Our Speakers
We are pleased to present an outstanding lineup of speakers at re.fact 25, representing leading expertise from industry, academia, and policy. The following list provides an overview of confirmed speakers and their respective focus areas. Further details on presentation titles and times will be published in our full conference agenda.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Vette-Steinkamp
Hochschule Trier, Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld
BIT- Birkenfeld Institutes of technology
Remanufacturing and Industrial Robotics
Host
Fernand Weiland
Fernand Weiland founded the APRA Europe ( Automotive Parts Remanufacturer Association) serving as the division's first chairman for more than 20 years and later as a member of the board, primarily acting in a consulting capacity.
Co-Host
Jeffrey Stukenborg
Head of Portfolio Management Aftermarket for North America – ZF Group
Immediate Past Chair – Remanufacturing Industries Council (RIC)
ZF Remanufacturing: Designing for Circularity, Driving Sustainable Solutions
Dr. Daniel C. F. Köhler
BPW - Business Unit Truck & Trailer Components
Chairman APRA Europe
Remanufacturing - The most sustainable and complex business lacking a reference system model
Dr. Hans-Henrik Westermann
MTU Maintenance
Boost for climate protection: How the repair of turbine blades contributes to sustainable aviation
Lorenzo Gaspari
CPI - Head of New Business Development
APRA - Italian Ambassador
Advancing Remanufacturing: Insights from Current Research and Emerging Trends
Mike Hague-Morgan
Autocraft Solutions Group Ltd
Co-Owner and Executive Director Company
Remanufacturing of EV Batteries - Essential for successful adoption of Electric Vehicles
Andreas Letsch
Bosch Rexroth
Director Center of Competence Factory Automation Battery
Factory Automation for Advanced Battery Systems: From Assembly to End-of-Life
Yves M. Klein
Neura Robotics
Business Partner Manager
Humanoid and Cognitive Robotics: Building the Platform for the Next Industrial Era
Axel Horstmann
Kautz Starkstromanlagen GmbH
Horstmann & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
CEO
From Energy Insight to Impact: Systemic Strategies for Efficiency, Sustainability and Profit
Zhang Wei
Professor, Foshan University
President, Institute of Remanufacturing Industry Technology, Jing-Jin-Ji
Current Situation and Technological Development of China's Remanufacturing Industry
re.fact 25 meets PAE-e-green
Decarbonising the E-Mobility Value Chain in the Greater Region
PAE-e-green, an EU-funded project, and the symposium re.fact 25 join forces to advance a climate-friendly and circular industry. The focus lies on practical solutions, measurable impact, and strong regional cooperation between research, industry, and policy.
Project Goals
- Reduce the carbon footprint across the entire e-mobility value chain
- Promote sustainable production and consumption models
- Integrate circular economy principles into the mobility sector
What PAE-e-green offers
- Innovative Demonstrators: Solutions for production, infrastructure, recycling, and end-of-life use
- Measurable Impact: Emphasis on real CO₂ savings and climate benefits
- Strong Network: Collaboration across borders and targeted support for SMEs
Our Partners
PAE‑e‑green brings together a diverse consortium across the Greater Region, including:
4 financial partners:
- Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Grand Est (lead)
- Pôle Véhicule du Futur
- Hochschule Trier – Umwelt‑Campus Birkenfeld
- Université de Liège – Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
10 strategic partners, such as:
- Commercial Vehicle Cluster Nutzfahrzeug GmbH
- Luxinnovation
- Université de Strasbourg / Laboratoire ICube
- Université de Haute Alsace
- Saarland Innovation & Standort e.V
- Université de Lorraine / Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy (CRAN)
- Gesellschaft für Transformationsmanagement Saar mbH – GeTS
- Autoregion e.V
- Fahrzeug-Initiative Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.
- Institut für Produktions- und Logistiksysteme Prof.Schmidt GmbH
Endorsed by:
APRA Europe AISBL
International non-profit association representing the interests of the automotive remanufacturing industry.
Rematec
Rematec is the world's leading platform for remanufacturing. Rematec is the only independent trade brand dedicated to automotive remanufacturing worldwide.