EPoSS Annual Forum 2021

EPoSS held its Annual Forum 2021 from October 4 till October 7, 2021 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

This year’s event was organised under the motto “Towards new Horizons” in close collaboration with Hahn-Schickard and microTEC Südwest.

For further photos see the section "Impressions" below.

Banner photo: © Kapook2981/iStock

Programme

 

Impressions

October 4

EPoSS Executive Committee Dinner at Restaurant Martin's Bräu 

October 5

Evening Event at Kreativpark Lokhalle 

October 6

EPoSS Start-up Contest: Finalists

Poster Session

Evening Event with Start-up Award Ceremony at Historisches Kaufhaus 

Call for Presentations - closed

In order to present the latest developments in Smart Systems Integration (SSI), we invite you to send your abstracts for presentations and showcase your latest Smart Systems innovations or technology developments for Smart Systems Integration.

Presentation could include one or more of the following topic areas, which are addressing also some regional topics:  

Smart Systems Integration research and developments for the following applications
Next Generation of  Smart Systems incl. Sensors and Actuators for:
e.g.

• Digitisation and Robotics
• Medical Technologies and Health
• Green and Autonomous Mobility
• Energy Solutions

Latest developments and innovative technologies for SSI in the area of
New innovative technologies, e.g.:

• Smart Systems from Concept to their Recycling
• Reliable, Sustainable and Trustworthy Smart Systems
• Large Scale Technologies and Flexible Electronics
• Managing Integration Challenges at Material
• Technology and Process Level incl. Integrated Photonics
• Artificial Intelligence Integration at System Level
• Technologies for Microrobotics

Presentations will be selected by the EPoSS Annual Forum 2021 Technical Committee.

Invitations for the authors of selected presentations will be sent out until September 1, 2021.

EPoSS Start-up Award

EPoSS awards start-ups from the field of "Smart Electronic Systems"!

As part of the EPoSS Annual Forum 2021, a competition for start-ups (companies founded after January 1, 2018 with innovative business idea, product or service and high growth potential) and young innovators will take place on October 6, 2021. Under the working title "EPoSS Start-up Award", the participants will present their innovations (in early or mature stages of development), concepts, ideas or business cases. Pitches must relate to smart systems technologies for different application areas, such as manufacturing technologies, energy, mobility, flexible electronics, wearables, food, agriculture or medical technology.

The jury consists of EPoSS experts from industry and research as well as national funding organisers. They will select those submissions that can present at the forum in October (power point with up to 10 slides).  After the presentation, the jury will assume the role of a potential business partner, interview the participants accordingly, and select and award prizes to the most innovative and promising ideas. In addition, the participants can approach the members of the jury as mentors to get valuable advice on how to improve the concepts and business, if necessary.

The start-ups participating in the final round will receive a certificate and a voucher to promote one of their products with the EPoSS SSI Trademark for free.

Registration - closed

To register please click here.

Please note that for the time being, we do not have any limitations on the number of participants but all the attendees have to provide a proof for being either vaccinated against COVID-19, recovered or tested negativ. We will of course monitor the pandemic situation and inform you on any additional requirements or changes.

COVID-19 Regulations

3G Regulation

All attendees have to provide at the registration desk a proof for being either

• vaccinated against COVID-19

• recovered

• or tested negative (valid 24 hours).

Negative Antigen Test

You can make your COVID-19 test here:

• A pharmacy next to Hotel Freiburg (with online registration): www.apotheke-am-berliner-tor.de/Artikel/COVID-19-Schnellteststation-5666.html
• In a test centre nearby (without prior appointment): www.schnelltest-aeskulap.de
• In any other test centre in Freiburg – all of them are listed here: www.freiburg.de/pb/1674107.html
• We will have a certain amount of tests at the registration desk – these can be used in case of emergency while stocks last

Medical masks

All participants must wear medical masks at all times (exception: only when eating or drinking and on the stage).

Self-Declaration

All participants will have to fill in the Self-Declaration form attached – you can print it out, fill in and bring it with you in order to help us make the registration more efficient (download section below)

COVID-19 Symptoms

Please note that you will not be able to enter the conference if you have any COVID-19 symptoms

Practical Information and Hotels

Venue

ETAGE Tagungscenter an der Messe Freiburg

Emmy-Noether-Straße 2
79110 Freiburg
Germany

Tel:  +49 (0) 761 3881 3511

How to reach Freiburg?

• By Plane

You can reach the Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport via a bus shuttle service in 55 minutes.
https://www.euroairport.com/en/

• By Train

With the ICE you can reach Freiburg easily from all over Germany.
https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml

• By Bus

Coach companies and their tour groups will be directed to the coach parks near to the city centre at Karlsplatz, Stadtgarten and Schreiberanlage quickly and directly, with the help of the advance direction signs. This means that the passengers can alight or disembark in the immediate vicinity of the pedestrian zone.
https://visit.freiburg.de/freiburg-informieren/anreise-mobilitaet

• By Car

Freiburg is easily accessible from the A5 Karlsruhe-Basel, and coming from the east you can reach us via the B31. So that you don't have to spend a long time searching for a parking space, use our parking guide system which will provide you with up to date information about the locations and free parking spaces in our car parks.
https://www.freiburg.de/pb/,Lde/231355.html

How to reach the conference venue?

• By car:
  Motorway A5, exit “Freiburg Mitte” towards the city center (“Stadtmitte”) B 31 A, fourth exit towards “Sportzentrum West / Uni-Klinik” Berliner Allee straight for about 1 km to the seventh traffic light, after the S-bahn line the Solar Info Center is situated right at the traffic lights. Please use the car park of “Messe Freiburg” 300 meters ahead.
   
• By tram or train:
  At 10-minute-intervals, the tram line 4 to “Messe” will take you from central station to the final destination “Technische Fakultät”, which lies right next to the Solar Info Centre, on Berliner Allee. The estimated travel time is about 10 minutes.
  
  Taking the Breisgau S-Bahn from Freiburg central station to "Breisach”, you get out at the stop Freiburg Messe / Universität and walk in the direction of the 4-lane road Berliner Allee. Cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. The Solar Info Center with the ETAGE Conference Center is located directly in front of you. The estimated travel time is about 3minutes, plus the walking time of 3 minutes.

• Parking:
  The ETAGE Conference Center is situated on the 1st floor of the Solar Info Center, next to the “Messe”. Follow the information system for “Messe Freiburg” and you will reach the fairground. Here you can park on the large car park in front of the exhibition halls (number 1 or 2). Follow the footpath along the Madisonallee in direction of the “S-Bahn” (about 300m), and you walk directly towards the ETAGE Conference Center. You reach your goal after about 5 minutes.

Accommodation

Please book your hotel room directly online on https://visit.freiburg.de/en

For questions about hotel booking please contact:

Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG
Freiburg Convention Bureau
Kerstin Schultheis

Tel.: +49 761 3881 1516
E-Mail: groups@fwtm.de

Social Events

Executive Committee Dinner on 04 October 2021

Restaurant Martin's Bräu

Kaiser-Joseph-Straße 237
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau

Tel.: +49 761 387000

Dinner Event on 05 October 2021

Kreativpark Lokhalle
Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 7
79106 Freiburg im Breisgau
Tel.: +49 761 51466111

Dinner Event on 06 October 2021

Historisches Kaufhaus

Münsterplatz 24
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
Telefon +49 761 388101

Site Visits

Hahn-Schickard, on 07 October at 09:00 and 10.30 (max. 12 people each tour)

https://www.hahn-schickard.de/en/service-portfolio/production/lab-on-a-chip-foundry/production

Meeting Point: to be confirmed
How to reach us: by BUS line “23” until stop “Industriepark Ost” or “Engesser Straße”

IMTEK Clean Room Service Center, on 07 October at 09:00 and 10.30 (max. 12 people each tour)

https://www.imtek.de/services 

Meeting Point: Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, parking-site in front of the building
IMTEK Clean Rooms and Fraunhofer IPM are located on the same street just 10 minutes by foot from each other

Fraunhofer IPM, on 07 October at 09:00 and 10.30 (max. 12 people each tour)

https://www.ipm.fraunhofer.de/en/about-Fraunhofer-IPM.html 

Meeting Point: Georges-Köhler-Allee 301, foyer of the building
How to reach us: https://www.ipm.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/ipm/en/PDFs/IPM/directions-GKA.pdf

IMTEK Clean Rooms and Fraunhofer IPM are located on the same street just 10 minutes by foot from each other