Trendtour Industry 4.0
Trendtour Industry 4.0: Augsburg - München - Ingolstadt
This year, together with Voka West-Flanders, we are organising another trend tour. This three-day discovery tour is all about digitalisation, automation and industry 4.0 On our tour, we will visit various smart factories in Bavaria.
Programme
Monday 19 september 2022
- Visit KUKA AG, Augsburg
KUKA AG in Augsburg is one of the leading manufacturers of industrial robots and automation systems for the automotive, metal processing, food and plastics industries, among others. - Visit Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
This is the German national research centre for aerospace. DLR performs R&D in the fields of aeronautics, space, transport and energy. - VIP-tour Allianz Arena Bayern München (subject to the playing calender)
This exclusive tour of the Bayern Munich Football Club stadium takes you to places where only the players and their entourage are normally allowed.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
- Visit IBM Watson Headquarters
The headquarters of IBM Watson in Munich is globally one of the most advanced centres of cognitive computing. - Visit TUM (Technische Universität München)
In the afternoon, a visit to the Technical University of Munich, research group for robotics, AI and real time systems, is planned. - City walk in Munich
Wednesday 21 september 2022
- Visit Audi
Audi Forum Ingolstadt comprises a total of 77,000 m². Opened in 2000, the Audi brand experience is at the heart of this complex. We visit the Audi factory, which is located directly next to the Forum. - Visit Audi-museum or BMW-museum (T.B.C.)
- Return flight
In between, there will of course be room for Q&A, exchange of experience and networking during lunch/dinner, etc.
Head of delegation Dirk Torfs
The CEO of Flanders Make, Dirk Torfs, will lead the delegation.
About Flanders Make
Through qualitative industrially relevant research, Flanders Make stimulates open innovation & collaborative research with a focus on machines, vehicles, and production environments, including cobots, augmented and virtual reality, big data, artificial intelligence and digital twins. Four trends are at the forefront:
- Transition to smart connected products;
- Delivering customised products produced at the same cost as series production;
- Human-machine interaction for workable work and to achieve maximum flexibility in production environments and;
- Sustainable products and production processes.
In 2022, Flanders Make will have more than 750 researchers and offices in Lommel, Leuven, Sint-Truiden and Kortrijk.
Practical information
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Price
Price per person based on single room: 2,700 euros excl.
At second registration and when using a room in double use, we can offer a discount of 100 euro per person.
This price includes:
- Flights
- Bus transportation during the entire programme
- 3 overnight stays with breakfast buffet in the 4* Hotel Steigenberger Munich
- Dinners and lunches as mentioned in the programme, incl. drinks package
- Programme accompaniment on site
- Visits and activities as specified in the programme
- Programme in English
- Assistance from a professional travel agency - member VVR 7135
Not included: cancellation and assistance insurance, personal expenses, tips.