Agenda des Internationalen Fachkongresses Bordnetze im Automobil

08:25 o'clock

Welcome by Conference Chair

Georg Sterler Former Head of Wire Harness System Development,
AUDI AG

08:30 o'clock

Optimized Zonal Power Grid Architecture with eFuses

Ingo Weber Group Manager Wiring System Development, BMW AG

Power grid architectures
Advantages with eFuses
Challenges with eFuses

Ingo Weber Group Manager Wiring System Development, BMW AG

09:00 o'clock

Software Engineering Methods for Future Wiring Harness Development

Tobias Carsten Müller Head of VOBES, Libraries and System Schematics,
Volkswagen AG

GitHub as a model of efficient and collaborative software development
VOBES 2025: Cloud-based wiring system development inspired by software methods

Tobias Carsten Müller Head of VOBES, Libraries and System Schematics,
Volkswagen AG

09:30 o'clock

Enabling Future Automotive Wire Harnesses – Digital Connector Models and Virtual Design Evaluation

Michael Ludwig Principal R&D/PRD DVL Engineer,
TE Connectivity

Bert Bergner Fellow R&D/PRD DVL Engineer,
TE Connectivity

Impact of zonal in-vehicle architectures to connectors
Simulation of thermo-electric characteristics of power contacts for harness design and optimization
Signal integrity simulation of data connections for virtual design evaluation

Michael Ludwig Principal R&D/PRD DVL Engineer,
TE Connectivity

Bert Bergner Fellow R&D/PRD DVL Engineer,
TE Connectivity

10:00 o'clock

Coffee break & Networking

10:30 o'clock

Lean HV Connector: Improved Performance by close Collaboration along the Supply Chain

Thomas Kaiser Director Engineering Connectors,
Robert Bosch GmbH

Till Beck General Manager Advanced Engineering,
Kromberg & Schubert

Innovative design concept for a HV connector
Simultaneous engineering product / process
Performance benefits: packaging, derating, system cost

Thomas Kaiser Director Engineering Connectors,
Robert Bosch GmbH

Till Beck General Manager Advanced Engineering,
Kromberg & Schubert

11:00 o'clock

Solid Extruded Aluminium Cables for Electrical Vehicle Applications

Jonas Kristoffer Sunde Research Engineer – Alloy Development,
Hydro

Al alloys and tempers for extruded HV cables
Connections and surface treatment for extruded Al
Sustainability – CO2 footprint and recycling of Al

Jonas Kristoffer Sunde Research Engineer – Alloy Development,
Hydro

11:30 o'clock

Charging Parks: Safety-critial Significance of the Wire Inductance for Pyro-fuses

Dietmar Haba Lead Product Engineer, Astotec Automotive Safety GmbH

Short circuits in a charging station must be handled by the charging vehicle’s on-board protection system
High inductive energies are a major challenge for used pyro-fuses
Rapid overcurrent diagnostics and pyrotechnic triggering are crucial for safe allround protection

Dietmar Haba Lead Product Engineer, Astotec Automotive Safety GmbH

12:00 o'clock

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Joint Lunch Sponsored by SCHUNK &
Networking in the Trade Exhibition

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13:00 o'clock

Innovative Solutions for High-Speed Datacable Design to Develop Automotive Standards

Tobias Kupka Manager Wires Development,
GG Group

Stefan Gianordoli Head of Global Wires Development,
GG Group

Latest digitalization activities e.g. modelling (2D/3D, digital twin)
Innovative cable design based on new developments
Suitable datacables for any application leading to new standards

Tobias Kupka Manager Wires Development,
GG Group

Stefan Gianordoli Head of Global Wires Development,
GG Group

13:30 o'clock

Optical Data Transmission Systems for EDS

Kazu Itoi General Manager, Technical Marketing Department, R&D Strategy Center,
Fujikura Ltd.

Technology: from data center to automotive data transmission
Advantages and properties of GOF in vehicles
Trend - or revolution ?

Kazu Itoi General Manager, Technical Marketing Department, R&D Strategy Center,
Fujikura Ltd.

14:00 o'clock

Selectivity and Scalability in the Context of Safe 12V Supply in Vehicle E/E-System

Michael Wortberg Product Line Manager Smart Energy Supply,
DRÄXLMAIER Group

Selectivity in the context of eFusing
Impact of 12V Li-Ion Battery
Scalability vs. selectivity

Michael Wortberg Product Line Manager Smart Energy Supply,
DRÄXLMAIER Group

14:30 o'clock

Effect of Wire Quality on Crimp Performance

James Lowrie Project Leader & Crimp Subject Matter Expert,
Molex, LLC

Quantification of wire surface quality
Effect of wire surface quality on crimp reliability
Role of terminal and wire suppliers

James Lowrie Project Leader & Crimp Subject Matter Expert,
Molex, LLC

15:00 o'clock

Concluding remarks by Conference Chair &
End of the 2024 Conference

Georg Sterler Former Head of Wire Harness System Development,
AUDI AG