Conference  /  November 18, 2026  -  November 19, 2026

Safetronic 2026

Holistic Safety for Road Vehicles

For the sixth time, the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS will host the international conference “Safetronic” in 2026, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The event will take place on November 18 and 19, 2026.

Safetronic offers valuable exchanges with experts from renowned companies and an excellent opportunity to network with partners.

In addition to exciting reports on experiences and innovative solutions from leading OEMs and the supplier industry, the conference will feature interactive formats.

The conference is primarily aimed at companies from the automotive manufacturing and supplier, electronics/electrical engineering, software development, and mechanical engineering industries, as well as research institutes.

Participants work in the fields of research and development, design/product development, quality management, software development, and technical sales.

 

Practical update on trends and developments

  • ISO 26262, SOTIF, cybersecurity, and safety in use
  • Successful implementation
  • Innovative safety concepts for connectivity, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and electrification

Chairman

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Mario Trapp,  Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS

Program committee

  • Nicolas Becker | Stellantis N.V.
  • Thomas Frese | FORD Werke GmbH
  • Simon Fürst | BMW Group
  • Edith Holland | HORIBA MIRA
  • Delphine Kervarec-Vicq | Valeo
  • Frank Kirschke-Biller | Volkswagen AG
  • Stefan Kriso | Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Peter Lascych | Schaeffler AG
  • Hans-Leo Ross | CARIAD SE
  • Moritz Schneider | Convener ISO/TC22/SC32/WG8 | BMW AG
  • Dr. Håkan Sivencrona | VOLVO CAR GROUP
  • Thomas Wiltschko | Mercedes-Benz AG