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🤝 CONTACT Open World 2024: Fast Forward Implementation This year's CONTACT Software Open World are two days packed with inspiration, information and dynamic discussions around the topic of digital transformation. Whether you're interested in AI, Sustainability, Industry 4.0, Smart Factories or IoT, this event is for you! 🎯 Meet representatives of the three data space projects #ESCOM, EuProGigant Ecosystem and Flex4Res in the expo area. These initiatives focus on strengthening supply chain resilience and secure cross-location data exchange in collaboration with industry and research organisations. 📅 When: November 12-13, 2024 📍 Where: Munich, Germany 👉 Don't miss out! Visit the website to learn more about the event and secure your spot: https://okt.to/sWnhPe See you in Munich!

🌐 Highlights from #DigitalGipfel 2024 in Frankfurt This year’s "Digital Gipfel" saw Germany's leaders sharing ambitious visions for the nation’s digital future: 🇩🇪 Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz underscored the principle of "sovereignty" with a clear vision: "My goal is to shape digital transformation so it aligns with our values." For Germany, a digital evolution must reflect and preserve the country's foundational principles. 🇩🇪 Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, challenged the traditional principle of "data minimisation," considering it outdated. His call for gathering as much (anonymized) data as possible signals a significant shift, noting that the current approach to data privacy needs rethinking to advance digital innovation. 🇩🇪 Volker Wissing, Federal Minister of Digital and Transport, asked the critical question, "How much regulation do we really need?" With "Digital Only" as the proposed next step in Germany's federal digital strategy, Wissing highlighted the inefficiency of analog processes, which, beyond the high costs, lack the data insights essential for innovation. These visions resonate strongly with our data space research project ecosystem surrounding EuProGigant Ecosystem! Gerald Ristow from Software AG showcased the #EuProGigant demonstrator “Component matching,” a key part of this German-Austrian research project. #EuProGigant demonstrates how smart use of production data can drive industrial efficiency by connecting to Gaia-X, the European data infrastructure, ensuring secure and sovereign data use that strengthens European manufacturing industry. Florian Mitschke from Institut für Produktionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschinen - PTW explained with the #DIONE-X Demonstrator how data can be exchanged on marketplaces like Pontus-X from deltaDAO AG, based on Gaia-X regulations, and how this can pinpoint the ideal time for a tool change, minimising machine downtimes, cutting unnecessary costs and optimising resources with remarkable precision. It was a great opportunity to connect with a broad audience not only out of the political spectrum but also from the industry and other research projects! Thank you to Gerald Ristow, who organised the booth of Software AG with our research projects! Gabriele Strobel I Prof. Matthias Weigold I Kevin Zhao I Kai Meinke I Walter Mattauch I Ruzica Rakic I Dr. Marko Förstel

Workshop Rewind – Asset Administration Shell✨   Our recent EuProGigant workshop explored Asset Administration Shells (AAS) by offering professionals and participants with hands-on insights into this crucial technology. Hosted in collaboration with the IFT - Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Photonische Technologien, the Institut für Produktionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschinen - PTW and Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, the workshop delivered valuable learnings across three focused tracks. Here’s what was discussed: ⭐ Track 1: Application Fields    Led by Lorenz Fink and Bernhard Wallner, this track explored where the AAS can be most effectively applied (Type I, II, III). Key takeaway: many businesses still need support in understanding and implementing AAS. As Lorenz put it, “There is no visible pull-effect yet – not everyone is ready to adopt AAS.”   ⭐ Track 2: Submodels    Rainer Gerstbauer and Levon Harutyunyan guided the participants through 8 key submodels, including IDTA and eClass. A challenge identified was the need for standardisation, as some submodels are overly specific while others are too broad. Balancing specificity and coverage remain a key task and problem area.   ⭐ Track 3: Implementation Tools & Libraries    Viktor Berchtenbreiter and Fabian Z. gave participants an opportunity to program an AAS, including implementing it on a Behringer saw. Their conclusion: the current documentation for open-source tools like Fraunhofer’s FA³ST and BaSyx Java V2 is insufficient, highlighting a strong need for enhanced support to help companies develop their own AAS solutions. The workshop brought forward key insights and challenges, stressing the importance of improved documentation, standardisation, and support for broader adoption of AAS technology.   Thank you to all our participants and speakers for an engaging and insightful session! We look forward to further pushing the boundaries of data and service networks in manufacturing. Anh Minh Augustino Doan I Armin Maislinger I Bernhard Wallner I Jan Brinkhaus I Fabian Scholl I Katharina Lange I Lucas Gräff I Levon Harutyunyan I Lorenz Fink I Fabian Z. I Mario Drobics I Maximilian Schramek I Maharshi Suchak I Dr.techn. Osman Bodur I Robert Fellner I Rudolf Pichler I Thomas Trautner I Viktor Berchtenbreiter I Willi Wünschel I Zahra Safari I Klaus Straka

Let’s rewind – EuProGigant Open House Day 2024 🤖 About two weeks ago, our flagship event the EuProGigant Open House Day 2024 took place in the beautiful Palais Ferstel in Vienna, Austria. To refresh your memory a bit, we summarised some insights for you. 👉 Data sovereignty & standards: Jens Schneider highlighted the important role of Gaia-X in setting data-sharing standards across Europe for the manufacturing industry. He stressed the impact that can be generated by projects like EuProGigant with their industry partners. 👉 Leveraging Gaia-X standards: Christian Bölling described the origin of the five data-space projects AMIDS - Austrian Manufacturing Innovation Data Space, #DIONEX, #ESCOM, EuProGigant Ecosystem and Flex4Res and the common ground of the Gaia-X framework. Dr. Konrad Pfadenhauer proved him right by indicating that EuProGigant offers an excellent case study on how to leverage the power of Gaia-X. 👉 Collaboration and innovation: Leonore Gewessler stressed the successful collaboration within the Austrian-German research project and the important developments of technologies such as the digital product passport (DPP) to achieve sustainability. The innovation obtained was showcased during the presentation of the demonstrators by Thomas Trautner, Stefan Dumss, Gernot Baumgartner, Klaus Straka and Viktor Berchtenbreiter. Jan Brinkhaus added the dimension of the innovation driven by the Asset Administration Shell (AAS). 👉 Trusted data & efficiency: Wolfgang Kniejski and Stephan Köstler emphasised that trusted data collaborations allow for better decision-making, cost reductions and more effective CO2 tracking during product development. Harald Schöning added that authenticity within data spaces is crucial to avoid false information. 👉 Cross-border collaborations & innovation: The panel discussions highlighted the importance of cross-border collaborations following the establishment of successful communities. They also explored new developments and the necessity of such on the example of the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) and the digital product passport (DPP). A big thank you to all the speakers, the sponsors CONTACT Software, Gaia-X Hub Austria, T-Systems Austria, INDUSTRIEMAGAZIN and - last but not least - all participants at our event! Check out our recap of the event: https://okt.to/WAmiP7 Check out the picture gallery: https://okt.to/DgJaey Jens Schneider Leonore Gewessler Christina Decker Claudia Schickling Stefan Dumss Thomas Trautner Roland Fadrany Helmut Leopold Michael Ziegelmeir Ruth Markut-Kohl Klaus Straka Jan Brinkhaus Roland Sommer Peter Kowalewski Michael Heiss Wolfgang Kniejski Dr. Konrad Pfadenhauer Stephan Köstler Harald Schöning Prof. Matthias Weigold Friedrich Bleicher Michael Wiesmüller

Workshop Rewind – Business Modelling for data cooperation ✨ In one of our recent workshops in Vienna, we explored the business-side of data spaces. Specifically, it was shown how different manufacturing stakeholders can commercialise and benefit from secure data exchange as well as the resulting challenges and requirements. The workshop was led by Wolfgang Kniejski and Felix Hoffmann and involved an impressive speaker representation by the Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL) namely Roland Fadrany and Christoph F. Strnadl, Ph.D., CBPP. ✨ Key Highlights: 👉 All participants agreed that data cooperation within the manufacturing sector should be orchestrated by an independent entity such as a federator. Involving SMEs in this process was also viewed as essential. 👉 Communication is key 🔑 as the Gaia-X values and benefits need to be clearly communicated. This requires past successes which showcase how collaboration within a data ecosystem can yield benefits such as cost reduction or increased revenues. 👉 The shown real-life use cases highlighted the high potential for manufacturing companies to reduce their costs and exploit new revenue streams. This is also reflected by companies offering data as well as the consumers of such who can profit in data ecosystems.   Thank you to our amazing speakers and the active participants! Also, a big thank you goes to our colleagues from TU Wien Pilotfabrik Industrie 4.0 for offering their premises!   Wolfgang Kniejski, Felix Hoffmann, Andrea Geyer-Scholz, Dr. Konrad Pfadenhauer, Claudia Schickling, Gerald Berger-Weber, Torsten Dehnert, Robyn Doyle, Julian Ebner, Roland Fadrany, Paul Fussenegger, Johannes Klinglmayr, Karin Anneliese Koivisto, Elias Lanbach, Arko Steinwender, Christoph F. Strnadl, Ph.D., CBPP, Franz Sümecz, Klaus Beetz, Frank Doyle

Workshop Rewind – Data Ecosystem Technology 🤖 Last week right before our EuProGigant Open House Day 2024, we offered interesting workshops for people curious to learn even more about the world of data spaces and data sharing. Different themes were explored in the dedicated tracks: Pontus-X: A platform where users can safely exchange and monetise data. It is already in use by several Gaia-X lighthouse projects and other research projects. In this track participants looked at real-world applications of Gaia-X projects. Living Lab: A data space as a service offering solution which makes it easier to establish and manage data ecosystems. Here the discussion revolved around how data space management can be simplified. Technical side of interoperability: Interoperability needs to be established across different ecosystems to allow successful collaboration. This track shared learnings from different ecosystems and technologies. ✨ Highlights: 👉 It was amazing to witness that speakers from different projects (in- and outside of the EuProGigant ecosystem) collaborated in the different workshops. 👉 Gaining more insights into the modern and developing technologies of Pontus-X and the Living Lab. 👉 Participants exchanged their experiences on working with Gaia-X with each other and tried to help to solve each other´s problems. Many thanks to our expert speakers: Paul Christian Weißenbach, Posedio GmbH, Nina Popanton, T-Systems International, Thomas Komenda, deltaDAO AG, Fabian G., Institut für Produktionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschinen - PTW, Gerald Ristow, Software AG, Lena Sauermann, msg, Wiesmüller Roland, T-Systems International and to the active participants! Paul Christian Weißenbach I Lena Sauermann I Nina Popanton I Roman Gehrer I Gerald Ristow I Fabian G. I Martin Schellander I Hannes Bösch I Gernot Baumgartner I Dr. Marko Förstel I Thomas Komenda I Michael Ziegelmeir I Stefan Dumss I Alexander Zulechner I Daniel Swatosch I Lukas Schwab I Mateo Šoša I Olga Trofymova I Ozan Kugu I Wiesmüller Roland I Sebastian W. I Thomas Komenda I Yannick Meinberg I Prof. Matthias Weigold

Networking in full swing at EuProGigant Open House Day 2024! 🤝   We were happy to see how many people joined this year’s EuProGigant Open House Day with participants ranging from experienced project partners to SMEs exploring how data sharing can enhance their businesses. It was great to see the enthusiasm for connecting, exchanging ideas and collaborating at this event.   A big thank you to Gaia-X Hub Austria for sponsoring the networking session.   Stay tuned for upcoming events with the EuProGigant project ecosystem – more opportunities to network and exchange with each other will follow! AMIDS - Austrian Manufacturing Innovation Data Space I #DIONEX I #ESCOM I #EuProGigant I Flex4Res 📷 Photo credit: Simona Todorova

🤖 EuProGigant attracts leading policy makers and industry representatives   It is exciting to see as how important our project ecosystem surrounding EuProGigant and our flagship event, the Open House Day, is perceived.   Along the motto “navigating data spaces”, this year’s EuProGigant Open House Day in Vienna provided inspiration how to make use of data in manufacturing. Several thought leaders took time to contribute valuable insights: ⭐ Leonore Gewessler, Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie (Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology), spoke about the potential of data space projects like EuProGigant to drive not just economic growth, but also environmental and societal progress. ⭐ Christina Decker, Director-General for Digital and Innovation Policy at the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action), joined us virtually, underscoring the importance of Austrian-German collaboration on Gaia-X compliant data-sharing. ⭐ Jens Schneider, rector of Vienna University of Technology, brought attention to how digitalisation and data spaces can empower hidden champions, driving future innovations. ⭐ Christian Bölling, Managing Director of EIT Manufacturing Central, highlighted the growth and expertise generated by the EuProGigant project, while stressing the importance of federators in future developments. ⭐ Claudia Schickling of TU Wien Pilotfabrik Industrie 4.0 emphasised the success of the project in fostering collaboration between institutions like Vienna University of Technology and key partners, with the hope for continued cooperation in the future to further reduce the complexity of data spaces making it easier for SMEs to participate in them.   A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in today’s EuProGigant Open House Day. Stay tuned for more updates! Leonore Gewessler I Claudia Schickling I Christina Decker I Beatrice Schmidt I Prof. Matthias Weigold I Jens Schneider I Friedrich Bleicher I Christian Bölling 📷 Photo credit: Simona Todorova

We are ready for you! Our EuProGigant team is at Palais Ferstel in Vienna 💪   The EuProGigant Open House Day 2024 is just around the corner, and we can't wait to see all of you to dive into the latest developments in data-sharing within the European manufacturing industry. Get ready for engaging panel discussions and keynotes on topics ranging from the project’s demonstrators to practical advice for SMEs.   Beatrice Schmidt, Managing Director of WEKA Industrie Medien GmbH, will guide us through this exciting day, and esteemed experts will share their insights with all participants. Christian Bölling, Managing Director of EIT Manufacturing Central, will moderate the upcoming panels due to his tenure and expertise in the project ecosystem.   See you tomorrow! Theresa Neuhauser I Katharina Lange I Noor AlShammari I Simona Todorova I Lukas Schwab I AMIDS - Austrian Manufacturing Innovation Data Space I DIONE-X I ESCOM I #EuProGigant I Flex4Res I INDUSTRIEMAGAZIN I Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Prof. Matthias Weigold at the WPK 2024! 💚 We are happy to announce that Prof. Matthias Weigold, Head of the Institut für Produktionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschinen - PTW will present at the WPK 2024, organised by IFT - Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Photonische Technologien. In his presentation, he will focus on the EuProGigant Use Case tackling forecasting the CO2 footprint using data ecosystems. 📖 Specific topics: 🌱 How data ecosystems can drive sustainability in manufacturing 🤖 CO2 footprint forecasting as an assisting tool for transparent decision-making 🔒 How to overcome privacy concerns when exchanging data by using the Gaia-X framework We are thankful for the hard work on our use cases and to our project partners for spreading the word of EuProGigant! If you are interested in the sustainable transformation in the manufacturing industry, make sure to sign up for the event! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gkaSDSxe Lukas Nagel I Fabian G.