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Key visual International Engine Congress

13th International Engine Congress 2026

24-02-2026 – 25-02-2026 – Baden-Baden, GER or via live stream

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”.

Auditorium (Basement)

Welcome and opening of the congress as well as introduction to the program of lectures

Dr. Alexander Heintzel
Director of the Congress

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Auditorium (Basement)

KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Moderation

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

Keynote Speech

Lecture on politics (to be confirmed)

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Keynote Speech

CO2 fleet regulation – a legal perspective

Dr. Benedikt Wolfers
Lawyer/Partner, Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners, Germany

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Keynote Speech

Škoda Auto – 130 years of innovation and tradition

Dr. Martin Hrdlička
Head of Development Powertrain and Chassis Systems, Škoda Auto a.s., Czech Republic

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

Keynote Speech

Exhaust gas measurement technologies adapted to diversified emission regulations and fuel types across countries

Kazuya Tsurumi
Junior Corporate Officer, Energy & Environmental Engineering Div., HORIBA Co. Ltd., Japan

Coauthors: Yoko Bamba, Yosuke Kondo, HORIBA Co. Ltd., Japan, Prof. Dr. Marcus Rieker, HORIBA Europe GmbH, Germany

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: KEYNOTE LECTURES I

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Auditorium (Basement)

Panel discussion

The importance of combustion engines for the economy and climate protection

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Christian Beidl
Director of the Institute, Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrains (VKM), TU Darmstadt, Germany

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

Coffee break

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PC engine technology − Auditorium (Basement)

GLOBAL COMPETITION AMONG DRIVE SYSTEMS

Moderation

Dr. Günter Fraidl
Senior Vice President Powertrain Systems Passenger Cars, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Development of a 1.2 l turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine

Ganesh Ghagde
Senior Manager Power System Engineering, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, India

Coauthors: Manoj Joshi, Anupam Panwar, both Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, Hosur Viswanatha, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles Limited, all India

PC engine technology Auditorium (Basement)
Session: GLOBAL COMPETITION AMONG DRIVE SYSTEMS

High-performance V6 TFSI hybrid drivetrain – symbiosis of sustainability and performance

Dr. Johannes Dawidziak
Head of Development Mechanics V-Engines / Rear Final Drive, AUDI AG, Germany

Coauthors: Gerd Seifried, Matthias Schober, Matthias Honzen, all AUDI AG, Germany

PC engine technology Auditorium (Basement)
Session: GLOBAL COMPETITION AMONG DRIVE SYSTEMS

Practice and reflection on Li Auto‘s range extender technology

Guiqiang Zhang
Senior Director of Range Extender R&D, Li Auto Inc., China

Coauthors: Jing Li, Dongjian Jiang, Hao Wang, all Li Auto Inc., China

PC engine technology Auditorium (Basement)
Session: GLOBAL COMPETITION AMONG DRIVE SYSTEMS

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CV engine technology − Forum (Ground Floor)

HYDROGEN ENGINES AS DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABLE MOBILTY

Moderation

Bernhard Raser
Vice President Commercial Vehicles, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Towards a digital twin for a hydrogen engine: hybrid modeling from test and simulation data

Adel El Araibi
PhD Candidate Advanced Diagnostics, H2 Lab, Virtual and Data Driven Development, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Robin Hellmann, Dr. Erik Schünemann, both Robert Bosch GmbH, Prof. Dr. Christian Hasse, Simulation of Reaktive Thermo-Fluid Systems, TU Darmstadt, all Germany

CV engine technology Forum (Ground Floor)
Session: HYDROGEN ENGINES AS DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABLE MOBILTY

A novel mechanically controlled gas injection system

Prof. Dr. Karsten Wittek
Director of the Piston Machines Laboratory, Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences, Germany

CV engine technology Forum (Ground Floor)
Session: HYDROGEN ENGINES AS DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABLE MOBILTY

The importance of powercell unit optimization for MD hydrogen internal combustion engines (HICE)

Hannes Marlok
Project Manager Product Development PCU, MAHLE GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Leonardo Morgado, MAHLE GmbH, Dr. Georg Töpfer, DEUTZ AG, Dr. Thomas Deuß, MAHLE International GmbH, all Germany

CV engine technology Forum (Ground Floor)
Session: HYDROGEN ENGINES AS DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABLE MOBILTY

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Sustainable fuels & energy − Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)

REGULATING AND ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Moderation

Dr. Werner Willems
Manager Business Unit Engineering, TEC4FUELS GmbH, Germany

Implications of the RED and ETS2 framework on mobility decarbonization pathways

Dr. Andreas Kolbeck
Head of Strategic R&D, Shell Deutschland GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Erno Scheers, Shell International B.V., Netherlands, Isabella Faddul de Almeida, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited, United Kingdom

Sustainable fuels & energy Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)
Session: REGULATING AND ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Development of CO2 fleet regulation for new vehicles: how do we achieve a holistic assessment?

Dr. Tobias Block
Chief Strategy Officer, eFuel Alliance e. V., Germany

Coauthors: Ralf Diemer, eFuel Alliance e. V., Germany, Lars Hummel, eFuel Alliance e. V., Belgium

Sustainable fuels & energy Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)
Session: REGULATING AND ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Crediting eFuels under Swiss emissions regulations

Dr. Raphael Bucher
Head of Section Climate Policy, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland

Sustainable fuels & energy Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)
Session: REGULATING AND ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE FUELS

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NextGen Program −

NEXTGEN PROGRAM

Specifically for young professionals who want to benefit from guidance and support on their way to the next management level, we have put together an exclusive side event at the Engine Congress.

Our aim is to advance the careers of future decision-makers and to give them the opportunity to start creating their network for tomorrow.

NextGen Program Session: NEXTGEN PROGRAM

Meet & Greet

Prof. Dr. Uwe Dieter Grebe

Head of the Institute, Institute of Powertrain and Automotive Technology (IFA),
TU Vienna, and Managing Director, ame GmbH | Automotive & Mobility Engineering GmbH,
both Austria, and Editor-in-Charge ATZ | MTZ Group, Germany

Dr. Markus Schwaderlapp

Senior Consultant, DEUTZ AG, Germany

NextGen Program Session: NEXTGEN PROGRAM

Speed Dating young professionals

Moderation: 

Heinz Küsters
Head of Department Business Services,
VDI Wissensforum GmbH, Germany

NextGen Program Session: NEXTGEN PROGRAM

Lunch

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PC engine technology − Auditorium (Basement)

EMOTION FOR SERIES PRODUCTION

Moderation

Dr. Christian Brenneisen
Head of Pre-development In-line Gasoline Engines & Simulation Powertrain, AUDI AG, Germany

Increased efficiency for turbocharged gasoline engines due to water injection

Heiko Lantzsch
Managing Director, TESONA GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Coauthors: ABT Sportsline GmbH, Germany

PC engine technology Auditorium (Basement)
Session: EMOTION FOR SERIES PRODUCTION

Emission concept for future high-performance sports cars with H2 engine

Lionel Martin
Product Manager H2 Engines in Sports and Race Cars, Bosch Engineering GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Stephan Tafel, Oliver Schäfer, Pierre Humbert, alle Bosch Engineering GmbH, Germany

PC engine technology Auditorium (Basement)
Session: EMOTION FOR SERIES PRODUCTION

The AVL Formula 1 engine for 2026

Prof. Dr. Peter Schöggl
Vice President Business Field Racing, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Coauthors: Dieter Grillenberger, Dr. Paul Kapus, both AVL List GmbH, Austria

PC engine technology Auditorium (Basement)
Session: EMOTION FOR SERIES PRODUCTION

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CV engine technology − Forum (Ground Floor)

NEW DRIVE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

Moderation

Dr. Andreas Broda
Global Domain Head Exhaust Aftertreatment & Fuel Cell, TRATON R&D Germany GmbH, Germany

Green Methanol, a viable solution for reducing fossil-based CO2 emissions for small to large size ICE propulsion systems

Martin Wieser
Technical Product Responsible ICE, AVL List GmbH, Austria

Coauthors: Dr. Gottfried Lurf, AVL List GmbH, Simon Buchberger, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems (ITnA), Graz University of Technology, both Austria, Patrick Send, Liebherr-Components Deggendorf GmbH, Germany

CV engine technology Forum (Ground Floor)
Session: NEW DRIVE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

A new piston bowl for high-efficiency natural gas HD engines: optimization of operating parameters

Dr. Stefano Golini
Innovation Specialist Powertrain Product Engineering, FPT Industrial S.p.A., Italy

Coauthors: Dr. Nicola Rapetto, FPT Industrial S.p.A., Dr. Davide Di Domenico, Dr. Pierpaolo Napolitano, both CNR STEMS, all Italy

CV engine technology Forum (Ground Floor)
Session: NEW DRIVE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

Is powertrain hybridization the key enabler for 50 % brake thermal efficiency for heavy-duty truck engines?

Dr. Lukas Virnich
Product Manager Commercial Engines, FEV Europe GmbH, Germany

CV engine technology Forum (Ground Floor)
Session: NEW DRIVE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

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Sustainable fuels & energy − Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)

PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE FUELS I

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Thomas Koch
Director of the Institute, Institute for Piston Machines (IFKM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Policy session – the role of FAME & HVO in decarbonizing European transport

Xavier Noyon
Secretary General, European Biodiesel Board (EBB), Belgium

Sustainable fuels & energy Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)
Session: PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE FUELS I

Revolution in efficiency and scalability of reFuels

Dr. Mark Misselhorn
Founder and CEO, CAPHENIA GmbH, Germany

Sustainable fuels & energy Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)
Session: PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE FUELS I

Beyond fossil energy: sustainable combustion engines in energy supply

Dr. Andreas Balazs
Manager Propulsion Concepts Motor, Hybrid & Fuel Cell Powertrains, FEV Europe GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Markus Ehrly, Andreas van Sloun, Benedikt Schroeder, all FEV Europe GmbH, Germany

Sustainable fuels & energy Kongress-Saal 1 (1st Floor)
Session: PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE FUELS I

Coffee break

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Auditorium (Basement)

PLENARY LECTURES I

POWERTRAIN MIX FOR THE FUTURE

Moderation

Prof. Dr. Thomas Koch
Director of the Institute, Institute for Piston Machines (IFKM), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

The relevance of the entire fuel life cycle

Marc Sens
Senior Vice President Research & Technology, IAV GmbH, Germany

Coauthors: Dr. Maximilian Röhe, Dr. Panagiotis Grigoriadis, Dr. Janis Kelsch, all IAV GmbH, Germany

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: PLENARY LECTURES I

Between battery and range – EREV technology as an accelerator of climate neutrality in heavy-duty transport

Dominik Nau
Senior Sourcing Manager, DHL Group, Germany

Coauthors: Markus Döhn, DHL Group, Germany

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: PLENARY LECTURES I

Discussion of the above plenary lectures

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: PLENARY LECTURES I

Formula Future – driving diversity in education

Dr. Malki Maliha
Chairman, Formula Future e. V., Germany

Coauthors: Erik Stenger, Dr. Sören Bernhardt, both Formula Future e. V., Germany

Auditorium (Basement)
Session: PLENARY LECTURES I

End of the first day of the congress

Kurhaus Casino Baden-Baden

Engine community evening

As every year, ATZlive and VDI Wissensforum invite you to round off the first day of the International Engine Congress with a get-together in Baden-Baden. You can look forward to interesting conversations with colleagues over dinner and have the opportunity to expand your network

 How to get there