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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

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KEYNOTE LECTURES II

Moderation

Dr. Alexander Heintzel
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Germany

Keynote Speech

Framework conditions for the ramp-up of electromobility

Dr. Marcus Bollig
Managing Director, German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), Germany

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Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES II

Keynote Speech

Return of the combustion engine in China

Nicole Steiger
Managing Director, JSC Automotive GmbH, Germany

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Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES II

Keynote Speech

No powertrain transition without energy infrastructure

Dr. David Bothe
Director, Frontier Economics Ltd., Germany

Coauthors: André Pfannenschmidt, Fabian Schrogl, Frontier Economics Ltd., Germany

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Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES II

Refreshment break with coffee and tea in the exhibition area

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COMPONENTS

Moderation

Stephan Rebhan
Director, Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Germany

Closed-loop simulation of the thermal and electromagnetic behavior of electric drive trains

Fabian Jonczyk
Research Associate, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Coauthors: Onur Kara, Yannick Bergheim, Dr. Sung-Yong Lee, Prof. Dr. Jakob Andert, Teaching and Research Area Mechatronics in Mobile Propulsion, RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Jörg Sauer, Fabian Prochotta, Norbert Meyer, dSPACE GmbH, Germany

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Session: COMPONENTS

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Session: COMPONENTS

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iPSM: the potentials of the ironless stator for electric drives

Lennart Leopold
Head of Product Development, Vaionic Technologies GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Tim Raum, Tino Paruschkewitz, Helene Blum, Vaionic Technologies GmbH, Germany

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Session: COMPONENTS

Electrically excited synchronous machine brushless system

Camelia JIVAN
Project Manager eAxles/EESM, Valeo, France

Thomas Hennings
Senior Project Manager Traction Drives, MAHLE GmbH, Germany

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Session: COMPONENTS

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THERMAL CHALLENGES

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Uwe Dieter Grebe
Head of Institute of Powertrains and Automotive Technology, TU Vienna, Austria

Innovative immersive cooling: a unique thermal management system for batteries, powertrain, and power electronics in electric vehicles

Prof. Dr. Kamel Azzouz
Thermal Research and Innovation Director, Valeo, France

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Session: THERMAL CHALLENGES

Next GEN thermoelectrical insulation for Zero-TP

Ulf Christoffer
Head of Product Development, Oerlikon Friction Systems (Germany) GmbH, Germany

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Session: THERMAL CHALLENGES

Modular thermal systems for AD-capable electric vehicles

Joris Fokkelman
Head of Energy Management, Schaeffler AG, Germany

Coauthors: Gerhard Eser, Schaeffler AG, Germany

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Session: THERMAL CHALLENGES

Comparison of fresh and aged dielectric fluids for direct battery cooling

Rico Pelz
Manager Analytical Laboratory, APL Automobil-Prüftechnik Landau GmbH, Germany

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Session: THERMAL CHALLENGES

Lunch in the exhibition area

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BATTERY STORAGE

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Hans-Christian Reuss
Chair of Automotive Mechatronics, Universität Stuttgart, Germany

Battery thermal management for fast charging based on nonlinear model predictive control

Lukas Acker
Research Assistant, TU Vienna, Austria

Coauthors: Prof. Dr. Peter Hofmann, Institute of Powertrains and Automotive Technology, TU Vienna, Austria

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Session: BATTERY STORAGE

Managing latest thermal propagation requirements with experience of FEV

Dr. Tobias Kaufmann
Technical Specialist, FEV Europe GmbH, Germany

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Session: BATTERY STORAGE

Circular battery pack development for light electric vehicles using detachable cell connections

Theo Seiler
Project Lead, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Coauthors: Philip Müller-Welt, Jan Markowetz, Katharina Bause, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

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Session: BATTERY STORAGE

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SUSTAINABILITY

Moderation

Dr. Alexander Heintzel
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Germany

Benchmarks & best practices in sustainability reporting – Global ESG Monitor

Ariane Hofstetter
Executive Board, cometis AG, Germany

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Session: SUSTAINABILITY

Value creation through ESG: focusing sustainability to support a challenged industry

Felix Hoffmann
Manager, Arthur D. Little GmbH, Germany

Patrick Moser
Principal, Arthur D. Little GmbH, Germany

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Session: SUSTAINABILITY

Future-proofing electric vehicles: key principles for designing sustainable battery housings for BEV

Matthias Korten
Research Associate, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Coauthors: Jonas Rohrbach, Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University, Germany

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Session: SUSTAINABILITY

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HYDROGEN FUEL

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Geringer
President, Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers (ÖVK), Austria

Optimizing the development of fuel cell trucks through simulation and expertise

David Mühlgrabner
Technical Expert E/E Powertrain, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Coauthors: Felix Bayer, Dr. Rolf Döbereiner, AVL List GmbH, Austria

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Session: HYDROGEN FUEL

Innovations for a sustainable hydrogen energy-mobility ecosystem

Prof. Dr. Tim Hosenfeldt
Senior Vice President Central Technology, Schaeffler AG, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Stefan Gossens, Dr. Mathias Reum, Dr. Peter Bouwman, Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Germany

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Session: HYDROGEN FUEL

Effects of vibration on reliability of fuel cell stacks

Dr. Matthias Enders
Scientific Employee, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF), Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Benedict Götz, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF), Germany

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Closing remarks

Prof. Dr. Peter Gutzmer

Dr. Alexander Heintzel
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Germany