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Future Day "New materials for mechanical and plant engineering"

On November 24, 2025, we invite you to attend the Future Day event “New Materials for Mechanical and Plant Engineering” at Futurium in Berlin. The event is part of the “Value Creation Radar: AI-supported forecasting for identifying value creation-relevant signals” project, in which we are collaborating with the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) as a use case.

Пн. 24.11.25 10:00 - 17:00 Uhr
Veranstaltungsort
  • Futurium
  • Alexanderufer 2
  • 10117 Berlin
  • GERMANY
Veranstaltungssprache
  • German

On November 24, 2025, we invite you to attend the Future Day event “New Materials for Mechanical and Plant Engineering” at Futurium in Berlin. The event is part of the “Value Creation Radar: AI-supported forecasting for identifying value creation-relevant signals” project, in which we are collaborating with the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) as a use case.

In a world that is constantly changing, the future is an invitation to shape the future. Together, we want to create a space to discuss the possibilities of innovative materials for mechanical and plant engineering.

The aim of the event is to evaluate signals relating to new materials and substances that were identified in the previous project step using AI-supported analysis and to discuss their potential for mechanical and plant engineering. We would like to join you in discussing the future viability offered by new materials.

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the project and the newly tested tools and methods for futurology, and benefit from an exclusive insight into the results before they are published. We would be delighted if you would contribute your expertise and help shape the future!

The event is free of charge for VDMA member companies. Places are limited. Register now here to secure your place.

Further information on the ‘Value Creation Radar’ project can be found at www.isi.fraunhofer.de.

We look forward to an inspiring day with you!

Agenda

Пн. 24.11.25

10:00 - 10:30 Uhr

Arrival and registration

10:30 - 10:40 Uhr

Welcome, motivation, and relevance for mechanical and plant engineering

Dr. Eric Maiser

Head of VDMA Competence Center Future Business

VDMA e. V. Competence Center Future Business, Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY

10:45 - 11:00 Uhr

Outlook for the day and insights into the project “Value Creation Radar: AI-supported forecasting for identifying value creation-relevant signals”

Dr. Juliane Welz

Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI Institutsstandort Leipzig, Leipzig, GERMANY

11:00 - 11:45 Uhr

Keynote speech: New materials in mechanical engineering

Professor Sascha Peters

Managing Director

Haute Innovation - Material and Technology Zukunftsagentur für Material und Technologie, Berlin, GERMANY

11:45 - 12:30 Uhr

Lunch

12:30 - 13:30 Uhr

Guided tour of the Futurium "Discover and shape the future!"

13:30 - 13:45 Uhr

Introduction to the workshop

Dr. Juliane Welz

Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI Institutsstandort Leipzig, Leipzig, GERMANY

13:45 - 14:45 Uhr

Assessment of developments relevant to value creation

Group work: Categorization, evaluation & context

Dr. Norbert Huchler

Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung e.V. ISF München, München, GERMANY

Dr. Christine Richter

Research assistant

Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI Institutsstandort Leipzig, Leipzig, GERMANY

14:45 - 15:00 Uhr

Break

15:00 - 16:00 Uhr

Synthesis: What opportunities do we see?

Summary and discussion in plenary

Dr. Norbert Huchler

Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung e.V. ISF München, München, GERMANY

Tobias Ritter

Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung e.V. ISF München, München, GERMANY

16:00 - 16:45 Uhr

Implications for mechanical and plant engineering

Plenum

Dr. Norbert Huchler

Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung e.V. ISF München, München, GERMANY

Tobias Ritter

Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung e.V. ISF München, München, GERMANY

16:45 - 17:00 Uhr

Summary, outlook, and conclusion of the event

Dr. Eric Maiser

Head of VDMA Competence Center Future Business

VDMA e. V. Competence Center Future Business, Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY

Dr. Juliane Welz

Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI Institutsstandort Leipzig, Leipzig, GERMANY
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