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VDMA Software and Digitalization represents successful software manufacturers and development departments of renowned mechanical engineering companies on the market.
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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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Take the opportunity at the VDMA Research Day "Digitalization in Mechanical Engineering: Research and Industry in Dialogue" to get to know industrial research projects with a focus on artificial intelligence and data and to network with potential cooperation partners. Another highlight of the event is the presentation of the VDMA Young Talent Award "Digitalization in Mechanical Engineering" and an interactive "World Café". Join us and exchange ideas with experts from the industry!
In this web experience exchange, the basics, limits and future prospects of the Purdue model in industrial cybersecurity will be examined in a practical way.
The Technical Documentation and Information Management working group will meet on 09.12.2025 from
Individual customer requirements are both a challenge and a great opportunity in mechanical and plant engineering. Increasing complexity and a wide range of variants run through the entire company, from sales to design, purchasing, production and service. This means that all data must be consistently available to all departments involved. This optimizes processes, creates transparency and keeps quality, costs and delivery dates under control. In the online event on December 9, 2025, machine builders will present how they are asserting themselves in the area of conflict between quality, costs and delivery dates with batch size 1.
The working group will meet online via MS Teams on December 10, 2025 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.
Meeting on 11.12.2025 in Frankfurt
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