Business Breakfast in the Stuttgart Region Lounge

AMB Business Brunch

With the Business Breakfast, Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart and its partners Allianz Industrie 4.0 and Quantum BW address current technology and industry topics and present them in an accessible way for visitors to the trade fair through concise keynote speeches from business and academia.

This year, the focus will be on robotics (16 September) and quantum technology (17 September). Experts from industry and science will provide a compact overview. During the subsequent get-together, participants will have the opportunity to further discuss the topics with the experts.

Innovations in Robotics for Metalworking

Date: 16 September 2026 | 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Region Stuttgart Messe Lounge (Entrance East), Messe Stuttgart

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What to expect?

Experts will provide hands-on insights:

  • Dr. Werner Kraus, Fraunhofer IPA Trends and future of AI-based robotics – from humanoid systems to human-robot collaboration
  • Caren Dripke, Lorch Schweißtechnik No-code solution for cobot welding – automated, economical, even for small batch sizes
  • Timo Gessmann, SCHUNK AI and humanoid robotics in production – gripping and automation technology of the next generation

Your benefits at a glance

  • Overview of the current state of robotics and an outlook on future developments
  • Practical examples from a wide range of industry projects
  • Current technology trends presented in an accessible way
  • Exchange with specialists and representatives of the industry

Quantum Technology and Quantum Sensing

Date: 17 September 2026 | 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Region Stuttgart Messe Lounge (Entrance East), Messe Stuttgart

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What to expect?

  • Dr.-Ing. André Bülau and Dr.-Ing. Daniela Walter, Hahn-Schickard Demystifying quantum sensing
  • Understanding technology What quantum systems are there – and why are nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamonds so promising for industrial applications?
  • Experiencing practice Get to know various demonstrators and experience the technology up close – in direct exchange with experts.
  • Assessing the future Which developments will be relevant for companies in the coming years? Which industries will benefit first?

Your benefits at a glance

  • Current state of research and technology
  • Future application examples from industry
  • Space for questions, discussion and networking

Programme

09:00 a.m. | Arrival and welcome coffee 
09:30 a.m. | Welcome and introductionNils Buhlrich / Dr. Andreas Findeis, Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart & Ali Bozkurt, Allianz Industrie 4.0 BW
09:40 a.m. | Trends in AI-based robotics and applications in metalworkingDr. Werner Kraus, Fraunhofer IPA
10:00 a.m. | Use case: No-code solution for cobot weldingCaren Dripke, Robotik, Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH
10:10 a.m. | Robotics potential from a component manufacturer's perspectiveTimo Gessmann, SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
10:30 a.m. | Questions, discussion, networking 
11:00 a.m. | Visit to AMB trade fair 

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09:00 a.m. | Arrival, welcome coffee 
09:30 a.m. | WelcomeFrank Thomann, Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart
Dr. Alexander Heinrich, Quantum BW
09:35 a.m. | Demystifying quantum sensingDr.-Ing. André Bülau & Dr.-Ing. Daniela Walter, Hahn-Schickard, Stuttgart
10:30 a.m. | Networking over coffee and pretzels with demonstrator presentations 
11:00 a.m. | End of event and visit to AMB trade fair 

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