11.05.2026 (multi-day), Freising

Commercial vehicles 2026

ZERO-EMISSION-REALITY - COST PRESSURE, COMPETITION, TECHNOLOGY OPENNESS

Handelsblatt Annual Conference

The following speakers have already confirmed their attendance

Baris Akyalcin - Head of E-Truck Department - Europe BYD Europe B.V.
Baris Akyalcin Head of E-Truck Department - Europe - BYD Europe B.V.
Friedrich Baumann - Board Member for Sales & Customer Solutions MAN Truck & Bus SE
Friedrich Baumann Executive Board Member for Sales & Customer Solutions - MAN Truck & Bus SE
Stefan Bender - Head of Logistics Lorenz Snacks GmbH & Co KG
Stefan Bender Head of Logistics - Lorenz Snacks GmbH & Co KG
Karl Bernqvist - Chief Purchasing Officer, TRATON and Member of the Executive Board of MAN Truck & Bus SE
Karl Bernqvist Chief Purchasing Officer, TRATON and Member of the Executive Board - MAN Truck & Bus SE
Johanna Braun - Policy Manager E-Mobility Freight & Infrastructure Transport & Environment
Johanna Brown Policy Manager E-Mobility Freight & Infrastructure - Transport & Environment
Kevin M. Eichele - Head of Product & Business Development SANY eTrucks Europe
Kevin M. Eichele Head of Product & Business Development - SANY eTrucks Europe
Prof. Dr. Dirk Engelhardt - Spokesman of the Board, Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL)
Prof. Dr. Dirk Engelhardt Spokesman of the Board, Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL)
Thomas Fabian - Chief Commercial Vehicles Officer European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)
Thomas Fabian Chief Commercial Vehicles Officer - European Automobile Manufacturers‘ Association (ACEA)
Christoph Fitz - Managing Director DAF Trucks Deutschland GmbH
Christoph Fitz Managing Director - DAF Trucks Deutschland GmbH
Luc Graré - Head of Central & Eastern Europe Lhyfe
Luc Graré Head of Central & Eastern Europe - Lhyfe
Wiebke Große - Senior Expert CleanOPS Technology Center, Corporate Development DHL Group
Wiebke Große Senior Expert CleanOPS Technology Center, Corporate Development - DHL Group
Christian Hirte, MdB - Parliamentary State Secretary Federal Ministry of Transport
Christian Hirte, Member of the Bundestag Parliamentary State Secretary - Federal Ministry of Transport
Nanno Janssen - Managing Director Nanno Janssen GmbH
Nanno Janssen Managing Director - Nanno Janssen GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Jens-Olav Jerratsch - CEO & Co-Founder eHaul GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Jens-Olav Jerratsch CEO & Co-Founder - eHaul GmbH
Kristin Kahl - Managing Director Contargo Truck Fleet GmbH & Co. KG
Kristin Kahl Managing Director - Contargo Truck Fleet GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Manuel Kallweit - Head of Economic Intelligence and Economics Department German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Dr. Manuel Kallweit Head of Economic Intelligence and Economics Department - German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Matthias Kässer - Partner McKinsey & Partner
Matthias Kässer Partner - McKinsey & Partner
Stefan Mecha - Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand
Stefan Mecha Chairman of the Brand Board of Management - Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Pierre Pomper - Head of Commercial & Operations Einride
Pierre Pomper Head of Commercial & Operations - Einride
Roland Rüdinger - Managing Partner Rüdinger Spedition GmbH
Roland Rüdinger Managing Partner - Rüdinger Spedition GmbH
Dr. Michael Ruf - President for the European market SuperPanther
Dr. Michael Ruf President for the European market - SuperPanther
Dr. Jörg Salomon - Vice President, GoGreen & Vehicle Technology Post & Parcel Deutsche Post AG
Dr. Jörg Salomon Vice President, GoGreen & Vehicle Technology Post & Parcel - Deutsche Post AG
Sven Sauerwein - Head of Central Logistics Services Transgourmet Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG
Sven Sauerwein Head of Central Logistics Services - Transgourmet Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG
Dr. Sara Schiffer - Managing Director hylane GmbH
Dr. Sara Schiffer Managing Director - hylane GmbH
Andreas Schmitz - Chairman of the Management Board / CEO Schmitz Cargobull AG
Andreas Schmitz Chairman of the Management Board / CEO - Schmitz Cargobull AG
Helmut Stadler - Partner / Industry Lead Commercial Vehicles, Diconium Germany GmbH
Helmut Stadler Partner / Industry Lead Commercial Vehicles, - Diconium Germany GmbH
Christian Sulser - CEO Iveco Deutschland AG
Christian Sulser CEO - Iveco Deutschland AG
Ralf Többe - Senior Vice President Road Cluster DACH DSV - Global Transport and Logistics
Ralf Többe Senior Vice President Road Cluster DACH - DSV - Global Transport and Logistics
Bart van Rens - Fleet Control Manager Ewals Cargo Care B.V.
Bart van Rens Fleet Control Manager – Ewals Cargo Care B.V
Dr. Axel Volkery - Sustainable and Intelligent Transport, Director-General for Mobility and Transport EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Dr. Axel Volkery Sustainable and Intelligent Transport, Director-General for Mobility and Transport - EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Josef Warmeling - CEO axxcelerate GmbH & Co. KG
Josef Warmeling CEO - axxcelerate GmbH & Co. KG
Christian Wilz - CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks & FUSO Germany
Christian Wilz CEO - Mercedes-Benz Trucks & FUSO Germany

Moderators

Markus Schell - personally liable managing partner BPW Bergische Achsen Kommanditgesellschaft
Markus Schell personally liable managing partner - BPW Bergische Achsen Kommanditgesellschaft
Christoph Schlautmann - Editor Company Department Handelsblatt
Christoph Schlautmann Editor Company Department - Handelsblatt

Advisory board and moderator

Thomas Rosenberger - Journalist, PR specialist, editor, moderator in the field of mobility
Thomas Rosenberger Journalist, PR specialist, editor, moderator in the field of mobility
Commercial vehicles 2026
11.05.2026 - 12.05.2026 | Munich Airport Marriott Hotel, Freising