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GRC 2026 Technical Program Wednesday March 11, 2026

GRC

13:00-13:10

WedAA

Opening

13:10-13:25

WedBA

Simon Hechinger (BMFTR)
Two Years of Robotics Institute Germany – Quo Vadis?

13:25-13:40

Keynote WedCA

Keynotes — Franziska Mathis-Ullrich
Cognitive Robotics for Surgery: Intelligent Assistance in the Operation Room

13:40-13:55

Keynote WedDA

Keynotes — Britta Wrede
Towards Scaffold-Able Robot

13:55-14:05

WedEA

Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Robotik (DGR) E.V

14:05-15:30

Interactive WedFA

Interactive Session & Demos 1 & Coffee

15:30-16:30

Regular WedGA

Oral Session 1

16:30-16:45

Keynote WedHA

Keynotes — Sebastian Trimpe
Learning Agile Robot Control: Reinforcement, Imitation, and Bayesian Auto-Tuning

16:45-17:30

WedIA

Panel — from Research to Real-World Impact: The Future of Robotics Science in Germany

18:00-21:00

WedMA

Welcome Reception

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GRC 2026 Technical Program Thursday March 12, 2026

GRC

09:00-09:30

ThuAA

Doors Open Thursday

09:30-10:30

Regular ThuBA

Oral Session 2

10:30-10:45

Keynote ThuCA

Keynotes — Wolfgang Hönig
Motion Coordination for Multi-Robot Teams

10:45-11:00

Keynote ThuDA

Keynotes — Stefanie Speidel
Beyond the Scalpel: Revolutionizing Surgery with AI and Robotics

11:00-11:15

Keynote ThuEA

Keynotes — Bundesministerin Dorothee Bär
Germany's High-Tech Agenda and AI Robotics Booster – the Path for Germany's Future Technologies

11:15-11:30

Keynote ThuFA

Keynotes — Minsterpräsident Hendrik Wüst

11:30-13:00

Interactive ThuGA

Interactive Session & Demos 2 & Lunch

13:00-13:15

Keynote ThuIA

Keynotes — Rudolf Lioutikov
Towards Efficient Behavior Foundation Models

13:15-13:30

Keynote ThuJA

Keynotes — Johannes Betz
Learning to Handle Autonomous Vehicles at the Limits – Lessons Learned from Real-World Autonomous Motorsport

13:30-14:15

ThuKA

Panel — German Zuversicht: Aligning Government, Industry and Academia towards Scalable Robotics Innovation

14:15-15:00

Award ThuLA

RIG Outstanding Startup Award - Final Pitches

15:00-16:20

Interactive ThuMA

Interactive Session & Demos 3 & Coffee

16:20-16:50

Keynote ThuNA

Transfer & Industry Keynotes

16:50-17:50

ThuOA

Panel — Transfer & Industry — Future of Robotics in Germany and Europe: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Role of Industry in the Global Race

18:00-18:45

ThuRA

Woman in Robotics and AI Aperitif & Networking and Exhibition

19:00-20:20

Award ThuSA

RIG Heroes Award Night

20:20-22:00

ThuTA

RIG Heroes Award Night - Dinner

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GRC 2026 Technical Program Friday March 13, 2026

GRC

09:00-09:30

FrAA

Doors Open Friday

09:30-09:45

Keynote FrBA

Keynotes — Georgia Chalvatzaki
Structured Robot Learning the Quest for Scalable Embodied Intelligence

09:45-10:00

FrCA

Florentin Neumann (DFG)
Robotics in the German Research Foundation

10:00-10:45

FrDA

Panel — Education

10:45-12:05

Interactive FrZA

Interactive Session & Demos 4 & Coffee

12:05-12:50

FrEA

AI Competence Centers & Networks

12:50-13:20

FrFA

Panel Discussion: Integrating Robotics and AI

13:20-13:35

Regular FrGA

Oral Session 3 — RIG Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award Presentations

13:35-13:45

FrHA

Closing Panel

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