ASMD2024: Putting AI to work – experts, practitioners, ecosystems

Discover an innovative application development environment powered by Eclipse Tractus-X, offering unparalleled focus and speed from concept to implementation success. With Tractus-X Sandbox, Catena-X Sandbox, and LivingLab Tractus-X, choose the option that fits your needs and start building your data-driven applications effortlessly. Benefit from trusted transactions, ease of use, and T-Systems' expertise in providing reliable data infrastructure solutions.

T-Systems and Bosch Connected Industry have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking addition to the Dataspace Portfolio: the Digital Twin Registry. This innovative solution streamlines digital twin management and enhances data accessibility within diverse ecosystems, catering specifically to the needs of manufacturing enterprises seeking efficient data management solutions.

Explore the power of digital twins in data management! Learn how they streamline data refinement and drive automation, paving the way for innovative solutions and efficient business operations.

Ford, Flex, T-Systems International, and IBM have collaborated on a groundbreaking product carbon footprint (PCF) tracking pilot using Catena-X technology, the first open data ecosystem for the automotive industry. The pilot, demonstrated successfully at CES 2024, showcases the seamless exchange of PCF data across the supply chain, addressing industry challenges and establishing standards. Participants gain access to a free sandbox environment, Catena-X certified connectivity, and IBM's Supply Chain Intelligence Suite for tracing PCF values.

Explore the revolutionary PCF pilot at CES 2024, where Cofinity-X, in collaboration with Ford, Flex, Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems, and IBM, addresses CO2 emissions in the automotive sector. Witness the cutting-edge solution leveraging Web3 technology, featuring a dataspace and digital twins, to establish a cross-organizational data chain. Visit us at LVCC West Hall, room 323, from Jan 9-11 to experience the live demo and join the PCF pilot data chain.

Catena-X, the open data ecosystem in the automotive sector, made a significant impact at the 2023 CESMII Annual Member Meeting. Collaborating with CESMII, Catena-X showcased its innovative approach to smart manufacturing, focusing on regulatory compliance, data-driven super-apps, and decentralized technology. The Catena-X Association's dialogue with CESMII led to discussions about expanding their open-source software core in the U.S. The joint exploration of a C-X Hub U.S. with CESMII marked a successful step in accelerating Catena-X's activities in the U.S., as reflected in their recent engagements and presentations.

Discover the International Manufacturing-X (IM-X) Council, unveiled at the 2023 CESMII Annual Member Meeting, fostering a global collaborative data ecosystem for smart manufacturing. The U.S. and Germany lead the initiative, aligning digital twins and software applications. Dive into Manufacturing-X's inception, the IM-X workshop, and insights on collaborative projects like Catena-X.

The 2023 edition of the “Internationale Automobil Ausstellung” or International Motor Show, known as IAA Mobility, made its return to Munich, marking the event's second presence in the city. This iteration of IAA underscored a significant shift from conventional automotive paradigms to a comprehensive array of mobility solutions. This multi-polar perspective evolved as a theme throught the event.

Catena-X is entering in a new era of collaborative innovation. In its beta phase, Catena-X showcased the first Gaia-X compliant dataspace, ensuring compliance and boosting innovation. Now fully operational, Catena-X welcomes service and app providers through its certification process, offering access to its dataspace exclusively to solutions meeting Catena-X standards. Telekom Data Intelligence Hub, as key collaborator, offers tailored services to join Catena-X, facilitating data provisioning with data sovereignty protection.

In August 2023 Google Cloud opened a new region in Berlin-Brandenburg, the second region in Germany, and its 12th in Europe (Welt 2023). The new region serves Google Cloud customers with local cloud capacity to scale their workloads and satisfy important in-country disaster recovery requirements. It is part of Google Cloud’s global network of 38 regions and 115 zones that bring cloud services to over 200 countries and territories worldwide: “The opening of the Berlin-Brandenburg region is great news for our joint solution with Google, as well as for Europe’s digital sovereignty. Our unique proposition brings together European values for data and the innovative potential of Google’s global network – and is growing it with a new cloud region,” Adel Al-Saleh, Member of the Deutsche Telekom Board of Management and CEO of T-Systems (Wagner 2023).

Hub.Berlin is a prominent annual technology and innovation conference held in Berlin, Germany, at Station Berlin near Gleisdreieck, a historically significant railway hub in the center of Berlin. The event is organized by Bitkom, Germany's digital association with more than 2,200 member companies of the digital economy (Bitkom, link), and serves as a platform where professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors come together to explore the latest trends, ideas, and advancements in tech and digital transformation. This year saw politicians like Dr. Volker Wissing, German Federal Minister of Digital and Transport, CEOs like Tim Hoettges of Deutsche Telekom, Adel Al-Saleh, Deutsche Telekom board member and CEO of Deutsche Telekom’s T-Systems subsidiary, and entrepreneurs like Jonas Andrulis, CEO & Founder of AIeph Alpha, a successful German artificial intelligence start up.

The Tagesspiegel Future Mobility Summit 2023 brought together high-ranking political, business, and civil society participants to discuss the future of mobility and sustainability. Amont those – Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport; Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of the State of Baden-Württemberg, and representants of Letzte Generation and Extinction Rebellion. Following the slogan “What moves you?” those and many other speakers discussed the power of transformation in the mobility sector looking towards real sustainability, beyond green washing.