Innovation and change
for vehicle and mechanical engineering
July 17, 2025: Transformation Summit 2025
The 2025 Transformation Summit organized by the Cluster Automotive Region Stuttgart 2.0 (CARS 2.0) was an interactive event designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. The event provided a concise overview of new offerings and practical examples of how companies can position themselves more efficiently and tap into new business areas.
Participants had the opportunity to attend engaging presentations from both academia and industry on the challenges and opportunities of transformation, take part in interactive workshops and the “Arena of Transformation,” and gain in-depth insights into the topic through information booths and real-world application examples.
At our booth, we demonstrated various use cases—such as the gaming app from the Automotive Agency of Lower Saxony—on VR headsets. Here’s a brief report on the event.
Agenda
| Time | Program item |
|---|---|
| 09:00 a.m. |
Arrive |
| 09:30 a.m. |
Welcome dialog with the project partners |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Keynote speech "The joy of decision-making" Knut Kircher, Managing Director Sport and Communication of DFB Schiri GmbH |
| 10:45 a.m. | "Arena of transformation" with parallel workshops |
| 12:15 p.m. |
"The future drives ahead - system, soul, sensor technology: how drive-by-wire makes the transformation to safe autonomous mobility possible" Mathias Koch, Vice President Business and Corporate Development, Arnold NextG GmbH |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch, networking |
| 2:00 pm |
Keynote speech on the current challenges in the automotive sector Dr. Manuel Kallweit, Head of the "Economic Intelligence" Department, VDA: German Association of the Automotive Industry |
| 2:15 p.m. |
"Arena of Transformation" and networking opportunities |
| approx. 4 p.m. |
End of the event |
Further details and tickets for the events can be found here:
