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VDMA Software and Digitalization represents successful software manufacturers and development departments of renowned mechanical engineering companies on the market.
Your guide through the regulatory jungleTIPP
The VDMA Regulatory Cockpit provides clear, practical fact sheets on the most important regulations for mechanical and plant engineering, offering an at-a-glance overview. You can find out which industries are affected, what the schedule looks like, where action is needed and what sanctions can be expected. It is a valuable guide for any company looking to prepare for new requirements at an early stage.
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The working group meeting Technical Documentation and Information Management will take place on March 03, 2026 from 09:00 - 11:00 via MS Teams.
How can development times be shortened, risks identified earlier and decisions secured more quickly - without sacrificing quality and compliance? This is exactly what the Virtual Product Engineering (VPE) info day is all about.
Cyberattacks on industrial companies have been on the rise for years—often with severe consequences for production, competitiveness, and reputation. For the mechanical and plant engineering sector, there is an additional factor: highly automated production environments, connected machinery, IoT services, and digital business models are expanding the attack surface for cyber threats across the entire product life cycle. At the same time, regulatory requirements for corporate cyber resilience are increasing within the EU. For VDMA members, this means that Industrial Security and Product Security must be embedded in a structured, standards-based, and auditable manner across the organization, development, operations, and service. Given the sometimes enormous losses caused by cyber incidents, cyber insurance is also becoming increasingly relevant for companies. Against this backdrop, VDMA Austria is hosting a full-day peer exchange on Industrial & Product Security on 5 March 2026. The event will take place at Beckhoff Automation in Vienna, and we cordially invite you to attend.
Cyberattacks on industrial companies have been on the rise for years—often with severe consequences for production, competitiveness, and reputation. For the mechanical and plant engineering sector, there is an additional factor: highly automated production environments, connected machinery, IoT services, and digital business models are expanding the attack surface for cyber threats across the entire product life cycle. At the same time, regulatory requirements for corporate cyber resilience are increasing within the EU. For VDMA members, this means that Industrial Security and Product Security must be embedded in a structured, standards-based, and auditable manner across the organization, development, operations, and service. Given the sometimes enormous losses caused by cyber incidents, cyber insurance is also becoming increasingly relevant for companies. Against this backdrop, VDMA Austria is hosting a full-day peer exchange on Industrial & Product Security on 5 March 2026. The event will take place at Beckhoff Automation in Vienna, and we cordially invite you to attend.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing software Engineering fundamentally. - But how can the potential of AI be utilized in practice? - Which tools and methods are already available today - and where are the the limits?
The third VDMA European Summit 2026 goes to Bella Italia. Look forward to interesting topics and excellent networking opportunities and don't miss THE meeting of the European machinery and equipment manufacturing industry.
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