Technical Programme
At the Vienna Motor Symposium, key subjects are presented by more than 90 speakers from science, the automotive and supplier industries in three lecture halls.
Further in-depth video lectures are available in addition in "virtual sessions" on the web platform during and after the event.
Below you will find the detailed programme - you can select the individual sessions via the session overview.
The social programme can be found here.
The programme for the Forum on Powertrain for Sustainable Mobility can be found here.
Session overview
Festsaal
Zeremoniensaal
Galerie
Virtueller Saal
Thursday, 23. April 2026 Festsaal
PLENARY OPENING SESSION
Stefan Pischinger, Chairman of the Shareholders' Board, FEV, Aachen, Head of Institute, Chair of Thermodynamics of Mobile Energy Conversion Systems, RWTH Aachen University
Niklas Klingenberg, Member of the Executive Board of TRATON SE, Head of Group R&D, Södertälje
Donghee Han, Executive Vice President Electrified Propulsion Dev. Tech. Unit R&D Division, Hyundai Motor Group, Seoul, Korea
Ruiping Wang, Senior Vice President, Geely Auto, China
Coffee Break
HYBRID POWERTRAINS
P. Kapus, K. Prevedel, X. Yan, D. Trawöger, K. Stark, W. Schnider, AVL List GmbH, Graz; X. Gao, C. Gu, Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, X. Ju, Chery Group, Wuhu, China
M. Tomita, S. Sasaki, S. Suenaga, H. Kato, K. Yuki, Y. Kuruma, K. Murasato, Y. Matsumoto, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan
K. Bennewitz, J. Theobald, N. Gerhardt, M. Brack, J. Scheuer, D. Warnke, P. Schulze, S. Günal, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
Lunch Break
BATTERY ELECTRIC DRIVES
Z. Zhang, Z. Zhou, ACTECO Powertrain Ltd., Wuhu, China; X. Gao, Chery Automobile Ltd., Wuhu, China; G. Meister, W. Vallant, P. Schatz, G. Fuckar, AVL List GmbH, Graz
T. Engelhardt, K. Löffler, M. Kainz, G. Schmitz, R. Lauvergne, BMW AG, Munich
B. Passenberg, N. Winterholler, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Weissach
K. Bennewitz, N. Gerhardt, J. Böhl, R. Dittrich, M. Tuchen, P. Kalinowski, S. Weber, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
Coffee Break
ELECTRIFIED DRIVE SYSTEMS – POWERTRAIN TRANSFORMATION
M. Honzen, A. Zusan, J. Kühlmeyer, AUDI AG, Neckarsulm/Ingolstadt
T. Eder, N. Merdes, O. Vollrath, M. Werner, M. John, A. Rehberger, M. Scholz, D. Schönborn, T. Stegmaier, K. Tacke, T. Tschamon, M. Weiss, R. Weller, J. Kaluza, Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart
L. Frömmig, S. Willmann, L. Schüler, W.-C. Weimar, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
Friday, 24. April 2026 Festsaal
NEW INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
G. Liu, P. Yan, H. Li, Q. Li, Z. Wang, Y. Zhu, L. He, Aurobay Technologies, a division of Horse Powertrain Ltd., Ningbo, China; F. Zhao, Aurobay Technologies, a division of Horse Powertrain Ltd., Ningbo, China, National Industry–Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, China
F. Kremer, M. Schmidt, M. Schober, M. Assmann, M. Honzen, F. Then, AUDI AG, Neckarsulm/Ingolstadt
S. Humphrey, T. Eder, M. Werner, M. Müller, R. Hasselkuss, G. Schneider, O. Vollrath, K. Tacke, Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart
Coffee Break
HIGH-PERFORMANCE HYBRID POWERTRAINS
R. Weller, T. Eder, O. Vollrath, F. Weinert, S. Müller, S. Henke, F. Kessler, T. Reck, W. Holly, S. Schmitt, Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart/Sindelfingen
T. Wasserbäch, A. Weyland, T. Fruth, M. Wunder, C. Pleuß, M. Wessels, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Weissach
M. Bassett, S. Reader, J. Hollingworth, MAHLE Powertrain Limited, Northampton; M. Warth, MAHLE International GmbH, Stuttgart
D. Bizzarri, L. Rizzi, P. Scarpato, L. Bombace, A. Staine, E. Ursitti, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.a., Italy
Lunch Break
BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
T. Nishihara, M. Nishigaya, N. Takeuchi, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan
C. Hauck, D. Schöttle, B. Knobloch, D. Bauer, J. Wende, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Weissach
M. Weiss, T. Eder, O. Vollrath, G. Paul, L. Henle, N. Waldbüßer, D. Hopp, C. Dörr, Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart
Coffee Break
PLENARY CLOSING SESSION
Philippe Krief, CEO, Société des Automobiles Alpine SAS, Dieppe
Matthias Zink, CEO Powertrain & Chassis, Schaeffler AG & President of CLEPA
Frank Blome, Chief Executive Officer, PowerCo SE, Salzgitter
Thursday, 23. April 2026 Zeremoniensaal
Coffee Break
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
M. Fischer, S. Barth, A. Johchi, Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland) GmbH, Offenbach
R. Cracknell, D. Dawkins, Shell Research Limited, London; A. Kolbeck, Shell Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg; K. Wilbrand, Shell Global Solutions (Deutschland) GmbH, Hamburg
S. C. Konradt, J.-C. Jeske, M. Ohlhäuser, H. S. Rottengruber, Chair of Energy Conversion Systems for Mobile Applications, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Lunch Break
INNOVATIVE COMBUSTION PROCESSES
M. Korkmaz, A. Assabiki, S. Juressen, S. Pino, Champion Ignition, Förnitztal
M. Blankmeister, M. Biehl, A. Eichhorn, F. Lemke, M. Frank, A. Schneider, E. Schünemann, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart
G. Dober, L. Doradoux, M. DaGraca, S. Coster, J. Ängeby, PHINIA, Luxembourg/France/UK/Sweden
A. Ferrarese, Tupy S.A., Joinville, Brazil; F. Silva, C. Zabeu, Maua Institute of Technology, Brazil; C. da Silva, J. Fagundez, M. Martins, T. Lanzanova, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil
Coffee Break
ELECTRIC DRIVE COMPONENTS
D. Fulton, B. Li, BorgWarner Inc., Kokomo, USA/Shanghai, China
P. De Araujo, S. Vankayala, X. Tan, J. Yang, V. Neeli, D. Petr, K. Chen, Z. Benguerna, A. Bouaita, Garrett Advancing Motion, France/India/China/Czech Republic/Switzerland
A. Whitehead, S. Lambert, R. Ford, R. Lewin, Protean Electric Ltd, Surrey
Friday, 24. April 2026 Zeremoniensaal
HYBRID TRANSMISSIONS – RANGE EXTENDER
A. Englisch, D. Reitz, C. Wild, C. Asal, B. Stehle, T. Eckenfels, Schaeffler Automotive Buehl GmbH & Co. KG, Bühl; A. Mantovan, Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH, Regensburg
T. Singh, Z. Fucheng, L. Qiang, L. Zhendong, F. Jun, B. Baoxing, Z. Wenjie, S. Xiaobo, W. Man, Z. Chao, S. Xuanhan, Aurobay (A division of Horse Powertrain), Ningbo, China
T. Lüdiger, S. Dünnwald, M. Thewes, J. Nowack, R. Savelsberg, M. Stapelbroek, M. Rudolph, T. Körfer, A. Balazs, L. Virnich, M. Wittler, FEV, Aachen
Coffee Break
HYDROGEN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
A. Arnberger, AVL List GmbH, Graz; E. Olofsson, TRATON AB, Södertälje
H. Xu, J. Stetter, B. Shakya, Cummins Inc, Columbus, USA; K. Wang, Y. Du, D. Chen, Z. Yang, Cummins Ltd., Hubei, China
T. Sakuma, S. Ido, Y. Haruna, H. Kosaka, K. Nakata, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan
T. Schatzberger, B. Resch, G. Felbauer, G. Raab, FAW Austria R&D, Austria; J. Wang, P. Guo, L. Hongguang, Jiefang R&D Institute, China
Lunch Break
RANGE EXTENDER
G. Tuffier, Horse Powertrain, Ltd., Madrid; L. Le Daniel, J. Frances-Busto, J. Génin, Horse Technologies, Madrid; P. Gaillard, Aramco, Rueil Malmaison
A. Takahashi, T. Suto, H. Goto, M. Kigure, T. Ajima, T. Murakami, M. Yamasaki, Astemo, Ltd, Hitachinaka, Japan
M. Sens, R. Benthin, C. Danzer, A. Fandakov, M. Krause, P. Marschall, J. Mickeleit, M. Riess, F. Schueppel, IAV GmbH, Berlin
Coffee Break
Thursday, 23. April 2026 Galerie
Live Broadcast of the Plenary Opening Session
Coffee Break
LEGISLATION AND SOLUTIONS
K. Weller, M. Dippold, Forschungsgesellschaft für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen und Thermodynamik mbH, Graz; S. Hausberger, L. Landl, M. Opetnik, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems, Graz University of Technology
T. Herrmann, P. Ochsenkühn, MAN Truck & Bus SE, Nuremberg; C. Sommer, TRATON R&D Germany GmbH, Nuremberg
R. Brück, P. Langenfeld, Emitec Technologies GmbH, Lohmar; L. Pace, Emitec Technologies Italia GmbH, Italia
Lunch Break
HYDROGEN POWERTRAINS & HYDROGEN STORAGE
N. Weidler, N. Held, S. Hollnaicher, M. Scolari, N. Loughlan, J. Blum, T. Braun, cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG, Kirchheim u. Teck
S. Bareiss, C. Zimmermann, M. Krüger, A. Kufferath, D. Naber, G. Cornetti, H. Kauss, T. Schnekenburger, A. Celic, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart
P. Christoforetti, P. Kappacher, S. Plöckinger, E. Schutting, C. Trapp, H. Eichlseder, Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems, Graz University of Technology
J. Hergott, P. Tipner, Forvia, Bavans
Coffee Break
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
H. Yamashita, D. Shimo, T. Yamamoto, E. Nakai, M. Hitomi, Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan
C. Bae, H. Kim, KAIST; B. Min, Hyundai Motor Company; S. Kwon, KATECH; S. Kim, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority; S. Moon, Inha University; S. Park, Hanyang University; H. Song, Seoul National University; S. Park, Konkuk University, Korea
Z. Li, T. Tietz, L. Plum, A. Lampkowski, S. Pischinger, Chair of Thermodynamics of Mobile Energy Conversion Systems, RWTH Aachen University; A. Boberic, T. Körfer, J. Yadav, B. Jagodzinski, B. Franzke, M. Thewes, FEV, Aachen
Friday, 24. April 2026 Galerie
BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT
V. Null, T. Rockstroh, Shell Global Solutions (Deutschland) GmbH, Hamburg; R. Mainwaring, Shell Research Limited (retired), Chester; F. Zhang, Shell (Shanghai) Technology Limited, Shanghai, China
E. Friesen, I. Meier, W. Siebert, M. Bigalke, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Wolfsburg
R. Pearson, K. Kulkarni, R. Timmis, Castrol, Pangbourne; H. Pick, Fortescue Zero, Kidlington
Coffee Break
SDV & TRANSFORMATION
F. Schueppel, R. Benthin, A. Fandakov, S. Koenig, M. Sens, IAV GmbH, Berlin; J. Mueller, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
H. Karacali, E. Cebel, TTTech Auto, Izmir, Turkey
H. Hammerer, AVL List GmbH, Graz; M. Schmidt, AVL Deutschland GmbH, Bensheim; O. Boakes, Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry
K. Arens, J. Winklhofer, F. Wiemer, iwis mobility systems GmbH & Co. KG, Munich; R. Robitschko, THIEN eDrives GmbH, Lustenau
Lunch Break
CHARGING SYSTEMS
M. Pohn, J. Bauer, A. Müller, Miba Sinter Austria GmbH, Vorchdorf
M. Hackmann, O. Bitsche, D. Reichert, P3 automotive GmbH, Stuttgart
G. Eckhard, L. Trippolt, S. Demuth, P. Krenn, Easelink GmbH, Graz
Coffee Break
Live Broadcast of the Plenary Closing Session
Virtueller Saal
ELECTRIC DRIVES AND COMPONENTS
S. Maxl, Höhere Technische Lehranstalt St. Pölten, D. Asch-Goiser, LeTTo GmbH, St. Pölten
T. W. Yoon, M. S. Song, H. Lee, Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseong, Korea
F. Heine, C. Schnatterer, U. Merschrod, T. Jene, H. Dieterle, KAMAX Automotive GmbH, Homberg (Ohm)
K. Yoshiya, S. Ishiguchi, T. Kakizoe, MIKUNI CORPORATION, Tokyo, Japan
A. Savi, Saleri TMS Competence Center GmbH, Munich
ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGES AND CHARGING TECHNOLOGIES
J. Radtke, L. Peis, M. Shahafve, A. Arakkal, S. Shetty, Capgemini, Munich; J. Meyer-Schwickerath, W. Zaghloul, STABL Energy GmbH, Munich; N. Bajcinca, B. Manesh, M. Al Khatib, RPTU, Kaiserslautern
P. Hermann, Farasis Energy Europe, Frickenhausen
S. Beschnitt, J. Küpper, H. Löbberding, A. Averberg, M. Rudolph, M. Stapelbroek, FEV, Aachen
COMBUSTION ENGINE DRIVES AND THEIR COMPONENTS/HYBRIDS
F. Finzenhagen, FUCHS SE, Mannheim; T. Maulbetsch, F. Nübling, D. Stern, FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY GmbH, Mannheim
H. Lee, M. S. Song, T. W. Yoon, H. J. Lee, J. S. Lee, Hyundai Motor Company, Hwaseong, Korea
K. Pöhlmann, P. Berlet, IAVF Antriebstechnik GmbH, Karlsruhe; M. Kettner, S. Holzberger, X. Fudong, S. Glöckler, N. Rischette, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences; N. Albrecht, MAMotec GmbH, Kuppenheim; T. Weißgerber, WEISSGERBER engineering GmbH, Dortmund
J. Steinmill, Schaeffler Engineering, Werdohl; J. Leberwurst, S. Sulzer, J. Broz, O. Weber, Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach
S. Tanno, K. Kaneko, K. Kimura, Y. Miyamoto, J. Miyagawa, Toyota Motor Corporation, Aichi, Japan
D. Petrell, B. Gehrmann, VDM Metals International GmbH, Altena; T. Storch, A. Kauffmann, G. Laplanche, Institute for Materials, Ruhr University Bochum
A. C. Borde, C. Kulkarni, A. Panwar, H. Viswanatha, M. Joshi, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., Pune, India
RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND STORAGE
M. Frauscher, C. Besser, A. Agocs, U. Cihak-Bayr, AC2T research GmbH, Wiener Neustadt; A. Zunghammer, S. Kirchhamer, G. Leonardelli, Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH, Laakirchen; S. Zaderer, J. Laubach, INNIO Jenbacher GmbH, Jenbach
N. Jia, S. Strelnikov, Acerta Analytics, Kitchener, Canada
B. Lüddecke, R. W. Jorach, C. Elsasser, KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG, Bonn; A. Petcu, Kautex Craiova S.R.L., Craiova; C. Ming, Kautex (Guangzhou) Plastic Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China; I. Chandel, TEXTRON INDIA PVT. LTD., Bangalore, India; J. Hochreiter, Kautex Textron, Windsor ON, Canada
S. Schwarcz, C. Nagl, A. Ibrisevic, MAT Energy Systems GmbH, Vienna
L. Rainer, C. Nagl, MAT Energy Systems GmbH, Vienna
C. Eder, M. Eiböck, A. Gaugl, T. Stepan, SAG New Technologies GmbH, Lend
LEGAL FRAMEWORK: CO2, TOXIC EMISSIONS REDUCTION
H. Pechová, P. Polach, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, J. E. Purkyne University, Plzen
G. Lischka, W. Tober, Institute of Powertrain and Automotive Technology, TU Wien
NEW VEHICLE AND MOBILITY CONCEPTS/SOFTWARE DEFINED VEHICLE SDV/ADAS
S. Mohammed, T. Stübler, T. Glatzel, N. Bonnotte, Akkodis Germany GmbH, Sindelfingen; O. Hrazdera; Akkodis Austria GmbH, Graz
L. Schroven, N. Worzyk, Capgemini Engineering, Düsseldorf/Hamburg
D. Deimel, ÖAMTC, Vienna
INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION/STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY/PRODUCTION & MARKETS
O. Ambros, baier & michels GmbH & Co. KG, Ober-Ramstad
M. Hofstetter, D. Lechleitner, Institute of Automotive Engineering, Graz University of Technology
W. Tillmetz, Ulm University; T. Aigle, D. Graeber, Ulm University of Applied Sciences