Program

Let yourself be inspired by top-class keynote speeches and trailblazing specialist presentations. Use the breaks and the evening event for in-depth discussions and to make contacts away from “day-to-day business”.

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CHASSIS.TECH SECTION − Palaishalle

NEW DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT METHODS

Moderation

Martin Schwarz
Head of Development Steering Gear Upper Midsize Class, Luxury Class, Rear Axle Steering, BMW Group, Germany

Kinematic design of a drift vehicle through simulation of stability and controllability

Kai Hergenröther
Research Associate, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: NEW DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT METHODS

Development of a chassis control system test environment using ViLS technology

Dr. Yong-Sub Yi
Senior Research Engineer, Driving Performance Technology Team, Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea

Coauthors: Seonghun Kim, Dr. Seungmin Kwon, Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: NEW DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT METHODS

Holistic validation and test strategies, using the example of steer-by-wire systems

Dr. Alexander Ahlert
Lead Consultant, Strategic Consulting & Engineering, IPG Automotive GmbH, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: NEW DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT METHODS

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STEERING.TECH SECTION − Festsaal

SAFETY AND RELIABILITY

Moderation

Dr. Christoph Bittner
Director Development Vehicle Dynamics Systems, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Germany

ISO 19725 – a new standard for steer-by-wire systems

Alexander Ein Waldt
Technical Expert Steering Systems, Ford-Werke GmbH, Germany

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: SAFETY AND RELIABILITY

Steer-by-wire safety concept incl. vehicle-level fallbacks for maximum safety and availability

Andreas Beicht
Safety Expert Steer-by-Wire, Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany

Coauthors: Selina Engel, Thomas Laabs, Jannick Widmann, Christoph Scherer, Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: SAFETY AND RELIABILITY

Prognostics for enhanced safety and reliability in steering systems

Andrew Frank
Research Engineering Manager, Nexteer Automotive Corp., United States

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: SAFETY AND RELIABILITY

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BRAKE.TECH SECTION − Fürstensalon

NEW SYSTEMS AND ARCHITECTURES

Moderation

Dr. Thorsten Ullrich
Head of EWB System Engineering Core, Principal Expert Brake System Architecture and Technologies, Aumovio Germany GmbH, Germany

Concept and system integration for an emission-free drive and brake module

Lucca Melander Swindt
Development Engineer, Development Drive System, AUDI AG, Germany

Andreas Promberger
Head of R&D, Miba Friction Group, Austria

Coauthors: Dr. Michael Kunz, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: NEW SYSTEMS AND ARCHITECTURES

In-wheel drive units with inte­grated brakes in real world operation: integration, NVH behavior, and vehicle dynamics character­istics of a Drive Brake Unit inte­grated into a Tesla Model 3

Francesco Mondelli
Vehicle Integration Project Lead, DeepDrive GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Alexander Rosen, Stefan Ender, Sebastian Schoch, DeepDrive GmbH, Germany; Sebastian Amrioui, Aumovio AG, Germany

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: NEW SYSTEMS AND ARCHITECTURES

Reactive dual-stage ABS: in-wheel motor high-frequency slip control and mechanical brake blending

Tomaž Kompara
Vehicle Motion Control Team Lead, Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd., Slovenia

Coauthors: Aleš Ručigaj, Jernej Munih, Dr. Gorazd Gotovac, Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd., Slovenia

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: NEW SYSTEMS AND ARCHITECTURES

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TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION − Königssaal

INNOVATION IN CON­TROL AND SIMU­LATION

Moderation

Ralf Schweizer
Head of Development Wheels, Tires, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, AUDI AG, Germany

Enhancing on-center feeling and straight-line stability simulation

Anthony Kopec
Vehicle Simulation and Tire Modeling Engineer, Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, France

Frederic Spetler
Business Leader MICHELIN SIMIX Simulation Platform, Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, France

Coauthors: Frederic Leymin, Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, France

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: INNOVATION IN CON­TROL AND SIMU­LATION

Friction-aware AEB: inte­grating tire intel­ligence for enhanced braking perfor­mance

Dr. Seyed Amin Sajadi Alamdari
Senior Research Engineer, Tire Intelligence Department, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Luxembourg

Coauthors: Kanwar Bharat Singh, Sven Schaefer-O'Reilly, Ari Tuononen, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Luxembourg; Yuri Tielman, Michel Legius, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Netherlands

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: INNOVATION IN CON­TROL AND SIMU­LATION

Tire road friction measurement unit for predictive estimation of traction behavior

Timon Schlögl
Academic Researcher, Institute of Vehicle System Technology (FAST), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Michael Frey, Prof. Dr. Frank Gauterin, Institute of Vehicle System Technology (FAST), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany; Dominik Brauer, Dr. Philipp Kautzmann, Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Germany

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: INNOVATION IN CON­TROL AND SIMU­LATION

Refreshment break with coffee and tea in the exhibition area

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CHASSIS.TECH SECTION − Palaishalle

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Moderation

Dr. Daniel Wegener
Head of Chassis & NVH, fka GmbH, Germany

Optimizing vehicle suspension design using AI

Steve Miller
Simscape Product Manager, The MathWorks GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Lorenzo Nicoletti, The MathWorks GmbH, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Hardware-aware deep reinforcement learning for scalable integrated chassis control

Joshua Sneeden
Postgraduate Researcher, School of Engineering, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Demijan Jurić
Technical Expert Chassis & Driving Functions, AVL-AST d.o.o., Croatia

Coauthors: Abdul Khaleel, Dr. Davide Tavernini, Dr. Umberto Montanaro, Prof. Patrick Gruber, School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, United Kingdom; Dr. Zoltan Hankovszki, Torsten Nager, AVL List GmbH, Austria

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Objectification of vehicle behavior in closed-loop driving maneuvers using AI driver models

Dr. Tim Ahrenhold
Functional Developer Chassis Control Systems, IAV GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Markus Knaup, Dr. Marcus Perner, Yi Cui, Dr. Tomas Binnewies, Christoph Wenzel, IAV GmbH, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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STEERING.TECH SECTION − Festsaal

EVALUATION AND VALIDATION

Moderation

Bertram Möller
R&D Director EMEASA & Managing Director, Nexteer Automotive Germany GmbH, Germany

Optimizing the shape of a new input device, considering the anatomical situation of elderly people

Takafumi Ojio
Engineer, Next Generation Chassis System Department, Astemo, Ltd., Japan

Masayoshi Kimura
Technical Manager, Research and Development, Astemo Europe GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Norio Kikuchi, Astemo, Ltd., Japan

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: EVALUATION AND VALIDATION

Steering feel simulation for driver-in-the-loop applications

Matthias Becker
Head of Technology, MdynamiX AG, Germany

Coauthors: Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer, Automotive Engineering, Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, Germany

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: EVALUATION AND VALIDATION

Fallback assessment of the new Mercedes-Benz steer-by-wire system with a vehicle dynamics cluster HiL

Dr. Tobias Brenner
Vehicle Dynamics HiL Testing, Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany

Coauthors: Gopinathan Surendran, Dr. Martín Guillermo Chávez Grunewald, Prof. Dr. Ludger Dragon, Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: EVALUATION AND VALIDATION

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BRAKE.TECH SECTION − Fürstensalon

BRAKE WEAR AND EMISSIONS

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Ralph Mayer
Head of Professorship Vehicle Systems Design, Institute for Automotive Research, Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany

Brake emissions under control: from regulation to system-level solutions

Bernd Grojer
Integration Engineer Brake Systems, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Coauthors: Erik Bogner, AVL List GmbH, Austria

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: BRAKE WEAR AND EMISSIONS

Analysis of the sampling position with regard to PM10 trans­port effici­ency in HDV brake emission tests

Dr. Hartmut Niemann
Research Application Engineer, Link Engineering Company GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Marcel Mathissen, Maximilian Hense, Link Engineering Company GmbH, Germany

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: BRAKE WEAR AND EMISSIONS

Enhancing chassis relia­bility and after­sales reve­nue through virtual sensors for tire and brake wear

Christoph Loytved
Product Manager, COMPREDICT GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Stefan Hassels, COMPREDICT GmbH, Germany

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: BRAKE WEAR AND EMISSIONS

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TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION − Königssaal

VIRTUAL SENSORS

Moderation

Prof. Patrick Gruber
Professor in Advanced Vehicle Systems Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Next-generation chassis intelligence through virtual sensor technology

Guillaume Desnouvaux
Product Manager Virtual Sensors, COMPREDICT GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Marcel Bachmann, COMPREDICT GmbH, Deutschland

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: VIRTUAL SENSORS

Innovative virtual sensor for aquaplaning detection and tire wear estimation

Dr. Luca Massano
Vehicle Dynamics Engineer, Easyrain i.S.p.A., Italy

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: VIRTUAL SENSORS

Robust virtual sensor technologies: from nonlinear optimization to physics-informed machine learning

Dr. Jérémy Vayssettes
CTO – Michelin Tire Digital Twin, Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin, France

Coauthors: Hugo Koide, Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin and University of Poitiers, France

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: VIRTUAL SENSORS

Lunch in the exhibition area

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CHASSIS.TECH SECTION − Palaishalle

DRIVING EXPERIENCE

Moderation

Timo Schöning
Head of Department Test, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Germany

Driving experience – best practice subjective evaluation process compliant to SAE J1441

Alessandro Contini
Doctoral Candidate, Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics, TU Vienna, Austria

Coauthors: Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer, Automotive Engineering, Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Prof. Bernhard Schick, Institute for Driver Assistance and Connected Mobility (IFM), Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Matthias Niegl, MdynamiX AG, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: DRIVING EXPERIENCE

Digital vehicle dynamics

Dr. Volker Ewald
Expert Chassis Software, Lotus Tech Innovation Centre GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Dirk Henrichmöller, Jan-Eric Nimsch, Lotus Tech Innovation Centre GmbH, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: DRIVING EXPERIENCE

Driving dynamics evaluation of structural stiff­nesses using Adams Real Time on a driving simulator

Dr. Andreas Apel
Head, Virtual Design & Validation Vehicle Dynamics – Chassis Systems Development, Volkswagen AG, Germany

Coauthors: Elmar Teipen, Volkswagen AG, Germany; Helmut Schmitz, VI-grade GmbH, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH SECTION Palaishalle
Session: DRIVING EXPERIENCE

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STEERING.TECH SECTION − Festsaal

NEW PRODUCTS AND INNOVATIONS

Moderation

Kristof Polmans
Vice President Research & Advanced Development, thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Liechtenstein

Tandem pinion electric power steering

Dr. Mateusz Cielniak
Senior Product Development Engineer, Nexteer Automotive Poland Sp. z o.o., Poland

Coauthors: Grzegorz Piwowarski, Jarosław Bujak, Nexteer Automotive Poland Sp. z o.o., Poland

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: NEW PRODUCTS AND INNOVATIONS

Preparing a direct drive force-feedback actuator with MR technology for mass production​

Fabian Dreyer
Technical Project Manager Hand-Wheel Actuator, Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Germany

Günter Hofer
Manager Simulation, Schaeffler Automotive Buehl GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Coauthors: Benjamin Severin, Schaeffler Automotive Buehl GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: NEW PRODUCTS AND INNOVATIONS

Knorr-Bremse EPS – first high-volume EPS for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in the market

Jörg Eigenmann
Director R&D Steering Global, Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems GmbH, Germany

Tobias Edel
Manager Electric Power Steering, Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems GmbH, Germany

STEERING.TECH SECTION Festsaal
Session: NEW PRODUCTS AND INNOVATIONS

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BRAKE.TECH SECTION − Fürstensalon

VIRTUAL DEVELOP­MENT AND ELECTRO-MECHAN­ICAL BRAKE SOLU­TIONS

Moderation

Dr. Falk Hecker
Vice President Engineering Brake Control, Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems GmbH, Germany

Method to compare the reliability of hydraulic brake systems vs dry brake systems

Martin Baechle
Head of Electric Wheel Brake System Engineering, Aumovio Germany GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Thorsten Ullrich, Aumovio Germany GmbH, Germany

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: VIRTUAL DEVELOP­MENT AND ELECTRO-MECHAN­ICAL BRAKE SOLU­TIONS

Development of an inte­grated virtual vehicle and brake control unit model for Euro NCAP VTA

Bonghyun Kwon
Senior Research Engineer, Development Data Management Team, Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea

Coauthors: Younggi Min, Sangyoon Hwang, Jin Hwa Lee, Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: VIRTUAL DEVELOP­MENT AND ELECTRO-MECHAN­ICAL BRAKE SOLU­TIONS

The development and volume production of a full EMB system

Dr. Yongbin Yuan
CEO, Bethel Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd., China

BRAKE.TECH SECTION Fürstensalon
Session: VIRTUAL DEVELOP­MENT AND ELECTRO-MECHAN­ICAL BRAKE SOLU­TIONS

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TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION − Königssaal

TIRE EVALUATION AND RIM DESIGN

Moderation

Stefan Dittmar
Head of Wheels, TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH, Germany

Tire performance target definition through CDTire and DiL for enhanced vehicle dynamics development

Joan Monill Badell
Vehicle Dynamics Engineer, Applus IDIADA Group, Spain

Coauthors: Eduardo Martano, Applus IDIADA Group, Spain; Shivam Ashtana, Vageesh Prabhakara Rao, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India; Dr. Christoph Burkhart, Francesco Calabrese, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM), Germany

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: TIRE EVALUATION AND RIM DESIGN

Robust by design: virtual tire eval­uation for auton­omous mobil­ity plat­forms

Dr. Christian Gerendt
Senior Engineer Tire Simulation for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Prof. Dr. Burkhard Wies, Dr. Tobias Helmich, Dr. Andreas Topp, Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Germany

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: TIRE EVALUATION AND RIM DESIGN

DYMAG BX-F Carbon Wheel Technology: delivering unmatched performance, modularity, and market differentiation

Benedikt Imöhl
Head of Engineering, DYMAG Technologies Limited, Germany

Coauthors: Christopher Shelley, DYMAG Technologies Limited, United Kingdom

TIRE.WHEEL.TECH SECTION Königssaal
Session: TIRE EVALUATION AND RIM DESIGN

Refreshment break with coffee and tea in the exhibition area

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CHASSIS.TECH PLUS SECTION − Festsaal

KEYNOTE LECTURES III

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer
Automotive Engineering, Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Keynote Speech

Innovating at the core: Li Auto's chassis development evolution

Dr. Keyan Liu
Control Expert, Team Lead of Suspension Control Software Development, Li Auto Inc., China

Coauthors: Liang Zhao, Shuai Liang, Li Auto Inc., China

CHASSIS.TECH PLUS SECTION Festsaal
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES III

Keynote Speech

The software-defined vehicle – adaptation from China to Europe

Claus Groll
Head of Vehicle Dynamics, Xiaomi EV Germany GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Maximilian Hammer, William Wendl, Xiaomi EV Germany GmbH, Germany

CHASSIS.TECH PLUS SECTION Festsaal
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES III

CHASSIS.TECH PLUS SECTION − Festsaal

CLOSING REMARKS

Prof. Dr. Peter E. Pfeffer
Automotive Engineering, Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Dr. Alexander Heintzel
Editor-in-Chief ATZ | MTZ Group, Springer Nature, Germany