4th December 2025, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (online)

The 6G Sustainability Workshop is organized by 6G-Valley, the lighthouse innovation cluster jointly led by the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the Fraunhofer IIS.

This interdisciplinary workshop brings together experts from different scientific disciplines with communication engineers from academia and industry to explore the interconnections between sustainable development and future communication networks. Discussions will focus on mobile communication systems relating to “Sustainability for 6G by Design” and “6G for Sustainability”.

We look forward to a sustainable morning and diverse contributions from our speakers and inspiring discussions.

Participation: Online

Programm:

9:30	Welcome Address	Prof. Norman Franchi (FAU,  Chair of Smart Electronics & Systems) & Bernhard Niemann (Fraunhofer IIS, Director of Communication Systems)
9:40	Keynote “Economy & Sustainability” – an economic science perspective	Prof. Verena Tiefenbeck (FAU, Chair of Digital Transformation)
10:00	Q & A
10:10	Keynote “Sustainability by Design”	Francesca Sartori (Nokia, Head of Sustainability Research and Standardization)
10:30	Keynote “Sustainability for 6G”	Dr. Elke Roth-Mandutz (Fraunhofer IIS, Group Manager Mobile Communications)
10:50	Keynote “6G for Sustainability”	Scott Bryant (Telefónica, Group Lead Environment & Climate)
11:10	Presentation “System Level Evaluation of Energy Efficiency in Mobile Communications”	Nazanin Vatanian (Researcher Fraunhofer IIS & FAU)
11:25	Q & A
11:35’	Presentation of Projects and Initiatives: SUSTAINNET-inNovAte SUSTAIN 6G Green-ICT Digital For Planet & 6G4Society	Michele De Vita (Researcher FAU) Lars Christoph Schmelz (Nokia, Principal Research Lead) Sylvie Couronné (Fraunhofer IIS, Project manager) Dr. Cristina Pereira (Digital4Planet, Director)
11:55	Closing	Prof. Norman Franchi (FAU,  Chair of Smart Electronics & Systems) & Bernhard Niemann (Fraunhofer IIS, Director of Communication Systems)

Registration

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Access details will be sent to you after your registration is complete. We appreciate your interest in the 6G Sustainability Workshop and will ensure you receive all the necessary information to participate effectively.

Kontakt

For further information or inquiries, please feel free to contact Paulus Guter. He is available to provide assistance and answer any questions you may have regarding the 6G Sustainability Workshop.

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