Program

The program will be available in June.

The international conference Safetronic holistically addresses the safety of road vehicles and all related aspects, including but not limited to functional safety, SOTIF, cybersecurity, safety-in-use and others.

The conference offers a rewarding exchange with experts of renowned companies and the excellent opportunity to connect with partners next to best practice reports and innovative approaches of leading OEMs and the supply industry.

Conference date: 12-13 November 2025 | in Stuttgart | Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

First keynote presentations 2025

Safety and safety management in UNECE legislation for ADAS and AD
Richard Krüger, BMW Group

Holistic approach for safety demonstration of a Steer-by-Wire system
Nicolas Becker, Rémi Hinaux, Stellantis N.V.

Actuator-based HARA: Effective Methodology for deriving Availability Safety Goals for a Steer-by-Wire System (StbW)
Dr. Patrick Audehm, ITK Engineering GmbH | Selina Engel, Mercedes-Benz AG

Call for Papers 2025

The call for papers closed on May 9.

Many thanks to everyone who submitted an abstract! The paper submitters will be notified of the committee decision on June 6.

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Chair and Program Committee

Name Company
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Mario Trapp / Fraunhofer IKS Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Mario Trapp Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS
221108 safetronic 18 Nicolas Becker Stellantis N.V.
Thomas Frese / FORD Werke GmbH Thomas Frese FORD Werke GmbH
Simon Fürst / BMW Group Simon Fürst BMW Group
Edith Holland 3 Edith Holland HORIBA MIRA
Photo Delphine Kervarec Vicq quadratisch Delphine Kervarec-Vicq Valeo
Frank Kirschke-Biller / Volkswagen AG Frank Kirschke-Biller Volkswagen AG
Andreas Knapp / Mercedes-Benz AG Andreas Knapp Mercedes-Benz AG
Stefan Kriso / Robert Bosch GmbH Stefan Kriso Robert Bosch GmbH
Peter Lascych / Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH Peter Lascych Schaeffler AG
Hans-Leo Ross / Vay Technology GmbH Hans-Leo Ross CARIAD SE
Dr. Håkan Sivencrona / Zenseact AB Dr. Håkan Sivencrona VOLVO CAR GROUP