL, RWTH AachenHall 11, booth B69
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, booth B69
SpaceAI: Mobile Robots for Operations on Extraterrestrial Bodies and in Orbit
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Daniel Kühn
Head of Robotics Innovation Center, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)Hall 11, booth B69
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, booth B69
Back to the Future: Managing Foresight Risk for Industrial Competitiveness
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
Head of Technology Foresight, CTO Office / Technolgy Service, KPMG AG WirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaftHall 11, booth B69
17th Innovation World Cup Finale: Opening and Introduction
Opening & Welcome
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Dr. Maximilian Rupprecht
TECHPRNS
+ more speaker
Hall 11, booth B69
Industry Pitch Session 1: Connected and automated industry
Pitch
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, booth B69
Industrial AI Pitch Session 2: Using AI to make production smarter
Pitch
Topic: Industrial AI + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, booth B69
Robotic Pitch Session 3: Shaping the future with robotics
Pitch
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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Security Pitch Session 4: Resilience for industry and critical systems
Pitch
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
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Mobility Pitch Session 5: Transformative solutions for mobility and logistics
Pitch
Topic: Additive Manufacturing + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, booth B69
Public Vote and Award Ceremony 17th Innovation World Cup
Award Ceremony
Topic: Automation Systems & Components + more
Language: German | Live Translation: English
Hall 11, booth B69
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, booth B69
Automation Takes Flight: Addressing aircraft manufacturing ramp up with direct laser scanning
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Aziz Tahiri
VP Aerospace & Defence, HexagonHall 11, booth B69
Breaking out of the niche – Space from a manufacturing perspective
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Matthias Freitag
Research assistant & consultant, Fraunhofer IPT
+ more speaker
Hall 11, booth B69
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, booth B69
From discovery to patient impact in BioPharma and MedTech
Lecture
Topic: Research & Technology Transfer
Language: English | Live Translation: German
Dr. rer. Nat. Claus Hermannstädter
Head of Customer Segments Metal Products and Medical, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
+ more speaker
Hall 11, booth B69
Organizer
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