AMB Stage
Date: Tuesday - Saturday (15 ─ 19 September 2026)
Time: Daily from 08:45 – 18:00, Saturday from 08:45 – 15:00
Place: Entrance East, Atrium
Programme 2026
- Foundation for young talent in mechanical engineering
- AMB Morning Minutes
- AMB Award
- Official AMB Opening
- Expert Talk: Machining in Aerospace
- VDMA Expert Talk “AI in Manufacturing”
- Expert Talk "AI in Production – From Hype to Value Creation"
- Smart Maintenance as an Entry Point to Data-Driven Production
- AMB Start-up Pitches
- Presentation of the “Art meets Technology” Winners
On all show days 9 to 14:00, activities and lectures of the Foundation for young talent in mechanical engineering form an essential part of the Atrium stage programme.
Exact times can be found in our program overview.
AMB 2026 – opening ceremony
The AMB will be officially opened on Tuesday at 09:30, with special guest Kati Wilhelm (three-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion in biathlon).
Agenda:
- Opening address by Roland Bleinroth (Managing Director of Messe Stuttgart)
- Opening address by Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut (Minister for Economic Affairs, Skilled Trades and Tourism, Baden-Württemberg)
Talk with Kati Wilhelm (three-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion in biathlon)
Kati Wilhelm talks to presenter Hannes Hoch about precision: what links Olympic biathlon and manufacturing technology – and what lies behind the technology that makes peak performance possible in the first place?
Presenter: Hannes Hoch
Together with its member companies, VDMA Software and Digitalization will host a presentation programme on the AMB Stage on Wednesday, 16 September, from 12:00 to 13:30, focusing on “AI in Manufacturing.”
- 12:00–12:30
MES and AI in manufacturing: Use data first, then get smart! What works today, and what’s coming tomorrow?
Michael Möller, Managing Director, gbo datacomp GmbH, and Sebastian Maier, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer IGCV - 12:30–13:00
Talk: Industrial AI—“just” hype? How AI is changing the path from design to manufacturing
Guido Reimann, Deputy Managing Director, VDMA Software and Digitalization, and Johannes Olbort, Industry Consulting Manager for Industrial Equipment, Marine and Offshore, Dassault Systèmes Deutschland GmbH - 13:00–13:30
Presentation 1: Reverse engineering of CNC programs with AI
Jürgen Widmann, Managing Director and Shareholder, EVO Informationssysteme GmbH
Presentation 2: Boosting productivity with AI and integrated assistance systems
Daniel Scheufele, GOP / Product Manager, Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH
On Wednesday at 14:00, a panel discussion on the topic of AI awaits you, organized by WIN-Verlag.
AI experts will provide a concise overview of the state of AI in manufacturing: what advantages it offers, where it delivers value, and how companies can benefit in real‑world operations. Topics include production planning, process optimization, predictive maintenance, AI‑assisted quality inspection, and the economics of AI projects. Afterwards, a “Meet the Expert” session in the VIP Lounge offers time for Q&A and direct conversations.