Opening the store floor for data roomsThe WGP wants to support SMEs with digitalization
At its spring conference, the Scientific Society for Production Engineering (WGP) focused on the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular. Against the backdrop of the ongoing crisis in the industry, the researchers invited representatives from companies, politics and associations to discuss ways of transformation together.
Panel discussion on the question of how data rooms arrive on the store floor at the WGP Spring Conference, May 5-8, 2026 in Maastricht, (from left to right): Ingo Sawilla, R&D Manager Research, Head of Manufacturing X at Trumpf, Dr Marc-André Dittrich, Manager Central Development Coordination & Research Manager at DMG Mori, Dr Marc Hüske, Head of Forum Manufacturing X at VDMA, Ernst Stöckl-Pukall, Head of the Digitalization and Industry 4.0 Department at BMWI. © Tobias Kaufmann
