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: "What Is Safe Enough - Sustainable Supply in the SBB"
• Laura Malatesta, asicaf: "Worksite protection and efficiency with ATWS: our experience in Italy"

12.15h Workshops and exhibition

• 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.
• 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 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, German Federal Railway Authority and Juliane Manteuffel, FSA: „Misconduct – Examples and Definition”
• Dr. Reinhart Kuntner, Traffic Labour Inspectorate: "Current safety engineering issues in Austria"

15.30h 40 min. Break with snacks

16.10h 3rd lecture session

• Thomas Ott; DB Department for Occupational Safety: „ElBa - a first report“
• Tobias Söll / Lars Lücking, DB InfraGo: „Lessons learned Project Riedbahn and what that means for future corridor worksites“
• Ala EL Haiba / Luc Pascal, Les sentinelles du rail/SNCF: "Safety and quality assessment at track worksites in France"
• Gill de Ruysscher, JACOPS: „Use of MRWS - ATWS in Belgium and experience with the ZCloud"
• Panel discussion about the ZCloud; David Schlegel, Dreyer Service / Christian Junge, ZÖLLNER Signal

18.30h 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

• Johann Berger / Gerhard Haipl: „How safe is safe enough?"
• Dr. Fabrizio Ricci, NWS Bahnservice / Ivan Tochev, General Laser: „Robots for securing the worksite?"

10.30h Coffee Break with Snacks

10:45h Workshops and exhibition

• 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 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

11.45h 5th lecture session

• Anna Menzenbach, German Federal Railway Authority: „Safety management in the railway sector and the role of supplier management"
• Thomas Bender, MBL Bahnsicherung: „Securing a machine processing site“

12.45h Lunch break // Buffet / Opportunity to visit the Exhibition

13:45h 6th lecture session

• Laurenz Trunner, EBE Solutions: „Integration of warning systems in safety systems on secondary lines"
• Maxime Collot, Müller Gleisbau: "Training and deployment of MRWS in Switzerland"
• Nicolas Silbermann, AEB: „Safety through training - Insights into the training facilities"

15.00h Shared walk to the pier to board the sailing ship Regina Maris, Blücherbrücke
approx.15.45h Departure with the sailing ship Regina Maris
approx. 18.00h Dinner on board
between 20.00h-21.00h Arrival at the quay "Blücherbrücke"
approx. 22.00h End of the event

Shared walk back to the Hotel Maritim

*Subject to change