Thinknet 6G Summit 2021 - Videos and Slides

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.

KeyNote: The 6G Vision

Dr. Konstantinos Chalkiotis
Vice President Strategy & Technology Innovation, Deutsche Telekom Group Technology

The German National 6G Research Hubs

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Kellerer
Chair of Communication Networks, Technical University of Munich

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Slawomir Stanczak
Chair of Network Information Theory, Technical University of Berlin and Head of Wireless Communications and Networks Department, Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute, HHI

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Haris Gačanin
Chair for Distributed Signal Processing, RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans Schotten
Scientific Director and Head of the Intelligent Networks Research Area, DFKI (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) and Division of Wireless Communications and Radio Positioning, Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Hexa-X, the European 6G Flagship Project

Dr. Volker Ziegler
6G Leadership Nokia Bell Labs

6G Use Cases from the Healthcare Sector

PD Dr. med. Michael Kranzfelder
Consultant surgeon, Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich

Use Cases from the Automotive and Mobility Sector

Dr. David González G.
Senior Research Engineer, Continental AG

Results from Thinknet 6G/ MÜNCHNER KREIS Workshops

Moderation: Matthias Hafner
Project Manager Thinknet 6G, Bayern Innovativ GmbH

Andreas Kornbichler
Head of Wireless Research, Siemens AG

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

Uwe Bäder
Director International Relations, Public Affairs, Rohde & Schwarz

6G Activities at the EU Level

Dr. Colin Willcock
Chairman of the Board, 5G IA (5G Infrastructure Association)

Panel Discussion: Are We Ready for 6G

Moderation: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans Schotten
Scientific Director and Head of the Intelligent Networks Research Area, DFKI (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) and Chair of Division of Wireless Communications and Radio Positioning, Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Dr. Konstantinos Chalkiotis
Vice President Strategy & Technology Innovation, Deutsche Telekom Group Technology

Clemens Baumgärtner
Consultant for Labor and Economics, City of Munich

Andreas Pauly
Executive Vice President Test and Measurement, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

Dr. Michael Meyer
Head of Ericsson Research Germany, Ericsson GmbH