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Thinknet 6G Summit 2025
28. October 2025 - 29. October 2025
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The Thinknet 6G Summit 2025, held on 28-29 October 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, brought together over 200 leading voices from research, industry, politics and startup-innovation to shape the next generation of wireless connectivity. Over two intensive days, participants explored cutting-edge developments in 6G technology, as well as related fields such as micro-electronics, quantum communication and hardware-driven network architectures — all within the rich context of society’s evolving connectivity needs.
The program began with an opening address and welcome remarks from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs to set the stage for what lay ahead. The main topics of the summit included in-depth insights into ongoing Bavarian and federal research initiatives, current advances in chip design and hardware systems, as well as a focus on applications, sustainability, standardization and network resilience for 6G.
Over the course of the event, attendees engaged in keynote sessions, panel discussions and project demonstrations - highlighting how next-generation network infrastructures will influence both industry and societal ecosystems. The agenda underlined the goal of aligning technical innovation with real-world value creation and sustainable connectivity.
In sum, the Thinknet 6G Summit 2025 served as a vibrant platform for exchange and collab-oration across the entire 6G ecosystem - from startups with disruptive ideas to established industrial players and policymakers - reflecting the shared ambition to help define "what comes after 5G" in Europe and beyond.
Welcome from Bayern Innovativ
Welcome from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
Markus Wittmann,
Opening Keynote from Telefónica
Eva Ulicevic,
Moderation
Eva Russwurm,
BSI Report - A 5G Risk Analysis
Michael Doubrava,
To Be Connected or Not to Be Connected: Visions, Potentials and Challenges of 6G-Enabled Healthcare
Clemens Möllenhoff,
While the healthcare sector in Germany and worldwide faces pressure due to rising patient numbers, declining human resources, and cost constraints, digitalization offers a promising solution. 6G can make an important contribution to this development by connecting hospitals, outpatient care, and patients' homes, integrating new sensors, and optimizing data analysis. To make this happen, leading hospitals, manufacturers, and research institutions are joining forces in the Project "6G Health" to research the 6G-supported medicine of tomorrow and present visions, solutions, and answers to upcoming challenges.
NTN for Resilience
Sandro Scalise,
Moderation
Kirsten Recke,
Quick Connect: Talent x Industry
Speed dating for students and employers
Dr. Alexandra-Gwyn Paetz,
Thinknet 6G at Bayern Innovativ
The 6G Future Lab Bavaria
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kellerer,
Chair of Smart Electronics and Systems LITES, and the 6G Valley Initiative
Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi, FAU,
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Giovanni Del Galdo,
Latest update of 6G: The 3GPP 6G Study Item
Elke Roth Mandutz,
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In June 2025, 3GPP officially approved the 6G Study Item for the Radio Access Network. Over the next 21 months, we will explore all facets of this new generation, from the physical layer, e.g. waveform to innovative features like AI, sensing, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and sustainability. This presentation will discuss some initial directions and the current state of 6G as observed at this early stage.
The BNetzA 6G Exchange Platform
Perspectives on Standardization from a European OEM
Michael Meyer Ericcson,
Moderation
Tilo Heckmann,
Panel
Elke Roth Mandutz,
Michael Meyer Ericcson,
Dr. Stefan Brück,
Konstantinos Chalkiotis Telekom,
Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi, FAU,
EU CyberResilienceAct (CRA) - relevant to 6G?
Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Rüddenklau,
Heterogeneous Integration as an Enabling Technology for 6G
Albert Heuberger,
IHP Technologies and Systems for Next Generation Communication Systems
Gerhard Kahmen,
Leading wireless modem technology for the next decade and beyond
Andrea Garavaglia,
Wrap-Up, Day 1
Welcome to Day 2
Video Message from the 6G SNS
Erzsébet Fitori,
SNS JU 6G-SANDBOX, project, results and future plan
Radu Lupoaie,
6G-SANDBOX is a HE funded research project (HORIZON-JU-SNS-2022-STREAM-C-01-01). The 6G-SANDBOX project brings a complete and modular facility for the European experimentation ecosystem (in line and under the directions set by SNS JU), which is expected to support for the next decade technology and research validation processes needed in the pathway towards 6G.The target is at technologies and research advances, that span over the entire service provisioning chain, and refer to user/data, control and management planes. In this direction, 6G-SANDBOX introduces the concept of Trial Networks, which refers to fully configurable, manageable and controlled end-to-end networks, composed of both digital and physical nodes. The 6G-SANDBOX Trial Networks incorporate infrastructures distributed in EU (namely in Malaga, Athens, Berlin and Oulu) and offer to third parties automated experimentation capabilities through a rich and extensible toolbox. This talk will share experimental results and also cover upcoming scheduled experiments.
IPCEI Microelectronics & Communication
Frank Gröger,
SUSTAIN-6G - holistically integrating sustainability into the 6G ecosystem
Christoph Schmelz,
SLICES-DE: Digital Research Infrastructure for Computing and Communication
Georg Carle,
5G Corridor Munich - Prague
Michaela Eggert,
European Digital Innovation Hub - Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence
Enterprise Europe Network
6G and Germany's Sovereignty
Dr. Tim Hentschel,
The new 6G could offer a fully new set of functionalities, if designed right. First we cover the opportunities, to then focus on what this entails for Germany's and Europe's sovereignty. Where are crucial missing pieces in the value chain, and where are fantastic new opportunities, reaching far beyond the typical cellular service of today?
The 6GEM Research Hub
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Wietfeld,
6G-life Research Hub
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kellerer,
How mioty improves LPWAN and 6G
Maximilian Roth,
Michael Tränkler,
450 MHz: Fail-Safe Communication for Critical Infrastructures
Daniel Scheike-Momberg,
Moderation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kellerer,
6G-RIC: Pioneering the Path to Energy-Efficient 6G Technologies
Slawomir Stanczak, Fraunhofer HHI,
Open6GHub
Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi, FAU,
6G Platform Germany
Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi, FAU,
6G-ANNA Project Outcomes and 6G Design Recommendations
Christian Mannweiler,
The presentation summarizes the main results of the project in the areas of (1) 6G architecture, (2) (radio) access, (3) network of networks including subnets and (4) automation and simplification. It also contains design recommendations for the 6G system in these areas and briefly introduces one of the project's proof-of-concepts, which will be presented at the event.
Funding Call: 6G in Application - Sustainable, Resilient and Intelligent Connectivity for Society and the Economy
Kai Börner,
Vivian Hoffmann,
Quantum technology: application perspectives for future networks
Dr. Janis Nötzel,
In this talk, I briefly review the quantum perspective on some of the important current and potential future networking tasks. I point out several cases where quantum technology provides clear advantage, relating theoretical formulation to future use cases. These include data transmission and network security. In addition, I point out the relevance of quantum theoretic analysis for security assessment.
Telecom Strategy for QT and Presentation of the Testbed for Research into Entanglement
Marc Geitz,
The project "6G and Quantum Technology"
Prof. Dr. Kai Müller,
Research and Outreach in QUARKS
Patricia Schlosser,
Bassem Arar,
Panel Discussion
Bassem Arar,
Dr. Janis Nötzel,
Marc Geitz,
Prof. Dr. Kai Müller,
Panel
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kellerer,
Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi, FAU,
Giovanni Del Galdo,
Dr. Stefan Brück,
Wrap Up and Goodbye
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As part of the Thinknet 6G Summit 2025 students were invited to take part in two exciting opportunities designed to bridge academic innovation and industry collaboration: the Student Poster Competition and the "Quick Connect: Talent x Industry" networking session.
The Student Poster Competition provided a platform for young researchers to present their work to a diverse audience of leading scientists, engineers, and industrial partners. While the overarching theme of the summit centered on 6G and future communication networks, the competition encouraged a much broader range of topics. Submissions covered areas such as 5G and 6G wireless technologies, IoT and LPWAN systems, non-terrestrial networks, autonomous and medical applications, and sustainability solutions for communication infrastructures.
Participants benefited not only from the chance to showcase their projects and receive expert feedback, but also from direct exposure to professionals actively shaping the future of communication technology. The competition fostered a vibrant exchange of ideas, highlighting the creativity and technical skill of the next generation of researchers.
Complementing the poster sessions, the "Quick Connect: Talent x Industry" event created a dynamic space for speed networking between students and company representatives. Tailored especially for students nearing graduation, this format allowed short, focused conversations with potential employers and research partners.
