Published on: March 7, 2025 / update from: March 7, 2025 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein
Experience Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Future Live in March: European Robotics Forum 2025 in Stuttgart - Image: Xpert.digital
Do not miss: The European Robotics Forum brings the robotics elite to Stuttgart
Stuttgart becomes the European Center for AI and Robotics in March 2025
The European Robotics Forum (ERF) 2025, the most important event of the European Robotics Community, will take place for the first time in Germany from March 25th to 27th, 2025. With more than 1,300 expected participants from research, industry and politics, the Stuttgart Liederhalle becomes a focus for innovations in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence. This year's motto “Boosting the synergies between Robotics and Ai for a Stronger Europe” underlines the goal of promoting synergies between AI and robotics and strengthening Europe's competitiveness. The event brings together leading experts and offers an extensive program with top -class keynotes, more than 50 workshops and a specialist exhibition. The free public engagement event on March 24, which makes the latest technologies accessible to the general public, is also particularly remarkable.
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The premiere of the IFL in Germany after 15 years
After fifteen years of existence, the European Robotics Forum is coming to Germany for the first time and makes Stuttgart the central meeting point for the European robotics and AI scene for three days. The choice did not happen by accident to the Baden-Württemberg capital, because the region has a particularly powerful ecosystem in the area of robotics and artificial intelligence. With the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation (IPA), the Fraunhofer Institute for Working and Organization (IAO), the University of Stuttgart, the Cyber Valley and numerous innovative companies, Stuttgart offers ideal prerequisites for an event of this meaning. As a cooperation partner, these institutions, together with the European Robot Association Eurobotics, make the forum significantly and take the opportunity to present their expertise to an international audience.
Since its foundation in 2010, the ERF has grown into the most important event in the industry in Europe by Eurobotics. The Verband Eurobotics itself was founded in 2012 with the aim of strengthening Europe's competitiveness and securing the industrial management position in robot technologies. Since then, the annual forum has established itself as a central platform for the exchange between research, industry and politics and has already been organized in cities such as Edinburgh, Rotterdam and Odense. The Germany premiere in Stuttgart underlines the growing importance of the country as an innovation and technology location in the area of robotics and AI.
The motto of the EFF 2025 “Boosting the synergies between Robotics and Ai for a Stronger Europe” illustrates the strategic focus of the event. At a time when the connection between robotics and AI is becoming increasingly important, the forum wants to help to bring research and industry more closely together, to present the current level of development on an international stage and to actively shape upcoming technological developments. The event thus addresses the challenges that Europe stands in front of global competition for future technologies and wants to give impulses for a stronger European position in these key areas.
The political relevance of the forum is underlined by the participation of high -ranking representatives from politics and administration. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection takes over the patronage and will be represented at the opening by State Secretary Udo Philipp. Minister of Economics Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, who will hold a keynote on the third day of the event, also emphasizes the importance of the forum: “The industrial success of Baden-Württemberg lives from innovations in the field of robotics. The IFL is the ideal platform to present our competence in modern robotics. ”
Versatile program with top international forces
The EFF 2025 is characterized by an extensive and diverse program that illuminates the different facets of robotics and AI. With more than 50 workshops, top-class keynote lectures and a specialist exhibition, the forum offers numerous options for exchange of knowledge and networking. The event combines various formats such as lectures, discussions, B2B matchmaking and on-site visits to the regional robotics ecosystem, which makes it a unique event in the European robotics community. This thematic and methodological diversity is supplemented by the awarding of several Eurobotics awards that honor outstanding achievements in the area of robotics.
Each of the three program days begins with inspiring keynote lectures by leading personalities from industry, research and politics. On March 25, Jörg Burzer from Mercedes-Benz AG will give a lecture on “Transformation in Production: Pioneering Technologies for Sustainable Automotive Production of the Future”. On March 26, Dieter Fox speaks of “Where is Robotgpt?”, While on March 27, Minister of Economics Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut and David Reger by Neura Robotics will give insights into “Ai-Drive Robotics from Baden-Württemberg” or “Cognitive Robotics-A New Economic Engine for the Entire EU”. These top -class speakers not only guarantee professional depth, but also strategic perspectives on the future of robotics and AI in Europe.
The thematic range of the workshops includes areas such as advanced industrial robotics and humanoid robots, safety aspects of collaborative robot systems, industrial and service robots, AI and data solutions for robotics, sustainability and automation in agriculture, robotic and political aspects of robotics in Europe as well as start-ups and entrepreneurship Robotics. This thematic diversity reflects the width and depth of the field and addresses both technological and economic and social issues. The workshops are summarized in industry -specific program recommendations in order to facilitate orientation to the participants.
In addition to the lectures and workshops, the EFF 2025 also offers the opportunity to experience innovative projects and technologies live. In the exhibition, which is designed in the style of a trade fair, research institutions and companies present their latest developments. Among other things, the Robocable project is shown by the partners University of Stuttgart, Fraunhofer IPA and Innovation Campus Mobility as well as a bin-packing application with over 1300 handles of unknown objects per hour. These practical demonstrations enable the participants to immediately experience the current state of the art and to identify potential applications for their own areas of work.
Insights into the regional robotics ecosystem
A special highlight of the EFF 2025 is the visits offered by leading research institutions and companies in the Stuttgart region. These site visits give the participants direct insights into the practical application and research in the area of robotics and AI. On March 24, the day before the actual conference, visits to companies such as Schunk and Ipai in Heilbronn, Bosch in Ulm, Mercedes in Sindelfingen as well as Neura Robotics in Metzingen and Fanuc are offered. These excursions offer the opportunity to get to know industrial applications of robotics and AI in various industries and to get into talking with experts on site.
The University of Stuttgart also opens its doors to the ERF participants and provides insights into their research activities. Various innovative robot systems will be presented on tours by the Institute for Control Technology of Machine Technology and Manufacturing Furnings (ISW) on March 25 and 26. These include “rope robots” with operational potential in logistics, which are characterized by a particularly large field of work, millobots for metal and wood processing, application scenarios for digital twins in software-defined production as well as robots for the automotive industry, which automate cables. These demonstrations illustrate the diverse research activities of the university and their close connection to industrial practice.
Another guided tour brings the Erf guests from the Liederhalle to the Arena2036 research campus and the Fraunhofer IPA. In this way, insights into the test and development environment of the AI-Matters project for AI-based robots and the recently launched ROX project by Mercedes-Benz are given. Other highlights include cognitive automation solutions for the circular economy and for medium -sized welding companies. These visits illustrate the strength of the regional innovation ecosystem and the close integration of research and industrial application in the Stuttgart region.
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Public commitment: robotics and AI experienced for everyone
A special feature of the EFF 2025 is the strong commitment to the general public. Already on March 24, the day before the actual forum, the exhibition in the song hall is open to everyone interested free of charge. Under the motto “Live and work with robots: Experience. Understand. Help shape. " The event partners Cyber Valley and the Fraunhofer Institute for Working and Organization (IAO) design design an afternoon, which is explicitly aimed at citizens without specific previous knowledge. This three-hour program not only includes an interactive tour through the exhibition, but also practical demonstrations and hands-on offers.
A highlight of the public engagement event is the “Ki-Infomobil” from the “AI studios” project funded by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. It makes artificial intelligence tangible with various demo applications on site and enables visitors to try and understand AI technologies themselves. The program is aimed at four target groups: schools, companies and research, citizens and employees. In creative workshops, the participants jointly develop ideas for future cooperation with robots and reflect on the social implications of these technologies.
The conclusion of the public engagement event is a panel discussion in which experts from politics, business and research discuss the perspectives on the future of life and work with robots. This discussion should not only provide information, but also enable a real dialogue between experts and the public and bring together different points of view for the opportunities and challenges of robotics and AI. With this format, the organizers underline their claim not only to organize an industry meeting, but also to include society in the discourse on the future of these key technologies.
Due to the public engagement event, the EFF 2025 helps to reduce fear of contact and to convey a realistic image of the possibilities and limits of robotics and AI. This is particularly important at a time when these technologies are increasingly entering everyday life and changing both the world of work and private life. By creating low -threshold access to these future technologies, the organizers promote public understanding and social acceptance - an essential prerequisite for the successful implementation of these technologies in various areas of life.
Stuttgart as a hub for robotics and AI in Europe
The choice of Stuttgart as a host city for the EFF 2025 underlines the outstanding importance of the region as a hub for robotics and AI in Europe. The Baden-Württemberg state capital has a dense network of research institutions, universities and innovative companies in the field of future technologies. The cyber Valley, Europe's largest research consortium in the field of artificial intelligence, is located here, as is numerous renowned research institutes such as the Fraunhofer IPA, the Fraunhofer IAO, Institute of the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent systems. In addition, there are innovative companies of various sizes, from globally operating groups such as Mercedes-Benz and Bosch to specialized medium-sized companies and agile start-ups.
With its modern infrastructure and central situation, the Liederhalle as the central event location of the FRES 2025 offers ideal conditions for an event of this size. Meike Poweleit, head of the Liederhalle, emphasizes: “The European Robotics Forum combines leading heads from science and business to actively help shape the future of robotics and AI. We are proud to offer the ideal framework for this important exchange with the Liedhalle cultural and congress center- with a modern infrastructure in the middle of one of the most innovative regions in Europe. ” The flexible spatial concepts, the latest event technology and the excellent traffic connections make the Liederhalle a sought -after location for scientific and technological events.
The support of the city of Stuttgart and regional politics underlines the strategic importance of the forum for positioning the region as a leading technology location. Mayor Frank Nopper, who will take over the greeting at the evening before, explains: “It is a unique opportunity for Stuttgart, host of the European Robotics Forum 2025. As a hotspot for robotics and artificial intelligence, Stuttgart is proud to make his contribution to the further development of the specialist area. I look forward to welcoming the ERF to an inspiring exchange of ideas in March 2025. ” The Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH is also actively involved in the support of the forum, which underlines the economic relevance of the event for the entire region.
The EFF 2025 offers the Stuttgart region the opportunity to present its strengths in the area of robotics and AI to an international audience and to establish new cooperations and networks. The event can help strengthen the location and to establish as a leading European Center for Robotic and AI innovation. This is particularly relevant at a time when global competition for talents, investments and market shares in these future industries is becoming increasingly intensive and technological leadership is crucial for the economic prosperity of tomorrow.
Impulses for the European robotics and AI landscape
The EFF 2025 takes place at a time when the topics of robotics and artificial intelligence gain both technologically and politically in enormous importance. The recently adopted AI Ordinance (AI Act) of the European Union, which is also discussed in one of the workshops, creates a new regulatory framework for the use of AI technologies, which is also of great relevance for robotics. At the same time, European companies and research institutions are in global competition for talents, investments and market shares in these future industries.
In this context, the EFF 2025 offers an important platform for exchange about technological developments, business models and regulatory challenges. The networking of research and industry that promotes the forum can help strengthen the innovative strength and competitiveness of the European robotics and AI industry. In particular, focusing on the synergies between robotics and AI, which is emphasized in the motto of the event, promises new impulses for both areas and can lead to groundbreaking applications and solutions.
The EFF 2025 will also contribute to the development of new research and innovation projects that can strengthen the European position in the global technology competition. Due to the intensive exchange between science, business and politics, research priorities can be sharpened, resources can be bundled and common strategies developed. This is particularly important at a time when Europe's technological sovereignty in strategic areas such as robotics and AI is increasingly becoming the focus of the political discussion and is considered a decisive factor for future economic and social development.
In addition to the technical exchange, the EFF 2025 also offers a platform for the discussion of ethical, social and labor market policy aspects of robotics and AI. The integration of these perspectives is characteristic of the European approach in technology development and can help promote innovations that are not only technologically progressive, but also socially responsible. The forum thus contributes to the development of a specific European path in robotics and AI, which combines technological excellence with ethical principles and social responsibility.
Conclusion: Stuttgart as a shop window of European robotics and AI innovation
The European Robotics Forum 2025 in Stuttgart offers a unique opportunity to experience and help shape the diversity and dynamics of the European robotics and AI landscape. With its extensive program, top -class speakers and the integration of renowned partners from science, business and politics, the forum promises to give important impulses for the further development of these key technologies in Europe. The combination of professional exchange, practical demonstrations and public commitment makes EFF 2025 a multidimensional event that appeals to different target groups and brings together various perspectives.
Stuttgart presents himself as the ideal host who, with his strong ecosystem from research institutions, universities and innovative companies, impressively demonstrates the innovative strength of the region and Germany in the field of robotics and AI. The event underlines the city and the region's claim to be perceived as a leading location for future technologies and to actively contribute to the design of digital change. The broad support from partners from politics, science and business illustrates the strategic importance of the Forum for the positioning of Stuttgart as a European hotspot for robotics and AI.
For the participants, the EFF 2025 offers the opportunity to find out more about the latest developments, to establish valuable contacts and to participate in the design of the future of robotics and AI. The combination of scientific depth, practical application and strategic perspective makes the forum an indispensable event for everyone who works in these future fields or are interested in their development. With the 2025, Stuttgart underlines his claim not only to be an important location for robotics and AI, but also a place of open dialogue and creative cooperation across discipline and country borders.
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