Bavarian Data Summit

From Real-Time Data to Decisions

📅 October 5, 2026

📍 Design Offices Munich Macherei

Featured Speaker

Tobias Gotthardt

State Secretary, Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy

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Thomas Hahn

Chief Software Expert, formerly of Siemens AG

Dr. Emmanuel Klinger

Head of AI & Data Tech Advisory, T-Systems International GmbH

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Dr. Andreas Liebl

Managing Director, appliedAI Initiative GmbH

Data & AI Beyond the Hype – Experiences, Use Cases, and Concrete Lessons Learned

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How Can Real-Time Data Lead to Better Decisions?

From Data Utilization to Real Impact—Strategies, Tools, and Best Practices.

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What kind of infrastructure makes data and AI scalable and secure?

From the cloud to high-performance computing—technology for a sovereign data economy

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What’s already working today in manufacturing and mobility?

Real-world use cases—from the smart factory to connected mobility

There’s plenty of data. The challenges begin after that.

Those who use data intelligently make better decisions, develop innovative business models, and deploy AI where it creates measurable value. The Bavarian Data Summit therefore poses the following questions:

  • How can data be turned into faster, better, and more reliable decisions?
  • Where is AI already creating real added value today, and which applications are truly practical?
  • How can we make the leap from pilot projects to productive and scalable operations?
  • What data, technologies, and infrastructure are needed to create value tomorrow?
  • What can manufacturing, mobility, and other industries learn from one another to implement innovations more quickly?

 

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Leading experts with real-world use cases

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Werner Reichelt
, Festo SE & Co. KG

Timo Pötter,
, Airbus Helicopters

Foto von Frederic Horsch HORSCH Maschinen SE & Co. KG,

Frederic Horsch
HORSCH Maschinen SE & Co. KG

Florian Bliesch,
, adesso SE

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PD Dr. habil. Jeanette Miriam Lorenz
Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

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Marc Augusto
DRM Datenraum Mobilität GmbH

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Florian Krebs
German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Christoph Mentz,
Mentz GmbH

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Dr. Richard Nordsieck
XITASO GmbH

Marco Preis
, Infineon Technologies AG

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Alexander Jahn
TEAM23 GmbH

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Fabian Ziegler
TEAM23 GmbH

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Check-in, visit to the exhibition, breakfast networking

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction to the Topic

Dr. Matthias Konrad
Geschäftsfeldleitung der Innovationsnetzwerke: Digitalisierung, Sicherheit, Gesundheit, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nürnberg

10:15 – 10:40 a.m.

Keynote: "Real-Time Decision-Making: How Data and AI Are Redefining Competitiveness"

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Dr. Andreas Liebl
Managing Director, appliedAI Initiative GmbH

10:40 – 11:05 a.m.

Transforming Data into Decisions and Business Value (working title)

Ein Mann in Anzug lächelt freundlich in die Kamera. Thomas Hahn,
Thomas Hahn
Chief Expert Software, former Siemens AG

11:05 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Trusted Data & AI: Build. Scale. Shape the Future.

Dr. Emmanuel Klinger
Head of AI & Data Tech Advisory, T-Systems International GmbH

11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Bavarian Data Ecosystem – Prospects and Opportunities for Industry (working title)

Tobias Gotthardt, Staatssekretär Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie,
Tobias Gotthardt
State secretary, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy

11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Startup Pitches at the Exhibition

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Lunch break, visit to the exhibition, networking

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

1:45 – 2:10 p.m.: Scaling Bavarian Innovation for Megacities Worldwide

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Christoph Mentz
Geschäftsführer, Mentz GmbH, München

2:10 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.: From Electric Motors to Data-Driven Rides: How TQ and TEAM23 Are Redefining the E-Bike Experience

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Fabian Ziegler
Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, TEAM23 GmbH
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Alexander Jahn
Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, TEAM23 GmbH

2:35 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Ramp-up of sovereign infrastructures for data-based mobility applications. Implementation & learnings in B2B and B2G

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Marc Augusto
Geschäftsführer, Mobility Data Space, DRM Datenraum Mobilität GmbH

1:45 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.: Data-Driven Production Decisions—Today and Tomorrow

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Frederic Horsch
Management Board, Horsch Maschinen GmbH

2:10 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.: Digitalization, Data Analytics, and AI – A Practical Guide Through the Jungle of Technologies and Solutions

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Werner Reichelt
Head of Sales Digital Business, Festo SE & Co. KG

2:35–3:00 p.m.: Self-describing data as the key to scalable AI use cases

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Richard Nordsieck
Head of AI & Data, XITASO GmbH

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Coffee break during the exhibition, networking

3:45 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.

3:45 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.: Scaling Data-Driven Applications in Large Organizations (working title)

Marco Preis
Head of Digital & Innovation Hub, Infineon Technologies AG

4:10–4:35 p.m.: GenAI in Condition Monitoring: Conversational Analysis of Operational Data – A Wind Turbine Use Case

Florian Bliesch
Head of Innovation Cross Industries, adesso SE

3:45 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.: Data First, Intelligence Next: Revolutionizing the Shop Floor for Advanced Analytics

Timo Pötter
Data Manager (eXpert Advanced Analytics & Big Data) Digital Transformation – EDDID, Airbus Helicopters

4:10 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.: Aerospace-X: E2E Quality Management in Dataspaces

Profilbild Florian Krebs Florian Krebs,
Florian Krebs
+49 821 319 874-1060
Stellvertretender Abteilungsleiter, Gruppenleiter Flexible Automationssysteme, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)

4:35 – 4:55 p.m.

What Matters Next: How Data-Driven Applications and Infrastructure Work Together to Create Value

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PD Dr. habil. Jeanette Miriam Lorenz
Head Of Department, Quantum Computing, Fraunhofer IKS

4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wrap-Up

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Networking and Wrap-Up

Leibniz Computing Center (LRZ)

Exclusive Data Center Tour:
Take a look behind the scenes at a national high-performance data center, the Leibniz Computing Center of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. The tour offers fascinating insights into supercomputers, quantum computers, and modern AI infrastructures—and showcases the technologies that will enable tomorrow’s (data) innovations.

 

9:45 a.m.: Check-in at
10:00 a.m.: Welcome address for participants
10:10 a.m.: Introduction to the Leibniz Computing Center of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

10:45 a.m.: Tour of the Leibniz Computing Center of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
11:45 a.m.: Check-out, discussion, and networking
12:00 p.m. End

Please note that due to limited space, participation in the tours is limited.

Note: The exhibition is fully booked.

Agitect—Your IT architecture team and agile partner for the future. Our focus is on enterprise low-code platforms, cloud architectures, and project management. Clients in regulated industries rely on our experience in digitizing business-critical processes. We combine technological excellence with methodological clarity—from the initial idea to the live application.

For more than 60 years, the Leibniz Computing Center (LRZ) has been synonymous with reliable IT infrastructures and services for the digitization of science, research, and teaching. In Garching, more than 300 IT specialists and researchers develop and maintain innovative technologies and tools, including those for the sustainable operation of the computing center.

Thinkwerk Systems GmbH is an AI development company based in Regensburg. We help companies of all sizes in the DACH region implement artificial intelligence securely and in a practical manner—for example, for intelligent document processing, automated business processes, computer vision, and predictive maintenance. We guide our clients from the initial idea through to full-scale implementation, placing particular emphasis on measurable added value, German quality standards, and responsible AI—including AI compliance.

AGSOTEC is an independent development and technology partner for complex software-defined and embedded systems. We help companies transform system and field data into actionable insights—from data collection and processing in the backend to automated analysis, root cause identification, and continuous product improvement.

Our work combines a deep understanding of systems with data engineering, machine learning, and modern AI technologies. This allows us to view complex system behavior not only from a data perspective but always within the context of the underlying technical system.

Beyond data-driven applications, our engineering expertise also encompasses embedded software development, system modeling, virtual validation, and automated testing. This enables us to create solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing development processes and tool environments.

edih dina helps companies assess their level of digital maturity, better understand digital technologies, test them, and translate them into concrete applications. We enable companies to test innovations in a practical setting even before making an investment, provide access to innovation ecosystems, and support companies both in accessing grant and financing opportunities and in building digitalization capabilities over the long term.

edih dina is an EU-co-funded project with a duration of 36 months, beginning on September 1, 2026.

Riverland Reply supports companies in their digital transformation – from strategy to implementation. Our core competencies include Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Architecture, and Process Automation. As part of the Reply Group, we bring not only our own expertise to the table but also the collective innovative power of one of Europe's leading digital networks.

Alpine Data Ventures is a modern data and AI consulting firm focused on small and medium-sized businesses. The company supports organizations in developing data strategies, building modern data platforms, implementing business intelligence and data science, and deploying practical AI solutions.

As the first data consulting firm with its own online store, Alpine Data Ventures offers more than 100 standardized data and AI use cases at transparent, fixed prices. This provides companies with a quick and straightforward way to select and implement specific digitalization and automation solutions.

In addition, Alpine Data Ventures participates as a consortium partner in research and innovation projects and contributes its expertise in data management, artificial intelligence, and data-driven innovation to national research initiatives.

BAIOSPHERE is the heart of the Bavarian AI ecosystem. It brings together leading figures from academia, industry, and society to form a high-performing network for artificial intelligence. The goal is to raise the profile of AI in Bavaria both nationally and internationally—as a hub for research, application, and responsible development. BAIOSPHERE was established as part of the High-Tech Agenda at the initiative of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts, the Bavarian State Ministry of Digital Affairs, and the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy.

We build sophisticated AI. From the region, for the region. From consulting to our own data-protection-compliant company chat. As a managed service from the LEW Green Data Center in Augsburg or on-premises at your location. Contact us!

Exasol is the leading analytics database for high-performance, highly parallel AI and analytics workloads. It gives businesses control over where data is processed, how execution and governance are implemented, and what infrastructure they use. At the same time, Exasol enables development, data, and analytics teams to quickly and reliably develop, test, and deploy applications and AI agents into production.

As an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) helps foster a better understanding of the developments and challenges of digital transformation. In doing so, we lay the groundwork for shaping the digital future in a responsible manner and in the interest of the common good, through dialogue with society.

We conduct interdisciplinary research and provide science-based information and advice on key developments in digital transformation in Bavaria, Germany, and Europe. In doing so, we pay particular attention to perspectives from the fields of technology and business. We contribute to shaping the digital transformation and, to this end, promote regular dialogue between academia, business, politics, and civil society.

We build critical data and SAP capacity—exactly where it makes the most strategic sense: a single key role, a managed team, or your own branch office in Romania. We serve two markets: locally in the DACH region and via nearshoring from Romania. That’s why we provide unbiased advice and recommend only what’s right for your specific situation.

What happens to critical data if the cloud, power, or hardware fails? Ewigbyte is developing sovereign photonic storage for Europe’s critical data infrastructure. Data is permanently stored in glass using ultrashort-pulse lasers and remains preserved for millennia without the need for power, without degradation, and without regular hardware migration. Visit us and see how data is stored on glass.

As a management consulting firm specializing in innovation and transformation, we have been guiding medium-sized companies toward a successful future as a trusted partner for over 20 years. Among other things, we help companies create the structural and human resources necessary for a data-driven organization. Through a shared understanding of data, targeted skill development, and the integration of data-driven thinking into collaboration, leadership, and decision-making, we lay the groundwork for data and AI to have a meaningful impact within the organization.

You have the data—we have the (artificial) intelligence. We are an experienced service provider for your artificial intelligence and cloud computing projects, from the initial idea to go-live. Our employees possess excellent expertise and many years of experience in the field of artificial intelligence. In our projects, we use state-of-the-art technologies and frameworks to generate real added value from our clients’ data.

As an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) helps foster a better understanding of the developments and challenges of digital transformation. In doing so, we lay the groundwork for shaping the digital future in a responsible manner and in the interest of the common good, through dialogue with society.

We conduct interdisciplinary research and provide science-based information and advice on key developments in digital transformation in Bavaria, Germany, and Europe. In doing so, we pay particular attention to perspectives from the fields of technology and business. We contribute to shaping the digital transformation and, to this end, promote regular dialogue between academia, business, politics, and civil society.

Participants

* inkl. gesetzlicher MwSt. 19%
Category Price (gross)* / Price (net)
Business / Research Organization € 556.92 / € 468.00
Start-up (founded after January 1, 2021) / University / Public Institutions €278.46 / €234.00
Students (student ID required) €53.55 / €45.00

The event will take place at the
Design Offices München Macherei
Weihenstephaner Str 12
81673 Munich

If you are traveling by car, ample parking is available on-site at the Apcoa parking garage.
The entrance is located at Levelingstraße 1.

If you’re traveling by public transit, you can either take the S-Bahn to the “Leuchtenbergring” station on the main line or take tram 21 and get off at the “Schlüsselbergstraße” stop.

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Bavarian Data Summit 2026

5. October 2026

Design Offices München
Weihenstephaner Straße 12
81673 München
Deutschland
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