The panel discussion (VAK Truck in Action Show stage, Monday, May 4, 2026, 3:00 PM) is embedded in a broader event series organized by the BDE:
“Circular Mobility in Practice”
This series consists of three consecutive formats:
- Orange Stage (1:30–2:15 PM)
Strategic discussion on the role of the circular economy in the automotive industry
(continuation of the IAA session “Turning Points”) - VAK stand (3:00–3:45 PM)
Practical format: Circular economy in the commercial vehicle sector, demonstrated using the driver’s cab of Daimler Truck
→ Your format / central stage for practical application - Outdoor area (4:00–4:45 PM)
Complete vehicle (Econic / eEconic) and classification within the full circular system
The objective is to make the entire value chain visible –
from circular design and components to the vehicle and back into the raw material cycle.
Participants:
- Hildegard Müller (President, VDA)
- Dr. Johannes Kirchhoff (CEO, KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE)
- Burkhard Oppmann (President, VAK)
- Christian Wilz (CEO, Mercedes-Benz Trucks & FUSO Germany)
- Matthias Harms (Interim President, BDE)
