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The audience at the AAS Solutions Summit 2026 honored the Industrial BaSyx solution with the AAS Solutions Award 2026. The award recognizes both an outstanding Asset Administration Shell (AAS) solution and a presentation that particularly impressed the audience.

WISER and the Fraunhofer ITWM have successfully completed a joint research project as part of WISER’s Quantum and AI program, advancing the understanding of Quantum Machine Learning for real-world industrial use cases.

Research gives way to a new company: With the launch of »VTT – Virtual Tire Technologies GmbH«, Fraunhofer ITWM has established another spin-off company that will market and further develop the internationally sought-after tire modeling software »CDTire« worldwide.

Tire abrasion is one of the largest sources of microplastics in Europe – it pollutes the air, soil, and water. With the support of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Fraunhofer ITWM is developing a digital model as part of the »SUMERA« project that comprehensively simulates tire abrasion for the first time and makes emissions predictable. Katharina Heil from the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Science and Health presented the funding approval.

Open6GHub+ is funded by the BMFTR and translates research results into industrial applications, standards, and markets. Its focus is on AI in the network, including digital twins, 3D networks with drones/NTN, »Made in Europe« modems, and autonomous subnetworks. OpenLabs and industry sponsors ensure the transfer.

At 42kaiserslautern, visitors can experience research up close: technologies, simulations, and software development come together to create an interactive experience space.

The video shows the highlights and explains how innovation becomes tangible on site: with practical exhibits, exciting lectures, and direct exchange.

The RPTU's »MAMBO#5« research project supports SMEs in their transition to digital production. The aim is to achieve modular, manufacturer-independent automation that gradually optimizes existing systems, reduces the workload on skilled workers, and increases productivity. 

In the »SustainChain« project, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Fraunhofer IESE, Friends of Digital Farming, and DLG support SMEs in the agricultural and food sector in digitally implementing sustainability requirements and participating in data rooms. At its core is a practical guide with a reference model (RDS) as a »roadmap« for systems, data flows, and standards.