We cordially invite you to submit lecture proposals referring to the following topics:
Please note that a separate submission is required for each lecture proposal.

MAIN TOPICS:

1. Electric Drives and their Components
•    Electric and Electrified Drives for Passenger Cars, Buses, and Commercial Vehicles
•    Innovative Power Electronics / Inverter Technology
•    Fuel Cell Powertrains
•    Energy and Thermal Management

2. Electric Energy Storages and Charging Technologies 
•    New Battery Technologies (NMC, LFB, SIB, Solid State, etc.)
•    Lifetime Assessment, Second Life, and Recycling of Batteries
•    Development of Charging Infrastructure and High-Performance Charging

3. Combustion Engine Drives and their Components / Hybrids
•    New Passenger Car Engines / Commercial Vehicle Engines / Large Engines for Conventional Fuels
•    New Concepts for Passenger Car Engines / Commercial Vehicle Engines / Large Engines / Gas Engines for Renewable Fuels (e.g. E-Fuels, Biofuels, Hydrogen, Ammonia, etc.) 
•    Innovations in Motorsport and High-Performance Engines
•    Hybrid Powertrains, Powertrain Management, Range Extenders & Dedicated Hybrid Transmissions
•    Exhaust Aftertreatment for Upcoming Legislations Worldwide
 

4. Renewable Energies and Storage
•    Hydrogen and Associated Infrastructure
•    Renewable Fuels (E-Fuels / Synthetic Fuels) – Production and Distribution
•    Innovative Electrolysis Technologies, Green Hydrogen
•    Onboard Storage for New Fuels (H2, Methane, Methanol, Ammonia, etc.)

5. Legal Framework: CO₂, Toxic Emissions Reduction
•    Mobility 2050: CO2-Neutral  Defossilization, CCS / CCU
•    Climate Goals 2035: EU Evaluation 2026: Required Technologies for New Vehicles and Existing Fleet
•    Energy and CO2 Balances of Powertrain Systems over the Entire Development Process and Life Cycle (“Cradle to Grave”)
•    New Emissions Regulations Worldwide (EURO7, America, and Asia); Zero Impact Emissions; OBM (Onboard Monitoring); Tire and Brake Particles

6. New Vehicle and Mobility Concepts / Software Defined Vehicle SDV / ADAS
•    Vehicle Architectures for Alternative Powertrains
•    Autonomous Driving / Connectivity
     - Systems, Methods, Infrastructure
     - Legal Situation and Development / Product Liability
     - Introduction Scenarios

7. Industrial Transformation / Structural Change in the Automotive Industry / Production & Markets
•    Cross-Company Cooperation in the Automotive Industry
•    Redesign of the Product Development Process: Improvement through the Application of AI-Supported Methods
•    Innovative Production Technologies / Circular Economy – including Gigacasting
•    New Market Participants vs. Traditional Automobile Manufacturers
•    Change in the Value Chain

Furthermore, please note that we can only accept papers which are not published before the date of the symposium in April 2026.
Lecture duration is 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes discussion.

FORMAT TEMPLATE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:

Please use the following format template for the submission of your lecture proposal. 

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

Your submissions will be reviewed by a scientific committee: