1 December 2025
10:15
Welcome & Introduction
10:30
Overview of the Defence Industry Ecosystem
Understanding the defence industry: players, structures, markets Special features of the defence industry – requirements and expectations
Dr Hans Christoph Atzpodien
Chief Executive Officer – BDSV
11:00
Q&A
11:15
Procurement Requirements – Defense Sector
Dr Robert Weihofen
VP Commodity Management Chemicals – Rheinmetall
11:45
Q&A
12:00
Lunch Break & Networking
01:00
Ukraine – A Shortcut into Defence Industry
Matthias Puschnig
Oberst i.G. – German Federal Ministry of Defence
01:30
Q&A
01:45
How to Enter and Succeed in the Defence Sector (in coordination)
Daniel Zittel
Head of Defence Sales – Daimler Truck AG
02:15
Q&A
02:30
Coffee Break & Networking
03:00
Automotive goes Defence – An Opportunity for a Turning Point
Antoin Abou-Haydar
Head of Group Defense Office – Volkswagen AG
03:30
Q&A
03:45
Venturing into the Defence Space: Regulatory Do’s and Don’ts
Dr Christoph Goller
Lawyer – Gleiss Lutz
Dr Stefan Widder
Lawyer – Gleiss Lutz
04:15
Q&A
04:30
Joint Discussion with the afternoon speakers
05:00