ADAS & AV Technology Expo 2025

Meet us from May 20 to 22, 2025 at Booth 9158, Hall 9, Messe Stuttgart.

Mini Conference

GAIA-X4 PLC-AAD

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:30 AM -1:30 PM | Hall 9 - Live Zone 1


On May 21, 2025, the GAIA-X4-PLC-AAD project will present selected project results as part of a mini-conference on the ADAS / AVT Live Zone 1 stage in Hall 9 at the ADAS & AV Technology Expo.

Look forward to exciting insights and join the discussion with our experts afterwards – or visit us directly at our booth 9158.

Participation in the mini-conference and access to the exhibition hall are free of charge.


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AGENDA


Hall 9 - Live Zone 1

Moderation: Alexander F. Walser | Managing Director | Automotive Solution Center for Simulation e.V.


10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
INTRODUCTION
GAIA-X4PLC-AAD: Building a European Decentralized Data Ecosystem for ADAS & AD Validation

Carlo van Driesten | Systems Architect for Virtual Test and Validation | BMW Group

  • Content

    Automotive OEMs and suppliers face growing challenges in developing automated and connected driving functions due to complex software-hardware integration and deep, data-driven supply chains. Efficient, traceable data exchange is crucial. Gaia-X4PLC-AAD leverages open, distributed data ecosystems to enable secure, regulated data sharing across the entire product lifecycle—from design to continuous virtual validation. By defining information models, data architectures, and processes, the project enhances trust, interoperability, and efficiency. Test environments for automated driving functions and sensors are integrated, with interfaces ensuring broader applicability across industries. We will present results from Gaia-X4PLC-AAD, a project funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), which concluded in March 2025.

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Simulation-based V&V of Driving Functions in the GAIA-X Data Ecosystem

Dr. Arne Lamm | Head of Group | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR eV

  • Content

    Gaia-X as an Enabler for Industrial Data Sovereignty - Operational Design Domains (ODD) for Safe and Scalable Automation

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Open Source Co-Simulation with OSTAR

Björn Bahn | Research Associate | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR eV

  • Content

    Challenges of Simulation as a Service in a Marketplace - How to setup an Open Source Co-Simulation Example with OSTAR?

11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
Automated Testing and Validation of Perception Sensor Models

Dr. Clemens Linnhoff |  CTO |   Persival GmbH

  • Content

    Co-Simulation with Perception Sensor Models (Simspector) - OpenMSL & Credibility Assessment Level (CL) for Perception Sensor Models - Sensor Performance Test Benches for Model Validation - Model Validation in Practice

11:40 AM - 12:15 PM
Towards Certification of Simulation Models: Collaborative Validation in the OVAL Ecosystem

Fin Heuer | Research Associate | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR eV

Maurizio Ahmann | Head of Mobility Technologies | SETLabs Research GmbH

Peter Lerchbaumer | CEO - Perpetuum Progress GmbH

  • Content
    • public validation concept in the OVAL ecosystem 
    • creation, meta-data description and provision of simulation models and reusable validation datasets 
    • concept and design of public accepted validation metrics 
    • traceable quality proofs and re-validation of simulation models 
    •  added value in validation strategies and vehicle type approval

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM
Asset Provision Workflow for Automotive Use Cases

Stephan Kussmaual | Managing Director | Triangraphics GmbH

  • Content

    Today's automotive use cases require a variety of assets including HD maps, scenarios and 3D environments for simulation, testing, validation and certification. An asset provisioning and acquisition workflow has been established within the Gaia-X 4 PLC-AAD to enable asset marketplaces with large amounts of assets for a variety of test cases and scenarios. The data provider can automatically extract metadata according to the ontologies, create archives and upload to data platforms. End users get direct access to the data, including advanced search capabilities to meet very specific requirements.

12:40 PM - 13:05 PM
Test Automation for Automated Driving Functions - Use Cases and Benefits of the Gaia-X Ecosystem

Willi Meierhof | Product Owner | Tracetronic GmbH

  • Content

    Introducing the data processing service extension - How can the Gaia-X ecosystem reduce time and cost of automated testing?

13:05 PM - 13:30 PM
Holistic Safety Approach and Reliability Simulation for ADAS/AD-Systems

Fabian Plinke, Site Manager Hamburg | Institut für Qualitäts- und Zuverlässigkeitsmanagement GmbH (IQZ)

  • Content
    • Determination of Reliability, Availability and Safety for E/E/PE/AI-systems 
    • Combined Functional Safety (ISO 26262), SOTIF (ISO 21448) and CyberSecurity (ISO 21434) approach 
    • Realistic Reliability, Availability and Safety simulation for HW/SW
    • Stacks including FDIR-proess (Failure Detection, Isolation, Recovery)


ADAS & AV Technology Conference


The 2025 conference draws together over 80 expert speakers from all aspects of autonomous mobility. Key topics will focus on the development and testing of safe autonomous driving and ADAS technologies and will include software, AI and deep learning, sensor fusion, virtual environments, verification and validation of autonomous systems, testing and development tools and technologies, real-world word test and deployment, and standards and regulations. If the future of ADAS and autonomous vehicle development impacts your business, this is a must-attend conference. 

We’re also excited to be part of the conference with a presentation from the GAIA-X4-PLC-AAD project!




21. Mai 2025 3:15 PM - 3:40 PM

Room B (W1) - Session Safety innovations and best practices for their development and deployment


ENVITED-X Data Space – securing simulation data quality for virtual product validation

Carlo van Driesten | Systems Architect for Virtual Test and Validation | BMW Group

Alexander F. Walser | Managing Director | Automotive Solution Center for Simulation e. V.


Reliable ADAS and automated driving (AD) validation depends on high-quality simulation data. The ENVITED-X Data Space provides a trusted framework to ensure data integrity, consistency and accessibility for virtual product validation. This presentation will cover key aspects such as digital identities for secure collaboration, domain-specific metadata and ontologies to standardize simulation data, and quality checks and labels to ensure reliability. It will also explore traceability and access control mechanisms to safeguard data integrity, along with governance frameworks that enable trusted data exchange for ADAS and AD development.




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