Schedule

TECH.LAND STAGE
FUTURE TECH STAGE
GREEN TECH STAGE
TECH TALENTS STAGE
Willemijn van der Toorn
Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook
Maria-Varinia Michalun
Maria-Varinia Michalun
Laura Marie Henning, Daniel Narberhaus, Prof. Tobias Heindel
Prof. Dr. Simon Lux
Dr.-Ing. Sri Kolla
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Benjamin Pilzer, Dr. Caroline Foyer-Clitheroe, Sabine Vahley, Prof. Bram Entrop, Isabelle Bahlo, Raphael Goldstein
Fred van Schoonhoven
Sarah Schönfelder
Jessica Richter
Jessica Richter, Carsten Schröder, Bernd Rohe, Dmytro Patiuk

TECH.LAND STAGE

    Welcome and Registration | Doors are Open! Xperience our Exhibitors and Grab a Coffee!

    Opening Ceremony | A Push for the Dutch-German Technology and Innovation Partnership

    mit Willemijn van der Toorn (Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

    Europe's Path to new Economic and Technological Leadership

    mit Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook (Bertelsmann Stiftung)

    Impulse | An OECD View on Industry Transformation and Cross-border Collaboration

    mit Maria-Varinia Michalun (OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development))

    Panel | What Role can Cross-Border Partnerships Play in Driving Industrial Transformation?

    mit Maria-Varinia Michalun (OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development))

    Coffee Break | Time for Networking, Visiting our Exhibition and Xperience Areas!

    Impulse | International Collaboration Münster (NRW) - Rochester (Minnesota) for Climate and Health

    Panel | Health City/Region - Future Hospital: A Transatlantic Perspective

    Impulse | The German-Dutch Innovation and Technology Pact - Status and Perspectives

    Panel Discussion | Panel: How can Regional Ecosystems (like TECH.LAND) push and support the German-Dutch Innovation and Technology Pact

    Coffee Break | Time for Networking, Visiting our Exhibition and Xperience Areas!

    Impulse | Defense Innovation & Regional Tech Growth: How Defense Industries Strengthen Europe’s [Technological] Sovereignty

    Panel | How can the Defense Industry Push the Regional Technology Ecosystems to Make Europe more Sovereign and Independent?

    TECH.LAND Spotlight! Regional Innovation Stories Going Global

    mit Laura Marie Henning (Hengst SE), Daniel Narberhaus (AVENTUS GmbH & Co. KG), Prof. Tobias Heindel (Department for Quantum Technology - University of Münster)

    Coffee Break | Time for Networking, Visiting our Exhibition and Xperience Areas!

    Impulse | Building a Competitive European Battery Ecosystem

    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)

    European Technology Sovereignty | Whats the right way forward?

    Final Recap

    TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!

FUTURE TECH STAGE

    Sessions Starting at 12:15: Advanced Manufacturing& Robotics and MedTech& Health

    Keynote | Future of Robotics in Manufacturing & MedTech

    Impulse | Perron038

    Robotics: Human-Technology Interaction

    The Trust Factor: Why Human-Technology Collaboration Works?

    mit Dr.-Ing. Sri Kolla (University of Twente)

    Impulse by Westfälische Hochschule

    Rethinking Robotics: How Digital Twins Are Revolutionizing Development, Testing, and Sales

    Engineering the Future: Where Robotics Meets AI

    Panel Discussion | Future of AI/Robotics in the Health and MedTech Industry

    Health Prevention: A Deep Dive into the Necessity of a Holistic Approach to Healthcare from an Economic and Scientific Perspective

    End of Parallel Sessions - Grand Final on the TECH.LAND Stage

    TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!

GREEN TECH STAGE

    Sessions Starting at 12:15: Hydrogen, Batteries & Circular Economy

    Stage Opening | Clusters in Focus: A Regional Overview on Hydrogen, Batteries and Circular Economy Solutions

    Impulse | GET H2 Nucleus: How a 130 km Network Connects the Hydrogen Economy

    Panel Discussion | Cross-Border Infrastructure for Hydrogen

    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)

    Impulse | Powering Sustainability: 2G’s Efficient Decentralized Energy Solutions

    Hydrogen Spotlight | Regional Breakthroughs for the Hydrogen Development: Challenges and Solutions Driving the Energy Transition on a Local Level

    Impulse | Circular Manufacturing in Action: Reusing Lead-Acid Batteries for a Sustainable Future

    Panel | Sustainable Long-Duration Battery Technologies

    Impulse | The Future of Batteries: NextGen Materials

    Panel | Upscaling Battery Manufacturing

    Circularity in (Public) Construction Projects – Challenges, Status-quo & Outlook

    Open Talk | Company Match-Making: Dutch and German Cooperation in Circular Economy

    mit Fred van Schoonhoven (BioPanel B.V.)

    End of Parallel Sessions - Grand Final on the TECH.LAND Stage

    TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!

TECH TALENTS STAGE

    The stage is powered by Smart Solution Labs. Sessions Starting at 12:15: Young Talents & Technology

    Opening & Welcome

    mit Sarah Schönfelder (TAFH Münster GmbH)

    Keynote | TechTalent in the Age of AI – Human, Hybrid or History?

    mit Jessica Richter (Infineon Technologies AG)

    Smart Solution Labs Impulse & Discussion

    mit Jessica Richter (Infineon Technologies AG), Carsten Schröder (FH Münster University of Applied Sciences), Bernd Rohe (Brocolor Lackfabrik GmbH), Dmytro Patiuk (Saxion Hogeschool)

    Lightning Pitches of Challenges & Team Building

    Lunch Break

    Innovation Sprint 1: Green TECH

    Innovation Sprint 2: Future TECH

    Pitches & Award Ceremony

    End of Parallel Sessions - Grand Final on the TECH.LAND Stage

    TECH.LAND Connected - Party Time!

Side Events

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12:00 - 13:30
MCC Halle Münsterland, Top Congress First Floor, Room Pavillion 1 + 2
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Thursday, March 12, 2026, 13:30 - 15:00
MCC Halle Münsterland, Top Congress First Floor, Room Pavillion 1 + 2
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Thursday, March 12, 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
MCC Halle Münsterland, Top Congress 1. OG, Raum Pavillion 1 + 2
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Organizers

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