Preliminary Program 2026 *
New times, new opportunities – strategies for the EMS industry in transition
Market consolidation, geopolitical challenges, and societal change demand bright minds and bold decisions. EMS Day 2026 offers practical insights and concrete solutions for reviewing, adapting, and future-proofing corporate strategies. Strong leadership, sustainable customer relationships, and strategic vision form the foundation for continued success, even in uncertain times. Benefit from the experience of successful managers, industry experts, and trainers who will share their expertise and perspectives with you.
September 30 – Evening event in Würzburg
NETWORKING DINNER
from 6:00 pm
Networking event in the machine house at Bürgerbräu Würzburg – take the opportunity to make initial contacts and engage in a relaxed exchange with participants, speakers and exhibitors of the EMS Day.
October 1st – EMS Day at the Vogel Convention Center Würzburg
REGISTRATION & WELCOME AT THE VOGEL CONVENTION CENTER
7:30 - 8:30 am
Check-in & Welcome Coffee
8:30 - 8:40 am
Welcome to the participants
Maria Beyer-Fistrich
ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS
Claudia Mallok
Specialist journalist and presenter
Opportunities & Niches
8:40 - 9:20 am
Opportunities in a dynamic market
Carsten Ellermeier
DELTEC Group
9:20 - 10:00 am
EMS Germany 2026: What is the industry's true state? - Exclusive market data and results from the latest survey of over 120 EMS companies
Michael Künsebeck
Branchenkenner und EMS-Berater | künsebeck e² consulting
Matthias Holsten
Industry experts and EMS consultants | matthias holsten e² consulting
10:00 - 10:30 am
Coffee break and visit to the exhibition
Strategy & Competition
10:30 - 11:15 am
What is your company worth?
Markus Ziechaus
Bayern Consult
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
KEYNOTE: From process management to agent-based work: how AI will change the EMS landscape
Dr. Ralf Hasler
Incap Electronics
12:15 - 13:15 pm
Lunch break and visit to the exhibition
PARALLEL WORKSHOPS IN THE VCC SEMINAR ROOMS
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Workshop I - Focus: Sales
Modern acquisition and sales
Holger Steitz
Sales Training- & Consulting Holger Steitz
Workshop II - Focus: Marketing
Business Development & Marketing
Jasmin Konnegen
SRM Microelektronik
Sandra Paggen-Breu
Paggen Werkzeugtechnik
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Coffee break and visit to the exhibition
Best Practice
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Business succession: M&A mastered - a retrospective from an EMS entrepreneur
Roland Mair
emro Projekt
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Cooperation & Collaboration: 5 Years of the EMS Network
Martin Vierling
VIERLING Production
Andreas Kraus
Kraus Hardware
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Standardisierung und Digitalisierung für Stabilität und Wachstum - ERP-System KI-basiert
Korbinian Deiner
Kewano
Nico Schwemmle
M. Richter
Closing presentation
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Procurement of the future from an OEM's perspective
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CLOSING MODERATION, SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK 2027
Maria Beyer-Fistrich
ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS
Claudia Mallok
Specialist journalist and presenter
* Subject to change
