Review

Thinknet 6G Summit | October 28th, 2021 | 14:00 - 18:30

28. October 2021

14:00 - 18:30

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Rosenheimer Str. 143C
81671 München
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Mountains made by a plygon grid in the back and the 6G Summit Log in the front. Shutterstock, Anna Brothankova,

The Thinknet 6G Summit 2021 served as a kickoff event to introduce Germany’s four 6G research hubs and foster exchange between industry, academia, and policymakers. The focus was on key drivers of 6G, technical challenges, and the timeline for future development. The event laid the foundation for close collaboration to position Germany as a leader in 6G research and innovation.

The Thinknet 6G Summit 2021, held on October 28, 2021, marked the launch of a series of events focused on the sixth generation of mobile communications. Organized by Thinknet 6G at Bayern Innovativ, the event served as a platform to introduce Germany’s four national 6G research hubs: 6G Future Lab, 6G-life, 6G-RIC, 6GEM, and Open6GHub. Representatives presented their objectives and progress to strengthen collaboration between industry, academia, and policymakers. Emphasis was placed on the need for early investment in 6G development to secure technological leadership and drive innovation.

In addition to expert presentations, intensive discussions took place on the key drivers of 6G, expected use cases, technical challenges, and the timeline for development and deployment. These conversations provided valuable insights into the future of mobile communications and the strategic planning needed for the successful implementation of 6G.

Overall, the Thinknet 6G Summit 2021 laid a strong foundation for Germany’s 6G research initiatives, promoting close collaboration to advance the next generation of wireless networks.

14:00 - 14:15

Greeting

Porträt Roland Weigert Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie,
Roland Weigert, MdL
Staatssekretär, Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie, München
Kimberley Parsons
+49 911 20671-219
Digitization, Head of ThinkNet 6G, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg

14:15 - 14:35

Keynote: The 6G vision

Porträt Konstantinos Chalkiotis Konstantinos Chalkiotis Telekom,
Konstantinos Chalkiotis
Vice President Strategy & Technology Innovation at Deutsche Telekom Group Technology

14:35 - 15:25

The German 6G research hubs

Porträt Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kellerer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kellerer,
Wolfgang Kellerer
Lehrstuhl für Kommunikationsnetze, Technische Universität München (TUM)
Porträt Slawomir Stanczak Slawomir Stanczak, Fraunhofer HHI,
Slawomir Stanczak
Head of Wireless Communications and Networks Department at Fraunhofer HHI
Porträt Haris Gacanin Haris Gacanin RWTH,
Haris Gačanin
Chair for Distributed Signal Processing at RWTH Aachen University
Porträt Hans Schotten Hans Schotten, TU Kaiserslautern,
Hans Schotten
Scientific Director and Head of the Intelligent Networks Research Area at DFKI / German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Chair of Division of Wireless Communications and Radio Positioning Technical University of Kaiserslautern

15:25 - 15:35

Hexa-X, the European 6G flagship project

Volker Ziegler
6G Leadership at Nokia Bell Labs

15:35 - 15:50

6G Use cases in the healthcare sector

Porträt Dr. med. Michael Kranzfelder Dr. med. Michael Kranzfelder,
Michael Kranzfelder
Consultant surgeon, Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, TU Munich

15:50 - 16:00

Wrap-Up of Block 1

16:00 - 16:30

Networking Break

16:30 - 16:45

6G use cases from the automotive and mobility sector

Porträt Dr. David Gonzalez Dr. David Gonzalez,
David González
Senior Research Engineer, Continental AG

16:45 - 17:30

Results from the Thinknet 6G / Munich Circle workshops

16:45 - 17:00

The 6G network as a multi-sensor

Porträt von Uwe Bäder Uwe Bäder,
Uwe Bäder
Director International Relations, Public Affairs

17:00 - 17:15

AI/ML-native communication and network adaptation for 6G

Porträt Andreas Kornbichler Andreas Kornbichler,
Andreas Kornbichler
Head of Wireless Research, Siemens AG

17:15 - 17:30

Security, Privacy, Trust and Resilience at 6G

Porträt Josef Urban Josef Urban,
Josef Urban
Member of the Research Committee of MÜNCHNER KREIS, Technology Lead at Nokia

17:30 - 17:45

6G activities at EU level

Porträt Colin Willcock Colin Willcock,
Dr. Colin Willcock
Chairman of the board of the 5G Infrastructure Association

17:45 - 18:20

Panel discussion: Are we prepared for 6G?

Porträt Hans Schotten Hans Schotten, TU Kaiserslautern,
Hans Schotten
Scientific Director and Head of the Intelligent Networks Research Area at DFKI / German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Chair of Division of Wireless Communications and Radio Positioning Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Porträt von Clemens Baumgärtner Clemens Baumgärtner, Landeshauptstadt München,
Clemens Baumgärtner
Head of Department of Labor and Economic Development at Munich City
Porträt Konstantinos Chalkiotis Konstantinos Chalkiotis Telekom,
Konstantinos Chalkiotis
Vice President Strategy & Technology Innovation at Deutsche Telekom Group Technology
Porträt Michael Meyer Michael Meyer Ericcson,
Michael Meyer
Head of Ericsson Research Germany
Porträt Andreas Pauly Andreas Pauly, Rohde & Schwarz,
Andreas Pauly
Executive Vice President Test and Measurement at Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

18:20 - 18:30

Wrap-Up Block 2

The Thinknet 6G Summit 2021 served as a kick-off event for the presentation of the four German 6G research hubs and promoted the exchange between industry, science and politics.

Here you can find all presentations and discussions as a video!

Professional contact

Kimberley Parsons
+49 911 20671-219
Digitization, Head of ThinkNet 6G, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg
Matthias Hafner
+49 911 20671-238
Digitization, Project Manager, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nuremberg

Organizational contact

Kerstin Friedsmann
+49 911 20671-128
Teamleitung Event, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nürnberg
Jessica Olbrysch
+49 911 20671-386
Marketing, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Nürnberg