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Industrieprojekt "6G-LICRIS"

Rekonfigurierbare Oberflächen erweitern 6G-Netzabdeckung

Motivation

Der zukünftige Mobilfunkstandard 6G ermöglicht viele neue Anwendungen und eine zunehmende Vernetzung von Geräten. Die Nutzung hoher Frequenzbereiche erhöht die maximal erreichbare Bandbreite bei der Datenübertragung in 6G-Netzen. Eine Herausforderung stellen Energieverluste auf der Funkstrecke und Funkabschattungen dar, die zum Beispiel durch Gebäude verursacht werden. Dadurch sinkt die mögliche Netzabdeckung im Vergleich zur Nutzung von tieferen Frequenzen deutlich. Um diese Nachteile zu kompensieren, kann die Anzahl an aktiven Sendeantennen im Abdeckungsgebiet erhöht werden. Eine andere Lösung besteht darin, die Ausbreitung der Funkwellen intelligent zu beeinflussen. Vielversprechend sind hierfür sogenannte rekonfigurierbare Oberflächen, welche zum Beispiel an einer Hauswand angebracht werden. Diese können ihre Oberflächeneigenschaften verändern, um die Reflexion von 6G-Funkwellen gezielt zu steuern. Außerdem ist dieses Verfahren wesentlich energiesparender, da weniger aktive Sendeanlagen notwendig sind.

Ziele und Vorgehen

Ziel des Vorhabens „Liquid Crystal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces“ (6G-LICRIS) ist es, rekonfigurierbare Oberflächen zu entwickeln. Dazu werden neue Materialien entwickelt, die auf Flüssigkristallen basieren. Im Vergleich zu Halbleitermaterialien eignen sich diese besser für höhere Frequenzen. Die neu entwickelte Technologie wird in ein Test-Mobilfunknetz eingebunden, um die Funkwellenausbreitung mittels der reflektierenden Oberflächen zu erforschen. Abschließend wollen die Forschenden die 6G-LICRIS-Technologie in eine reale Funkumgebung integrieren, um Ende-zu-Ende-Datenübertragungen im realen Mobilfunknetz zu demonstrieren.

Innovationen und Perspektiven

Die Nutzung hoher Frequenzbereiche ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil zukßnftiger Funksysteme, insbesondere fßr 6G. Dabei wird es unumgänglich sein, Eigenschaften der Wellenausbreitung in den neuen Nutzungsszenarien zu berßcksichtigen. Die im Vorhaben zu entwickelnde Technologie kann hier zukßnftig als energieeffiziente Variante eingesetzt werden und dazu beitragen, die Anzahl von aktiven Antennen gering zu halten. Insbesondere in dicht besiedelten Gebieten und in der Industrie kÜnnen die konfigurierbaren Oberflächen effektiv und zielgerichtet eingesetzt werden. Sie helfen dabei, die Netzabdeckung zu verbessern und das Mobilfunknetz an sich ändernde Funkßbertragungsanforderungen dynamisch anzupassen. Die Erforschung und Bereitstellung neuartiger Flßssigkristalle am Standort Deutschland trägt darßber hinaus zur technologischen Souveränität in Deutschland und Europa bei.

Partner

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Dr. Colin Willcock

Colin is currently chairman of the board of the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA), the vice-chairman of the board of the European Smart Networks and Services Joint undertaking (SNS-JU) and vice-chairman of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) board. He has detailed knowledge and experience of the telecommunications industry having worked directly or indirectly with many of the major players over a 30-year period.

Christina Gessner

Christina Gessner is Executive Vice President of the Test & Measurement Division at Rohde & Schwarz and member of the company’s Corporate Management team.

Christina’s journey with Rohde & Schwarz began in 2004 as a technology manager. By 2011, she was leading Product Management for Spectrum and Network Analyzers and took over the role of Vice President of Spectrum & Network Analyzers, EMC and Antenna Test Equipment in 2018. In 2023, she moved to her current role.

Christina started her career at Siemens mobile communications, representing the company as a delegate to the 3GPP standardization process for UMTS and GSM/EDGE from 1998 to 2004.

She holds a degree in RF engineering from the University of Hannover, Germany.

Jean Schwoerer

Jean Schwoerer holds a PhD in electronics and communication systems from the Institut National des Sciences AppliquĂŠes de Rennes (France) since 2006. Subsequently, his research work focused on IoT connectivity and mobile networks. He was also deeply involved in standardization for the Orange group, for which he was delegated to ETSI, IEEE802, and 3GPP RAN1&2, where he contributed to various IoT standard and to the standardization of 5G.
As Network and Infrastructure Research Operation Manager, and Orange Senior Expert, Jean is now mainly involved in the preparation of 6G within Orange Research, is a co-editor of NGMN 6G white paper and as a member of the 6G-IA governing board.

Dr. Magnus Frodigh

Dr. Magnus Frodigh is Vice President and Head of Ericsson Research.  In this role he leads Ericsson’s long-term technology research organization, its close collaboration with academia and industry, and its contributions to the Ericsson business and product development.

 

He holds a Master of Science degree from LinkÜping University of Technology, Sweden, and a Ph.D. in Radio Communication Systems from the Royal Institute of Technology, where he is also adjunct Professor in Wireless Infrastructures. He is a Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)

 

Frodigh joined Ericsson in 1994 and has over the past three decades held various key senior positions within Research & Development and Product Management, throughout the generations of mobile technology, from 2G all the way to current research on 6G technologies. He holds 29 patents. 

Dr. Hideyuki Tokuda

Dr. Hideyuki Tokuda received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo after earning his B.Eng. and M.Eng. from Keio University. He has held positions at Carnegie Mellon University and Keio University, is currently a professor emeritus at Keio university and serves as a member of the Science Council of Japan and a special advisor to the XGMF, Japan.

Cayetano Carbajo MartĂ­n

Cayetano Carbajo Martín. Telecom Engineer by Universidad PolitÊcnica de Madrid. 30 years of career in Telefónica where he has had several roles in different countries: CTO in Germany (2014-2019), in MÊxico (2003- 2006) and Morocco (1999-2000). Also different corporate positions:  Radio technology director (2001-2003), Tecnology Director (2006-2014). Cayetano now is leading Core, transport and Ecosystem leading innovation in network, standards activities and transversal projecs (like edge, slicing or Open Gateway) in Telefónica group. Cayetano was awarded with Spanish Telecom of the year in 2015.

Jos Berière

Experienced strategist, strategic program manager and speaker with the ability to lead from complex decision making on boardroom level upto execution. Experienced in leading diverse ecosystem development in tenders, proof of concepts, market introduction.

Jos has 16 years of mobile operator experience. Within KPN he was overall responsible for the 5G launch in the business market. Led operations for customer & vendors tenders, customer trials, standardization and multi-billion spectrum auctions & leases. Recently he started supporting the NGO SmartParks.

Ari Pouttu

Ari Pouttu

Professor, Dependable Wireless

Vice-Director of 6G Flagship (www.6gflagship.com) Vice-Director 6G-ESS Program

 

Centre for Wireless Communications

University of Oulu

Tony Quek

Tony Quek received the B.E. and M.E. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, respectively. At MIT, he earned the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Currently, he is the Associate Provost (AI & Digital Innovation) with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He also serves as the Director of the Future Communications R&D Programme, and the ST Engineering Distinguished Professor. He is an IEEE Fellow, a WWRF Fellow, and a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore.

Joyce Mwangama

Joyce Mwangama is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town, specialising in 5G/6G networks, Open RAN, and digital infrastructure for underserved regions. She leads several research and innovation projects focused on broadband connectivity, smart health, and sustainable network technologies in Africa.

Akihiro Nakao

Akihiro Nakao received his B.S. (1991) in Physics, M.E. (1994) in Information Engineering from the University of Tokyo. After working at the IBM Austin Research Laboratory in Texas and the IBM Tokyo Research Laboratory, he earned both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Princeton University. In 2005, he was appointed as Associate Professor, and in February 2014, as Professor in Applied Computer Science, at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo. Since 2020, he has been a special adviser to the President of the University of Tokyo (-present). In April 2021, he has moved to School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo (-present), and since then he has been serving as Director, Collaborative Research Institute for NGCI,（Next-Generation Cyber Infrastructure）, the University of Tokyo (-present). In 2024, he was appointed Co-Chair of XGMF (XG Mobile Promotion Forum) (-present). His research interests lie in information science and information and communication.

Rui Luis Aguiar

Rui L. Aguiar is currently a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, responsible by the area of Networks and Systems. He has been previously an adjunct professor at the INI, Carnegie Mellon University, a Visiting Research Scholar at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil and an advisor for the Portuguese Government under the Secretaria de Estado das Comunicaçþes. He is currently co-coordinating a research line in Instituto de Telecomunicaçþes, on the area of Networks and Services. He is also the current Steering Board Chair of Networld Europe. He has been an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for topics associated with novel communication systems.  He has more than 500 papers published in journals and conferences across different scientific domains. He was involved in multiple groups of R&D and in the evaluation of networks and computation programmes in multiple countries. He has participated in more than two dozens of R&D european projects, in the areas of networks and distributed computing.

Prof. Dr. Antonio KrĂźger

Antonio Krüger ist CEO und wissenschaftlicher Direktor des Deutschen Forschungszentrums für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (DFKI) sowie wissenschaftlicher Direktor des Forschungsbereichs „Kognitive Assistenzsysteme“ am DFKI. Seit 2009 ist er Inhaber der Globus-Stiftungsprofessur für Informatik an der Universität des Saarlandes, Leiter des Ubiquitous Media Technology Lab sowie wissenschaftlicher Leiter des Innovative Retail Laboratory (IRL) am DFKI. Prof. Krüger ist ein international angesehener Experte der Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion und Künstlichen Intelligenz. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Mobile und Ubiquitous Spatial Assistance
Systems, die die Forschungsgebiete Intelligent User Interfaces, User Modeling, Cognitive Sciences und Ubiquitous Computing kombinieren. Er hat den Studiengang Medieninformatik an der Universität des Saarlandes 2010 etabliert und ist bis heute für diesen verantwortlich. Er ist Mitgründer der Saarbrücker Technologie-Firma Eyeled GmbH, die sich auf die Entwicklung mobiler und ubiquitärer Informationssysteme spezialisiert hat. Von 2004 bis 2009 war er als Professor für Informatik und Geoinformatik an der Universität Münster und als geschäftsführender Direktor des Instituts für Geoinformatik tätig. Er hat an der Universität des Saarlandes Informatik und Wirtschaftswissenschaften studiert und im Rahmen des Graduiertenkollegs „Kognitionswissenschaft“ 1999 seine Promotion in Informatik abgeschlossen.

Thomas Caspers

Thomas Caspers is Vice President of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in Bonn, Germany. Before he took office in 2025, he was Director-General Technology Strategy at BSI since 2019. His teams were responsible for BSI’s work on IT systems, cloud computing and artificial intelligence and also ensured the digitalization of the Federal Office.

As Chairman elected by the NATO member states, Thomas Caspers chaired the Alliance’s

Capability Panel Information Assurance and Cyber Defence in Brussels from 2018 to 2021 inBrussels. Since 2021, he has represented Germany on the Governing Board of the ELI’s European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) in Bucharest, and in 2023 he was appointed to the Supervisory Board of the CISPA Helmholtz Centre for Information Security in Saarbrücken.

In his previous position from 2015 to 2019 as Head of Evaluation and Operation of Cryptographic Systems at BSI, he created the operational basis for the national and international processing and transmission of classified information through the technical evaluation of information security systems for the German Federal Administration, EU and NATO.

In other positions since 2003, he also headed BSI’s activities in the areas of operating system security, trusted computing and secure platforms, having previously worked in various companies covering scientific analytical solutions and health care technology.

Thomas Caspers studied physics and astronomy at the University of Bonn and holds a degree in physics.

Prof. Harald Haas

Professor Harald Haas FREng FRSE FIEEE FIET is the Van Eck Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he leads the LiFi Research and Development Centre (LRDC). He is the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of pureLiFi Ltd. His recent research interests focus on photonics, communication theory, and signal processing for optical wireless communication systems. He is the Director of the UK National Hub on Network of Networks, TITAN, which includes 15 UK partner universities. He is also a Co-Director of the UK Federated Telecoms Hubs (FTH), where he coordinates research translation activities under FTH governance.

Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Schmelz

Christoph Schmelz is a Principal Research Lead at Nokia. He received his Dipl.-Ing. degree from Technical University Munich in 2000 and held various R&D positions at Siemens and Nokia. His key work areas are Network and Service Automation and Sustainability in the context of 6G research. Christoph contributed in multiple EU funded research initiatives and is Coordinator of the European Sustainability Lighthouse project SUSTAIN-6G that has started in 2025.Christoph Schmelz is a Principal Research Lead at Nokia. He received his Dipl.-Ing. degree from Technical University Munich in 2000 and held various R&D positions at Siemens and Nokia. His key work areas are Network and Service Automation and Sustainability in the context of 6G research. Christoph contributed in multiple EU funded research initiatives and is Coordinator of the European Sustainability Lighthouse project SUSTAIN-6G that has started in 2025.

Dr. Oliver Wolst

Dr. Oliver Wolst is CTO at NEURA-Robotics, a leading tech-company innovating Cognitive Robotics and Humanoids.  

He is holding a PhD in Physics and pursued postdoctoral research on semiconductor lasers at PARC, Stanford, California.

He joined the Robert-Bosch Group and relocated to Singapore as well as to Australia for establishing innovative teams, securing technology leadership positions, e.g. in the areas of high temperature semiconductors, photo detectors, range finders, power electronics, body computers and cyber secure gateways.

Before joining NEURA-Robotics in 2025 Oliver Wolst was Senior Vice President heading the Bosch Business Unit “Automotive Integrated Circuits” with a portfolio ranging from smart power and sensors to embedded AI and Radar

Dr. Wolst is a Feodor-Lynen-Fellow of the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation.

Next Generation Wireless Networks and the Role of Machine Learning

Dr. Renato Luis Garrido Cavalcante

  • „Towards a Universal Real-Time Neural Receiver“
    Alexander Keller, Senior Director of
    Research, NVIDIA

  • „Neural Receiver: testbeds and data collection“
    Francesco Rossetto, Rhode & Schwarz

  • „Enhancing 6G Receiver Performance: Comparative Analysis of AI-Based and Conventional Post-Distortion Techniques for Power Amplifiers“
    Ali El Husseini, Ericsson

  • „Fixed-point methods and model-driven AI for 6G PHY optimization“
    Jochen Fink, Fraunhofer HHI

Electromagnetic Exposure in 5G and Beyond Networks

Dr.-Ing. Mario Pauli

Amina Fellan

  • „Challenges for Human Exposure Assessment in 5G and impacts on 6G” (15 min)
    Tam Ta, RWTH Aachen

  • „Calculation of Protection Areas of Cellular Radio Stations using Wattwächter“ (15 min)
    Thorsten Kayser, PKTEC GmbH

  • Possible research focuses (15 min)
    Josef Opitz, BNetzA

  • Panel Discussion (30 min)

Antennas and frontends for Beyond 5G and 6G applications

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Keusgen

Dr. Christos Oikonomopoulos

  • “Antenna and Packaging for a Sub-THz Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Link”
    Akanksha Bhutani, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

  • “Configurable mm-wave antennas for communications and sensing”
    Indra Gosh, IMST GmbH

  • “All-Dielectric Directive Antennas”
    Guillaume Francois, RWTH Aachen

  • “Multi-Mode Multi-Port Antennas (MÂłPA) – a Promising Concept for Advanced 6G Antenna Systems”
    Dirk Manteuffel, Leibniz Universität Hannover

  • “D-Band active antenna array with lens enabling quasi-optical and analog beam reconfiguration for 6G applications”
    Simona Bruni, IMST GmbH

  • “Antenna Technology for 6G Mobile Radio Network Infrastructure”
    Jacob Martin, Ericsson

Optical Transport Evolution Towards 6G

Dr. rer. nat. Colja Schubert

Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fischer

  • „Optical Transport Evolution Towards 6G“
    JĂśrg-Peter Elbers, Adtran, Germany

  • “Space-Division Multiplexing in Future 6G Optical Transport”
    Ruben Luis, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan

  • „Coherent DSCM Transceivers: A Scalable Solution for Future Mobile Transport?“
    Antonio Napoli, Infinera, Germany

  • „Designing and operating secure optical networks: from classical to quantum-based solutions“
    Matheus Sena, Deutsche Telekom, Germany

Quantum Technologies for 6G and Beyond

Igor Bjelakovic

Marc Geitz

Janis NĂśtzel

Henrike Wissing

  • “Challenges in Quantum-Secure Communication – From
    Research to Integration”
    M. Reinecke (BearingPoint GmbH)

  • “Quantum Communication
    Technologies: Overview of Research Activities and Challenges”
    L. Krieg (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), SquaD)

  • „The road to provable quantum advantage in 6G“
    R. Bassoli (TU Dresden, 6G-life)

  • “Integrated photonics for quantum applications and
    more”
    J. Philipps (Quix Quantum GmbH)

  • “Quantum Joint Detection Receivers: Advantage and
    Challenges“
    J. NĂśtzel (TU MĂźnchen, 6G-life)

  • “Quantum Hardware Aware Security for 6G Networks”
    I. Bjelakovic (Fraunhofer HHI, 6G-RIC)

Wireless Access Protocols for 6G

Dr. Andrea Munari

  • „6G-ANNA sub-network architecture“
    Dr. Bahare Masood Khorsandi, Nokia Strategy and Technology, Munich

  • „Unsourced Multiple Access for Next Generation IoT Connectivity“
    Dr. Zoran Utkovski, Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, Berlin

  • „Massive grant-free access in 6G Networks“
    Dr. Gianluigi Liva, German Aerospace Center, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen

  • „Fast Unsourced Random Access, Channel Estimation and Localization in Cell-Free User-Centric Massive MIMO Networks“
    Prof. Giuseppe Caire, TU Berlin

Future Research Topics

Prof. Dr. Stephan ten Brink

Prof. Dr. Slawomir Stanczak

The session is organized as a panel, starting with short expert-pitches on feature topics, followed by a moderated discussion with Q&A from the audience.

  • “Medium access and link layer control”
    Prof. Marina Petrova, RWTH Aachen Thema

  • „7G“
    Prof. Gerhard Fettweis, TU Dresden

  • „Future of Integrated communication and sensing“
    Dr. Silvio Mandelli, Nokia Bell Labs

  • „New spectrum and THz communications“
    Prof. Ingmar Kallfass, U Stuttgart

  • „AI for next gen. communication networks“
    Dr. Zoran Utkovski, Fraunhofer/HHI

Highly-Efficient PAs for 5/6G

Prof. Friedel Gerfers

Prof. Amelie Hagelauer

  • “PA- and GaN device requirements for 5G base stations and beyond”
    Tim Canning, Ericsson

  • “Power Amplifier in SiGe for mmWaves with Enhanced Back-Off Efficiency”
    Jan SchÜpfel, Nils Pohl, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

  • “Millimeter-Wave Power Amplifiers in SiGe and CMOS Technologies for 6G”
    Ahmet Cagri Ulusoy, Alexander Haag, Ibrahim Aksoyak, Kaan Balaban, Tsung-Ching Tsai, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – KIT

  • “Linear Power Amplification – a Bottleneck for Terahertz Communication Transceivers“
    Ingmar Kallfass, B. Schoch, T. Ufschlag, L. Gebert, S. Haussmann, D. Wrana, Universität Stuttgart

  • “Advanced PA Concepts and Technology for 5G/6G Power Amplifier Applications”
    Loose, A. Deublein, D. Riess, A. Engelmann, T. Huang, R. Weigel, G. Fischer, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nßrnberg

Optical Access and in-building Networks for 6G

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Volker Jungnickel

Introduction
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Volker Jungnickel (Fraunhofer HHI)

Optical Access and Satellite
Rene Bonk (Nokia), Luigi Martino (FAU Erlangen-NĂźrnberg)

In-building Networks
 Stefan PrĂźcklmayer (Maxlinear), Anil Mengi (devolo)

Wi-Fi
Guido Hiertz (Ericsson)

Millimeter-wave and LiFi
Wilhelm Keusgen (TU Berlin), Christoph Kottke (Fraunhofer HHI)

Industrial and Medical Applications
Ernst-Joachim Steffens (EJS Industrie 4.0), Henner Baberowsky (Uni Leipzig, ICCAS)

Panel Discussion
All speakers

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Theory, Optimization, and Experiments - Panel

Prof. Dr.-Ing Aydin Sezgin

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schober

Session Part I
Presentations (45 minutes)

“RIS – RF Measurements & Qualification Aspects”
Simon Otto, IMST, Project 6G-LICRIS

“On the realization of RIS – about trade-offs, drawbacks and impairments”
Robert StĂścker,
Fraunhofer IZM, Project 6G-RIC

“Liquid-Crystal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces based on the Delay-Line Architecture”
Alejandro JimĂŠnez SĂĄez, TU Darmstadt

Session Part II

Panel (45 minutes)

Vincenzo Sciancalepore
NEC

Wilhelm Keusgen
TU Berlin, Projects 6G-RIC, 6G-LICRIS

Thomas Zwick
KIT, Project Open6GHub

Markus Heinrichs
TH Cologne

Simon Otto
IMST, Project 6G-LICRIS

Robert StĂścker
Fraunhofer IZM, Project 6G-RIC

Alejandro JimĂŠnez SĂĄez
TU Darmstadt

Control Plane Aspects of 6G Technology

Prof. Dr. AndrĂŠ Drummond

Session:

(60 minutes for presentations + 30 minutes for panel discussion)

The session will be organized into several short presentations (8 + 2 minutes). The programme includes the topics and speakers below:

  • Sub-THz technologies
    Dr. Lorenzo Miretti, Fraunhofer HHI

  • O-RAN Real-time RIC
    Osman Basaran, TU Berlin

  • RAN Telemetry
    Dr. Julius Schulz-Zander, Fraunhofer HHI

  • RAN-Core convergence
    Dr. Marius Corici, Fraunhofer FOKUS

  • Service-Based 6G RAN Control Plane
    Dr. Peter Schefczik, Nokia

  • In-network AI in 6G
    Prof. Holger Karl, Potsdam University


The presentations will be followed by a discussion among panelists on the impact of the 6G technologies on the RAN Control Plane and whether it needs to be substantially transformed to achieve its goals.

Beyond Metal: The Future of Robotics Powered by 6G

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Slawomir Stanczak

  • Requirements from the world of networked robotics (10 mins)
    Frank Hofmann, Bosch

  • Robotics and Communications (10 mins)
    Frank Fitzek, 6G-life

  • Highly reliable networking for 6G-enabled immersive robot control (10 mins)
    Christian Wietfeld, 6GEM

  • Over-The-Air Consensus for Collision Avoidance and Formation Control in Multi-Robot Systems (10 mins)
    Michael Epp, 6G-RIC

  • Applications of advanced network technologies in robotics (10 mins)
    Dr. Thomas Staufenbiel, Gestalt Robotics

  • Panel discussion (40mins)
    Stefanie Speidel (6G-life), Dr. Frank Hofmann (Bosch), Prof. Christian Wietfeld (6GEM), Michael Epp (6G-RIC), Prof. Dr. Thomas Staufenbiel (Gestalt Robotics)

Quantum Communications

Prof. Dr. Holger Boche

Prof. Dr. Frank Fitzek

  • QuaPhySI: Quantum Physical Layer Service Integration

  • QUIET: Hybrid quantum-conventional communication network

  • QD-CamNetz: Quantum Wireless Campus Network

  • 6G-QuaS: 6G-Quantum Security

  • Q-TREX: Resilience for the Quantum Internet

  • QUARKS: Future quantum communication networks

  • Panel Discussion

From XL to cell-free MIMO: next-generation multi antenna technologies

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eduard Jorswieck

Dr. Lorenzo Miretti

  • “Learning the MIMO Radio Propagation Environment Using Lightweight Generative Modeling”
    Wolfgang Utschick, TUM, (20 min)

  • “Energy efficiency for multi-cloud MIMO networks”
    Aydin Sezgin, RUB, (20 min)

  • “Modeling massive MIMO with electrically large arrays”
    Miguel Lopez, Ericsson, (20 min)

  • “Fairness Scheduling and Fronthaul Optimization in Cell-Free User-Centric Massive MIMO Networks”
    Giuseppe Caire, TUB, (20 min)

  • “Microelectronic Circuits and Technologies for MIMO architectures”
    Paulo Oliveira, Infineon, (20 min)

  • “Revisiting cell-free massive MIMO versus small cells”
    Lorenzo Miretti, HHI, (20 min)

Panel discussion: Paving the way to 6G architecture – do we need a revolution?

Dr. Gerald Kunzmann

Admela Jukan

  • 6G architecture views
    (15 mins per project incl short Q&A)

  • Panel discussion on findings and recommendations
    (45 mins)

Trustworthiness

Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi

Dr. Stefan KĂśpsell

Dr. Hekma Chaari

Part 1:
Impulse Talks (10 min. each)

  • On the 6G Trustworthiness & Trust Research Challenge
    Dr. Gerhard Fettweis, TU Dresden & Barkhausen Institut

  • Security Risks in Hybrid Private Network Deployments
    Matthias Weber, BSI, Federal Office for Information Security

  • Zero-Trust architecture for 6G technologies and infrastructures 
    Ralf Irmer, Vodafone Germany [Tentative]

  • Convergence of security and sustainability for trustworthiness
    Ali Rezaki, Nokia Germany

  • Hexa-X-II 6G Vision in term of trustworthiness
    Bin Han, Hexa-X-II, RPTU Kaiserslautern

  • AI-NET-PROTECT: Automated, resilient and secure networks for business and society
    Christoph Lipps (DFKI)


Part 2:
Panel Discussion (45 min.)

 

Panelists:

  • Dr. Gerhard Fettweis
    TU Dresden & Barkhausen Institut

  • Matthias Weber
    BSI, Federal Office for Information Security

  • Ralf Irmer
    Vodafone Germany [Tentative]

  • Bin Han
    Hexa-X-II, RPTU Kaiserslautern

  • Christoph Lipps
    DFKI

  • Dr. Norman Franchi
    FAU Erlangen-NĂźrnberg

  • Stefan KĂśpsell Barkhausen Institut

  • Dr. Hekma Chaari
    FAU Erlangen-NĂźrnberg

International Panel “Open 6G for all – Towards Open 6G Research Infrastructures and Toolkits (Open6GRIT)”

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Magedanz

Panelists:

 

  • Aki Nakao
    Tokyo University, Japan

  • Kostas Chalkiotis
    Deutsche Telekom, Germany

  • Maria, Guta
    European Space Agency, The Netherlands

  • Serge Fdida
    Sorbonne University, France

  • Anita Dohler
    NGMN Alliance

  • Anastasius Gavras
    EURESCOM, Germany

  • Tony Quek
    SUDT, Singapore

  • Abhimnayu Gosain
    Northeast University, USA

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Theory, Optimization, and Experiments

Prof. Dr.-Ing Aydin Sezgin

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schober

Session Part I

4 Talks (60 min.)

 

  • Eduard Jorswieck (6G-RIC)

  • Wolfgang Utschick (6G-Life)

  • Vahid Jamali (Open6GHub)

  • Taro Eichler (stc) (6G-LICRIS)

 

Session Part II

4 Talks (60 min.)

 

  • Michael Peter (6G-LICRIS, 6G-RIC)

  • Robert StĂścker (6G-RIC, Fraunhofer IZM)

  • Alejandro JimĂŠnez SĂĄez (Open6GHub)

  • Markus Heinrichs (TH KĂśln)

Large Scale Experimentation Facilities

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Carle

Speaker:

 

  • Georg Carle (TUM)

  • Serge Fdida (Sorbonne University)

  • Hakima Chaouchi (Institut Mines-Telecom)

  • Sebastian GallenmĂźller (TUM)

 

Panel Discussion:

Industrial vs. Academic Viewpoints on Large Scale Research Infrastructures for Computing/Communication Experiments

Technologies and Circuits for Sub-THz Communication and Sensing

Prof. Dr. Corrado Carta

Prof. Dr. Ivan Ndip

Talks:

1. Advanced RF Packages, Integrated Antennas and Reflectarrays for 6G and Sub-THz Radar Sensing Applications

  • Speaker: Robert StĂścker, Fraunhofer IZM, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
  • Additional contributors: Uwe Maaß, Thi Huyen Le, Ivan Ndip
  • Funding: 6GKom, 6G-TERAKOM, 6G-RIC, TKOS


2. SiGe BiCMOS Integrated Transceivers and Module Integration for Resilient Communication at D-band

  • Speaker: Corrado Carta, IHP GmbH
  • Additional contributors: Andrea Malignaggi, Batuhan SĂźtbas, Karthik KrishneGowda
  • Funding: 6G-RIC, Open 6G Hub, ESSENCE-6GM

3. Integrating Communication and Sensing: 6G and Radar Circuits in the D-Band

  • Speaker: Jan SchĂśpfel
  • Additional contributors: Tobias T. Braun, and Nils Pohl, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
  • Funding: 6GEM

4. SiGe BiCMOS Technology and Circuits for mm-Wave Applications

  • Speaker: Hans-Dieter Wohlmuth, Infineon
  • Funding: CampuSens, MassIMO, AI4CSM, ESSENCE, 6G-TERAKOM

5. 200Gbit/s Wireless Point-to-Point Transmission over 50m at 300GHz

  • Speaker: Sebastian Randel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
  • Additional contributors: Dittmer, D. Fang, Y. Chen, H. Peng, A. Bhutani, C. Koos
  • Funding: Open6GHub, 6GEM

6. D-Band Sensing Testbed: Advancing Ultra-Broadband Near-Realtime Capabilities

  • Speaker: Ramez Askar, Fraunhofer HHI
  • Additional contributors: Sven Wittig

Funding: 6G-RIC

6G for Healthcare

Dr. Ralf Irmer

Christoph Lipps

Dr. Max Rockstroh

Healthcare has been identified as a core theme for 6G, as highlighted at the Berlin6GConference by Minister Stark-Watzinger. The medical sector faces numerous challenges, including staff shortages, cost pressures, and an increasing number of elderly patients. 6G technologies have the potential to alleviate and address these issues.

This session provides a comprehensive overview of current research projects in the field of 6G and their applications in healthcare. It presents an approach for a Medical Device Compliant solution that meets high standards for data security and protection. The solutions aim to enhance efficiency and improve the quality of patient care. Experts from various disciplines will share their insights and discuss the future opportunities that 6G can offer in the healthcare sector.

 

HealthNet
Dr. Matteo Große-Kampmann (Hochschule Rhein-Waal)

 

Towards 6G in Healthcare – A Holistic Approach
Clemens MĂśllenhoff (ICCAS)

 

Connected Health: Compliant and Efficient Integration of Medical and Non-Medical Devices by applying the MD Comp framework
Hans Wenner (VDE)

 

Hardware Security for Medical Devices
JĂśrn Hoffmann (InfAI)

 

Panel Discussion:

 

  • Stefan Maas (NXP)
  • Dr.-Ing. Tobias Urban (Hochschule Rhein-Waal)
  • Hans Wenner (VDE)
  • Clemens MĂśllenhoff (ICCAS)

Industry Panel: Open 5G Campus Networks – Drivers for 6G?

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Magedanz

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norman Franchi

Speaker:

 

  • Takehiro, Nakamura, DoCoMo, Japan

  • Muslim Elkotop, Vodafone, Germany

  • Tilo Heckmann, Telefonica, Germany

  • Andreas Mueller, Bosch, Germany

  • Joachim Sachs, Ericsson, Germany

  • Slawomir Stanczak, HHI, Germany

Energy Savings in Future Mobile Networks

Thomas von der GrĂźn

Thomas Windisch

“Value-based design of 6G – a systems perspective on desired 6G sustainability outcomes”
Ali Rezaki / NOKIA


“Energy Savings Sustainability, Mobile Network Operators View”
Tilo Heckmann / TelefĂłnica

“Vodafone’s Green Goals: A Perspective on Energy and Sustainability”
Rishikesh Chakraborty / Vodafone

“Sustainability Aspects in 3GPP: Network Energy Saving”
Geordie George / Fraunhofer IIS

Sensing Technologies for Health in 6G Networks

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Slawomir Stanczak

  • SubTHz sensing for health applications: opportunities & challenges
    Dr. Junqing Guan, Nokia Bell Labs

  • Unlocking health insights: cutting-edge radar technology for vital sign and heart sound detection
    Dr. Benedict Scheiner, Sykno GmbH

  • Transforming cardiovascular health: a transformer-based approach to continuous, non-invasive blood pressure estimation via radar sensing
    Nastassia Vysotskaya, Infineon AG

  • Advancing healthcare with 6G-sensing: interdisciplinary innovations and applications in medicine
    Dr. Johannes Dommel, Fraunhofer HHI

Towards Ubiquitous Coverage with 6G

Dr. -Ing. George Yammine

  • NTN Aspects
    Alexander Hofmann, Fraunhofer IIS

  • Understanding the importance of nomadic networks for ubiquitous coverage in 6G networks
    Marius Corici, Fraunhofer FOKUS

  • Positioning in Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems
    Norbert Franke, Fraunhofer IIS

  • Next-Generation Network Deployment and Services
    Matthias Meyer, TECTWIN

Joint Communication and Sensing (JCAS)

Prof. Dr. Norman Franchi

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Falko Dressler

Part 1:

Talks by the 6G Hubs
(15 min. each)

 

  • “ISAC under Security and Privacy Constraints – from Theory to Demonstrations”
    Prof. Dr. Holger Boche, TU MĂźnchen, Project 6G-life

  • “Implications of upcoming JCAS systems in 6G on Privacy in Public Areas”Torsten Reißland, FAU Erlangen-NĂźrnberg, Project Open6GHub

  • „6GEM Activities and first Results on Joint  Communication and Sensing”
    Gerd vom BĂśgel, Fraunhofer IMS, Project 6GEM

  • “Network as a Sensor: 6G-RIC Perspective on JCAS”
    Kenan Turbic, Fraunhofer HHI, Project 6G-RIC

 

Part 2:

Talks by 6G Industry Projects

(15 min. each)

 

  • “6G HW Design Challenges for JCAS Systems”
    Marko Fleischer, Nokia, Project 6G-CampuSens

  • “Integrated Sensing and Communication for Industrial Applications in Sub-6 GHz and mmWave Bands”
    Vladica Sark, IHP, Project 6G-Campus

 

Part 3:

Panel Discussion

(30 min.)

 

On the presented perspectives and statements provided by the speakers and on, e.g., open challenges, gap analysis, relevance to commercial applications, etc.

Moderated by Norman Franchi and Falko Dressler, with all speakers, involving the audience

 

Plenary Keynote Session

Opening Session

09:00 – 09:05
Welcome on behalf of the 6G Plattform Germany
Gerhard Fettweis

09:05 – 09:15
Message
Mr Engelbert Beyer, BMBF

09:15 – 09:35
Keynote: “Accelerating Beyond 5G/6G R&D in NICT”

Prof. Tokuda, President, NICT

09:35 – 09:55
Keynote: „Harnessing the transformational nature of AI for 6G“

Peter Merz, VP and Head of Standardisation, Nokia

09:55 – 10:10
Keynote: „RF, Power and Sensor Solutions for energy efficient 6G Networks“
Ludger Verweyen, Head of Product Line RF, Infineon Technologies AG

10:10 – 10:30
Keynote: „1&1 makes a difference as the fourth mobile network operator“
Mr Martin, CEO of 1&1 Mobilfunk

Resilience in Wireless Communication Networks

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eduard Jorswieck

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Falko Dressler

  • How NoN* increases Resilience in 6G
    Mathias Bohge

  • The Role of Resilience in 6G
    Andreas MĂźller

  • Resilient-by-Design Concepts for 6G Communications Systems
    Norman Franchi

  • Resilience and Criticality: Brothers in Arms for 6G
    Aydin Sezgin

  • Intelligent Cooperation to Boost the Network Resilience Against Resource Volatility
    Setareh Maghsudi

  • Foundations of Resilience in Future 6G-quantum networks Volatility
    Riccardo Bassoli

Sub-THz Channel Measurements and Modeling for 6G and Beyond

Dr.-Ing. Michael Peter

  • Characteristics of the sub-THz radio channel – insights from measurement-based analyses for various scenarios (6G-RIC, 6G-ADLANTIK)
    Michael Peter, Fraunhofer HHI

  • Characterization of propagation in an industrial scenario from sub-6 GHz to 300 GHz” (6G-RIC)
    Alexander Ebert, Fraunhofer IIS, Technische Universität Ilmenau

  • Small scale propagation characterization at 300 GHz in an industrial environment (6G-RIC)
    Lucas Cândido Ribeiro, Technische Universität Braunschweig

  • Probing the time evolution of the sub-THz radio channel for communication and sensing (6G-ADLANTIK)
    Taro Eichler, Rohde & Schwarz

  • Time-varying THz indoor channel measurements and simulations for 6G testing with micrometer accuracy (6GEM)
    Thomas Kaiser, Universität Duisburg-Essen

International Plenary Session “6G Design Principles”

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans D. Schotten

16:00 – 16:25
“Update from Hexa-X-II and 6G Design Principles”
Mikko Uusitalo, EU 6G Flagship Hexa-X-II Lead, Nokia

16:25 – 16:40
“Spectrum options for 6G”

Stefan Hiensch, BNetzA

16:40 – 17:00

“6G – an operators‘ view”

Sparsh Singhal, NGMN programme manager

17:00 – 18:00

Panel:

  • Michael Meyer (R&D Manager, Ericsson)
  • Gerald Kunzmann (6G Platform WG Architecture Lead, 6G ANNA, Nokia)
  • Aki Nakao (Co-Chairman XGMF, Tokyo Univ.)
  • Nicola Michailow (Siemens)
  • Ari Pouttu (Vice-Director 6G Flagship and 6G-ESS, Univ. of Oulu)
  • Sparsh Singhal (Programme Manager, NGMN)
  • Mikko Uusitalo (EU 6G Flagship Hexa-X-II Lead, Nokia)

International Plenary Session “Setting the Scene, Use Cases and Requirements”

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans D. Schotten

14:00 – 14:05
Introduction
Hans D. Schotten, Chairman 6G Platform Germany

14:05 – 14:25
“6G Research at the European Level; Current Status and Future Plans”

Colin Willcock, Chairman, 6G-IA

14:25 – 14:50

“6G use cases – a view from the 3GPP SA1 use cases workshop in Rotterdam”

Toon Norp, SNS ICE project, TNO

14:50 – 15:30
Panel “Who will use 6G? And for what?”

Panelists:

  • Andreas MĂźller (Chairman 5G-ACIA, Bosch)
  • Fabian Mackenthun (NXP)
  • Ralf Irmer (Vodafone)
  • Toon Norp (TNO, SNS ICE project)
  • Colin Willcock (Chairman 6G-IA)

3D Networks

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Armin Dekorsy

Dr.-Ing. Dirk WĂźbben

  • 3D Networks – Operator view
    Tilo Heckmann, TelefĂłnica Germany, 6G-TakeOff

  • Space-enabled connectivity and situational awareness solutions for the future of mobility
    Stephan Roemer, OHB System AG

  • SPACE!Box: A Concept for On-Board Data-Router supporting future NTN and OBDH
     Ulf Kulau, DSI Aerospace Technologie, 6G-TakeOff

  • Implementation of Space Optical Communication Technology into Non-Terrestrial Networks
    Dimitar Kolev, Hiroyuki Tsuji, NICT, Japan

  • Non-Terrestrial Networks – from 5G-Advanced to 6G
    Thomas Heyn, Fraunhofer-Institut fĂźr Integrierte Schaltungen IIS

Security for 6G and Beyond

Dr. Igor Bjelakovic

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Boche

Dr. Stefan Katzenbeisser

14:00 – 15:30
The session consists of a series of invited talks with contributions from the 6G-hubs, related BMBF projects, and companies providing security solutions.


Planned contributions:

  • Physical Layer Based Security Solutions
    PHYSEC GmbH, BMBF-UltraSec project, TBC

  • Quantum Private Queries
    Thorsten Strufe (KIT), Open6GHub

  • Privacy and Confidentiality for Multi-Party Over-the-Air Computation
    6G-RIC, TBD

  • IRS-assisted Secure Communication
    6G-RIC, TBD

  • Contributions by 6G-life

  • Contributions by 6GEM
    TBC

Innovation Management and StartUp Connect

Dr. Lisa Underberg

Dr. Tobias Recker (6GEMcubator)

Daniel Lindenschmitt (s.s.c.KL)

14:00 – 15:30

The event will start with an overview of the WG Innovation Management within the 6G Platform, highlights its role for innovations in the 6G technology. Following this, representatives from each startup 6G-incubator (xG-Incubator, 6GEM Cubator, Launch Hub42 and SSC Kaiserslautern) will present their respective impulses, highlighting their approaches and contributions to fostering innovation in the field. In addition, start-ups and prospective founders will report on their experiences in general and on lessons learned specifically from the StartUpConnect program. Our Crowd Innovation concept will be presented afterwards and discussed in an interactive format.

 

  • Introduction and WG Innovation Management: „Help with the concretization of ideas“

  • Details on the StartUpConnect program and the associated incubators: „Taking concrete ideas further“

  • Best practice presentations: “Experience report and stumbling blocks from the StartUpConnect program”

  • Crowd Innovation: „Concept and interactive discussion “

  • Conclusion & Summary

EUREKA and CELTIC Session

Session

10:50 – 10:55
Agenda
Xavier Priem, Director of CELTIC-NEXT


10:55 – 11:10
Keynote
Dr. Rudolf Haggenmueller, EUREKA Chair


11:10 – 11:20
Keynote
David Kennedy, CELTIC-NEXT Chairman


11:20 – 11:30
Keynote
Dr. Tina KlĂźwer, BMBF, Dept 5 Director


11:30 – 11:40
Keynote
Volker Ziegler, Nokia


11:40 – 12:10
Panel discussion on “Future Pervasive Networks and how to build them ”
moderated by David Kennedy, CELTIC-NEXT Chairman


Panelists:


  • Mr Engelbert Beyer (BMBF, Dept 51)
  • Mikko A. Uusitalo (Lead, EU 6G Flagship Hexa-X II, Nokia)
  • Johannes Springer (DTAG)
  • Maria Guta (ESA)
  • Hans Schotten (6G Platform Germany)


12:10 – 12:30
CELTIC-NEXT Awards Ceremony
moderated by David Kennedy, CELTIC-NEXT Chairman

Opening Session with Federal Minister Stark-Watzinger

Opening Session

09:10 – 09:15
Welcome message by 6G Platform Germany
Hans D. Schotten


09:15 – 09:30
Opening and EUREKA message
Federal Minister Stark-Watzinger, BMBF


09:30 – 09:45
EUREKA message
Deputy Ambassador of Canada Evelyn Coulombe


09:45 – 10:10
Towards a Resilient and Secure Society: 6G Innovation for the Future
Christina Gessner, Executive Vice-President, Rohde & Schwarz

Towards 4th Germany-Japan Beyond 5G/6G Research Workshop

Co-organized by NICT and the 6G Platform Germany

11:00 – 11:05

Opening

Prof. Schotten, Chairman, 6G Platform Germany

11:05 – 11:20

Status updates from BMBF

11:20 – 11:35

Status updates from XGMF

Prof. Nakao

11:35 – 12:25

Presentations of on-going joint projects in Japan and Germany
(2 slides each + QA, totally 50 min)

12:25 – 12:30

Wrap up and announcements for the next GER-JP workshop in Japan
Dr. Ishizu, Director of Beyond 5G Design Initiative, NICT

ICAS in Cellular Infrastructure and Sidelink

Dr. Oliver Blume

Ulrich Barth

14:00 – 14:05
Welcome
Dr. Oliver Blume (Bosch)
Ulrich Barth (Nokia Bell Labs)

 

14:05 – 15:05
Talks by perspective
(approx. 20 minutes each)

 

  • A beam of hope: the perks of beamforming for ICAS in 6G
    Slawomir Stanczak (HHI)

  • System architecture and PoCs of KOMSENS-6G

  • System architecture and PoCs of 6G-ICAS4Mobility
  •  
  •  

15:05 – 15:25

Discussion between projects: Synergies and Collaboration Opportunities

 

15:25 – 15:30
Conclusions and Closing
Dr. Oliver Blume (Bosch)
Ulrich Barth (Nokia Bell Labs)

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Registration open: 08:15h – 17:00h

09:00h – 09:10h 

Welcome Address by 6G Platform Germany

Hans Schotten, 6G Platform Germany

09:10h – 09:20h 

Welcome Address by BMBF

Heike Prasse / Mikael Gast, BMBF

09:20h – 09:40h 

EU 6G Policy Framework

Peter Stuckmann, Head of Unit – Future Connectivity Systems,  Deputy Director – Future Networks, European Comission

09:40h – 10:00h

6G Update from SNS-JU

Dr. Colin Willcock, Chairman of the 6G-IA & SNS-JU Governing Board

10:00h – 10:30h

6G Update from Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II

Dr. Mikko Uusitalo, Hexa-X and Hexa-X-II overall lead, Nokia Bell Labs

Coffee Break and Networking: 10:30h – 11:00h

11:00h – 11:15h
The MetaCity project and 5G Techritory ecosystem (tbc)
Neils Kalnins, 5G Techritory director, Latvia

11:15h – 11:30h 
Presentation of French 5G/6G Program (tbc)
Hakima Chaouchi, Ministère de l’Enseignement supĂŠrieur et de la Recherche

11:30h – 11:45h 
Future Network Services – a Dutch National 6G Initiative
Toon Norp, Senior Business Consultant, Network Technology, TNO, NL

11:45h – 12:00h
The Finish 6G Flagship
Ari Pouttu, 6G Flagship vice-director, University of Oulu

12:00h – 12:30h 
Questions and Answers on Collaboration Opportunities
All speakers

Lunch Break and Networking: 12:30h – 14:00h