CTI Symposium Berlin 2026
8 December 2026 – 9 December 2026
Estrel Hotel & Congress Center, Berlin, Germany
CTI Symposium Berlin is an international congress and expo on automotive drivetrains and mobility, organised by CTI (Car Training Institute) as an event of Handelsblatt Media Group. The 2026 edition takes place on 8–9 December 2026 at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin and brings together experts and decision-makers from OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, technology companies and research institutions to discuss electrified drivetrains, hybrid technologies, energy systems, software integration and future mobility strategies, with plenary sessions, 14 deep dive sessions, an exhibition, a start-up area and an expo stage.
115 sessions · 113 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsor (1)
Exhibitors (20)
BorgWarner · Schaeffler · Nidec GPM GmbH · FEV · ERNST GROB AG · Hirschvogel Holding · Advanced Electric Machines Ltd. · Motherson Yutaka Giken Co · Fuchs · ElringKlinger · Jing-Jin (JJE) · Valeo · Semikron · Victrex · Afton Chemical · DuPont · Hörbiger · DURKOPP · OSWELL · ACTech
Startups (5)
HCP Sense GmbH · Alvier Mechatronics · Brudeli Green Mobility AS · Duvelco · N-coustic
Agenda
- Welcome & Introduction 7 December 2026
- Welcome & Introduction 7 December 2026
- Overview of the Defence Industry Ecosystem 7 December 2026
- Hype-free Introduction of Artificial Intelligence 7 December 2026
- The Business of Defence: Market Dynamics, Key Players and Strategic Partnerships 7 December 2026
- Applications of AI in Drive Systems and Drive Development 7 December 2026
- Cross-Sector Approach Automotive and Defence: Differences Between Civil and Military Requirements 7 December 2026
- From GenAI Pilots to AI-Native Engineering 7 December 2026
- Unlocking the Hidden Treasure of Engineering Intelligence 7 December 2026
- Further presentations details in coordination 7 December 2026
- Unlocking Europe’s Defence Market: Pathways to Success 7 December 2026
- Practical Experiences in Agentic Engineering 7 December 2026
- Automotive Meets Defence: Unlocking the Potential of Technology Transfer 7 December 2026
- Building Defence Capabilities – Scalability, Delivery Capacity and Partnerships 7 December 2026
- Tech Disruption in Defence 7 December 2026
- Final Discussion 7 December 2026
- Defence Market Entry: Navigating Different Rules and Unique Legal Risks 7 December 2026
- Final Discussion 7 December 2026
- Opening of the CTI SYMPOSIUM 2026 8 December 2026
- The Hydrogen Program at the BMW Group and the BMW iX5 Hydrogen 8 December 2026
- Navigating through New Mobility: Turning Technology Challenges into Opportunities 8 December 2026
- Global Player Europe – Innovation or Stagnation? 8 December 2026
- Joint Discussion with the Plenary Speakers 8 December 2026
- Peak Performance Platform – How to Achieve 120 kW/liter? 8 December 2026
- Central Motion Domain Control for Software-Defined Vehicles 8 December 2026
- Wet Brakes in e-Axles for Passenger Cars – from a Lubricant Point of View 8 December 2026
- The Electric Drive Systems of the Volkswagen ID. Family – Democratisation of High Efficiencies 8 December 2026
- Active Damping of Drivetrain Oscillations in the Field of the Electrification of Buses and Trucks 8 December 2026
- New Tesla Model Y vs. the Xiaomi YU7 Benchmarking Comparison 8 December 2026
- Next Gen Hybrid Transmission (TMED-II) Development with Virtual Verification 8 December 2026
- How to Design a Cost Competitive All-in-1 Powertrain? Learnings from Chinese 12-in-1s 8 December 2026
- Fluids for Wet Brake Applications #2 – Case Study on Next Generation Fluids 8 December 2026
- Torque-Based On-Road Efficiency Measurement Using Integrated Telemetry 8 December 2026
- 50 % Brake Thermal Efficiency – Chance for the Passenger Car ICE in Europe Beyond 2035? 8 December 2026
- Hollow Conductors for Magnet-Free Electric Machines 8 December 2026
- Software-Defined motion control leads to a disruptive change in the ePowertrain 8 December 2026
- Beyond the Test Track: Operating Battery-Electric Trucks in a Global Logistics Fleet 8 December 2026
- Achieving IPM Performance Without Rare Earth Magnets: A Production-Ready Automotive Traction Drive 8 December 2026
- Winding Layout Design for Hairpin Motors: From Electromagnetic Targets to Verified Geometry 8 December 2026
- Harnessing the power of emotions at work 8 December 2026
- Optimisation of System Design Illustrated by the New Electric Drive from Volkswagen 8 December 2026
- Mild Hybrid System Products for Hybrid Vehicle Architecture and EV Architecture 8 December 2026
- How Automotive OEMs and Suppliers Can Build the Next Generation of Cost-Effective Electric Vehicles 8 December 2026
- Global Trends and Solutions for Electrified Commercial Vehicle Powertrains 8 December 2026
- Vehicle Motion Management – Creating the Next Level Driving Experience with Multi-Actuator Control 8 December 2026
- E-Motor Development (PMSM) with High Focus on Cost and Performance 8 December 2026
- EV Drivetrain Efficiency and Durability Through Next-Gen Multifunctional Transmission Fluids 8 December 2026
- Confidence in every Newtonmeter: Integrating Brakes and Torque Vectoring into the Electric Drive Unit 8 December 2026
- One Platform, Multiple Hybrid Concepts: A Common-Core Approach for Global Powertrain Markets 8 December 2026
- X-ray CT-Based Volumetric Validation of Lubrication Simulations in Electric Powertrains 8 December 2026
- Integrated Modular Electro-Thermal Power System for Electric Commercial Vehicles 8 December 2026
- New 800V E-Powertrain for the Next Generation of Light Commercial Vehicles 8 December 2026
- Challenging the Wet Air Gap Myth: Thermal and Drag Analysis of Directly Cooled Axial Flux Machines 8 December 2026
- Strategic Cost Engineering: Using AI to Optimise Design, Supplier Specs, and Risk Exposure 8 December 2026
- The All-New Volkswagen Hybrid 8 December 2026
- Cummins Power Split, A Versatile and Scalable Dedicated Heavy Duty Hybrid Transmission 8 December 2026
- Challenging the Trend of Increasing Motor Speed Defining Electric Powertrain Architectures 8 December 2026
- Mastering the Powertrain Transformation: New Business Opportunities and Ramp-Up Strategies 8 December 2026
- Next-Generation E-Motors Realised by an Innovative Rotor Segmentation Architecture 8 December 2026
- Novel Optimised Single e-Fluid for EV with Direct Contact Cooled/Lubricated e-Powertrain Components 8 December 2026
- Vehicle Motion Control – Architectural Changes Enable New Functions 8 December 2026
- Shaping the Mobility Transition: South American Perspectives on Decarbonised Electrified Powertrains 8 December 2026
- The Indian Commercial Vehicle Landscape: Where Challenges and Opportunities Co-Exists 8 December 2026
- Joint Discussion with the Plenary Speakers 8 December 2026
- Introduction of Start-Ups @ CTI 8 December 2026
- From Product to System: Who Owns the Vehicle Brain? 8 December 2026
- Electrification in Defence 8 December 2026
- Hierarchical Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Electric Vehicle Thermal Management 9 December 2026
- Redefining Electric Powertrains with Cell-Level Energy Control and Integrated Voltage Architecture 9 December 2026
- Thinking Outside the Neo-box When Designing High-efficiency Automotive Traction Machines 9 December 2026
- Five Domains – Three Chips – One Home: The Benefits & Challenges of Centralised Motion 9 December 2026
- System-Level Optimisation of Gearbox Manufacturing Through Data-Driven Sustainability 9 December 2026
- ePowertrain on Demand Modular Propulsion System for Truck, Bus and more 9 December 2026
- Automotive Inverter Technology Trends: From Integration to Advanced Architectures 9 December 2026
- TempAI: AI-Driven Thermal Modeling for Electric Motors Without Physical Sensors 9 December 2026
- FDB Blade Battery and Its Influence on the EV Market 9 December 2026
- Up to 33% lower TCO, Zero Charging Build-Out: The Range-Extender Advantage 9 December 2026
- Balancing Design Objectives in High-Speed Electric Drive Units 9 December 2026
- Tackling e-Motor Losses via Power Electronic Design Measures 9 December 2026
- Practical Applications of Integrated and Global Chassis Control 9 December 2026