23. – 24. February 2027
Baden-Baden, Germany

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Program Advisory Boards

Strong Partners. Strong Network.
The International Engine Congress is organized by two of the leading organizers of automotive conferences in the German-speaking region: ATZlive and VDI Wissensforum. Both stand for technical excellence, high quality, and a strong international network.

Expertise That Makes the Difference
A successful congress depends on the right topics and the right voices. This is ensured by the distinguished program advisory board: experts from the passenger car and commercial vehicle industries, research and development of internal combustion engines, and the fuel sector contribute their perspectives.

As trend scouts, they identify relevant issues, current developments, and leading speakers—ensuring that the congress addresses the topics that truly matter to the industry.

Shaping the Future Together
Overall, experts from industry and academia support the International Engine Congress. Their commitment and close collaboration form the foundation for a highly relevant, practical, and forward-looking congress program.

Program Committee

Dipl.-Ing. Anton Arnberger

AVL List GmbH / Graz

Prof. Christian Beidl

Technische Universität Darmstadt / Darmstadt

Dr. Tobias Block

eFuel Alliance e.V. / Berlin

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

Dr. Christof Gietzelt

Liebherr Machines Bulle SA / Bulle

Dr. Alexander Heintzel

Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH / Wiesbaden

Dipl.-Ing. Thorsten Herdan

HIF EMEA GmbH / Berlin

Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Heuser

FEV Europe GmbH / Aachen

Dr. Gerhard Holy

AVL List GmbH / Graz

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jörg Hübeler

Neste Germany GmbH / Düsseldorf

Prof. Thomas Koch

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie KIT / Karlsruhe

Dr.-Ing. Andreas Kolbeck

Shell Deutschland GmbH / Hamburg

Matthias Kratzsch

Hirschvogel Automotive Group / Denklingen

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

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

Dr.-Ing. Lukas Virnich

FEV Europe GmbH / Aachen

Dr. Marco Warth

MAHLE International GmbH / Stuttgart

Dr.-Ing. Werner Willems

TEC4FUELS GmbH / Herzogenrath

Congress Leadership

Overall responsibility for the International Engine Congress lies with Matthias Kratzsch, CEO of Hirschvogel Holding GmbH. The scientific leadership is held by Prof. Dr. Thomas Koch from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The congress leadership is supported by high-level program advisory boards in the areas of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and fuels. They ensure a high-quality technical program that reflects current developments and addresses the key future topics of the industry.

SPOTLIGHT ON POWERTRAIN AND VEHICLE ENGINEERING

ATZlive events are a regular fixture in the calendar for vehicle and engine developers. Here you can expect innovative specialist conferences on up-to-date subjects concerning vehicle and powertrain technology – from the viewpoints of research, development and use.

Our close links to the editorial departments of our specialist magazines means that we are well-informed of the latest topics and trends in the market – an ideal addition to what Springer Vieweg offers in the print and online field. For almost 130 years now, the media family around ATZ and MTZ has been supplying engineers with reliable expert knowledge which is up-to-date at all times.

The automotive community has been regularly meeting at ATZlive events for almost 30 years now. The conferences are the ideal platform for going into depth, taking part in discussions and making contacts away from “day-to-day business”. A trade exhibition of interesting suppliers and service providers rounds off each conference and provides the opportunity to find out about innovations on site.

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