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March 18 and 19, 2025

33rd congress FACTORY OF THE YEAR

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The Startup Challenge enters the next round!

The best ideas for the industry To the questionnaire

The Startup Challenge is taking place for the eighth time as part of the congress FACTORY OF THE YEAR. We are looking for start-ups that are defining the future of production technology with innovative technologies and sustainable solutions. Regardless of whether you optimize processes, make more efficient use of energy and resources or work with pioneering materials: The best ideas deserve a stage - and that's what we offer!

Why you should take part:

  • Direct access to top decision-makers: Pitch your ideas in front of a high-caliber expert audience from leading companies in the industry. Here you will meet potential customers, investors and partners who are ready to help you shape the future.
  • Feedback from industry experts: Take advantage of this unique opportunity to receive ad-hoc feedback on your solutions and gain valuable insights to make your innovations even better.
  • Free exhibition space: All startups that secure a pitch at the congress can also set up an exhibition stand there. This is your chance to position yourself as a key player in the industry and establish networks for future collaborations.
  • Chances of winning: The expert audience will vote live via app at the congress for the winning startup, which will be honored at the award ceremony.

Convinced? Startups and founders can apply free of charge via the questionnaire until January 21, 2025. 

Our Category Winner 2024

FACTORY OF THE YEAR 2024
WILO SE, Factory Dortmund
GEO AWARD
Company group fischer, Factory Ivanovice na Hane, Czech Republic
OUTSTANDING DIGITALIZATION & AUTOMATION
Mercedes-Benz AG, Factory Rastatt
OUTSTANDING SERIES PRODUCTION
BMW Group, Factory Regensburg
OUTSTANDING SMALL SERIES PRODUCTION
Festool GmbH, Factory Weilheim/Neidlingen
EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY
Philips Medical Systems GmbH, Factory Hamburg

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The FACTORY OF THE YEAR conference has been held annually since 1992 - time to take a closer look at the figures from previous years:

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FACTORY OF THE YEAR

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The 33rd congress FACTORY OF THE YEAR will take place on 18 & 19 March 2025 at Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg.

Look forward to 2 days full of inspiration, transformation and networking and raise your own production facility to the level of the current frontrunners.
Learn from the best and be inspired by the innovative keynotes from the winning factories.

The emotional highlight of the event is traditionally the gala evening with an awards ceremony.

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1.880,- €

available until January 15, 2025

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  • Evening gala with award ceremony
  • Trade exhibition
  • Documentation of the presentations
  • Catering
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1.980,- €

always available

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  • Evening gala with award ceremony
  • Trade exhibition
  • Documentation of the presentations
  • Catering
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Forum am Schlosspark
Stuttgarter Straße 33
71638 Ludwigsburg

Arrive relaxed – travel sustainably.
Book your train ticket at a nationwide fixed price, from any DB station within Germany.

Event Ticket – nationwide uniform fixed price for a one-way ticket with train connection:

2nd. class 55,90 €
1st. class 89,90 €

Event Ticket Flex – nationwide uniform fixed price for a one-way ticket without train connection:

2nd. class 77,90 €
1st. class 112,90 €

The offer is valid while stocks last.

City-Ticket: local transport included – now with the Event Ticket and Event Ticket Flex in long-distance travel of over 100 kilometres.

If you have any questions about the booking process, please call the service number +49 (0) 30 58 60 20 901.

All information about the DB event ticket can be found here

The regular participation fee for the event is €1,980 plus VAT.

Take advantage of our early bird discount until January 15, 2025 and save €100.

The participation fee includes the following services

2 days of conference participation
Evening gala with award ceremony
Live presentations
trade exhibition
Documentation for download
Catering

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CANCELLATION:

You can cancel your ticket up to 14 days before the start of the event. Cancellations after the cancellation deadline (14 days before the event) or no-shows will be charged the full participation fee; however, a replacement participant can be provided. Cancellations before this date will be charged with € 150,- administration costs. All cancellations must be made in writing.

Please let us know at +49 89 248815350 or delegates@service.sv-veranstaltungen.de for which booking number the participant data may be changed.

Jörg Cwojdzinski
Vice President Supply Chain Management, ASMPT GmbH & Co. KG, München

Katrin Fricke
CEO KATEK GmbH Grassau, Part of KATEK Group

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Evi Hartmann
Owner of the Chair of Supply Chain Management at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg

Prof.Dr.-Ing. Steffen Ihlenfeldt
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, Chemnitz

Johann Kraus
Senior Vice President Production Division Operations, Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, München

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Loos
Former Chairman of the Management Board of FAG Kugelfischer AG, Schweinfurt, and DEKRA AG, Stuttgart

Roman Löw
Former plant manager and board member in the automotive industry; currently consultant, coach and interim manager in well-known industrial companies

Dr. Marc Lakner
Managing Director Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Kearney

Heinrich Nottbohm
former Factory Manager Motorenwerk Chemnitz, Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH

Torsten Ratzmann
Managing Director, egeplast international GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh
Director of the Machine Tool Laboratory WZL at RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, Aachen

Dr. Bernd C. Schmidt
Vice President Operations Strategy & Continuous Improvement BU Transformers, Hitachi Energy, Zürich, Schweiz

Peter Wiedemann
COO, RATIONAL AG, Landsberg am Lech | Aufsichtsrat der Washtec AG Augsburg 

 

Exhibitors

Review 2024

Discover the most exciting highlights and best impressions of the past conference in our picture gallery! We would also be delighted if you could tell us about your experiences at the conference on social media using the hashtag #Factoryoftheyear.

Contacts

Franziska Blume
Franziska Blume Division Manager SV Veranstaltungen
franziska.blume@sv-veranstaltungen.de
Jessica Schmitz-Nellen Sponsoring
+49 (0)8191 125-445 jessica.schmitz-nellen@huethig.de
Kristina Plach
Kristina Plach Sponsoring & Exhibition
+49 (0)8191 125-308 kristina.plach@sv-veranstaltungen.de
Antonia Höcker Eventorganisation & Information
+49 (0)8191 125-322 antonia.hoecker@sv-veranstaltungen.de
Tanja Burmeister
Tanja Burmeister Attendee Administration
+49 (0)89 248 815 - 350 delegates@service.sv-veranstaltungen.de

30 years of FACTORY OF THE YEAR

In 2022, we celebrated the 30th FACTORY OF THE YEAR. It all started in 1992 - back then on a much smaller scale - today, FACTORY OF THE YEAR has established itself as the most important industry get-together and awards the Oscar for the manufacturing industry every year.