
SafetyWeek 2026 – ON DEMAND
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SafetyWeek 2026
Frankfurt/Hanau, Germany, April 14 – 16, 2026
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Presentations:
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Opening DialogueDr.-Ing. Michael Fausten – Technology Innovation for Complex Systems | Engineering Transformation | AI-Enabled Physical Systems; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Helmer – Technical University of Applied Sciences Ingolstadt] |
Hyper-Realistic Simulation for Future Radar DevelopmentsDr.-Ing. Michael Stelzig – fiveD GmbH |
Enhancing InCabin Safety While Saving Cost, by Using High-res 4D Imaging RadarIan Podkamien – VAYYAR automotive |
Crossing a Public Road With a Heavy Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) – Closing the Regulatory Gap Between AFGBV and Exemption From Registration for Vehicles With Maximum Design Speed of up to 6 km/hUdo Steininger, Walter Dasch – TESACO GmbH; Jonas Herde – TÜV SÜD |
The Product Compliance Automation PlatformKontrol GmbH |
SOTIF Index and Its Role on V&V for Autonomous DrivingProf. Hong Wang – Tsinghua University |
AI-SAP – Automobile Intelligent Safety Assessment ProgrammeFan Hailong – China Merchants Vehicle Research (CMVR) |
Public Perception of Automated Driving: Results of a European SurveyDr. Michael Praxenthaler – Allianz Zentrum für Technik (AZT) |
Mobility and Structural Change. A Project in the Free State of Saxony.Michael Stritzke – Saxon State Ministry for Regional Development |
Current Developments in Legislation for Autonomous Driving, Scenario Database, and Virtual Testing in the Context of the EU/UNECESven Paeslack – Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt |
SYNERGIES: A European Scenario Dataspace for Safety Validation of CCAM SystemsJordi Pont Rañé – Applus+ IDIADA, Henrik Liers – Verkehrsunfallforschung an der TU Dresden GmbH |
European SCART-Institute: Scenario-based Type Approval Processes in Europe – Current Status and OutlookProf. Dr.-Ing. Günther Prokop – Technische Universität Dresden |
Who is Liable – Owner Liability vs. Manufacturer LiabilityDr. Martin Stadler – Allianz Versicherungs-AG |
Managing Complex ADAS – User Perspectives & Challenges to Proof Regulatory ComplianceDr. Norbert Schneider – Würzburg Institute for Traffic Sciences |
In-Cabin Sensing Technologies Transforming Safety, Comfort, and Regulatory Compliance In Modern VehicleDr. Sylvie Wacquant – Magna Electronics |
Context-Aware ADAS: Integrating Interior Sensing Outputs Into ADAS/AD for Safe DrivingAmit Bhandare – Magna Electronics |
Radar Next Level: A Modern Paradigm for Perception in High DefinitionDr. Axel Schwarz – Robert Bosch GmbH |
Modeawareness Between L2-Hands-Off and L3 in a Field Operational TestDr. Bianca Biebl – BMW Group |
MiRoVA – Migration of Road Vehicle Automation From Theory to Application in the Automotive IndustryTassilo Ianniello – RWTH Aachen University |
City, Countryside, Highway—Where Do Assisted Driving Functions Help in Cars?Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kühn – GDV e. V. Unfallforschung der Versicherer |
One Decade of BMW Field Operational TestDr. Mara Münder – BMW Group |
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Holistic Analysis of Accident Data for Safer Vehicles of TomorrowDr.-Ing. Markus Köbe – AUDI AG |
Use of GIDAS Real-World Accident Data to Identify White Spots in Euro NCAP Test Protocols and Derive Robustness Test ScenariosHenrik Liers, Thomas Unger, Robby Rößler, Theresa Weber – Verkehrsunfallforschung an der TU Dresden GmbH |
European Legal Requirements for Passive SafetyOliver Zander – BASt – German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute |
AEBS: New Informal Working Group to Amend Requirements for Light VehiclesOliver Bartels, Dr.-Ing. Patrick Seiniger – BASt – German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute |
Main Features of the New R171 Regulation on L2+SystemsDr. Akos Kriston – European Commission |
A Global Regulation for ADS: How to Ensure Safety Through a Multilayer ApproachEspedito Rusciano – European Commission |
Progress of the Work of the Informal Working Group on Equitable Occupant Protection (IWG-EqOP)Bernd Lorenz – BASt – German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute |
Battery Impact SafetyAlexander Dengler, Tim Weber – Mercedes-Benz AG |
An In-Door, Infinite Laboratory for Systematic ADAS/ADS Safety ValidationXiaoying Li – Shanghai Digauto Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. |
The New PRE-SAFE TestingDr.-Ing. Julien Richert – Mercedes-Benz AG |
Research on Safety Test and Assessment Methods for Occupants in Reclined Seats in Frontal ImpactsPeifeng Wang – Safety Technology Research Center, China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co.,Ltd.(CAERI) |
Robust and Valid HBM SimulationProf. Dr. Syn Schmitt – University of Stuttgart |
Euro NCAP WG General Vehicle ControlsDr. Ilse Harms – CBR |
Euro NCAP: The Link between ADAS and Driver StatusAdriano Palao – Euro NCAP |
What Is Driver Cognitive Distraction and Can We Measure It Using Camera-Based In-Vehicle Systems?Prof. Natasha Merat – Institute for Transport Studies |
Euro NCAP Rating 2029 Crash Protection incl. CRS and VRU / Rescue & ExtricationVolker Sandner – ADAC Technik Zentrum Landsberg |
IIHS – New Methods, New Tests, New RatingsBecky Mueller – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety |
Evolving Vehicle Safety Requirements for IndiaRahul Mahajan – The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) |
Safety First? Why Some Warnings Work and Others FailDr. Sebastian Hergeth – BMW Group |
How Long Is Too Long – Understanding Normal vs. Risky Gaze Behavior in Everyday DrivingDr. Anja Schneider – AUDI AG |
Advancing Multimodal Detection of Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Insights from a PhD ProjectJan-Philipp Göbel – CARIAD SE |
SafetyTesting Challenge
Full Scale and Sled Testing of BEVs/Batteries View from an OEM PerspectiveAndreas Schuller – AUDI AG |
Reproducing IIHS 2.0 Side Crash Behavior of Full-Scale Vehicles including Cabin Pressure and Vehicle Intrusion on a Sled FacilityAndreas Huf – BMW AG; Martin Unterhauser – IMQ CSI Deutschland GmbH; Eduardo Catapano – CSI S.p.A. |
New challenges in experimental Crash-Simulation: China-NCAP Whiplash with Pre-Braking and Chassis Abuse Impact TestsYago Catalán – ENCOPIM S.L. |
Flexible and Modular Catapult SystemsSteve Mareno – Instron Structural Testing Systems |
ServoSled = “jack-of-all-trades”Philipp Tölke – Seattle Safety Europe GmbH |
Validation of High-Speed Capacitive Pressure Sensor Arrays for Impact TestingKarl Schilling – XSENSOR® Technology Corporation |
X-Ray Crash: Component Level, Assembly Level or Full ScaleDr. rer. nat. Malte Kurfiß – Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI; Dr.-Ing. Thomas Soot – Fraunhofer-Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI |
Occupant-2-Occupant Side Sled Testing: Lessons learnedDr. Michal Kalinský – TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o. |
Virtual TestingThomas Ameling – ATEEL S.à r.l. |
Seamless digital Collaboration with Regulations and Consumer Ratings across different RegionsDr.-Ing. Olaf Schädler – Certivity GmbH |
HBM Connect 2026 updates: Certified Human Body Model Bridging Regulation and Innovation in Product DevelopmentDr.-Ing. Anurag Soni – Humanetics Europe GmbH |
An Overview on Next Generation ATDsDr. Thomas Kinsky – Humanetics Europe GmbH |
Practical Fundamentals of Solutions for improving the IT Security of Test SystemsDaniel Lötzbeyer – ENSYTEC GmbH; Sam Münchow – IKADO GmbH |
High Speed Volumetric Capture, Offboard and Onboard and High-speed Photoelasticity for analysing Stresses in biomechanical StructuresAndreas Mangold – Photron Deutschland GmbH |
Robustness in ADAS TestingJan Christopher Kolb – VEHICO GmbH |
Trinity Safety Assessment Laboratory for Intelligent Vehicles (Vehicle-Environment-Traffic-in-the-Loop)Fan Hailong – China Merchants Vehicle Research (CMVR) |
Scenario-based Safety Validation: The fundamental Shift to validate ADAS/ADS FunctionsMarc Schilhaneck – Dekra Technology Center |
Benchmarking Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Under Adverse Weather ConditionsDiego Valero Bertrand – AVL Software and Functions GmbH |
Beyond the Test Track: IVEX’s Vision for On-Road ADAS RobustnessGwendal de Caritat – IVEX NV |




