Automotive Testing Expo 2025: Meet the Simcenter team!


Join Siemens at the Automotive Testing Expo 2025
May 20-22, 2025
Stuttgart, Germany
Find us in Hall 8 – Booth #8518
The Automotive Testing Expo Europe, the world’s largest exhibition showcasing the latest testing technologies for the auto industry, is gearing up to take place this spring.
The heart of the expo lies in its exhibitor hall, where over 400 companies from around the globe will showcase their latest products and services. Siemens, a leader in technology and innovation, will be among the exhibitors, ready to demonstrate our cutting-edge solutions in automotive testing and validation.
Test earlier, smarter and faster

In the realm of automotive engineering, the pursuit of perfection often meets the constraints of time, resources, and evolving consumer demands. Physical prototypes, once the cornerstone of innovation, now pose challenges in terms of cost, time, and flexibility.
Siemens Simcenter Physical Testing is helping automotive engineers to test earlier, smarter and faster with fewer physical prototypes. Traditionally prototypes have been expensive and time-intensive, constraining engineers’ ability to explore diverse design options. Siemens’ modular performance engineering strategy offers a solution by seamlessly integrating physical and virtual testing methods. This innovative approach not only reduces the reliance on prototypes but also fosters stronger collaboration between auto OEMs and their suppliers.
Join Siemens at the forefront of automotive innovation as we pave the way toward a future where physical prototypes are no longer the norm. Find our solutions at our booth (Hall 8 – Booth #8518) and talk with the experts. Attend our Innovation Showcase presentation during the expo to find out more about how you can test earlier, smarter and faster!
Innovation Showcase
While you’re attending, don’t miss out on the Innovation Showcase presentations!

This year’s Simcenter speaker is Ludo Gielen, an expert with 39 years in the field who currently manages the Innovation and Incubations teams of the Simcenter Testing Solutions & Smart Vehicle Technologies group.
Here is the name and abstract of his presentation:
Introducing an innovative technology to simplify invariant component characterization
Component characterization using invariant quantities such as blocked forces is a hot topic in the automotive industry. With physical prototypes becoming increasingly scarce, blocked forces allow test and CAE engineers to collaborate on component integration by predicting NVH performance in virtual assemblies at any stage of development. However, acquiring blocked forces has traditionally been reserved for highly skilled experts due to its complexity, despite the existence of relevant ISO standards (e.g., 20170). In this session, we will introduce an innovative technology which simplifies this complex task to enable wide-scale adoption of blocked forces methodology by any OEM or supplier.
Register for Automotive Testing Expo 2025
Join us in Hall 8 – Booth #8518 from May 20th to May 22nd, 2025, at Messe Stuttgart, Germany, for Automotive Testing Expo 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with industry experts, explore groundbreaking technologies, and stay at the forefront of automotive testing innovation.
For more information and to register, visit the Automotive Testing Expo website.