Celebrating 20 Years of AutomationML — 22–23 September 2026, Hochschule Pforzheim, Germany.
On 22–23 September 2026, the AutomationML community will meet at Hochschule Pforzheim, Germany, to celebrate 20 years of AutomationML.
The conference will bring together experts and practitioners from industry, research and standardization to exchange practical experiences, discuss emerging developments, and jointly shape the future of open and interoperable automation engineering.
Accepted Contributions
The first contributions to the 2026 programme have been accepted. Their abstracts are already available; the full contributions will be published after the conference.
MTP as basis for plug & play for modular automation systems
Rainer Drath and Vincent Schmitt, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
Plug & Play based on semantic Information Models with AML
Philipp Wetterich and Stephan Hensel, Semodia GmbH
AR APC – From Standardized ECAD–PLC Exchange to Industrial Implementation
Frank Muthig, Siemens AG
Mapping Heterogeneous Engineering Data with taraXchange and AutomationML
Christian Göbeler, tarakos GmbH
AI based plugin development for the AutomationML Editor
Rainer Drath, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
AML Core Property Libraries for Engineering
Rainer Drath, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
Bringing Graphical Engineering Languages to AutomationML: Native Process Modeling in the AutomationML Editor
Hamied Nabizada, Institute of Automation Technology, Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg
Formal Description for AutomationML – Mapping AutomationML to Ontologies
Sandra Eisenmann, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation · Miriam Schleipen, EKS InTec GmbH
AutomationML as an Exchange Format for Tool-Independent Domain-Specific Modeling Language Specifications
Tirth Kandarp Joshi and David Hoffmann, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg · Simon Eschlberger and Katharina Polanec, Josef Ressel Center for Dependable System-of-Systems Engineering, FH Salzburg
A Generic AutomationML Methodology for Semantic Integration of Production Planning Data for Digital Factory Planning
Nikhil Naik, BMW Group · Ranjitkumar Gudder, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg
DIAMOND Meets AutomationML: From PPR Research Model to Community Tooling
David Hoffmann, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
PPR as a Boundary Object between MBSE and AutomationML
David Hoffmann and Ranjitkumar Gudder, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Conference Program
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
14:30 — Welcome and Opening
Rainer Drath, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences / AutomationML e.V.
Slides (PDF)
14:45 — Keynote: 20 Years of AutomationML
Arndt Lüder, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg / AutomationML e.V.
Slides (PDF)
15:15 — OPC Foundation × AutomationML
Stefan Hoppe, OPC Foundation
Slides (PDF)
15:30 — MTP as basis for plug & play for modular automation systems
Rainer Drath and Vincent Schmitt, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
Slides (PDF)
16:00 — Coffee Break
16:30 — Plug & Play based on Semantic Information Models with AML
Philipp Wetterich and Stephan Hensel, Semodia GmbH
Slides (PDF)
17:00 — DIAMOND Meets AutomationML: From PPR Research Model to Community Tooling
David Hoffmann, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Slides (HTML)
17:30 — AML Core Property Libraries for Engineering
Rainer Drath, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
Slides (PDF)
18:00 — End of Day 1
19:00 — Dinner (optional)
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
09:00 — Keynote: Manufacturing-X and AutomationML
Andreas Graf Gatterburg, Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH / AutomationML e.V.
Slides (PPTX)
09:30 — AI-based Plugin Development for the AutomationML Editor
Rainer Drath, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
Slides (PDF)
10:00 — Bringing Graphical Engineering Languages to AutomationML: Native Process Modeling in the AutomationML Editor
Hamied Nabizada, Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg
Slides (PDF)
10:30 — Coffee Break
11:00 — PPR as a Boundary Object between MBSE and AutomationML
David Hoffmann and Ranjitkumar Gudder, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Slides (HTML)
11:30 — AutomationML as an Exchange Format for Tool-Independent Domain-Specific Modeling Language Specifications
Tirth Kandarp Joshi and David Hoffmann, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg · Simon Eschlberger and Katharina Polanec, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
Slides (PDF)
12:00 — Formal Description for AutomationML – Mapping AutomationML to Ontologies
Sandra Eisenmann, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation · Miriam Schleipen, EKS InTec GmbH
Slides (PDF)
12:30 — A Generic AutomationML Methodology for Semantic Integration of Production Planning Data for Digital Factory Planning
Nikhil Naik, BMW Group · Ranjitkumar Gudder, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
13:00 — Lunch Break
14:00 — OPC Foundation × AutomationML Initiative: Collaboration and Outlook
OPC Foundation and AutomationML e.V.
Slides (HTML)
14:30 — Goodbye Coffee & Networking
15:00 — End of Conference
Participation
AutomationML member organizations: up to two participants per member organization may attend free of charge.
External participants: participation is available for a fee of EUR 299.
Speakers: speakers may participate free of charge.
Join us in Pforzheim to celebrate 20 years of AutomationML and help shape the next chapter of open, interoperable, and future-oriented automation engineering.