6GEM+ Team Participates in IEEE 6G Summit Dresden 2026
On 19 and 20 May 2026, the 6GEM+ Team participated in the IEEE 6G Summit Dresden 2026. The team brings together colleagues from RWTH Aachen University, Ruhr University Bochum, and Technische Universität Dortmund, contributing to the 6GEM+ Transfer Hub with expertise in wireless communications, signal processing, connected digital industry, and technology transfer.
The IEEE 6G Summit Dresden provided an important platform for exchange between academia, industry, startups, research institutions, and national 6G initiatives. Across two days, participants discussed current developments in 6G communication, computing, sensing, network architectures, security, robotics, non-terrestrial networks, hardware, and wireless systems.
First, Prof. Haris Gačanin, Coordinator of the 6GEM+ Transfer Hub and Chair for Distributed Signal Processing at RWTH Aachen University presented the vision and transfer strategy of 6GEM+, focusing on the role of the Transfer Hub in connecting excellent 6G research with practical industrial innovation. The presentation introduced the strong regional cooperation within 6GEM+ and highlighted how the Transfer Hub brings together universities and Fraunhofer Institutes to support value oriented 6G communication systems for the connected digital industry. Key application areas include AI supported production, highly dynamic logistics, innovative mobility concepts, and ad hoc rescue and assistance scenarios.
Stefan Böcker, Chair of Communication Networks of TU Dortmund, pitched the Startup.Connect project PANGOLIN in the opening plenary session of the summit. He introduced the PANGOLIN network companion that supports the entire cycle from ground-truth KPI measurements with STING, via fast network planning by DRaGoN to sustainable network extensions with HELIOS.
Finally, Prof. Christian Wietfeld, TU Dortmund Speaker of 6GEM+ and Chair of Communication Networks at Tu Dortmund, provided in his invited presentation an new perspective on “6G Network co-design: from connectivity KPIs to end user value”. In his talk Christian demonstrated how 6G networks and robotics can be co-designed to enable reliable, low-latency, and value-driven applications. He highlighted recent advances in edge-cloud-assisted humanoid robot control, digital-twin-enabled XR teleoperation, and proactive Open RAN scheduling for mission-critical scenarios. The talk demonstrated how communication performance directly influences application success, quality of experience, and operational robustness in domains such as rescue robotics, logistics, and manufacturing. It concluded with an interdisciplinary perspective on how future 6G networks can move beyond pure connectivity metrics toward real end-user impact.
In addition to the conference programme, 6GEM+ was represented at the joint booth of the 6G Transfer Hubs and related initiatives. The booth offered an opportunity to present the 6GEM+ approach, discuss the OPEN Labs concept, and exchange ideas on industrial test fields, demonstrators, startups, and future transfer activities.
Throughout the summit, the 6GEM+ Team exchanged with colleagues from the 6G Platform Germany, xG-RIC, 6G-life, Open6G Hub+, and other partners within Germany’s 6G ecosystem. These discussions underlined the importance of close collaboration across research, industry, policy, and transfer initiatives in strengthening Germany’s role in the development of future 6G technologies.
The 6GEM+ Team thanks the organizers, speakers, partners, and all visitors for two days of insightful discussions and valuable exchange in Dresden. The team looks forward to continuing the dialogue and further advancing technology transfer from 6G research into real world applications.
