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VDMA Software and Digitalization represents successful software manufacturers and development departments of renowned mechanical engineering companies on the market.
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The VDMA Regulatory Cockpit provides clear, practical fact sheets on the most important regulations for mechanical and plant engineering, offering an at-a-glance overview. You can find out which industries are affected, what the schedule looks like, where action is needed and what sanctions can be expected. It is a valuable guide for any company looking to prepare for new requirements at an early stage.
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The web seminar "AI Solutions for Mechanical Engineering - Sales" will take place on January 30, 2026. The event is part of a series of web seminars covering various key topics relating to AI.
In compact and practical articles, you will learn how to record requirements precisely, ensure quality right from the start and design your development processes efficiently and sustainably. You can look forward to inspiring presentations and the opportunity to exchange ideas directly with all participants.
This event is aimed at software providers and implementation partners who want to make their solutions and customers fit for the data room connection, as well as interested companies that have cross-company digitization in mind.
The working group meeting Technical Documentation and Information Management will take place on March 03, 2026 from 09:00 - 11:00 via MS Teams.
How can development times be shortened, risks identified earlier and decisions secured more quickly - without sacrificing quality and compliance? This is exactly what the Virtual Product Engineering (VPE) info day is all about.
Cyberattacks on industrial companies have been on the rise for years—often with severe consequences for production, competitiveness, and reputation. For the mechanical and plant engineering sector, there is an additional factor: highly automated production environments, connected machinery, IoT services, and digital business models are expanding the attack surface for cyber threats across the entire product life cycle. At the same time, regulatory requirements for corporate cyber resilience are increasing within the EU. For VDMA members, this means that Industrial Security and Product Security must be embedded in a structured, standards-based, and auditable manner across the organization, development, operations, and service. Given the sometimes enormous losses caused by cyber incidents, cyber insurance is also becoming increasingly relevant for companies. Against this backdrop, VDMA Austria is hosting a full-day peer exchange on Industrial & Product Security on 5 March 2026. The event will take place at Beckhoff Automation in Vienna, and we cordially invite you to attend.
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