The meeting point for the virtual vehicle development industry
This year's Open House Germany is all about the motto:
Virtual in Process, Real in Progress – Shift Left to Save Costs and Time.
Our Open House Germany will take place on March 25, 2025.
Information at a glance
Date
March 25, 2025
Costs
Free of charge
Presentation language
German & English including simultaneous interpretation
Target group
Experts and other interested parties from the automotive manufacturing and supplier industries, partners and customers
Program
08:30–09:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast |
09:30–09:45 a.m. Welcome and introduction Steffen Schmidt |
| Keynote |
09:45–10:30 a.m. Electronics Digital Twins: The Future of Efficient Software-Defined Vehicle Validation Tom De Schutter (Synopsys) |
10:30–11:15 a.m. Coffee break and exhibition |
| Session 1 |
11:15–12:15 p.m. Reduce Warranty Costs with Rapid Software Validation Shift-left approach: How to tackle complexity in vehicle development with more frequent and earlier iterations Continuous development process for a guaranteed rollout, from vECUs in the cloud and application-specific HIL farms to road tests (VIL) David Howarth | Michael Kochem |
12:15–01:45 p.m. Lunch and exhibition |
| Session 2 |
01:45–02:45 p.m. IPG Automotive as a Comprehensive Solution Provider Master modern vehicle development requirements with the features of the CarMaker product family: from realistic scenarios to sensor model classes tailored to your use case to new models for different vehicle types Overview of our new hardware platform and its range of possibilities Innovative capabilities of our test and development tools for data-driven development Alexander Frings | Oliver Windau | Florian Weindel | Steven Yan |
02:45–03:30 p.m. Coffee break and exhibition |
| Session 3 |
03:30–04:30 p.m. VIRTO: Scaling the Simulation Workflow Through Accessibility Increased traceability for simulation data management Testing in a variety of simulation environments Parameter variations for scenarios Jan Stehle | Jega Sriskantha |
04:30–04:45 p.m. Closing Steffen Schmidt | Martin Elbs | Ralf Sauer |
From 04:45 p.m. Get-together |
Exhibitors
We develop innovative testing solutions for complex electronic systems. Our hardware-independent products provide high-performance testing environments and integrate technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual testing, supporting green mobility, sustainability, and comprehensive traceability.
ANSYS Inc, is the leading provider of engineering simulation solutions at the heart of the disruptive innovations shaping the future of the transportation and mobility industry. Engineering simulation is the only way to deliver the safer, more sustainable electric, connected and autonomous transportation and mobility experiences of the future. Building on a foundation of core vehicle engineering solutions – from aerodynamics to lighting to light weighting and crash simulation – Ansys’ software is enabling the industry to bring innovation to market faster, at lower cost and risk and with greater product quality. Companies across the automotive ecosystem, from global OEMs to start-ups rely on Ansys to engineer what’s ahead.
b-plus automotive GmbH is a leading provider of solutions and services with a focus on embedded software, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), connectivity and data analysis. The company offers software, complete systems and solution components for a wide range of data-driven development and validation tasks in the fields of autonomous driving and mobility - from the vehicle to the cloud and release.
Dynisma is a world-leading designer and engineer of cutting-edge motion simulators, trusted by top automotive and motorsport brands, including multiple F1 teams and McLaren Automotive. Founded in 2017, it operates from its Bristol Tech Campus with over 100 experts, delivering unmatched real-world correlation to reduce development time and costs for its clients.
Foretellix is the gold standard for data-driven autonomy development toolchains. Foretellix’s Foretify™ toolchain enables a measurable, efficient, and trusted path to safe and scalable autonomy that helps you launch with confidence. Building on its industry leading V&V technology, Foretellix is enabling the AI autonomy revolution. Foretellix has offices in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Fujisoft major part of business are "Embedded control systems " for the manufacturing industry such as the automotives, “Business systems” based on a wide range of technical fields and business knowledges, and “Products and Services” for original product and solution development.We will support our clients' DX by leveraging our technology and know-how and order to realize.
For nearly 30 years, GeneSys develops high-precision and innovative sensor-systems for demanding test and measurement applications. Laser measurement technology and inertial sensors are used to capture precise position and motion data of vehicles. The GNSS-based inertial system ADMA was developed especially for vehicle-dynamics-analysis, ADAS-evaluations in the automotive sector and Virtual Testing solutions such as VIL.
Employing over 7,600 members of staff, IAV is one of the world’s leading providers of engineering services to the automotive industry. The company has been developing innovative concepts and technologies for future vehicles for more than 40 years. Turnover in 2023 was 976 Mio Euro.
Core competencies include production-ready solutions in all fields of electronics, powertrain and vehicle development. Clients include all the world’s premier automobile manufacturers and suppliers. IAV was an early player in topics such as e-mobility and autonomous driving and is now one of the leading technology providers in these areas.
In addition to development centers in Berlin, Gifhorn and Chemnitz/Stollberg, IAV also operates from other locations in Germany, Europe, Asia as well as North and South America.
About Infineon: Infineon designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of semiconductors and semiconductor-based solutions, focusing on key markets in the automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors. Its products range from standard components to special components for digital, analog, and mixed-signal applications, all the way to data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) and certain specific consumer sectors.
KS ENGINEERS combines knowledge in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, modelling, simulation, control as well as information technology to supply test benches for the automotive and industrial engine industries.
We can claim technological leadership with regard to dynamics and precision of control. About 600 employees put into practice more than 40 years of experience and continuous R&D.
KS ENGINEERS offer perfectly customised high-end solutions in the fields of E-Mobility and combustion-engined technology for engine, drivetrain, component and complete vehicle testing.
Persystems revolutioniert die Simulation elektromechanischer Systeme mit hochpräzisen, ultraschnellen Modellen. Unsere Technologie ermöglicht die Echtzeit-Simulation elektrischer Antriebe und Schaltkreise – ideal für Softwaretests, Optimierung und virtuelle Entwicklung. Durch innovative numerische Methoden bieten wir eine neue Dimension der Effizienz und Genauigkeit.
As a global provider of innovative test and measurement instruments, software and systems, Rohde & Schwarz employs its technical expertise to advance the automotive industry’s vision of autonomous driving, electrification, and connectivity. OEMs, chip suppliers, tier1s and engineering service providers, as well as certification organizations around the world rely on our test solutions for radar, connectivity including antennas, infotainment, in-vehicle networks, electric drivetrain components and electromagnetic compatibility. We support our customers over the entire automotive lifecycle from R&D to production and beyond.
Rototest – a world-leading manufacturer of hub-coupled powertrain dynamometers – and IPG Automotive closely collaborate on the optimum integration of IPG Automotive software CarMaker Testbed and Xpack4 real-time hardware with Rototest’s powertrain dynamometers. This includes both coordinated customer-specific customization and support during the commissioning of the interface.
Sensodrive is a German high-tech company specializing in the development of torque sensors and robotic joints with integrated torque control. With its market-leading force feedback products for high-end driving simulators, Sensodrive has been a technology leader for decades and is the preferred supplier of high-tech simulator products in industry and science.
Founded in 2004, SI emerged as innovative startup and technological partner in automotive. Our mission: to drive innovation, seen in our turn-key solutions (AgriSI, EVE, OneBoxVIL, TFT, Stc/Dyn Simulators) and engineering portfolio. We aim to help customers reduce time-to-market and harness innovation in development, by applying our expertise in X-in-the-loop methodologies for future challenges.
STÄHLE GmbH is a global operating company providing automotive test systems as robot drivers, steering or actuator systems & shift robots. They operate at most automotive companies world-wide for application like emission testing, mileage accumulation, acoustic, climatic, EMC, R&D, etc. STÄHLE GmbH enables the bridge from test-cell tests / applications to proving ground tests / as well as simulation (SIL, HIL, VIL).
With our powerful proprietary software tools and our long experience in 3D terrain development, we are pushing the boundaries of the simulation and automotive market when it comes to detail, quality, size, efficiency and realism of digital environments! Use our flagship product Trian3DBuilder to create photo-realistic 3D terrains by automatically processing real-world data or using procedural approaches.
