Public Engagement

Discover the fascinating world of robotics at the European Robotics Forum 2025! The Public Engagement Program offers a unique opportunity to explore, understand, and shape the future of robotics in everyday life and the workplace.

 Themed “Living and Working with Robots: Experience. Understand. Shape.”, this interactive event invites all participants to engage with experts, explore cutting-edge technologies, and discuss the role of robotics in society.

Date: Monday, March 24, 2025

Time: 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Location: Liederhalle, Stuttgart

Costs: free, but registration needed​

Language: the public engagement will be held entirely in German​

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Welcome:

Introduction by Dr. Matthias Peissner and Janis-Anne Fischer

2:15 – 3:00 PM

Robotics – Experience:

Tour through the ERF exhibition and try out AI demos of the KI-Studios project at the AI Infomobile

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Robotics – Understand:

Four parallel workshops with OpenSpace Method

  • Group 1 – How and what will we need to learn for a future with robots?
  • Group 2 – How can we increase our competitiveness with robotics?
  • Group 3 – How do we want to live with robots?
  • Group 4 – How do we want to work and collaborate with robots?

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Robotics – Help shape:

Panel discussion »Live and work with robots – shaping our future«

Moderation: Dr. Matthias Peissner (Director Research Area Human-Technology Interaction, Fraunhofer IAO)

Panelists:

  • Dr. Susanne Herre (Managing Director, IHK Stuttgart)
  • Jan Helwerth (HR Expert for Rewarding, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, BOSCH)
  • Wieland Brendel (AI Research Group Leader & Social Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of MaddoxAI, Top 40-under-40, Co-Initiator of BWKI, Initiator of Polybot)
  • Maximilian Locher (Trade Union Secretary of IG Metall/ Researching/ Lecturing)

Target group:​ General Public and Students​

Join us and be part of the conversation about the future of robotics!

Parents with children are also welcome!

REGISTER HERE
  • Please find a description of the Monday programme and link to solely visit the ERF robot exhibition (without guidance under the following link
  • Please find a complete overview about all ERF programme elements in the following presentation 
Source of the image: Ludmilla Parsyak © Fraunhofer IAO
Source of the image: Ludmilla Parsyak © Fraunhofer IAO

CONTACT

Janis-Anne Fischer  

Public Engagement Manager

janis.fischer@cyber-valley.de 

 

 

Dr.-Ing. Matthias Peissner

Director, Head of Research Area Human-Technology Interaction

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO

matthias.peissner@iao.fraunhofer.de

ORGANIZERS