Volkswagen Technology Day 2026

An exclusive Siemens event for Volkswagen AG on leveraging the disruptive potential of simulation and digital technologies.

Date: June 30, 2026 | 9 AM – 3 PM
Location: Autostadt Wolfsburg, Lounge 2, Stadtbrücke, 38440 Wolfsburg

We are delighted to invite the Volkswagen team to an exclusive event at Autostadt Wolfsburg.

The technological advancements of recent years offer us entirely new approaches to completely reshape the evolving CAE environments. Experience how modern digital technologies contribute to accelerating product development while sustainably increasing quality and efficiency.

As long-standing partners in the CAE landscape, Volkswagen and Siemens/Altair look back on numerous shared successes. The Technology Day provides the ideal platform to further strengthen this collaboration and generate new impulses for future projects.

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Look forward to:

  • Practical contributions from Volkswagen experts based on joint projects
  • Innovative keynote presentations from Siemens and Altair
  • Insights into current applications of simulation and artificial intelligence
  • Discussions on future technologies and methods

The day combines technical depth with open exchange to spark new ideas and collaborations.

08:30 | Arrival

09:00 | Unleashing the Power of Accelerated Digital Product Development
Royston Jones – Global Head of Automotive & Transportation (Siemens)

09:30 | Powertrain NVH Assessment with Altair Tools
Dirk Bordiehn - Head of Acoustics & Dynamics Calculation for Drive and Energy Systems (Volkswagen)

10:00 | Accelerating Platform Development with C123
Pierre-Edouard Rosseau – Global Senior Technical Manager (Siemens)

10:30 | Break

11:00 | Geometric Deep Learning with PhysicsAI: Pedestrian protection use case
Dr. Christopher Ortmann – Data Scientist (Volkswagen)

11:30 | AI-supported Model build for Battery/Powertrain
Simon Zwingert – Technical Account Manager (Siemens)

12:00 | Lunch Break

13:00 | Topologie- und Formoptimierung mit LEOPARD und Optistruct
Dr. Thilo Franke - Leiter Vorentwicklung, Simulation Entwicklung Fahrwerk (CA-F/4 Volkswagen)

13:30 | Accelerate Product Development by Utilizing Historic Data
Robert Thume – Engineering Data Scientist (Siemens)

14:00 | Power Electronics 4.0: The Next Step Toward Fully Virtual Development
Dr. Artjom Avakian - Head of Virtual Power Electronics (Volkswagen)

14:30 | Prompt the Car – Graph für Simulation & Test
Pascal Schmidt - Strategic Account Developer (Siemens)

15:00 | Summary and Open Discussion

15:15 | End

Added Value for You
As a team, earn free training days. We will honor each participation with half a training unit (equivalent to 0.5 days of on-site group training).

Your Participation
For organizational reasons and for catering planning, we kindly request your feedback by June 25, 2026, at the latest.

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