Digital disruption at ReConf 2025: my personal contribution and outlook
ReConf 2025 is all about digital disruption. I will be there with a presentation on AI in requirements engineering.
Political upheaval as the last chance: the digital transformation as a question of survival for Germany
The re-election of Donald Trump, the rupture of the traffic light: Germany is not prepared for these challenges.
Can systems engineering save the automotive industry? No, but...
The German automotive industry is in crisis. What can save it? I believe it can only be saved by innovation from start-ups.
Continental, Bosch & Co.: What are German automotive suppliers doing?
The automotive supplier Continental is considering spinning off its automotive division. Other suppliers are facing similar challenges.
Venture between VW and Rivian: significance for Cariad
VW and Rivian have announced a joint venture to work together on the software-defined vehicle. Competition for Cariad?
Trends and debates: Highlights of ReConf 2024
The big trend at ReConf 2024 was AI. Other highlights included debates on MBSE and news on ReqIF.
SE-Trends wishes you a successful 2024
In these days "between the years", very few of you will be dealing with systems engineering (me neither!). So first things first: I wish you all a few quiet days with the people who are important to you. Don't forget: I will be donating on behalf of SE-Trends again this year. For...
5+1 suggestions for improvement for the German automotive industry
The German automotive industry is in crisis, here are 5 suggestions for improvement from Prof. Stefan Bratzel and one from Michael Jastram.
Layoffs at Cariad: What went wrong?
2023: VW subsidiary Cariad carries out redundancies. What went wrong and what must the Group do to save the situation?
PTC buys Intland (Codebeamer)
Among other things, Intland is known for Codebeamer, a tool for requirements management. Intland has now been bought by PTC. This type of acquisition is not unusual and is reminiscent of the purchase of Polarion by Siemens in 2015. What does PTC expect from this and what does it mean for systems engineers? An analysis:
ReConf again at last!
ReConf is the largest conference on requirements management in Germany. I have attended the event almost every year since 2007, mostly as a speaker. ReConf usually takes place in March. The year before last, it coincided directly with the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which is why ReConf 2020 was unfortunately canceled at short notice. However, after several postponements, it will take place on...
Systems Engineering 2021 in Germany - a study
For the second time, Prozesswerk and the Gesellschaft für Systems Engineering (GfSE) are publishing a study on systems engineering in Germany. Reason enough for the readers of SE-Trends to take a look inside. In addition to current findings from 2021, the comparison with the 2018 study also makes it possible to identify trends. Below are the most important findings from the current study:
