Programm // Programme 10./11. September Symposium 2025

09.30h Reception and Registration in the foyer of the Hotel Maritim with drinks and snacks, indoor and outdoor exhibition

10.15h Welcome address in the lecture room, Saal Maritim // Dr. Philipp Murmann, CEO ZÖLLNER Signal / Frank Peters, Head of SBU Rail (Moderator)

10.45h 1st lecture session // followed by a break - snack buffet and opportunity to visit the exhibition

• Keynote: David Van de Sype; "What is safe enough?"
• Andreas Streit, SBB; "tba"
• Laura Malatesta, asicaf: "A Report about Increasing Efficiency through ATWS"
• Workshop 1 / access with prior registration, „MRWS– Quick Set Up" // We will demonstrate the rapid installation of a fully automatic MRWS under realistic conditions. This workshop is particularly recommended for newcomers and anyone who would like to familiarize themselves with the system.
• Workshop 2 / access with prior registration, „Battery Management in Practice" // We demonstrate the diverse application possibilities of the battery system with the goal of selecting the optimal battery for each construction site duration. This workshop is particularly suitable for experienced users who are already familiar with the system and would like to expand their knowledge in a targeted manner.
• Parallel to the workshops: Opportunity to visit the exhibition / Networking

13.00h Snack buffet // Snack buffet in the foyer and an oppotunity to visit the exhibition

14.00h 2nd lecture session

• Christoph Hauff, BG Bau; „Genesis of an Occupational Accident"
• Ingo Härms / Julian Kerth, German Federal Railway Authority: „How does misconduct come to be? Unitentional entry of the danger zone"
• Dr. Reinhart Kuntner, Traffic Labour Inspectorate; "An Overview of the Austrian requirements for worksite safety"

15.30h 40 min. Break with snacks

16.10h 3rd lecture session

• Julia Dippel / NN; DB Department for Occupational Safety: „News from the Department“
• Tobias Söll / Lars Lücking, DB InfraGo: „Lessons learned Project Riedbahn and what that means for future corridor worksites“
• Gill de Ruysscher, JACOPS: „Use of MRWS - ATWS in Belgium"
• Panel discussion about the ZCloud; David Schlegel, Dreyer Service / Christian Junge, ZÖLLNER Signal

18.00h Dinner at the Maritim Restaurant
until approx.
21.30h

*Subject to change

08.15h Reception and registration at the Hotel Maritim, Foyer in front of the Saal Maritim (conference room)

08.45h 4th lecture session // followed by a short coffee break

• Laurenz Trunner, EBE Solutions; „SCWS at NÖVOG"
• Johann Berger / Gerhard Haipl, „What is safe enough?"
• Dr. Fabrizio Ricci, NWS; Arbeitstitel: „Robots for securing the worksite?"

10.45h Coffee Break with Snacks

11.00h Workshop 3 / access with prior registration // "ZVW – Vegetation Warning System in Practical Use" // We will demonstrate the ZÖLLNER vegetation warning system in real-life operation and present the latest innovations. This workshop is particularly suitable for anyone interested in safe solutions for rapidly progressing vegetation removal work – security companies as well as representatives of institutions and infrastructure operators.

Parallel to the workshop: Opportunity to visit the Exhibition / Networking

12.00h 5th lecture session

• Anna Menzenbach, German Federal Railway Authority: „Supplier Management"
• NN / Ala EL Haiba, Les Sentinelles du Rail: „Evaluation Matrix for Suppliers"
• Thomas Bender, MBL Bahnsicherung: „Securing a machine processing site“

13.00h Lunch break // Buffet / Opportunity to visit the Exhibition

14.00h 6th lecture session

• Georges Müller / Maxime Collot, Müller Gleisbau; "Training, installation and operation of cable based systems and MRW systems in Switzerland"
• Nicolas Silbermann, AEB: „Safety through training - Insights into the training facilities"
• Leif Waßmann, Purchasing DB InfraGo; „tba"
• Axel Scherer, WSO; „KI in the rail worksite safety industry"

15.15h Shared walk to the pier to board the sailing ship Regina Maris, Blücherbrücke
15.30h Departure with the sailing ship Regina Maris
approx. 18.30h Dinner on board
approx. 20.00h Arrival at the quay "Blücherbrücke"
approx. 22.00h End of the event

Shared walk back to the Hotel Maritim

*Subject to change