FZI Open House
Technology for a Changing Economy
FZI Open House 2025
On February 27, 2025, we opened the doors to the world of tomorrow’s information and communication technology for you at the FZI Open House.
It was an opportunity to experience the transfer of technology and knowledge for a changing economy in Karlsruhe. The FZI Open House 2025 provided the ideal platform for discussing ideas, making contacts, and exchanging views with experts on innovative solutions.
A heartfelt thank you to our speakers, guests, and the entire FZI team who contributed to this day!
Gallery of February, 27, 2025
Photos: FZI/Sandra Göttisheim
Opening & Keynotes on February, 27, 2025
After an opening by FZI Executive Director Jan Wiesenberger and a welcome address on the topic “40 years of FZI” by Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz, First Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe, we look forward to the keynotes by Prof. Thomas Kropf and by Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister of Economic Affairs of Baden-Württemberg.
After the opening by FZI Executive Director Jan Wiesenberger shortly after 9 a.m., the First Deputy Mayoress of the City of Karlsruhe, Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz, honored the FZI as a “Place of Opportunities” in her welcoming address.
Afterwards, the keynote speeches were held by Prof. Thomas Kropf and the Minister of Economic Affairs of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut.
Afterwards, the keynote speeches were held by Prof. Thomas Kropf and the Minister of Economic Affairs of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut.
Welcome
First Mayoress
City of Karlsruhe
Foto: Stadt Karlsruhe, Presse- und Informationsamt, Sabine Enderle
Keynote
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kropf
Strategic Partner SKV Invest GmbH, Board Member Carl ZEISS AG, Technology and AI Consultant
The keynote highlights how the German economy is built on the successes of the start-up era and why a new start-up era is necessary. The focus will be on technologies such as AI, renewable energies, and robotics, which are paving the way for new industries and jobs. Collaborations between research, start-ups, and industry are the key to transforming inventions into innovations and securing Germany’s sustainability.
Foto: Bosch
Keynote (in German)
Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut
Minister
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg
40 years of FZI – business-oriented IT research as a driver of innovation and progress
Foto: Katja Bartolec
Keynote
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kropf
Former President Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering
Robert Bosch GmbH
Keynote
Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut
Minister
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism Baden-Württemberg
Forums & Workshops on February, 27, 2025
At the FZI Open House 2025, we addressed – together with our impulse partners – questions and innovations in forums and parallel workshops that aimed to provide answers to social and thus also to economic and industrial challenges.
The topics of our forums and workshops were: Generative AI, Sustainable Engineering and Energy.
Forums
Mobility
Open Source für die
Software-definierte Mobilität
der Zukunft
10:30 a.m.
Open Source für die
Software-definierte Mobilität
der Zukunft
10:30 a.m.
Venue: Main Building
Room New York
Moderation: Dr. Alexander Viehl
More information
Room New York
Moderation: Dr. Alexander Viehl
Forum
Sustainable Engineering
and Energy
Technologische Innovationen
und regulatorische Treiber für
eine nachhaltige Zukunft
12:00 a.m.
and Energy
Technologische Innovationen
und regulatorische Treiber für
eine nachhaltige Zukunft
12:00 a.m.
Venue: Main Building
Room New York
Moderation: Fabian Kern and Natalja Kleiner
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Room New York
Moderation: Fabian Kern and Natalja Kleiner
Forum
Generative AI
Generative KI zwischen
Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und
Politik: Wer steht auf
der Bremse?
2:00 p.m.
Generative KI zwischen
Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und
Politik: Wer steht auf
der Bremse?
2:00 p.m.
Venue: Main Building
Room New York
Moderation: Marc Hauer
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Room New York
Moderation: Marc Hauer
Workshop
Generative AI
KI zum Laufen bringen
10:30 a.m.
KI zum Laufen bringen
10:30 a.m.
Venue: FZI House of Living Labs
Room Hollywood
Moderation: Alexander Dregger and Maria Rill
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Room Hollywood
Moderation: Alexander Dregger and Maria Rill
Workshop
Mobility
Digitaler Zwilling TAF-BW
12:00 a.m.
Digitaler Zwilling TAF-BW
12:00 a.m.
Venue: FZI House of Living Labs
Room Hollywood
Moderation: Dr. Sebastian Reiter
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Room Hollywood
Moderation: Dr. Sebastian Reiter
Workshop
Sustainable Engineering
and Energy
Anbindung von IoT-Geräten
mit Low-Code Software
2:00 p.m.
and Energy
Anbindung von IoT-Geräten
mit Low-Code Software
2:00 p.m.
Venue: FZI House of Living Labs
Room Hollywood
Moderation: David Wölfle
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Room Hollywood
Moderation: David Wölfle
Tours & Highlight Demonstrators on February, 27, 2025
Highlight
Demonstrators
All information about our
Highlight Demonstrators
in the FZI Living Labs
Highlight Demonstrators
in the FZI Living Labs
Tours of HoLL
11:00 a.m.
12:00 a.m.
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2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
12:00 a.m.
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2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Get-together in the afternoon as the final event
of the FZI Open House 2025
Between 4 and 5 p.m., we offered a cozy conclusion of our FZI Open House 2025.