Program

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The times given here refer to CEST = UTC+2h

Optimization & Robustness: Challenges of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Chair: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal Room: Brüder Grimm Saal
09:00	Welcome and Introduction Dr.-Ing. Dirk Ulrich - carhs.training gmbh
09:30	Combining traditional MDO methods with parametric and surrogate models speeds up optimisation processes, while considering the impact of manufacturing Dr.-Ing. Hendrik Schafstall - Detroit Engineered Products
10:00	Practical Advances in Multidisciplinary Optimization: Reducing Computational Effort and Improving Solution Quality Dr.-Ing. Jana Hahlweg - Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG
10:30	Including NVH Requirements in MDOs: Challenges and Strategies Dr. André Backes - TECOSIM GmbH
11:00	Coffee Break
11:30	From Structure to Flow: A Multidisciplinary and Optimization Driven Workflow Redefining What’s Possible for Cast Components and Runner Systems Sanjay Girish, Thomas Spoida - Bionic Mesh Design GmbH
12:00	Kube KAB3L – HV-Cables as an Interdisciplinary Modeling Approach Vitali Gerbershagen, Cedric Guarino - Kube GmbH Ingenieurbüro
12:30	AI-powered Engineering: Applying Graph Databases to get a wide context for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Christopher Woll - GNS Systems GmbH
13:00	Lunch Break
Material Modeling - Focus Structural Analysis: Advanced Modelling of Material Damage and Failure Chair: Mark Gevers - TECOSIM GmbH Room: Brüder Grimm Saal
14:00	Material simulation: What’s missing? The Volkswagen brand perspective Dr.-Ing. Tony Porsch - Volkswagen AG
14:30	User-Defined Plasticity and Fracture Model for Mesh-Adapted Automotive Structural Analysis Dr.-Ing. Chongyang Zeng, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Xiangfan Fang - University of Siegen
14:55	Hardware Validation of a Micromechanics-Based Stress State Dependent Failure Model for Ductile Steel and Aluminium Materials in ABAQUS, LS-DYNA and PAM-CRASH Dr.-Ing. Sirus Rafiee - Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH
15:20	Advanced Modelling of Material Damage and Failure using OpenRadioss and Radioss Marian Bulla - Altair Engineering GmbH; Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling - TH Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences; Paul Du Bois - Hermes Engineering NV
15:45	Coffee Break
16:15	Interactions between Loading Path and Plastic Flow in Ductile Damage and Failure Modeling Daniel Muñoz Valentin, Alberto Regidor, Javier Ferrer Revenga, Borja Garcia - newgentechs
16:40	Material Modeling - Focus Structural Analysis: Advanced Modelling of Material Damage and Failure Stefan Wacker - DYNAmore Gesellschaft für FEM Ingenieurdienstleistungen mbH et al.
17:05	Experimental Calibration and Validation of Radioss Adhesive Laws for Automotive Structural Adhesives Dr. Daniel Campos Murcia - Applus+ DatapointLabs; Brian Croop - DatapointLabs
CAE Process & QA: Automated CAE Model Quality Checks for Certification Readiness Chair: Dr.-Ing. Dirk Rensink - SEGULA Technologies Germany Room: Conference Room 1 – 4
09:30	CAE process for Head Impact simulation and improved structural design in HMI systems Sebastian Schulze - AUO Mobility Solutions Germany GmbH
10:00	Causality Analysis: Checking where it really matters Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH et al.
10:30	Detecting Unknown and Unwanted Crash Behaviors: A Database-Driven Approach to Simulation Quality Assurance Dominik Borsotto - SIDACT GmbH et al.
11:00	Coffee Break
11:30	Achieving Model Quality and Certification Readiness with the Oasys LS-DYNA Environment Dr. Galal Mohamed, Shuang Gao - Arup
12:00	Customizable Model Quality Checks for Crash-Simulations with LS-DYNA Max Hübner - DYNAmore GmbH
12:30	The ANSA Checks Machine: A User Focused Framework for Multi Disciplinary/Solver Model Integrity Livia Emmanouela Baksiova - BETA CAE Systems S.A.
13:00	Lunch Break
Durability / Fatigue: Fatigue Simulation HV-batteries (Vibration Fatigue) Chair: Dr.-Ing. Matthias Weinert - Ford-Werke GmbH Room: Conference Room 1 – 4
14:00	Industrial Requirements; Speaker tba
14:30	Advanced Mechanical Simulation of Sheet Molding Compounds: Accounting for Process-Induced Fiber Orientation Dr. Hannes Grimm-Strele - Fraunhofer-Institut für Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM
15:00	Improving HV Battery Structural Robustness: Coupling Operational Loads with Swelling-Induced Stresses Lucas Crombet, Dr. Simon Erker - AVL List GmbH
15:30	Coffee Break
16:00	Enhanced Simulation of Battery Durability by Improved Loads Prediction using Smart Virtual Sensing Dr. rer. nat. Michael Hack, Xiaoting Kou, Safak Has - Siemens Industry Software GmbH
16:30	Durability of Battery Housings and Body Structures Considering Vibrations and Multiple Joint Characteristics Helmut Dannbauer - Engineering Center Steyr GmbH & Co KG
18:30	Evening Reception - Wirtshaus am See Emmerichshofen 3 63796 Kahl am Main

 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Full Vehicle Simulation: Virtual Verification and Certification Chair: Bart Peeters Weem - BMW AG Room: Conference Room 1 – 4
08:30	Requirements for CAE model and Process for Virtual Testing based Vehicle Safety Assessment Dr.-Ing. Andre Eggers - BASt - German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute
09:00	New generation of crash-tolerant structure - FLEXCRASH Christian Kurzböck - VIRTUAL VEHICLE Research GmbH
09:30	Driving Simulators as a Cornerstone of Virtual Validation Gabriele Ferrarotti - VI-grade - HBK
10:00	Coffee Break
10:30	Virtual NCAP Integration in Full Vehicle Simulation Workflows Dr.-Ing. Sami Bilgic Istoc - IPG Automotive GmbH
11:00	Thoughts on Virtual Homologation of Crashworthiness: A Software Vendor’s View Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Haufe - DYNAmore, part of Synopsys
11:30	Animator4-based Virtual Testing and Assessment tool for comprehensive NCAP Safety evaluation Suba Siva Chandran Kalimuthu - GNS mbH
12:00	Lunch Break
Occupant Safety: Meta Models for Occupant Injury Prediction Chair: Stefan Kirschbichler - VIRTUAL VEHICLE Research GmbH Room: Brüder Grimm Saal
08:30	Software Environment for ML - Meta Models supporting Occupant Safety Simulation Dr. Lars Aschenbrenner, Michael Otto - Volkswagen AG
09:00	Predicting Occupant Injury Risk from Time‑History Meta‑Models Patrick Obernosterer - Technische Universität Graz
09:25	Predictive and Generative Artificial Intelligence Empowering Occupant Safety and Injury Prediction Prof. Dr. Francisco Chinesta - Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology - ENSAM
09:50	Chasing Safer Outcomes: Exploring Metamodel Capabilities for Occupant Injury Prediction in Crash Analysis Ionut Mihnea, Dana Ioana Rat - ARRK Research & Development S.R.L.
10:15	Coffee Break
10:45	Virtual Reconstruction of Physical Crash Tests Using a Software Platform for Meta-Modeling and Design Optimization Dr. Nicholas White - Elemance, LLC et al.
11:10	Unifying Physical Test and Simulation Data: ASAM‑ODS Pipelines for AI‑Driven Occupant Injury Prediction Stefan Romainczyk - Peak Solution GmbH
11:35	Interpretable Modal‑Space‑Based Surrogate Models for Occupant Injury Prediction Dr. Masahiro Okamura - JSOL Corporation
12:00	Lunch Break
AI, ML, Big Data: How can AI Actually Help Designing a Vehicle? Chair: Dr.-Ing. Axel Hänschke - CPS Pekka Stuckert Consulting Unternehmensberatung Room: Brüder Grimm Saal
13:00	Industrial Requirements AI Supported Vehicle Design Thorsten Pohl - Stellantis; Dr.-Ing. Dirk Rensink - SEGULA Technologies Germany
13:30	AI-based Change Description and Results Exploration for Vehicle Development Dr. Daniela Steffes-lai, Prof. Dr. Jochen Garcke - Fraunhofer-Institut für Algorithmen und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen SCAI
13:55	AI meets CAE - How Structures can be Optimized in Automated Ways Tomoya Hayashi - Nature Architects, Inc.; Jan Ophey - FEV Vehicle GmbH
14:20	Agentic AI for DtM: Automated Formability and Stamping Analysis Tilman Steininger - Synera GmbH
14:45	Coffee Break
15:15	Integrating Generative AI into CAE Workflows with Simulation Data Management Marko Thiele - SCALE GmbH et al.
15:40	Machine Learning Supported Crashworthiness Designs Dr. Stefan Müller - SIDACT GmbH et al.
16:05	Autonomous Vehicle Design: Context, Intelligence, Action Dr.-Ing. Moritz Frenzel - Altair Engineering GmbH
16:30	Summary and Farewell Rainer Hoffmann - carhs gmbh

 

 

Program subject to change.