More efficiency and quality through intelligent building design

Decision-makers from industry, production and plant planners, executives from building management and technical building equipment, as well as civil engineers and architects face exciting challenges: societal changes, rapid technological development, and global climate change pose the question for companies how their future production facilities should be planned today and designed tomorrow to continue operating successfully in the future.

At the professional conference "Factories of the Future" on September 9 and 10, 2014, international experts in future trends, business transformation, energy, ecology, factory planning, design, and knowledge architecture will present the influencing factors on the development of intelligent building concepts. Practical examples from companies such as MTU, Materialise, and Takeda Pharma complement the two-day program and provide conference participants with authentic insights.

A significant part of the event is also the interactive exchange between participants and speakers. They will discuss, for example, how global trends are changing business models, production processes, and facilities, how modular building concepts create flexibility for further development, or how the "Knowledge Factory" of the future will enhance communication, creativity, and knowledge. At the end of the first day, systemic strategy consultant Ulrich Königswieser will provide interesting food for thought in his keynote speech "Failing Smarter and Paths to a Future-Oriented Learning Culture".

"The high-caliber speakers offer conference participants different perspectives on the possibilities and opportunities of intelligent architecture for Industry 4.0," say the speakers and moderator Klaus Dederichs, partner and authorized signatory at Carpus+Partner AG. "We look forward to the discourse!"

The conference was initiated and substantively organized by Carpus+Partner, Arup Germany, the FIR at RWTH Aachen, and the WZL of RWTH Aachen. More information: www.management-forum.de/produktionsstaetten.