Important Announcement: Cancellation of Get Together for Robotics (GTFR) 2026
It is with deep regret that we must inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances the planned Get Together for Robotics (GTFR) 2026, scheduled to take place on November 3rd and 4th in Erlangen, must be cancelled.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding and your continued interest in the Get Together for Robotics.
We understand that many of you had already made plans to attend and we sincerely apologize for any disappointment this may cause.
We will keep you informed about potential plans for future formats and events. Feel free to check back on this website for updates.
Should you have any questions regarding the cancellation of GTFR 2026, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Your GTFR Organizing Team
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Get Together for Robotics 2025: Where Robotics Leaders Connect
Explore our past speaker lineups below or click here for our current 2026 speakers!
Speakers of GTFR 2025
| Company/Organization | Speaker name | Speaker role |
|---|---|---|
| Roundtables | ||
| Rockwell Automation | Roberta Tanzariello | Platform Lead Robotics & Digital Tools |
| Universal Robots | Susanne Nördinger | Head of Ecosystem Success EMEA |
| Women in Robotics Switzerland | Kateryna Portmann | Co-Lead Swiss Chapter |
| Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH | Dr. Ing Caren Dripke | Head of Robotics Department |
| Neura Robotics GmbH | David Reger | CEO & Founder |
| RobCo GmbH | Paul Maroldt | Co-Founder & Head of Robot Engineering |
| Wandelbots GmbH | Stephan Hotz | Chief Product & Technology Officer |
| voraus robotik GmbH | Jens Kotlarski | CEO & Founder |
| Keynotes | ||
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Xaver Schmidt | Chairman |
| ABB AG | RoX | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Kuhlenkötter | Advisor Strategic Research and Development|Representative of RoX - Enabling AI Robotics |
| CESYS mbH | Julia Gelsebach | CEO |
| MKey Solution GmbH | Michael Kunze | CEO |
| KIT | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mike Barth | Head of the Chair for Networked Secure Automation Technology |
| Mondragon Assembly | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Wenk | Robotics & Data standardization engineer |
| Bosch Rexroth | Holger Schnabel | Business Owner Motion |
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Güneş Bilgen | Chair of PI Robotics Working Group |
| KUKA Robotics | Michael Jürgens | CEO |
| VDMA Robotics | Patrick Schwarzkopf | Managing Director |
| Siemens AG | Dr. Horst J. Kayser | CEO Factory Automation |
| University of Technology Nürnberg | Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard | Professor for Robotics & Artificial Intelligence |
| ATS Groep | Laura De Rijcke | Account Manager Robotics |
| PLCopen | Roeland Hagesteijn | Managing Director |
| Cretec GmbH | Alexander Trebing | CEO & Founder |
| RobCo GmbH | Paul Maroldt | Co-Founder & Head of Robot Engineering |
| OMRON | José Manuel Cano | EMEA Robotics Regional Manager |
| IEMA Automatic Machines | Maurizio Indovini | Software Department Manager |
| Rockwell Automation | Tomasso Fochi | Principal Engineer |
| Denso Europe | Carsten Busch | Head of Sales |
| ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik GmbH | Dr. Christian Scheifele | Managing Partner |
Speakers of GTFR 2024
| Company/Organization | Speaker name | Speaker role |
|---|---|---|
| Roundtables | ||
| NEURA Robotics | David Reger | CEO |
| KUKA Robotics | Reinhold Gross | CEO |
| Deutscher Robotik Verband e.V. | Helmut Schmid | Chairman |
| Unchained Robotics | Mladen Milicevic | CEO |
| Universal Robots | Kasper Døring | Technology Officer, COBOT SW |
| Stäubli Tec-Systems GmbH | Günter Heinendirk | Manager Digital Transformation |
| Jaka | Wolfgang Lienke | Vice President JAKA Europe |
| Yaskawa | Bertus de Groot | Lead Application Engineer |
| Keynotes | ||
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Xaver Schmidt | Chairman |
| Sumitomo (SHI) Demag | Jürgen Schulze | Director Automation SDG |
| voraus robotik GmbH | Jens Kotlarski | CEO & Founder |
| Universal Robots/Teradyne Robotics | Ujjwal Kumar | Group President |
| Intrinsic | Dr. Rainer Bischoff | Managing Director Intrinsic Germany |
| Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Wenk | Professor for Automation Technology & Robotics |
| Deutscher Robotik Verband e.V. | Werner Hampel | CEO ROBTEC GmbH |
| Stäubli | Clement Fournier | Global Software Product Manager |
| Unchained Robotics | Kevin Freise Daniel Rubarth | CTO and Co-Founder International Business Development Manager |
| VDMA | Patrick Schwarzkopf | Managing Director |
| Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm | Prof. Dr. Christian Pfitzner | Professor for Mobile Robotics |
| Mech-Mind Robotics GmbH | Ying Wu | Managing Director |
| FANUC Europe | Claude Seiler | Head of European technical support Robotics |
| Schneider Electric | Jens Bunsendal | Head of Robotics |
| Siemens AG | Jens Meckel | Head of Business line Advanced Automation & Robotics |
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Günes Bilgen | Working group Leader "Robot Systems" |
| Siemens AG Factories | Matthias Siegler Michael Brucksch | Project Manager Logistic Automation Automation specialist |
| NEURA Robotics | Jens Fabrowsky | COO & CTO |
Speakers of GTFR 2023
| Company/Organization | Speaker name | Speaker role |
|---|---|---|
| Roundtable | ||
| Realtime Robotics | Peter Howard | CEO, President & Co-Founder |
| Siemens AG | Rainer Brehm | CEO Factory Automation |
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Xaver Schmidt | Chairman |
| Teradyne Robotics | Ujjwal Kumar | Group President |
| Keynotes | ||
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Xaver Schmidt | Chairman |
| VDMA | Suprateek Banerjee | Head of OPC UA & I4.0, VDMA R+A |
| PLCopen | Eelco van der Waal | Managing Director |
| Pharmabotix AG | Fabian Stutz | CEO & Owner |
| Robert Bürkle GmbH | Sebastian Sickler | Director Electrical Engineering Division Surface / Woodworking |
| Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | Dr.-Ing. Maximilian Wagner | Production Technology Engineer |
| CODESYS Development GmbH | Georg Seidel | Head of Application Technology |
| Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG | Klaus Bernzen | Product Manager TwinCAT, Motion Control and Robotics |
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Günes Bilgen | Working group Leader "Robot Systems“ |
| Siemens AG | Rolf Heinsohn | Head of Control Siemens AG |
| KUKA Deutschland GmbH | Christina Heckl | Product Manager Application Interfaces |
| Techman Robot | Kuan Lin | Sales Manager |
| Comau S.p.A | Andrew Lloyd | Head of Engineering |
| Realtime Robotics | Rafiq Iqbal | Director European Business Development |
| Wandelbots GmbH | Stephan Hotz | CPO |
| Robomind | Michael Schuster | Technical Sales Engineer |
| ArtiMinds Robotics | Dr.-Ing. Sven Schmidt-Rohr | CEO & Co-Founder |
Speakers of GTFR 2022
| Company/Organization | Speaker name | Speaker role |
|---|---|---|
| Keynotes | ||
| ABB AG | Thomas Schweren | Technology Specialist |
| Stäubli | Christophe Currivand | R&D Software Engineer |
| Siemens AG | Dr. Efrossini Tsouchnika | Vice President for Control |
| PROFIBUS & PROFINET International | Dr. Peter Wenzel | Managing Director |
| PLCopen | Eelco van der Wal | Managing Director |
| VDMA OPC Robotics | Suprateek Banerjee | Chairman VDMA OPC Robotics |
Any questions? Check out our FAQ section or get in touch with Markus Leopold: markus.leopold.ext(at)profibus(dot)com
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