SCAP2026: Stuttgart Conference On Automotive Production ARENA2036 Stuttgart, Germany, November 4-5, 2026

Welcome to the 4th International Stuttgart Conference on Automotive Production (SCAP) ARENA2036 hosts the 4th SCAP in cooperation with the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW), the Institute of Electrical Energy Conversion (IEW) and the Institute for Acoustics and Building Physics (IABP) of the University of Stuttgart. SCAP provides an international forum for scientists, researchers and engineers to present and discuss recent advances in automotive production and related engineering disciplines. The conference addresses both fundamental research and industrial applications shaping future automotive value chains. The focus of this year’s conference is:

"Advances in Automotive Production Technology - Engineering Intelligent and Sustainable Automotive Value Chains".

The two-day program features keynote lectures, parallel scientific sessions, technology demonstrations, poster presentations and interactive workshops. The conference encourages interdisci- plinary exchange between academia, industry and applied research. We are looking forward to receiving your papers & to your participation at SCAP on the 4th-5th of November 2026!

Various option for participation

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Option 1: Oral presentation and scientific paper
  • Oral presentation at the conferenceand submission of a scientific paper. Scientific papers will be peer-reviewed by a scientific committee and published open-access shortly afterthe conference with Springer Naturewithin the ARENA2036 series.
• Option 2: Oral presentation only
  • Oral presentation at the conferenceand submission of an abstract. By selecting this option, a presentation can be given at the conference without having to submit a scientific paper.
• Option 3: Session or workshop
  • It is also possible to organize your own session or workshop at the conference, provided that it fits in with the keytopics. Please contact us in advance at: conference@arena2036.de

List of Topics

• AI & Intelligent Automation in Engineering & Production
  • AI Foundations and Learning-Based Methods for Engineering Systems
  • AI-Driven Engineering, Design and Industrial Knowledge Systems
  • Intelligent, Autonomous and Self-Optimizing Production Systems
  • AI Infrastructure, Integration and Responsible Deployment
• Robotics & Autonomous Systems in Production & Logistics
  • Modeling, Control and Learning for Robotic Systems
  • Cognitive, Collaborative and Human-Centered Robotics
  • Autonomous Robotic Systems for Production and Logistics
  • Advanced Robotic Capabilities and Emerging Technologies
• Emission-Free Mobility and Electric Drive Systems
  • Advanced Electric Machines and Drive Concepts
  • Intelligent Energy Management and Charging Technologies
  • Design, Testing and Validation of E-Mobility Systems
  • Production Technologies for Electric Mobility
• Sustainable and Digital Automotive Value Chains
  • Sustainability Management, Regulatory Frameworks, Business Models
  • Digital Solutions for Industrial Value Chains (Data Spaces, Interoperability, Ecosystems)
  • Advanced Materials and Sustainability
  • Trends in Automotive Production Methods and Solutions for Circular Value Chains

Conference Committees

• Dr. Daniel Holder (Arena2036 e.V., Stuttgart, Germany)
• Simon Nowinski (Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units, University of Stuttgart,Germany)
• Dr. Muhammad Saeed (Arena2036 e.V., Stuttgart, Germany)
• Marco Zimmer (Institute of Electrical Energy Conversion (IEW) of the University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany)
• Dr. Michael Held (Institute for Acoustics and Building Physics (IABP) of the University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany)

Publication

SCAP2026 proceedings will be published in Springer Nature within the ARENA2036 series.

Venue

The conference will be held in Stuttgart at ARENA2036.

Contact

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions: conference@arena2036.de