Schedule

TECH.LAND STAGE

09:00 – 10:00
Welcome and Registration | Doors are Open! Xperience our Exhibitors and Grab a Coffee!
10:00 – 10:10
Welcome and Introduction: The Journey into TECH.LAND

mit Lars Baumgürtel (ZINQ group), Anke Plättner
10:10 – 10:20
Welcome Words | A Push for the Dutch-German Technology and Innovation Partnership

mit Willemijn van der Toorn (Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands), Dr. Eduard Hüffer (Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
10:20 – 10:50
Europe's Path to new Economic and Technological Leadership

mit Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook (Bertelsmann Stiftung)
10:50 – 11:05
On The Path to Independence

mit Sebastian Mader (Schwarz Digits KG)
11:05 – 11:35
European Technology Sovereignty | What's the right way forward?

mit Helga Witjes (Province of Gelderland), Stefan Bünte (Uniper), Sebastian Mader (Schwarz Digits KG)
11:35 – 11:45
Short Pitches - What's Happening Throughout the Day!

mit Rolf Laakmann (TAFH Münster GmbH), Eva-Maria Jazdzejewski , Cindy Marsman (Novel-T), Anke Plättner
11:45 – 12:15
Coffee Break | Time for Networking, Visiting our Exhibition and Xperience Areas!
12:15 – 12:25
Impulse | International Collaboration Münster (NRW) - Rochester (Minnesota) for Climate and Health

mit Kim Norton (City of Rochester)
12:25 – 13:00
Panel | Health City/Region - Future Hospital: A Transatlantic Perspective

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mit Prof. Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten (Medisch Spectrum Twente), Tilman Fuchs (Stadt Münster), Kim Norton (City of Rochester), Roelof Bleker (Gemeente Enschede), Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alex W. Friedrich (University Hospital Münster), Tripp Welch (Mayo Clinic), Dr. Holger Winter (CeNTech GmbH)
13:00 – 13:15
Impulse | An OECD View on Industry Transformation and Cross-border Collaboration

mit Maria-Varinia Michalun (OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development))
13:15 – 14:00
Panel | How can regional Ecosystems (like TECH.LAND) push and support industrial transformation?

mit Prof. Dr. Johannes Wessels (University of Münster), Maria-Varinia Michalun (OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)), Prof. Dr. Vinod Subramaniam (University of Twente), Dr. Fritz Jaeckel (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Ank Bijleveld-Schouten (Twente Board)
14:00 – 14:30
Coffee Break | Time for Networking, Visiting our Exhibition and Xperience Areas!
14:30 – 14:45
Impulses | Defense Innovation: How Defense Industries Strengthen Europe’s [Technological] Sovereignty

mit Mona Neubaur (Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine Westphalia), Job van Harmelen (Thales)
14:45 – 15:15
Panel | How can the Defense Industry Push the Regional Technology Ecosystems to Make Europe more Sovereign and Independent?

mit Mona Neubaur (Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine Westphalia), Dr. Kay Pixius (German Federal Ministry of Defense), Job van Harmelen (Thales), Erwin Hoogland (Provincie Overijssel), Prof. Dr. Jacco Pekelder (University of Münster/ZNS Centre for Dutch Studies)
15:15 – 16:30
TECH.LAND Spotlight! Regional Innovation Stories Going Global

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mit Karin Verschoor (Saxion University of Applied Sciences), Laura Marie Henning (Hengst SE), Daniel Narberhaus (AVENTUS GmbH & Co. KG), Prof. Tobias Heindel (Department for Quantum Technology - University of Münster), Eugène Reuvekamp (ChipTech Twente), Dr. Sebastian Hartwig (BASF Coatings GmbH)
16:30 – 16:45
Coffee Break | Time for Networking, Visiting our Exhibition and Xperience Areas!
16:45 – 17:30
Panel | How can Strategic Dutch-German Battery Cooperation Strengthen the European Ecosystem

mit Prof. Dr. Simon Lux (Frauenhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB), Bozorg Khanbaei (BEPA- Batteries European Partnership Association), Dr. Johan Blondelle (European Comission DG RTD), Stefan Bünte (Uniper)
17:30 – 17:45
Final Keynote | At the Table or on the Menu: Lead AI & Robotics

mit Dr. Abeje Yenehun Mersha (Unmanned Robotic Systems at Saxion University of Applied Sciences)
17:45 – 18:00
Today’s Takeaways: Closing Words

mit Liane van der Veen (Oost NL), Victor-Jan Leurs (Twente Board), Marco Trienes (Wirtschaftsförderung Münster), Dr. Fritz Jaeckel (Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
18:00 – 23:00
TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!

FUTURE TECH STAGE

09:00 – 12:15
Sessions Starting at 12:15: Advanced Manufacturing& Robotics and MedTech& Health
12:15 – 12:45
Keynote | The Next Industrial Revolution

mit Luis Souto Méndez (Terra Connect GmbH)
12:45 – 13:05
Challenge-based learning: a powerful innovation mechanism for the manufacturing industry

mit Sjoerd Keijser (Perron038 & Innovatiecluster Noordoostpolder)
13:05 – 13:25
Autonomous Mobile Manipulators for Flexible Production

mit Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tatsiana Malechka (FH Münster)
13:25 – 13:45
The Trust Factor: Why Human-Technology Collaboration Works?

mit Dr.-Ing. Sri Kolla (University of Twente)
13:45 – 14:05
Increasing the use of robotics and automation in medium-sized companies through the BOX model of production optimization and the SAM method

mit Prof. Dr. Thomas Naber (Westfälische Hochschule)
14:05 – 14:25
Rethinking Robotics: How Digital Twins Are Revolutionizing Development, Testing, and Sales

mit Johan Reijers (XR4industry)
14:25 – 14:45
Engineering the Future: Where Robotics Meets AI

mit Rodja Trappe (Zauberzeug GmbH)
14:45 – 15:15
Panel Discussion | Future of AI/Robotics in the Health and MedTech Industry

mit Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse (Institute for Geoinformatics and Executive Director of the Institute for Applied Informatics), Rodja Trappe (Zauberzeug GmbH), Luis Souto Méndez (Terra Connect GmbH), Dr. Kathleen Spring (Netzwerk Gesundheitswirtschaft Münsterland e.V.)
15:15 – 15:30
Short Break
15:30 – 15:55
Panel | Network 360° health·innovation·region

mit Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alex W. Friedrich (University Hospital Münster), Prof. Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten (Medisch Spectrum Twente), Frans Blok (Klinikum Osnabrück GmbH)
15:55 – 16:10
Impulse | Prevention in clinical care - From Vision to Practice

mit Dr. med. Katrin Gebauer (University Hospital Muenster)
16:10 – 16:40
Impulses | Care in the Border Region – What Makes Your Heart Beat?

mit Monique Bruns (University Hospital Münster), Dr. Eliane Mocking-Nieuwenhuis (Universtity of Twente, TechMed Centre), Manon Bruens (Bureau Acute Zorg Euregio)
16:40 – 17:25
Impulses | Futureproof Healthcare - What can we do?

mit Prof. Dr. Maroeska Rovers (University of Twente), Prof. Dr. Benjamin Risse (Institute for Geoinformatics and Executive Director of the Institute for Applied Informatics), Prof. Dr. Markus Holling (University Hospital Münster), Associate Prof. Thomas van Rompay (University of Twente)
17:25 – 17:30
Closing Words

mit Niek Wellink (Oost NL)
17:30 – 18:00
End of Parallel Sessions - Grand Final on the TECH.LAND Stage
18:00 – 23:00
TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!

GREEN TECH STAGE

09:00 – 12:15
Sessions Starting at 12:15: Hydrogen, Batteries & Circular Economy
12:15 – 12:30
Stage Opening | Clusters in Focus: A Regional Overview on Hydrogen, Batteries and Circular Economy Solutions

mit Viktor Haase (Ministry for Environment, Nature and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia), Lars Baumgürtel (ZINQ group)
12:30 – 12:45
Impulse | Infrastructure Development as an Enabler for Hydrogen Market Ramp-Up – From the H₂ Core Network to the Region

mit Christian Schräder (Nowega GmbH)
12:45 – 13:15
Panel Discussion | Cross-Border Infrastructure for Hydrogen

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mit Benjamin Pilzer (Firan), Dr. Caroline Foyer-Clitheroe (Janinhoff GmbH & Co. KG), Sabine Vahley (RWE Gas Storage West GmbH), Prof. Bram Entrop (Saxion University of Applied Sciences), Isabelle Bahlo (Thyssengas GmbH), Raphael Goldstein (Germany Trade & Invest)
13:15 – 13:30
Impulse | Powering Sustainability: 2G’s Efficient Decentralized Energy Solutions

mit Stefan Liesner (2G Energy AG)
13:30 – 14:00
Hydrogen Spotlight | Regional Breakthroughs for the Hydrogen Development: Challenges and Solutions Driving the Energy Transition on a Local Level

mit Prof. Dr. Michael Brodmann (Westphalian University of Applied Sciences), Dr. Babette Nieder (WiN Emscher-Lippe GmbH), Stefan Liesner (2G Energy AG), Dr. Nicolas Dohn (Westfalen AG), Michael Wünnemann (VoltH2 Operating Germany GmbH)
14:00 – 14:15
Short Break
14:15 – 14:30
Impulse | A Battery Deal for Europe

mit Bozorg Khanbaei (BEPA- Batteries European Partnership Association)
14:30 – 14:45
Impulse | Battery Ecosystem TECH.LAND

mit Dr. Sebastian Husein (University of Twente)
14:45 – 15:00
Impulse | Circular Manufacturing Systems Program (CMSP)

mit Prof. Ian Gibson (University of Twente (UT))
15:00 – 15:45
Battery Spotlight | Research and Industry

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mit Dr. Steven Lans (Back to Battery), Dr. Alex Friesen (Cabot Corporation / Cabot Battery Materials GmbH), Frank Hilbk-Kortenbruck (Aumann AG), Prof. Sadegh Seddighi (HAN University), Bas Kil (Ore Energy), Dr. Gert Jan Jongerden (Exergy Storage), Dr. Karl-Philipp Schlichting (8inks)
15:45 – 15:55
Short Break
15:55 – 16:05
Impulse | Circular Economy - Cross boarder collaboration (Two4C)

mit Maerhaba Yishake (Saxion University of Applied Sciences)
16:05 – 16:20
Impulse | Why and how towards a circular business model

mit Fred van Schoonhoven (BioPanel B.V.)
16:20 – 17:15
Circularity in (Public) Construction Projects – Challenges, Status-quo & Outlook

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mit Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anja Rosen (FH Münster / C5 GmbH), Arne Eindhoven (Grondstoffen Collectief Nederland), Dr. Christel Wies (Bezirksregierung Münster), Erwin Hoogland (Provincie Overijssel), Matthias Buschfeld (City of Bottrop), Fred van Schoonhoven (BioPanel B.V.), Maerhaba Yishake (Saxion University of Applied Sciences)
17:15 – 18:00
End of Parallel Sessions - Grand Final on the TECH.LAND Stage
18:00 – 23:00
TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!

TECH TALENTS STAGE

09:00 – 12:15
The stage is powered by Smart Solution Labs. Sessions Starting at 12:15: Young Talents & Technology
12:15 – 12:30
Opening & Welcome

mit Sarah Schönfelder (TAFH Münster GmbH), Renate Warmers (WFG Borken), Rolf Laakmann (TAFH Münster GmbH)
12:30 – 13:00
Keynote | TechTalent in the Age of AI – Human, Hybrid or History?

mit Jessica Richter (Infineon Technologies AG)
13:00 – 13:30
Smart Solution Labs Impulse & Discussion

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mit Jessica Richter (Infineon Technologies AG), Carsten Schröder (FH Münster University of Applied Sciences), Bernd Rohe (Brocolor Lackfabrik GmbH), Dmytro Patiuk (Saxion Hogeschool), Rolf Laakmann (TAFH Münster GmbH), Karin Verschoor (Saxion University of Applied Sciences)
13:30 – 14:00
Lunch / Coffee Break
14:00 – 14:30
Lightning Pitches of Challenges & Team Building
14:30 – 16:00
Innovation Sprints
16:00 – 16:45
Pitches & Award Ceremony
16:45 – 18:00
End of Parallel Sessions - Grand Final on the TECH.LAND Stage
18:00 – 23:00
TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!