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With our hybrid concept, you decide where to join – from home, the office, on the go, or directly in the conference hall.
For many years, the International Engine Congress in Baden-Baden has been a key meeting place for engine developers and fuel experts. It brings together professionals from research, industry, and academia worldwide to discuss the future of the combustion engine in a practical and solution-oriented way.
Program Engine Congress 2026
The main topics in February are:
- Global strategies for the powertrain mix of the future
- Carbon-neutral combustion engines in international competition
- From motor racing to series production
- New drive systems and components for commercial vehicles
- Development, production, and regulation of sustainable fuels
- Potentials in the circular economy
Don't miss two exciting panel discussions – all available via live stream.
Organized by VDI Wissensforum and ATZlive, the International Engine Congress explores the future role of the combustion engine and non-fossil fuels – from a global perspective and with top-class experts from the following companies and institutions:
ABT Sportsline ● Aramco ● AUDI ● AVL ● Ballard Power Systems ● Bosch ● Bundesamt für Umwelt, Schweiz ● Caphenia ● Cummins ● DHL ● EDi Energie-Direkt Hohenlohe ● eFuel Alliance ● European Biodiesel Board ● Federal-Mogul Ignition ● FEV ● Formula Future ● FPT Industrial ● Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ● GeFP Holdings ● Hochschule Heilbronn ● HORIBA ● Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center ● IAV ● KIT ● Li Auto ● MAHLE ● Mercedes-Benz ● Müller - Die lila Logistik Route ● Neste ● PCC Hydrogen ● Porsche ● Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners ● Rheinmetall ● Shell ● Škoda Auto ● Tata Motors ● TESONA ● Toyota Motor ● TRATON ● TU Darmstadt ● VDA ● Volkswagen
Book your digital participation now!
Your streaming package includes:
- All keynote, impulse, and plenary lectures
- The panel discussion
- All presentations from the three thematic tracks: “Passenger Car Engine Technology” · “Commercial Vehicle Engine Technology” · “Sustainable Fuels & Energy”
Our interactive event platform with live stream additionally offers:
- Q&A sessions
- 1:1 video chats with participants, exhibitors, and speakers
- Live polls
- Your personal program overview
- A virtual exhibition
- And many other useful features
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Prof. Christian Beidl
Technische Universität Darmstadt / Darmstadt
Dr. Tobias Block
eFuel Alliance e.V. / Berlin
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Dr. David Bothe
Frontier Economics Ltd / Köln
Dr.-Ing. Christian Brenneisen
AUDI AG / Ingolstadt
Dr. Andreas Broda
MAN Truck & Bus SE / Nürnberg
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Karl Dums
Prof. Helmut Eichlseder
Technische Universität Graz / Graz
Dr.-Ing. Michael Elicker
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG / Herzogenaurach
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Dr. Günter Fraidl
AVL List GmbH / Graz
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Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Herdan
HIF EMEA GmbH / Berlin
Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Heuser
FEV Europe GmbH / Aachen
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jörg Hübeler
Neste Germany GmbH / Düsseldorf
Prof. Thomas Koch
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie KIT / Karlsruhe
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Dr.-Ing. Andreas Kolbeck
Shell Deutschland GmbH / Hamburg
Dipl.-Ing. Jürgen Lehmann
Daimler AG / Stuttgart
Christian Lensch-Franzen
APL Automobil-Prüftechnik Landau GmbH / Landau
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Menne
FEV Europe GmbH / Aachen
Martin Nitsche
FVV e.V. / Frankfurt
Bernhard Raser
AVL List GmbH / Graz
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Martin Rothbart MBA
AVL List GmbH / Graz
Dr.-Ing. Markus Schwaderlapp
Deutz AG / Köln
Dr. Erik Schünemann
Robert Bosch GmbH / Stuttgart
Dr. Jörg Theobald
Volkswagen AG / Wolfsburg
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Dr.-Ing. Lukas Virnich
FEV Europe GmbH / Aachen
Dr. Marco Warth
MAHLE International GmbH / Stuttgart
Dr.-Ing. Werner Willems
TEC4FUELS GmbH / Herzogenrath
Dr. Michael Winkler
Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH / Rüsselsheim