For all interested parties, the MaterialDigital platform is organizing the plenary meeting of the MaterialDigital initiative from 26 to 28 November 2025, at BAM in Berlin Lichterfelde/Steglitz. You are warmly invited! You can find more details about the event, especially the workshops on the third day, in our newsletter.
Registration is now open!
Participation fees: 175 Euros
Registration and payment can be made via this registration link. If you already have a DGM account, you can use it.
Date: 26. - 28. November 2025
Location: Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin-Steglitz
Event language: English
Target group: MaterialDigital project teams, industry, research institutions, MSE community and other interested parties
Join us for a social event on the second evening of the General Assembly! Look forward to a relaxed evening at DogTap (by BrewDog) Berlin-Mariendorf, with bowling, shuffleboards, a photo booth, pizza, and drinks in good company. A private bus will take all participants directly from the BAM to DogTap. You can use public transportation for the return trip to your accommodations—we will show you the relevant connections on site.
Places are limited to 60 participants – so be sure to secure your spot early! Participation costs €36 and is booked in addition to the General Assembly ticket. You can book the social event either directly when registering for the General Assembly or, if you are already registered, via this link.
The price includes a welcome drink, an additional drink, a pizza buffet, an hour of shuffleboard and bowling, and use of a photo booth and cloakroom during the evening. The bus ride there is also included.
Important: Please understand that for organizational reasons, we cannot refund any costs if you cancel your participation in the social event. Thank you for your understanding.
If you have any questions about the social event, please do not hesitate to contact us. Further information about the venue can be found on the BrewDog website.
MaterialDigital Status and added value for the circular economy and industry, networking
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 13:00 - 13:05 | Welcome from BAM |
| 13:05 - 13:20 | Welcome from BMFTR/VDI-TZ |
| 13:20 - 14:00 | Welcome and Overview from Platform MaterialDigital / EU (PMD) |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Talk by GlasAgent |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | External talk: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hosenfeldt, Schaeffler |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | External talk: Dr.-Ing. Papenfuß, VDA |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Group photo |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 - 19:30 | Demonstrator Session & Poster Session |
Insights in MaterialDigital Community and PMD
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:45 | VMAP Standard and Ontologies Enabling Interoperability and Digitalization in the Manufacturing Domain (K. Wolf, SCAI) |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | 15 Project Talks in parallel tracks (Ontologies, Platforms, Digital Models) |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Focus Areas with Keynote Speeches and Discussion: - Semantic Interoperability - Workflows - Architecture & IT-Infrastructure / DataPortal |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | PMD-X Project Talk |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Summary & outlook |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Goodbye Coffee |
| 17:00 - 21:00 | BrewDog Marienpark, Berlin Mariendorf (optional external evening event) |
Hands-On Workshops (target group: MaterialDigital Project teams)
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | PMD Intro, General Talk, and Group division |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Coffee break |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Training and Workshops in Parallel Tracks - Semantic Interoperability - Workflows - Architecture & IT-Infrastructure / DataPortal |
| optional | Lunch snack/Goodbye Coffee |
We look forward to seeing you! We are expecting many participants from the initiative, the project teams, industry, our institutes, the project management organization, other initiatives and of course all other interested parties from the community. We focus on an active exchange and discussions around the digitalization of materials science and engineering.
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Berlin, BAM
Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin
