On Thursday, May 15, the CONFERENCE DAYS concluded for this year. The four-day digital B2B knowledge and networking event, organized and hosted by the Munich-based HUSS-VERLAG, brought together around 70 speakers in 30 sessions on three stages. All sessions are also available as recordings on the conference platform after the end of the CONFERENCE DAYS 2025.
To conclude, Rainer Langhammer, Managing Director of HUSS-VERLAG, invited Christine Harttmann, Editor-in-Chief of TRANSPORT – the newspaper for freight transport, as well as Matthias Pieringer, Editor-in-Chief of the specialist magazine LOGISTIK HEUTE, to review the B2B event together.
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the opening event, which took place on May 12. Matthias Pieringer reiterated the key statements from the opening speech by Prof. Dr. Thomas Wimmer, Honorary Chairman of the German Logistics Association (BVL). In his speech, Wimmer emphasized that our society is living in a time of triple dynamic transformation: globalization, technological progress, and societal upheavals. This is characterized not only by opportunities but also by challenges, as Pieringer mentioned:
"Globalization is currently being questioned primarily due to the partly erratic trade policies of the USA. Technological developments like artificial intelligence are advancing us but also stoking fears and insecurities. And finally, we have
somewhat lost sight of how demanding these changes can be for society," said the LOGISTIK HEUTE Editor-in-Chief.
Meanwhile, Rainer Langhammer discussed with Christine Harttmann the different drive types for commercial vehicles, which dominated many sessions on the "Truck & Bus" stage. The TRANSPORT Editor-in-Chief is confident that these developments will accompany us for a long time.
"Both diesel and battery-electric drives, as well as hydrogen, are currently playing a role. MAN, for example, has just launched a new diesel truck. However, it is supposed to be the last development in this direction. At the same time, battery-electric drives are becoming more competitive in
terms of performance and range. Hydrogen, on the other hand, is an interesting future vision for many companies but not yet well-tested in practice. Moreover, there is not yet a widespread charging infrastructure for either electric or hydrogen vehicles. Therefore, it will still take some time, especially in long-distance transportation, before we actually bid farewell to the diesel engine."
After a positive conclusion to the CONFERENCE DAYS 2025, Rainer Langhammer also invited participants of the B2B event to inform and exchange ideas on the virtual stages on the topics "Truck & Bus," "Logistics & Intralogistics," and "Taxi & Automotive" for the coming year.
