Contact30 - ACstyria Mobility Congress

On 8 May 2025, the leading Austrian congress on mobility will take place again. More than 400 participants will discuss not only the latest technological developments in the automotive, aviation and rail industries but also social aspects that significantly influence the future of mobility with international experts.

Showcase
At an accompanying trade exhibition, companies and institutions from the ACstyria network will present products and solutions for the mobility of the future.

Thursday, 8. May 2025 - The Transformation of Mobility Industry | 09:00 - 14:00

Time
Description
09:00 – 10:00
Registration & Exhibition
10:00 – 10:15
Official Opening & Welcome
Christa Zengerer | ACstyria Mobility Cluster
10:15 – 11:00
Key Note Karl Rose | Chairman & Top Executive Energy Sector
11:00 – 11:45
Key Note Hans Jörg Einfalt | Shell Austria
11:45 – 12:30
Key Note Discussion
Markus Petzl | DISRUPTIVE – BEYOND YOUR STRATEGY
Franz Kühmayer | Reflections
12:30 – 14:00
Networking Break & Exhibition
Moderation: Oliver Zeisberger

Thursday, 8. May 2025 - Industry Sessions | 14:00 - 16:30

AIRCONTACT

Time
Description
14:00 – 14:10
Official Opening & Welcome
14:10 – 14:40
Key Note Harald Cremer | Aerospace NRW
14:40 – 15:00
Key Note Volker Fuchs | Test-Fuchs
15:00 – 15:20
Key Note Mark Robert Henning | Rheinmetall RPAS
15:20 – 15:40
Key Note Margit Mischkulnig | Federal Ministry Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure
15:40- 16:00
Key Note Manfred Sust | Beyond Gravity
16:00 – 16:30
Panel Discussion Aerospace
Chair: Bernd Ekhart | Pankl
Anna Sampl | Air Ambulance
Reinhard Marak | AICAT
Thomas Laurent | RIVADA
Paul Frühwirth-Riegler | HILITECH GmbH
Moderation: Kerstin Draxler | ACstyria

AUTOCONTACT

Time
Description
14:00 – 14:15
Official Opening & Welcome
14:15 – 14:50
Keynote Win Neidlinger | Mira Mobility
14:50 – 15:25
Key Note Christian Stempel | BMW Group
15:25 – 16:00
Key Note Markus Tatzer | Moon Power
16:00 – 16:30
Panel Discussion Automotive
Chair: Stefan Rohringer | Infineon Technologies
Martin Kollmann | MSG Mechatronic Systems
Danijel Dzihic | BYD Austria
Peter Hasslacher | Advantage Austria USA
Reinhard Zimmermann | Advantage Austria Malysia
Christian Stempel | BMW Group
Nikolaus Hochgatterer | Samsung SDI
Moderation: Christian Zweiger | ACstyria

RAILCONTACT

Time
Description
14:00 – 14:15
Official Opening & Welcome
14:15 – 14:50
Key Note Judith Engel | OEBB Infrastruktur
14:50 – 15:25
Key Note Tanja Kienegger | Siemens Mobility
15:25 – 16:00
Key Note Josef Doppelbauer | European Union Agency for Railway (ERA)
16:00 – 16:30
Panel Discussion Rail Systems
Chair: Werner Hecking | Steiermarkbahn
Tanja Kienegger | Siemens Mobility
Martin Joch | PJ Messtechnik
Beatrix Schönstein-Wippel | Advantage Austria
Herbert Decker | Maschinenfabrik Liezen
Josef Doppelbauer | ERA
Moderation: Bernhard Mittelbach | ACstyria

Thursday, 8. May 2025 - The Transformation of Mobility Industry | 16:40 - 17:30

Time
Description
16:40 – 16:50
Presentation Results Industry Sessions
Stefan Rohringer | Infineon Technologies
Bernd Ekhart | Pankl
Werner Hecking | Steiermarkbahn
16:50 – 17:30
Panel Discussion
Christa Zengerer | ACstyria
Helmut List | AVL List
Wolfgang Plasser | Pankl
Christoph Ludwig | Styrian Promotion Agency
Anna Sampl | Spring Components
Manfred Kainz | TCM International
Jochen Holzfeind | voestalpine
Moderation: Oliver Zeisberger