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Key Visual Electric Powertrains and Energy Systems

Electric Powertrains and Energy Systems 2026

19-05-2026 – 20-05-2026 – Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Cooperation partners

  • Logo Hirschvogel Holding GmbH

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”.

Participants

A sustainable and electrified future

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Plenum − Room 1

WELCOME AND OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE

Moderation

Dr. Lea Schwarz
Head of Development Functional Architecture, AUDI AG, Germany

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

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Plenum − Room 1

KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Moderation

Dr. Lea Schwarz
Head of Development Functional Architecture, AUDI AG, Germany

Keynote Speech

Lecture title to be announced

Andreas Rade
Managing Director Government & Society, German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Keynote Speech

Lecture title to be announced

Dr. Peter Juris
Head of High-Voltage Battery Systems Concept Development, AUDI AG, Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Keynote Speech

New trends and requirements in battery development – from cell chemistry to ready-for-assembly housings

Karsten Müller
Senior Vice President Electrified Systems, IAV GmbH, Germany

Klaus Fink
Global Product Manager & Strategic Assistant to Vice President Development E-Drive & Battery, Hirschvogel Holding GmbH, Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Q&A on the keynote lectures

Plenum – Room 1
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Refreshment break with coffee and tea in the exhibition area

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Plenum − Room 1

LIFE CYCLE

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Uwe Dieter Grebe
Head of the Institute, Institute of Powertrain and Automotive Technology (IFA), Technische Universität Wien, Austria

Electromobility from an LCA perspective – strengths and future potential in Europe until 2050

Gregor Lischka
Project Assistant, Institute of Powertrain and Automotive Technology (FSA), Technische Universität Wien, Austria

Coauthors: Dr. Werner Tober, Institute of Powertrain and Automotive Technology (IFA), Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Plenum – Room 1
Session: LIFE CYCLE

Sustainable pro­duct services – Schaeff­ler's archi­tecture and tools for product decar­bo­nization

Khosrau Heidary
Director Sustainable Products, Vitesco Technologies GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Kathrin Ebner, Christopher Kucz, Christoph Hoppe, Vitesco Technologies GmbH, Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: LIFE CYCLE

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Joint discussion with a fishbowl character with the keynote speakers and the auditorium

Moderation

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

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Plenum − Room 1

Ceremony of the Sustainability Award in Automotive

A joint initiative of ATZ, MTZ and Arthur D. Little GmbH

Moderation

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

Lunch in the exhibition area

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Plenum − Room 1

DRIVE CONCEPTS

Moderation

Gerhard Meister
Group Vice President, Business Unit Electrification, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Next-gen REEV concepts and e-components: balancing cost, performance, and time to market

Thomas Lüdiger
Global Vice President, Electric Powertrain, FEV Group GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Michael Stapelbroek, FEV Europe GmbH, Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: DRIVE CONCEPTS

Range extenders with dual-rotor radial flux machines for compact, efficient hybrid architectures

Dr. Alexander Rosen
Chief Engineer and Co-Founder, DeepDrive GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Tristan Völker, Adrian Wanner, DeepDrive GmbH, Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: DRIVE CONCEPTS

Multi-objective optimization for developing a cost-efficient, modular truck eDrive platform

Philip Hätscher
Research Associate, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Coauthors: Prof. Dr. André Casal Kulzer, Institute for Automotive Engineering Stuttgart (IFS), University of Stuttgart, Germany; Dr. Sven Köller, Dr. Sven Schulze, Sebastian Haudek, Dr. Carola Otto, Daimler Truck AG, Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: DRIVE CONCEPTS

Refreshment break with coffee and tea in the exhibition area

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ELECTRIC MOTORS

Moderation

Prof. Dr. André Casal Kulzer
Director of the Institute, Institute for Automotive Engineering Stuttgart (IFS), University of Stuttgart, Germany

Novel sustainable Electrically Excited Synchronous Motors (EESM)

Dr. Philippe Farah
CEO - Founder, YEESMA Sàrl, Luxembourg

Coauthors: Dr. Shafigh Nategh, YEESMA Sàrl, Luxembourg

Plenum – Room 1
Session: ELECTRIC MOTORS

Compact, cost-efficient, modular, and sustainable: the next-generation EDU for compact BEVs

Wilhelm Vallant
Director Product & Business Development, Elektrische Antriebs- und Getriebesysteme, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Coauthors: Mathias Deiml, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Plenum – Room 1
Session: ELECTRIC MOTORS

Versatility of pro­duction systems as the key to diversified development of rotor shafts for BEVs

Klaus Fink
Global Product Manager & Strategic Assistant to Vice President Development E-Drive & Battery, Hirschvogel Holding GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Matthias Kratzsch, Michael Schleich, Hirschvogel Holding GmbH, Germany

Plenum – Room 1
Session: ELECTRIC MOTORS

End of the first day of the conference

Depot 1899 in Frankfurt am Main, a former tram depot

Networking dinner

Enjoy a pleasant evening and interesting conversations over dinner with colleagues and speakers.

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