At the 13th Schaeffler Automotive Symposium, held from June 15 to 17, 2026, at the company's new Project and Technology Center in Bühl, Germany, Schaeffler AG presented over 320 products across four technology clusters: Vehicle Control, Chassis & Body, Powertrain, and Energy Management. The event, themed “Beyond Driving. Innovation made by Schaeffler,” served as a platform for the Motion Technology Company to demonstrate its expanded competencies resulting from the integration of Vitesco Technologies, combining mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electronics, and sensors.
Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler AG, emphasized the event's tradition of fostering customer dialogue and showcasing innovations. “As a motion technology company, we will present the expanded competencies and product portfolio combining our strengths in mechanical engineering and mechatronics with new complementary expertise in electronics and sensors resulting from our successful integration of Vitesco Technologies,” Rosenfeld said. He noted that by 2035, Schaeffler aims to generate 10 percent of its revenue in new segments while maintaining its core automotive business.
The symposium addressed the challenges of mobility transformation and heterogeneous market developments. Thomas Stierle, CEO E-Mobility, stated, “The dynamic developments in our markets present big challenges – and we are prepared to meet them. With our broad portfolio, our global presence and local supply chains, and our pronounced systems expertise, we consistently transfer innovations to mass production.”
Schaeffler positioned itself as a technology partner offering integrated solutions for cars, trucks, and two-wheelers. Matthias Zink, CEO Powertrain & Chassis, said, “At the symposium, we will present integrated product innovations for cars, trucks, and two-wheelers from a single source and show how Schaeffler supports customers as a preferred technology partner with extensive systems expertise and a high level of vertical integration.” He highlighted the company’s system-based approach to link functions intelligently for a better driving experience.
In the passenger car segment, solutions focused on connected, software-driven, electrified mobility. For commercial vehicles, the company presented zero-emission solutions for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel cell-electric vehicles (FCEVs), and hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines (H2-ICE). The two-wheeler segment featured bearings, engine control units, automatic transmissions, and connectivity solutions.
The global customer event will continue in Detroit, USA, on September 17, followed by Suzhou, China (November 4-6), and Tokyo, Japan (December 2-3). The press conference recording is available at Schaeffler press conference video, and press photos of executives can be found at Schaeffler executive board photos.
