Congress

Digital 2026 vehicle electrical systems

September 24, 2026

Your contact person

Ms. Alexandra Popa

Alexandra Popa is Transfer and Communication Manager at ARENA2036 e.V.

Schedule for September 24, 2026

Below is the agenda for the conference day. You can look forward to a concise overview of the latest developments in vehicle electrical systems—featuring expert presentations, an exhibition, a panel discussion, and opportunities for networking. An informal get-together the evening before rounds out the program.

 

08:00 a.m.

Entrance and reception

 

09:00 a.m.

Greeting

Georg Schnauffer, Deputy Managing Director, ARENA2036 & Dr. Alain Pfouga, General Manager, prostep ivip

9:15 a.m.

Presentation #1:
From Wiring Harnesses to Digital Systems: How Data-Driven Development, Virtualization, AI, and China Speed Are Transforming Automotive Electrical Systems Engineering

Dr. Siegmar Haasis, CEO & Founder, HaasisDEC - Digital Engineering Consulting

9:45 a.m.

Presentation #2:
VEC as a Reference – VMDS as Implementation: VOBES Component Management in the VW Group

Frank Syring, Product Owner for VMDS, and Jorgos Kyriazis, Product Manager for VOBES, Volkswagen AG

10:15 a.m.

Presentation #3:
Incremental Exchange of Change Content in Model-Based Development

Johannes Becker, Head of the Wiring Systems Division, 4Soft GmbH

10:45 a.m.

Break and networking

 

11:15 a.m.

Presentation #4:
From Best-Cost to AI: Massive Efficiency Gains Ahead

Armin Hager, Aivato Inc. (formerly Voitas North America Inc.)

11:45 a.m.

Presentation #5:
From Concept to Electrical System Architecture: SysML v2 as a Bridge Between Systems Engineering and Electrical System Development

Nicola Wolter, S-IT Application Engineering & Consulting, LLC

12:15 p.m.

Lunch break and networking

 

1:45 p.m.

Presentation #6:
From Data-Driven Insights to Adaptive Production: AI in Wire Harness Manufacturing

Dr. Martin Weickgenannt, VP CoC Smart Factory Solutions, Komax AG, and Managing Director of DiIT GmbH

2:15 p.m.

Presentation #7:
From PDF to Action: Enabling Autonomous Wire Harness Manufacturing

Lukas Knak, AI Engineer & Tom Heitmann, Robotics Engineer

2:45 p.m.

Presentation #8:
The Digital Product Passport for Wire Harness

Dr. Alwin Hoffmann, Head of Industrial Digital Twin (AAS/DPP) Solutions, XITASO GmbH & Markus Rentschler, Research Coordinator, ARENA2036

3:15 p.m.

Break and networking

 

3:45 p.m.

Presentation #9:
From Data Quality to Design Automation: Physics-Based Circuit Layout Design Based on Standardized KBL/VEC Processes

Daniel Dengel, Head of Business Development  , fleXstructures GmbH

4:15 p.m.

Presentation #10:
Connected Change: Transforming Wiring Harness Development Through Data Continuity

Harald Bucher, Senior Product Management Engineer, Vector Informatik GmbH

4:45 p.m.

Get-together & conclusion of the event