KARL DEUTSCH NDT Symposium and Oktoberfest 2026
Anniversary 77 Years KD, Lectures, Work 1 Expansion and Oktoberfest Party
From Wednesday, September 30th to Friday, October 2nd, 2026
INVITATION
Dear friends, partners and customers,
We cordially invite you to the KARL DEUTSCH NDT Symposium and Oktoberfest 2026! After a great start to the evening on Wednesday, September 30, an interesting program of presentations awaits you on Thursday, October 1, in the morning, and starting at noon, our Oktoberfest in honor of KARL DEUTSCH’s 77th anniversary and the expansion of our Works 1.
The celebration continues on Friday, October 2nd, with the enjoyable Oktoberfest Party together with all colleagues in Wuppertal. Of course, our experts are also available for further discussions on this day.
Join us for a unique atmosphere with good food, refreshing drinks, and great company – a wonderful opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and celebrate together in a relaxed setting. Those who wish to, are welcome to dress in traditional Bavarian style.
PROGRAM
Wednesday, 30th September 2026
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Get-together with Snack | Café du Congo Luisenstraße 118 42103 Wuppertal-Elberfeld |
Thursday, October 1st, 2026
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 9:40 | Lectures | Works 2 |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Coffee break with finger food | Works 2 |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Lectures | Works 2 |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break with finger food | Works 2 |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Lectures | Works 2 |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Coffee break with finger food | Works 2 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lectures | Works 2 |
| starting at 14:00 | Oktoberfest | Works 2 |
| Parallel: Opportunity to visit Works 1 | Works 1 | |
| Parallel: Various “Short City Tours” | Start in Works 2 |
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Oktoberfest Party | Works 2 |
EVENT LOCATION
KARL DEUTSCH Pruef- und Messgeraetebau GmbH + Co KG
Otto-Hausmann-Ring 201, 42115 Wuppertal, Germany
DONATIONS INSTEAD OF GIFTS
Social engagement and art as an expression of creativity are particularly close to our hearts. If you’d like to celebrate our anniversary with us, we’d appreciate a donation to the Bergische Kunstgenossenschaft (BKG), the oldest artists’ association in the Bergisches Land region.
BKG Donation Account
Recipient: Bergische Kunstgenossenschaft e.V. (BKG)
Bank: Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal
Reference: KARL DEUTSCH
IBAN: DE35 3305 0000 0000 5928 99
BIC: WUPSDE33XXX
LECTURES
Thursday, October 1st, 2026
| WUPPERTAL & KARL DEUTSCH | |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Wuppertal Greetings Miriam Scherff (Mayor of the City of Wuppertal) |
| 9:10 – 9:20 | 77 Years KARL DEUTSCH – Looking Back and Ahead Dr. (USA) Wolfram A. Karl Deutsch (President, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 9:20 – 9:30 | Extension and Revamping of Works 1 Sascha Rosenbaum (CFO, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 9:30 – 9:40 | Machine Building “Made in Bergisches Land” – From Blade Sharpening in Solingen to Testing Systems Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Gust (Prorector, University of Wuppertal) Dr.-Ing. Andreas Groß (CEO, BERGER GROUP) Marco Horn (CEO, MKW Wuppertal) |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Break & Finger Food |
| ULTRASONIC TESTING | |
|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Concept Study of the New Mobile ECHOGRAPH UT Flaw Detector David Bunse (David Bunse (Deputy Head of Division Portable Testing Equipment & Head of R&D, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Presentation of the Prototype of the New ECHOMETER Wall Thickness Gauges Sven Siebert (R&D Test Gauges, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Application Examples for UT/PAUT ECHOGRAPH Probes Dr. Andreas Meißner (Vertriebsleiter, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Imaging with UT/PAUT Inspection: Review, State-of-the-Art, and Outlook Alexander Hoheisel (Product Manager PAUT, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Semi-Automatic Imaging UT/PAUT Techniques: TOFD, TFM, PWI, PCI, Scanners for Welds & Area Inspection Alexander Hoheisel (Product Manager PAUT, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Utilisation of Modern PAUT Algorithms (TFM, PWI) in UT System Construction Jörn Bolten (Head of Division UT Systems, KARL DEUTSCH) Hervé Saulais (CEO, TPAC France) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Break & Finger Food |
| GUEST PRESENTATIONS | |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | A New Approach to X-Ray Testing – Automation, AI, and Big Data Henning Onken (Sales Engineer, VCxray Inspection Services/VISICONSULT) |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Eddy Current Testing of Longitudinally Welded Pipes and Pipe Segments – Utilisation of the Newest Array Probe Technologies Thomas Schwabe (Sales Engineer, ROHMANN GmbH) |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Linear ET/MFL/PAUT Testing of Bars Dr. Rainer Sailer (Senior Sales Manager, FOERSTER) |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Production and Ultrasonic Testing of Semi-Finished Aluminium Components Patrick Luttinger (HPI – High Performance Industrietechnik GmbH) Stefan Pelech (CEO, HPI – High Performance Industrietechnik GmbH) |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Break & Finger Food |
| KARL DEUTSCH PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS | |
|---|---|
| 13:00 – 13:10 | DEUTROFLUX MT Testing Systems: High Throughput, AC/DC Magnetisation, Multi-Contact Testing, Evaluation With CRACKVIEW Dr. (USA) Wolfram A. Karl Deutsch (President, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 13:10 – 13:20 | KD-CHECK PT Testing Systems: Examples with Low and High Levels of Automatisation Stephan Robens (Head of Division Chemical Products and PT Systems, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 13:20 – 13:30 | Highly Sensitive FLUXA & KD-CHECK MT/PT Testing Agents: Choice in Accordance with the Test Task, Environmental Sustainability, Quality Control, and Challenging Specifications Dr. Oliver Goerz (Deputy Head of Division Chemical Products and PT Systems, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | MT/UT Testing of Railway Components: Wheels, Axles and Wheelsets Jacob Rühe (Product Manager Railway Industries, KARL DEUTSCH/BTD) |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | Robotics & AI for UT/MT/PT Testing Systems Matthias Spormann (Head of Construction, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | ECHOGRAPH UT Testing Systems for Pipes, Forgings and Automotive Components Dr.-Ing. Julian Gerken (Sales Manager UT Systems, KARL DEUTSCH) |
| from 14:00 | Oktoberfest |
COSTS
The event is free of charge. The travel and accommodation costs are to be covered by the participants themselves.
Since hotel capacities near KARL DEUTSCH are limited, we recommend an early booking!
HOTELS
ESKESHOF (moderate price, corresponds approximately to a 4 star hotel, 1 km to KD)
PREMIER INN (moderate price, corresponds approximately to a 3 star hotel, 4 km to KD)
HOLIDAY INN (higher price, corresponds approximately to a 3 star hotel, 4 km to KD)
SPARK by Hilton Wuppertal City Centre (high price, corresponds approximately to a 3 star hotel, 4 km to KD)
VIENNA HOUSE (high price, 4 star hotel, 4 km to KD)
ARRIVAL
Airports
Airport Düsseldorf (DUS): 30 min / 39 km
Airport Köln/Bonn (CGN): 45 min / 55 km
Airport Dortmund (DTM) : 45 min / 55 km
Train Stations
Main Station Wuppertal: 15 min / 6 km
S-Bahn-Station Wuppertal-Steinbeck: 10 min / 2.8 km
TAXICAB SERVICE
REGISTRATION
Dear Friends, Partners, and Customers,
We are very pleased with the great interest and the numerous registrations for our Oktoberfest. Unfortunately, all seats are currently filled.
Please feel free to use the contact form below to provide your name, company, and email address, and we’ll be sure to contact you if any seats become available again.
Warm regards,
The KARL DEUTSCH Team
CONTACT FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS
Mr. Henning Kroemer
Head of Marketing KARL DEUTSCH
Mail: kroemer@karldeutsch.de
Phone: +49 202 71 92 – 120
