Agenda 2023 - 9th Railway Forum 2025 (2024)

2-day conference program with masterminds from the rail industry

The motto of the conference program is "Accelerating the transport transition together!".

On both days of the conference, 4 strategic pillars will be addressed. The speakers' contributions will shed light on these topics:

Wednesday - September 06, 2023

(All presentations on the main stage will be simultaneously translated into English).

• 08.00 - 09.00

  Check-in, first meetings and networking at the exhibition

  	Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
  	Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin

• 09.00 - 09.25Opening - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Opening, greetings and networking kick-off

  	Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther CEO, IPM AG
  	Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther CEO, IPM AG
  	Sarah Stark Managing Director, German Railway Industry Association
  	Sarah Stark Managing Director, German Railway Industry Association
  	Dr. Wolfgang Weber Managing Director, ZVEI
  	Dr. Wolfgang Weber Managing Director, ZVEI
  	Jan Grothe CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Jan Grothe CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Rolf Härdi CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Rolf Härdi CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 09.25 - 09.45Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Quo vadis, digitization?

  	Michael Peter CEO, Siemens Mobility
  	Michael Peter CEO, Siemens Mobility

• 09.45 - 10.05Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Accelerating Europe's rail digitization: Lessons learned from DAK and other projects

  	Dr. Sigrid Nikutta Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Sigrid Nikutta Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 10.05 - 10.25Value chains of the future - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Joint, flexible and networked: Functioning supply chains in times of permanent disruption

  	Jan Grothe CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Jan Grothe CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 10.25 - 11.25

  Coffee break, meetings and networking in the exhibition

  10:40-11:10 Accelerating the traffic turnaround? How (and which) robots as construction site helpers contribute to this with Double Skills, RHTW Aachen and LAT, meeting point: B2B Meetings
  10:40-11:10 Accelerating the traffic turnaround? How (and which) robots as construction site helpers contribute to this with Double Skills, RHTW Aachen and LAT, meeting point: B2B Meetings
  Opening tour, start: Deutsche Bahn stand
  Opening tour, start: Deutsche Bahn stand
  	Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, Board Member for Digitalization and Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, Board Member for Digitalization and Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, Board Member for Freight Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Hans Peter Lang, CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH
  Hans Peter Lang, CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH
  	Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 11.25 - 11.45Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Already kissed the right frog? How we are awakening the railroads from their slumber with digitalization

  	Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 11.45 - 12.35Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Master Class | More capacity on the railways: How can the mobility revolution be accelerated?

  11.45 - 11.55 More capacity on the railways: digitalization as a challenge for the entire sector
  	Hans Peter Lang CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH
  11.45 - 11.55 More capacity on the railways: digitalization as a challenge for the entire sector
  	Hans Peter Lang CTO, DB Systemtechnik GmbH
  11.55 - 12.05 Realizing complex large-scale rail construction projects in a compressed, faster and cooperative manner
  	Mark Fisher CTO, SPITZKE SE
  11.55 - 12.05 Realizing complex large-scale rail construction projects in a compressed, faster and cooperative manner
  	Mark Fisher CTO, SPITZKE SE
  12.05 - 12.15 Transformation - Action - Railvolution
  	Stefan Gladeck Director SKF EMEA Railway, SKF GmbH
  12.05 - 12.15 Transformation - Action - Railvolution
  	Stefan Gladeck Director SKF EMEA Railway, SKF GmbH
  12.15 - 12.35 Joint discussion

• 12.35 - 12.50Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Digitization for the customer: The 3D Printing Award

  	Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Stefanie Brickwede Head Of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Stefanie Brickwede Head Of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 12.50 - 13.50

  Lunch and visit to the trade exhibition

  Styria Coffee-Break: Networking meeting with coffee and wine from the region, stand C10 powered by ACstyria & PJM, J.Hornig Kaffeerösterei & Weingut Wohlmuth
  B2B meetings and networking
  B2B meetings and networking
  Women in Mobility Luncheon
  	Jenny Zeller Board Member for Human Resources and Social Affairs, BVG
  	Jenny Zeller Board Member for Human Resources and Social Affairs, BVG
  	Dr. Britta Oehlrich Head of Change and Innovation, Hamburger Hochbahn AG
  	Dr. Britta Oehlrich Head of Change and Innovation, Hamburger Hochbahn AG
  	Constanze Schweinsteiger Partner & Supervisory Board Member, Roland Berger
  	Constanze Schweinsteiger Partner & Supervisory Board Member, Roland Berger
  	Stefanie Brickwede Managing Director, Mobility goes Additive e.V. & Head of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Stefanie Brickwede Managing Director, Mobility goes Additive e.V. & Head of Additive Manufacturing, Deutsche Bahn AG
  www.wim-luncheon.de

• 13.50 - 14.30Track 1 | Energy supply and sustainable technologies - Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Masterclass | How the rail industry can use the energy crisis as an opportunity

  13.50 - 14.00 Current overview: Energy policy, renewable energy resources and the energy market
  	Torsten Schein Chairman of the Management Board, DB Energie
  13.50 - 14.00 Current overview: Energy policy, renewable energy resources and the energy market
  	Torsten Schein Chairman of the Management Board, DB Energie
  14.00 - 14.10 Achieving energy efficiency: thinking about products in a way that maximizes energy benefits
  	Johannes Max-Theurer CEO, Plasser & Theurer
  14.00 - 14.10 Achieving energy efficiency: thinking about products in a way that maximizes energy benefits
  	Johannes Max-Theurer CEO, Plasser & Theurer
  14.10 - 14.30 Joint discussion

• 14.00 - 14.50Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Panel Discussion | DAK- The Digital Automatic Coupling - the key to the future of European rail freight transport

  	Moderator: Ralf Marxen Head of Group Program Digital Automatic Coupling, Head of Program Europe's Rail, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Moderator: Ralf Marxen Head of Group Program Digital Automatic Coupling, Head of Program Europe's Rail, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Armin Günter Head of Digital Automatic Coupling Project (L.CBX), DB Cargo
  	Dr. Armin Günter Head of Digital Automatic Coupling Project (L.CBX), DB Cargo
  	Oliver Behrens Head of Project Management & Construction Europe, GATX Rail Germany GmbH
  	Oliver Behrens Head of Project Management & Construction Europe, GATX Rail Germany GmbH
  	Martin Ertl Vice President Innovation and Portfolio Management, Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
  	Martin Ertl Vice President Innovation and Portfolio Management, Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
  	Christian Radewagen SVP Strategic Projects Mobility, Voith Group
  	Christian Radewagen SVP Strategic Projects Mobility, Voith Group
  	Dr.-Ing. Jens Engelmann CEO, railiable GmbH
  	Dr.-Ing. Jens Engelmann CEO, railiable GmbH

• 14.30 - 14.50Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Right Here. Right Now. Digital twins and the transformation of the German rail industry

  	Dr. Burkhard Böckem CTO, Hexagon
  	Dr. Burkhard Böckem CTO, Hexagon

• 14.50 - 15.40Track 1 | Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Tech Talks

  14.50 - 15.00 Perception - smart automotive technology for trains
  	Dr. Felix Jaegle Product Owner and System Architect Railway Perception Systems, Bosch Engineering GmbH
  14.50 - 15.00 Perception - smart automotive technology for trains
  	Dr. Felix Jaegle Product Owner and System Architect Railway Perception Systems, Bosch Engineering GmbH
  15.00 - 15.10 The future of digital rail infrastructure with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  	Thomas Hörl-Weinhold VP Industry Business Development, Symeo GmbH
  15.00 - 15.10 The future of digital rail infrastructure with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  	Thomas Hörl-Weinhold VP Industry Business Development, Symeo GmbH
  15.10 - 15.20 Generative AI - the next buzzword or the game changer of railroad transformation?
  	Beatrice Lippus Vice President Rail Industry, Capgemini Engineering
  15.10 - 15.20 Generative AI - the next buzzword or the game changer of railroad transformation?
  	Beatrice Lippus Vice President Rail Industry, Capgemini Engineering
  	Daniela Rittmeier Head of Data & AI Center of Excellence, Capgemini
  	Daniela Rittmeier Head of Data & AI Center of Excellence, Capgemini
  15.20 - 15.30 Connectivity: 5GonTrack
  	Stephanie Kleipaß Head of 5G on Track - Communications Engineering, Deutsche Bahn AG
  15.20 - 15.30 Connectivity: 5GonTrack
  	Stephanie Kleipaß Head of 5G on Track - Communications Engineering, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Driton Emini VP Network Evolution & Strategy, Deutsche Telekom GmbH
  	Driton Emini VP Network Evolution & Strategy, Deutsche Telekom GmbH
  	Philipp Mossdorf Head of Legal Germany, Vantage Towers AG
  	Philipp Mossdorf Head of Legal Germany, Vantage Towers AG
  15.30 - 15.40 Transforming rail & transit operations with 5G
  	Nikolas Hoesch Managing Director, Accenture
  15.30 - 15.40 Transforming rail & transit operations with 5G
  	Nikolas Hoesch Managing Director, Accenture

• 14.50 - 15.50Track 2 | Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Tech Talks

  14.50 - 15.00 Networking in rail operations: EULYNX in signaling technology
  	Florian Einböck Product Manager FAdC® & EULYNX, Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
  14.50 - 15.00 Networking in rail operations: EULYNX in signaling technology
  	Florian Einböck Product Manager FAdC® & EULYNX, Frauscher Sensortechnik GmbH
  15.00 - 15.10 Mobile phone transparent panes through subsequent lasering
  	Andreas Dupuis Head of Technology Solutions Telecommunications, Deutsche Bahn AG
  15.00 - 15.10 Mobile phone transparent panes through subsequent lasering
  	Andreas Dupuis Head of Technology Solutions Telecommunications, Deutsche Bahn AG
  15.10 - 15.20 Accelerating the traffic turnaround - innovative sensor solutions from ASC make it measurable
  	Renate Bay Managing Director, ASC GmbH
  15.10 - 15.20 Accelerating the traffic turnaround - innovative sensor solutions from ASC make it measurable
  	Renate Bay Managing Director, ASC GmbH
  15.20 - 15.30 Green rail - the key to a sustainable track
  	Nadja Jungwirth Managing Director, voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH
  15.20 - 15.30 Green rail - the key to a sustainable track
  	Nadja Jungwirth Managing Director, voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH
  15.30 - 15.40 Green rail technology - HVO biofuel as an immediate climate protection measure
  	Sittipan Reinold Head of Principles and Testing TecLab, Head of Diesel Phase-out Program Rail (DaS), Deutsche Bahn AG
  15.30 - 15.40 Green rail technology - HVO biofuel as an immediate climate protection measure
  	Sittipan Reinold Head of Principles and Testing TecLab, Head of Diesel Phase-out Program Rail (DaS), Deutsche Bahn AG
  15.40 - 15.50 When the tweet is faster than customer service: 4 characteristics of perfect customer service
  	Heike Brendemuehl Advisory Solution Consultant, ServiceNow
  15.40 - 15.50 When the tweet is faster than customer service: 4 characteristics of perfect customer service
  	Heike Brendemuehl Advisory Solution Consultant, ServiceNow

• 15.40 - 16.15

  Coffee break, meetings and networking in the exhibition

• 16.15 - 18.00Value chains of the future - Room 15 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  DB Digital Procurement Round Table | Supply chain transparency through digitalization

  	Jan Grothe CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Jan Grothe CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Torsten Latz Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Torsten Latz Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Uwe Neumann Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Uwe Neumann Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Daniela Majewsky Head of Procurement General Requirements and Services, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Daniela Majewsky Head of Procurement General Requirements and Services, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Patrick Reiß Head of Principles and Services Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Patrick Reiß Head of Principles and Services Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 16.15 - 18.00Energy supply and sustainable technologies - Room 6 and 7 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Executive Workshop 1 | Climate neutrality of production facilities and factory buildings - How to achieve it?

  	Marc Hermann Management Representative for the New Cottbus Plant Project, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Marc Hermann Management Representative for the New Cottbus Plant Project, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Andreas Imhoff Managing Director, HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
  	Andreas Imhoff Managing Director, HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
  	Steffen Roos Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbH
  	Steffen Roos Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbH

• 16.15 - 18.00Value chains of the future - Room 9 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Executive Workshop 2 | EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Act - What does it mean for companies in Europe and beyond?

  	Andreas Gehlhaar Head of Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Andreas Gehlhaar Head of Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Jasmin Miriam Franken Consultant, Detecon International GmbH
  	Jasmin Miriam Franken Consultant, Detecon International GmbH
  	Sabine Schlosser Principal, Detecon International GmbH
  	Sabine Schlosser Principal, Detecon International GmbH
  	Michael Frank Expert in Traceability + Supply Chain Transparency, Supply Chain Act, Due Diligence Act, osapiens Services GmbH
  	Michael Frank Expert in Traceability + Supply Chain Transparency, Supply Chain Act, Due Diligence Act, osapiens Services GmbH
  	Roland Friedrich Deputy General Manager, Liebherr Transportation Systems
  	Roland Friedrich Deputy General Manager, Liebherr Transportation Systems

• 16.15 - 18.00Digitization and automation - Room 10 (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Executive Workshop 3 | Gems or just stones? Finding data treasures in the rail sector

  	Claudia Pohlink Head of Data Intelligence Center, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Claudia Pohlink Head of Data Intelligence Center, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Matthias Andiel Principal Enterprise Manager, Amazon Web Services
  	Matthias Andiel Principal Enterprise Manager, Amazon Web Services
  	Dr. Martin Bernhardt Partner/Shareholder, Berg Lund & Company
  	Dr. Martin Bernhardt Partner/Shareholder, Berg Lund & Company
  	Thorsten Kirschner Global Lead - Center of Excellence Rail, GS1 Germany
  	Thorsten Kirschner Global Lead - Center of Excellence Rail, GS1 Germany
  	Jürgen Rudolf Innovation Management and Senior Expert IoT Solutions in Rail, A1 Digital
  	Jürgen Rudolf Innovation Management and Senior Expert IoT Solutions in Rail, A1 Digital

• 16.15 - 18.00Value chains of the future - Room 11 (parallel session) (🇬🇧)

  Executive Workshop 4| Rail Quality Management: IRIS Certification® and its benefits in the supply chain

  	Lutz Hannemann Head of Quality Assurance Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Lutz Hannemann Head of Quality Assurance Procurement Rail Vehicles and Rail Vehicle Parts, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Thomas Kirchhoff Head of Quality Assurance After Sales, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Thomas Kirchhoff Head of Quality Assurance After Sales, DB Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Stefan Siegler Head of Quality, Siemens Mobility, Chairman IRQB and IRIS SteCo
  	Stefan Siegler Head of Quality, Siemens Mobility, Chairman IRQB and IRIS SteCo
  	Marijke Vandenberge Supplier Development Manager IRQB Representative, SNCB
  	Marijke Vandenberge Supplier Development Manager IRQB Representative, SNCB
  	Reinhard Otto Head of Standards & Regulations, Lead Auditor, IRQB Representative SBB CFF FFS
  	Reinhard Otto Head of Standards & Regulations, Lead Auditor, IRQB Representative SBB CFF FFS
  	Jesus Torcida Head of Q&E Management Systems, IRQB and IRIS SteCo Representative, Talgo
  	Jesus Torcida Head of Q&E Management Systems, IRQB and IRIS SteCo Representative, Talgo
  	Bernard Kaufmann IRIS General Manager, UNIFE
  	Bernard Kaufmann IRIS General Manager, UNIFE
  	Markus Kleinheidt Vice President Quality & HSE Management, Knorr-Bremse
  	Markus Kleinheidt Vice President Quality & HSE Management, Knorr-Bremse

• 16.15 - 17.00Politics and legislation - Europe room (parallel session) (🇬🇧)

  Panel Discussion | Integration vs. Unbundling - Learning experiences from Europe's rail markets and benefits of integration

  	Moderator: Joris D'Incà Market Leader, Oliver Wyman AG
  	Moderator: Joris D'Incà Market Leader, Oliver Wyman AG
  	Dr. Markus Ksoll Head of Economics, Policy and Regulation, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Markus Ksoll Head of Economics, Policy and Regulation, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Bert Stegkemper Managing Partner, ACA Solutions
  	Bert Stegkemper Managing Partner, ACA Solutions
  	Alain Nicolle General Project Manager, Ground Transportation Systems Denmark (Thales)
  	Alain Nicolle General Project Manager, Ground Transportation Systems Denmark (Thales)

• 18.00 - 18.30

  Champagne reception and networking in the exhibition

• From 18:30Main Stage

  Festive evening reception and award ceremony
  18.30 - 18.45 Taking your seats and serving the first course
  18.45 - 19.05 Presentation of the Railsponsible Supplier Award
  	Stefan L. Braun CPO, ÖBB Holding and President BMÖ
  18.45 - 19.05 Presentation of the Railsponsible Supplier Award
  	Stefan L. Braun CPO, ÖBB Holding and President BMÖ
  19.05 - 19.30 Dinner Speeches
  	Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG
  19.05 - 19.30 Dinner Speeches
  	Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten Chief Digitalization and Technology Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG
  from 19:30 Further courses, networking, co*cktail bar and band

To the top

• 08.00 - 09.00

  Check-in, first meetings and networking at the exhibition

  	Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
  	Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin

• 09.00 - 09.10Opening - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Opening

  	Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther CEO, IPM AG
  	Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther CEO, IPM AG

• 09.10 - 09.30Politics and legislation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Doubling passenger numbers - how can we accelerate the transport transition with limited resources?

  	Oliver Terhaag Board of Management Regio Schiene, DB Regio AG
  	Oliver Terhaag Board of Management Regio Schiene, DB Regio AG

• 09.30 - 09.50Energy supply and sustainable technologies - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Our vision for sustainable and automated train operation

  	Jan Christoph Harder President Region West, ŠKODA Group
  	Jan Christoph Harder President Region West, ŠKODA Group

• 09.50 - 10.10Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Digitalization of critical rail infrastructure: How Deutsche Bahn and the rail industry should protect themselves from cyber attacks

  	Markus Fritz Managing Director - COO, GTS Deutschland GmbH (Thales)
  	Markus Fritz Managing Director - COO, GTS Deutschland GmbH (Thales)

• 10.10 - 10.30Value chains of the future - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  New high-speed trains for Germany: requirements for the 2030 train and suppliers

  	Stefanie Berk Board Member for Marketing and Sales, DB Fernverkehr AG
  	Stefanie Berk Board Member for Marketing and Sales, DB Fernverkehr AG

• 10.30 - 10.50Value chains of the future - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Shaping the future of mobility sustainably

  	Dr. Levin Holle Chief Financial and Logistics Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Levin Holle Chief Financial and Logistics Officer, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 10.50 - 11.35

  Coffee break, meetings and networking in the exhibition

  11:00-11:30 Intelligent infrastructure in implementation: approval processes, planning, installation, with Siemens Mobility, Konux and Axo Track, meeting point: B2B Meetings
  11:00-11:30 Intelligent infrastructure in implementation: approval processes, planning, installation, with Siemens Mobility, Konux and Axo Track, meeting point: B2B Meetings

• 11.35 - 12.15Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Start-Up Pitches - Main Stage

  5 minutes, 7 speakers, 1 large stage / in cooperation with DB mindbox
  More start-ups for the rail sector - how it works
  	Nils Hillebrandt Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindbox
  More start-ups for the rail sector - how it works
  	Nils Hillebrandt Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindbox
  	Franka Korkus Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindbox
  	Franka Korkus Functional Lead and Program Manager, DB mindbox
  Visual construction planning with gaming technologies
  	Jonas Wolpold Managing Director, Building Information Innovator GmbH
  Visual construction planning with gaming technologies
  	Jonas Wolpold Managing Director, Building Information Innovator GmbH
  Intelligent automation with a modular technology system
  	Hayri Goecke Strategy & Growth Manager, Gestalt Robotics
  Intelligent automation with a modular technology system
  	Hayri Goecke Strategy & Growth Manager, Gestalt Robotics
  PdM works - a real-life example of cost savings through data collection
  	Mathias Beer CEO, Ci4Rail GmbH
  PdM works - a real-life example of cost savings through data collection
  	Mathias Beer CEO, Ci4Rail GmbH
  Allow me, WILSON. Modern digital workforce management
  	Gerrit Koch to Krax CRO & Head of Transformation, Menlo79 GmbH
  Allow me, WILSON. Modern digital workforce management
  	Gerrit Koch to Krax CRO & Head of Transformation, Menlo79 GmbH
  Differentiating Critical from Non-Critical Wheel and Bearing Defects with Low Cost Micro Edge Sensors
  	Clemens Saur Partner, NeuroControls GmbH
  Differentiating Critical from Non-Critical Wheel and Bearing Defects with Low Cost Micro Edge Sensors
  	Clemens Saur Partner, NeuroControls GmbH

• 11.35 - 11.55Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Digital maintenance vehicles

  	Dr. Miroslav Obrenovic Head of Digitalization Maintenance, Projects and Portfolio Management, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Miroslav Obrenovic Head of Digitalization Maintenance, Projects and Portfolio Management, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 11.55 - 12.25Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Industry-wide data exchange in vehicle construction and maintenance - a joint presentation by Schaeffler, GS1, EECC, Stadlerrail, Alstom and SBB

  	Roger Greminger CEO Schaeffler Switzerland / Head of Sales Industrial OEM Railway DACH, Schaeffler
  	Roger Greminger CEO Schaeffler Switzerland / Head of Sales Industrial OEM Railway DACH, Schaeffler

• 12.25 - 13.10Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Panel Discussion | Digital Twin of track and train - added value for the value chain

  	Moderator: Rolf Härdi CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Moderator: Rolf Härdi CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Ralf Ritz Senior Director Transportation & Mobility, Dassault Systèmes
  	Ralf Ritz Senior Director Transportation & Mobility, Dassault Systèmes
  	Dr. Jost Bernasch CEO, Virtual Vehicle
  	Dr. Jost Bernasch CEO, Virtual Vehicle
  	Marc Zacherl Senior Partner, Porsche Consulting GmbH
  	Marc Zacherl Senior Partner, Porsche Consulting GmbH
  	Christoph Raupach DACH Head of IS&T , Alstom
  	Christoph Raupach DACH Head of IS&T , Alstom
  	Dr. Michael Holzapfel Senior Vice President Business Unit Rail - Industrial Europe, Schaeffler
  	Dr. Michael Holzapfel Senior Vice President Business Unit Rail - Industrial Europe, Schaeffler

• 12.25 - 13.10Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Panel Discussion | Availability and punctuality of trains: How to reach the 90% mark?

  	Moderator: Tillman Hentschel Senior Partner & Sectorlead Transportation, Hospitality and Services, Deloitte
  	Moderator: Tillman Hentschel Senior Partner & Sectorlead Transportation, Hospitality and Services, Deloitte
  	Johannes Emmelheinz CEO Customer Services, Siemens Mobility
  	Johannes Emmelheinz CEO Customer Services, Siemens Mobility
  	Michael Konias Vice President Digital and Integrated Systems, Region DACH, Alstom
  	Michael Konias Vice President Digital and Integrated Systems, Region DACH, Alstom
  	Martin Kugelmann Managing Director, Spherea GmbH
  	Martin Kugelmann Managing Director, Spherea GmbH
  	Dr. Uwe Jasnoch Director EMEA Government, Transportation and Defense, Hexagon
  	Dr. Uwe Jasnoch Director EMEA Government, Transportation and Defense, Hexagon

• 13.10 - 14.10

  Lunch and visit to the exhibition

  Exhibition tour with Deutsche Bahn, starting at the Deutsche Bahn stand
  Tour 1: Vehicles
  	Gorden Falk, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG
  Tour 1: Vehicles
  Gorden Falk, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG
  	Oliver Wolf, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG
  Oliver Wolf, Head of the "HGV 3.0" project, DB Fernverkehr AG
  	Robert Ehmke, Head of strat. Purchasing Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Robert Ehmke, Head of strat. Purchasing Rail Vehicle Parts, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Torsten Latz, Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Spare Parts Deutsche Bahn AG
  Dr. Torsten Latz, Head of Procurement Rail Vehicles and Spare Parts Deutsche Bahn AG
  Tour 2: Infrastructure
  	Uwe Neumann, Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Tour 2: Infrastructure
  Uwe Neumann, Head of Infrastructure Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Jörg Fenske, Head of Track Production Service Unit, DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH
  Jörg Fenske, Head of Track Production Service Unit, DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH
  	Cornelia Würtz, Managing Director, DB RegioNetz Infrastruktur GmbH
  Cornelia Würtz, Managing Director, DB RegioNetz Infrastruktur GmbH
  Tour 3: Digitization
  	Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Tour 3: Digitization
  Rolf Härdi, CTIO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Cornelius Fischer, Think Tank Digitalization & Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Cornelius Fischer, Think Tank Digitalization & Technology, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Tour 4: Sustainability
  	Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Tour 4: Sustainability
  Jan Grothe, CPO, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Jörg Schneider, Head of Climate Protection and Energy, DB Cargo AG
  Jörg Schneider, Head of Climate Protection and Energy, DB Cargo AG
  	Sven Schmitt, Sustainable Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Sven Schmitt, Sustainable Procurement, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Miriam Kotte, Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Miriam Kotte, Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Hauke Pfau, Deputy Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG
  Hauke Pfau, Deputy Head of Strategy and Reporting Sustainability and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG

• 14.10 - 14.50Digitalization and automation - Main Stage (parallel session) (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Panel Discussion | Unplugged: a conversation with influential CTOs and CIOs in the rail industry

  	Moderator: Daniel Dede Partner, Eraneos - Powered by Ginkgo
  	Moderator: Daniel Dede Partner, Eraneos - Powered by Ginkgo
  	Dorothée Appel Corporate IT Management & Services (CIO Group Management), Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dorothée Appel Corporate IT Management & Services (CIO Group Management), Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Kurt D. Bettenhausen Director New Technologies & Development, HARTING Stiftung & Co. KG
  	Kurt D. Bettenhausen Director New Technologies & Development, HARTING Stiftung & Co. KG
  	Uwe Peter General Manager, Cisco Germany
  	Uwe Peter General Manager, Cisco Germany
  	Jochen Holzfeind Chief Technical Officer (CTO), voestalpine Railway System
  	Jochen Holzfeind Chief Technical Officer (CTO), voestalpine Railway System
  	Roland Keil Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbH
  	Roland Keil Managing Partner, Detecon International GmbH

• 14.10 - 14.50Track 2 | Digitalization and Automation - Room Europe (parallel session) (🇩🇪)

  Panel Discussion | ETCS Roll-Out in Europe: Where do we stand and how do we accelerate?

  	Philipp Bührsch Managing Director DSD - Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH, Head of Strategic Rollout Planning Digital Rail Germany, I.NDR , Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Philipp Bührsch Managing Director DSD - Digitale Schiene Deutschland GmbH, Head of Strategic Rollout Planning Digital Rail Germany, I.NDR , Deutsche Bahn AG
  	Dr. Guido Rumpel Head of Rail Infrastructure Germany, Siemens Mobility GmbH
  	Dr. Guido Rumpel Head of Rail Infrastructure Germany, Siemens Mobility GmbH
  	Isabel Vollers Head of Wayside & Infrastructure Region DACH, Alstom
  	Isabel Vollers Head of Wayside & Infrastructure Region DACH, Alstom
  	Andre Angierski Squad Lead Critical Rail IT, T-Systems
  	Andre Angierski Squad Lead Critical Rail IT, T-Systems
  	Christian Wallner Director Product Policy MLS BL Ground Transportation Systems, Thales
  	Christian Wallner Director Product Policy MLS BL Ground Transportation Systems, Thales

• 14:50Main Stage (🇩🇪/🇬🇧)

  Farewell

  	Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther CEO, IPM AG
  	Prof. Dr. Johannes Walther CEO, IPM AG

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Wednesday - September 06, 2023

Presentations on the Exhibition Stage

• 10.25 - 10.35

  High-performance network with AI: turning vision into results

  	Thomas Böhm Head of Product, Konux
  	Thomas Böhm Head of Product, Konux

• 10.35 - 10.45

  On Track to the Future: Virtualization's Role in Modernizing the Rail Industry

  	Alexander von Allmen Director Product Management & BD, duagon AG
  	Alexander von Allmen Director Product Management & BD, duagon AG

• 10.45 - 10.55

  Improving passengers' travel experience

  	Markus Papke Global Key Account Manager Rail, Sales, Luminator Technology Group
  	Markus Papke Global Key Account Manager Rail, Sales, Luminator Technology Group

• 10.55 - 11.05

  ABB Traction - 8. Railway Forum 2023 / Booth K03

  	Martin Freyberg Product Manager Traction, ABB AG
  	Martin Freyberg Product Manager Traction, ABB AG

• 11.05 - 11.15

  Efficiency secrets from Switzerland in rail expansion, operation and maintenance

  	Albert Schöppl Sen. Executive Consultant, LogObject AG
  	Albert Schöppl Sen. Executive Consultant, LogObject AG

• 11.15 - 11.25

  The AQIs platform in action: how rail benefits from digitalization, automation and standardized processes

  	Dr. Tobias Katz Management, Igh-Automation GmbH
  	Dr. Tobias Katz Management, Igh-Automation GmbH
  	Dr. Egbert Sumi Technical Director, Igh-Automation GmbH
  	Dr. Egbert Sumi Technical Director, Igh-Automation GmbH

• 12.50 - 13.00

  Renovating existing buildings: How modern system technology can make stations safer.

  	Fred Schlatermund Sales Manager , Wenzel Elektronik GmbH
  	Larissa Zeichhardt Managing Director, LAT

• 13.00 - 13.10

  Securing Track Operation by Wireless Condition Monitoring

  Markus Rennen Senceive

• 13.10 - 13.20

  IRIS Certification® Rev. 04 and Quality Performance

  	Bernard Kaufmann IRIS General Manager, Unife
  	Stefan Siegler Head of Quality, Siemens Mobility, Chairman IRQB and IRIS SteCo, Unife

• 13.20 - 13.30

  Using onboard hardware intelligently. Accelerating the traffic turnaround. One example.

  Sascha Schaub Managing Director, hotsplots GmbH

• 13.30 - 13.40

  Visualizing sound and vibration on passing by trains

  Thomas Reck Sales engineer, Gfai tec

• 13.40 - 13.50

  The One-Stop-Shop for your Digitalization in Rail

  Jürgen Rudolf Innovation Management and Senior Expert IoT Solutions in Rail, A1 Digital

• 15.40 - 15.50

  Material search with artificial intelligence - a digital assistant for your tradespeople

  Fabian Konitzko Business Development Manager, Partium Technologies GmbH

• 15.50 - 16.00

  Potentials of smart, data-driven infrastructure maintenance: experiences from a pilot by DB Netz AG & Palantir

  	Stefan Leistner Head of Analytics & Asset Management, DB Netz AG
  	Corinne Petroschke Deployment Lead, Palantir Technologies

• 10.50 - 11.00

  Data-based automation of rail freight transport in Europe

  	Daniel Rost Lead Asset Intelligence Project, DB Cargo
  	Daniel Rost Lead Asset Intelligence Project, DB Cargo
  	Olaf Radant Senior Manager, Eraneos - Powered by Ginkgo
  	Olaf Radant Senior Manager, Eraneos - Powered by Ginkgo

• 11.00 - 11.10

  Digitalization and automation in intermodal transport

  	Günter Petschnig CEO PJ Monitoring GmbH, PJ Messtechnik GmbH
  	Günter Petschnig CEO PJ Monitoring GmbH, PJ Messtechnik GmbH

• 11.10 - 11.20

  Training and knowledge management for the rail industry - the key to quality in superstructure asset management

  	Dr. Andreas Oberhauser Senior Manager, Global Rail Group
  	Dr. Andreas Oberhauser Senior Manager, Global Rail Group

• 11.20 - 11.30

  By train through Europe: Why we need a level playing field in online rail ticket sales

  	Dr. Alexander Ernert Director of Government Relations Europe, Trainline
  	Dr. Alexander Ernert Director of Government Relations Europe, Trainline

September 5, 2023

16:00-17.30 Plant tours

The tours (bus shuttles) start at the main entrance of the ECC Berlin. After the factory tours, our buses will take you directly to the pre-networking event at the Austrian Embassy.

Further information on the plant tours

• 15.15 - 18.30

  KNORR BREMSE, BERLIN

  	1ST-TIER-SUPPLY: COMPONENT PRODUCTION FOR THE RAILROAD SYSTEM
  	1ST-TIER-SUPPLY: COMPONENT PRODUCTION FOR THE RAILROAD SYSTEM

• 15.15 - 18.30

  TALGO GERMANY, BERLIN

  	FULL LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT: THE MAINTENANCE OF A MANUFACTURER
  	FULL LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT: THE MAINTENANCE OF A MANUFACTURER

• 15.15 - 18.30

  ALSTOM, HENNIGSDORF

  	TRAIN MANUFACTURING: PRODUCTION INSIGHTS FROM A MARKET LEADER
  	TRAIN MANUFACTURING: PRODUCTION INSIGHTS FROM A MARKET LEADER

• 15.15 - 18.30

  DEUTSCHE BAHN, BERLIN RUMMESBURG

  	TRAIN MAINTENANCE: KEEPING THE ICE READY TO GO
  	TRAIN MAINTENANCE: KEEPING THE ICE READY TO GO

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA PRE-NETWORKING EVENT

We are organizing the pre-networking event at the Austrian Embassy in Berlin. 200 people are expected and will be welcomed on behalf of Advantage Austria. The embassy opens its doors to all participants and welcomes them in the embassy garden.

The focus of this evening is on relaxed networking over snacks and drinks, personal discussions and making new contacts.

Further information can be found here

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