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From architecture to production: deep dives into next-generation wiring systems

Two days of focused technical exchange, real-world case studies and strategic insights from leading OEMs and suppliers. 
Discover how industry leaders tackle automation, digitalization and advanced power distribution in next-generation vehicle architectures.

08:50 o'clock

Welcome and Kick-Off by Conference Chair

Georg Sterler Georg Sterler Former Head of Wire Harness System Development,
AUDI
09:00 o'clock

Industry Transformation – Adapting to Win

  • Legacy companies and working models under pressure
  • Assessment of culture, technology, customer and business model
  • Combining hardware, software and AI platform to win
Joachim Langenwalter Joachim Langenwalter Senior Industry Advisor, Founder,
TMT CoPilots
09:30 o'clock

Change in Electrical Systems: Time to Switch on 48V?

  • Why is this new discussion strongly recommended?
  • What requirements and prerequisites have changed?
  • How does future energy architecture may look like?
Ole Mende Ole Mende Director for Electrical Distribution Systems,
Audi AG Fachbeirat Bordnetze im Automobil Kongress Bodo Specht Dr. Bodo Specht Head of Vehicle Electrical System Development,
VOLKSWAGEN
10:00 o'clock

OEM View on Wiring Harness Production Automation

  • Advantages of a production automation
  • Standards as an enabler
  • Common industry wide focus
Rainer König Rainer König Senior Manager Wiring Harness,
Mercedes-Benz AG Mario Spoljarec Mario Spoljarec General Manager Wiring Harness,
BMW AG
10:30 o'clock

Coffee break & Networking

11:00 o'clock

Flexible Circuits in the Automotive and Battery Industries

  • Flexible circuit compositions in electric vehicles
  • Advantages + Comparison with common wiring harnesses used in a vehicle
Robert Wuyts Robert Wuyts General Manager,
Föhrenbach Application Tooling NV
11:30 o'clock

Adding Options beyond Copper – Glass Optical Fiber for Automotive Highspeed Data Links

Michael Linder Michael Linder Senior Manager Commercial Technology, Automotive Glass Solutions,
Corning GmbH Gordon Mueller-Schlomka Gordon Mueller-Schlomka Senior Product Development Engineer for Optical Applications,
Corning GmbH
12:00 o'clock

Harness Trends in the Automotive Industry

  • Harness design trends supporting electrical architectures for EU-, China-, and US-OEM
  • Harness packaging and vehicle integration techniques
Matt Schroeder Matt Schroeder Chief Engineer, Caresoft Global Technologies, Inc.
12:30 o'clock
sponsored by Logo Schunk

Joint Lunch Sponsored by SCHUNK &
Networking in the Trade Exhibition

sponsored by Logo Schunk
14:00 o'clock

Ready for the Digital, Automated Future of the Wiring Harness

  • Automation in the wiring harness and new possibilities
  • Creating the value of digital transformation
Ingo Busche Ingo Busche Head of Development/Design Engineering Wiring Harness Concept & Package,
AUDI AG Andreas Weber Andreas Weber CEO,
semantic PDM
14:30 o'clock

Systems Approach to 48V Wiring Harness Optimization

  • New features driving content growth, impacting complexity, weight, package size and cost
  • Transition to 48V systems will help drive optimization of WH
  • 48V architectures can provide benefits
Magnus Svensson Magnus Svensson Senior Manager Advanced Vehicle Architecture,
Aptiv
15:00 o'clock

The Next Generation of Connectors in the Wiring System – Further Optimization of Packing Density

Martin Bleicher Martin Bleicher Director Engineering,
TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
15:30 o'clock

The Contribution of Tape for Automizing Wire Harnessing Production

  • Specific characteristics of tape in production
  • Contribution of tape towards automation
  • Opportunities of automatic tape wrapping
Matthias Seibert Matthias Seibert Head of Product Development Electrical Systems,
tesa SE Christian Oswald Christian Oswald International Product Manager,
tesa SE
16:00 o'clock

Coffee break & Networking

16:30 o'clock

Model-based Schematic Generation in the Digital Wiring Harness Development

  • Motivation and intended added value
  • Strategic and operative objectives
  • Solution concept, status and outlook
Rainer König Rainer König Senior Manager Wiring Harness,
Mercedes-Benz AG Georg Zimmermann Georg Zimmermann Director Product Line Process Tools,
Vector Informatik GmbH
17:00 o'clock

CAN XL: With a View to Optimizing the Wiring System – Implementation and Protection

  • CAN XL is real-time capable, performant and easy to implement in the wiring harness, as is familiar with CAN
  • Practical example: Application for chassis/drive functions
Marko Moch Marko Moch Senior System Development Engineer,
CARIAD SE
17:30 o'clock

Green Wiring System – Analysis and Potential for CO2 Reduction Using Examples of Different Cable Harnesses

  • Development of an LCA tool based on the IMDS and secondary data
  • CO2 emission analysis of typical W/Hs and potentials for reduction
  • Availibity of recycling material and actual recycling technologies for W/H
Stefan Trippler Stefan Trippler Coordinator – Environment & Sustainability,
SEI Automotive Europe GmbH
18:00 o'clock

End of Conference Day 1 –
Conclusions by Conference Chair

Georg Sterler Georg Sterler Former Head of Wire Harness System Development,
AUDI
19:00 o'clock

Get-together at the Reithaus