ARENA2036 stands for „Active Research Environment for the Next generation of Automobiles” and is the innovation platform for mobility and production of the future. The research campus is part of the funding initiative„Research Campus –Public-Private Partnership for Innovations” in Germany. ARENA2036 is supported by theFederal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF) and is run as a registered association with members from science and industry. Currently, ARENA2036 is in the second funding phase and has over 45 partners. The innovation platform based in Stuttgart, stands for  cooperation  under  one  roof  between  science  and  industry.  ARENA2036  wants  to  make  its contribution  to  the  active  shaping  of  work,  mobility  and  production  of  the  future  in  the  context  of digitalization. The partners are active in various disciplines –from the automotive industry, aerospace technology, textile and materials research to industrial science.

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At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 110,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €59 billion in 2020. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. 

The automotive industry is one of BASF’s key customer industries. In 2020, BASF’s automotive driven sales totaled €13.4 billion. BASF supplies and develops functional materials and solutions that enable vehicles to be built more efficiently and have a lower environmental impact, whatever powertrain technology they use. BASF’s product range includes for example plastics, coatings, catalysts, automotive fluids as well as battery materials. With such an extensive range of products, BASF is the world’s leading chemical supplier to the automotive industry. BASF cooperates closely with customers all over the world through a network embracing Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America as well as Africa. Further information on BASF’s solutions for the automotive industry is available at automotive.basf.com.

BigchainDB GmbH is a software company founded in 2013 and one of the first blockchain "pioneers" in Germany. BigchainDB has decades of experience in the design and development of open source software, including enterprise blockchain solutions with a particular focus on decentralized systems. In 2019, BigchainDB released "Ocean Protocol"; the world's first open source decentralized data exchange protocol. Ocean Protocol enables direct peer-to-peer exchange of data and AI algorithms while providing high security and interoperability. The core logic of Ocean technology resides in smart contracts on Ethereum and is compatible with a variety of other blockchains. 

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
 
In 2020, the BMW Group sold over 2.3 million passenger vehicles and more than 169,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2019 was € 7.118 billion on revenues amounting to € 104.210 billion. As of 31 December 2019, the BMW Group had a workforce of 126,016 employees.
 
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. Its operations are divided into the business sectors Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility.

Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. With its more than 400 locations worldwide, the Bosch Group has been carbon neutral since the first quarter of 2020.

DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany's research centre for aeronautics and space. We develop solutions to major challenges in the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. DLR conducts research, development and innovation across 55 institutes and facilities alongside our partners from research and industry.

DMG MORI is a leading global manufacturer of machine tools. Our integrated automation, digitization and sustainability solutions broaden the company’s core business of turning and milling machines, advanced technologies (ULTRASONIC, LASERTEC) and additive manufacturing. Our customer-oriented services over the course of a machine tool’s entire lifecycle include training, repair, maintenance and spare parts service.

The success of our “Global One Company” is won by around 12,000 employees worldwide. With 138 sales and service locations — including 15 production plants — we are globally present and deliver to over 100,000 customers from 54 industries in 86 countries.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, headquartered in Germany, is the world’s leading applied rese-arch organization. With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial exploitation of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future. Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft currently operates 75 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany. The majority of the organization’s 29,000 employees are qualified scientists and engineers, who work with an annual research budget of 2.8 billion euros. Of this sum, 2.4 billion euros are generated through contract research.

Fetch.ai, a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence lab, is building the infrastructure required for autonomous software agents to begin performing useful economic work on behalf of individuals, machines, businesses, and organizations. Fetch.ai’s network is based around open-source technology and gives users access to the power of AI on a world-scale secure dataset to carry out complex coordination tasks in the modern economy. For more information, please visit www.fetch.ai.

The GRIS GROUP is a family company founded in 1984 that specializes in the manufacturing of mechanical components, technical fastening washers, stamped and deep-drawn formed parts.
 
The GRIS GROUP has two production facilities in Europe (GRIS Decoupage in France - GRIS Umformtechnik GmbH in Germany) with a wide range of state-of-the-art and complementary production processes.
 
Our group, which specializes in stamping, deep drawing, high-performance cold forming / embossing, hard turning and double face grinding, accompanies our valued customers in the development and manufacturing of special parts in medium and large series as well as prototypes.

K.a.p.u.t.t. GmbH has been offering the successful ERP software ecar for the car dismantling industry for many years. This software maps the complete operational process from vehicle acceptance over recycling diary to parts sales and much more. Furthermore, we also offer data reconciliation for the ELV departments of all car manufacturers or evaluations of residues and raw material for certifiers.
 
Since 2020, we have been developing the new software generation DESER. This is geared towards the digitalization and transparency of material flows, networking and optimization of the entire recycling cycle. This will result in very precise evaluations of fractions in the future. With the connection of the certified dismantling companies, we can thus provide a differentiated database.
 
As a member of Catena-X, we are pleased to now have the opportunity to set up and insert our services and ideas as part of a high-quality network.

Daimler is one of the world’s most successful automotive companies. With our Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, Daimler Trucks & Buses, and Daimler Mobility divisions, we are one of the leading global suppliers of premium and luxury cars and one of the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Daimler Mobility offers financing, leasing, fleet management, investments and insurance brokerage, as well as innovative mobility services.

Our company’s founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history by inventing the automobile in 1886. As a pioneer of automotive engineering, we see shaping the future of mobility in a safe and sustainable way as both a motivation and obligation. Our focus therefore remains on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior vehicles that both captivate and inspire. We continue to invest systematically in the development of efficient powertrains – from high-tech combustion engines and hybrid vehicles to all-electric powertrains with battery or fuel cell – with the goal of making locally emission-free driving possible in the long term. Our efforts are also focused on the intelligent connectivity of its vehicles, autonomous driving and new mobility concepts. We regard it as our aspiration and obligation to live up to our responsibility to society and the environment. We sell our vehicles and services in nearly every country of the world and have production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. In addition to Mercedes-Benz, the world’s most valuable luxury automotive brand (source: Interbrand-Study 10/20/2020), and Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-EQ and Mercedes me, our brand portfolio includes commercial vehicle brands Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, FUSO, Setra and Thomas Built Buses as well as the brands of Daimler Mobility: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and Daimler Truck Financial and Athlon. Our company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart (ticker symbol DAI). In 2020 we had a workforce of around 288,500 and sold 2.8 million vehicles. Our Group revenue amounted to €154.3 billion and Group EBIT to €6.6 billion.

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

mipart operates a MaaS platform, connecting customers and manufacturing companies on a digital platform solution. The procurement of components based on CAD models can thus be carried out efficiently, transparently and cost-effectively. Thanks to real-time price calculation and capacity-dependent pricing, a match between customers and producers can be established within seconds. This enables manufacturing companies to participate in new digital business models without investment costs. Important contributions to a general MaaS reference architecture can therefore be made and the existing solution serves as a pilot for a Catena-X compatible platform.

SAP’s strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want – without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people’s lives. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 70 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services for CO₂-efficient drives, electric mobility, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion and mobility more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable. The technology company manufactures high-precision components and systems for powertrain and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications. The Schaeffler Group generated sales of approximately EUR 12.6 billion in 2020. With around 83,300 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family companies. With more than 1,900 patent applications in 2020, Schaeffler is Germany’s second most innovative company according to the DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office).

SupplyOn offers a broad and integrated supply chain solution portfolio for the specific process requirements of the automotive, aerospace, railway and manufacturing industries. It supports processes for supplier management, purchasing, procurement, logistics, transport, quality and risk management. With innovative solutions for visualization, analysis and artificial intelligence, the entire supply chain can be controlled safely, efficiently and intelligently in a dynamic global environment.
SupplyOn's supply chain business network links around 100,000 industrial companies from 100 countries worldwide, including Airbus Group, BMW Group, Bombardier, BorgWarner, Bosch, Continental, Deutsche Bahn, DEUTZ, Kautex Textron, Liebherr, Oerlikon, Safran, Schaeffler, Schindler, Siemens, Thales and ZF.  
SupplyOn shareholders are Robert Bosch GmbH, Continental AG, ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Schaeffler AG. The company, which was founded in 2000, is headquartered near Munich and has further branches in Europe, the USA and China. 

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. Active around the world, the company focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is helping to shape the world market for passenger and freight services. Via its majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital health services. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power that has been listed on the stock exchange since September 28, 2020.
In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €57.1 billion and net income of €4.2 billion. As of September 30, 2020, the company had around 293,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.

The high-technology company TRUMPF offers production solutions in the machine tool and laser sectors. It is driving digital connectivity in manufacturing industry through consulting, platform and software offers. TRUMPF is the world technological and market leader for machine tools used in flexible sheet metal processing, and also for industrial lasers.
In 2019/20 the company – which has about 14,300 employees – achieved sales of 3.5 billion euros. With over 70 subsidiaries, the TRUMPF Group is represented in nearly all the countries of Europe, North and South America, and Asia. It has production facilities in Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic, the USA, Mexico, China and Japan.
 
For more information about TRUMPF go to www.trumpf.com 

The software company up2parts, founded in 2019, has an ambitious and agile development team that pursues the vision of creating a consistently digital, efficiency-optimized process chain in manufacturing.  Out of the passion to rethink manufacturing processes and to pave the way to digital production for small and medium-sized companies with the AI-based innovations new software solutions are constantly emerging. The basis is the experience and the daily work of the sister company BAM GmbH, a contract manufacturing company with around 150 employees. This makes up2parts a partner at eye level who is familiar with optimization potentials from their own experience.

The Volkswagen Group, with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. The passenger car portfolio ranges from small cars all the way to luxury-class vehicles. Ducati offers motorcycles. In the light and heavy commercial vehicles sector, the products range from pick-ups to buses and heavy trucks. Every weekday, 662.600 employees around the globe are involved in vehicle-related services or work in other areas of business. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in 153 countries.

ZF ist ein weltweit aktiver Technologiekonzern und liefert Systeme für die Mobilität von Pkw, Nutzfahrzeugen und Industrietechnik. ZF lässt Fahrzeuge sehen, denken und handeln: In den vier Technologiefeldern Vehicle Motion Control, integrierte Sicherheit, automatisiertes Fahren und Elektromobilität bietet ZF umfassende Produkt- und Software-Lösungen für etablierte Fahrzeughersteller sowie für neu entstehende Anbieter von Transport- und Mobilitätsdienstleistungen. ZF elektrifiziert Fahrzeuge unterschiedlichster Kategorien und trägt mit seinen Produkten dazu bei, Emissionen zu reduzieren, das Klima zu schützen und die Mobilität sicherer zu machen.

Das Unternehmen ist mit mehr als 150.000 Mitarbeitern an rund 270 Standorten in 42 Ländern vertreten. Im Jahr 2020 hat ZF einen Umsatz von 32,6 Milliarden Euro erzielt