Symposium "Functional Safety and Cybersecurity in Industrial Automation"

Since 1994, the "International Symposium" focusing on Functional Safety has been held every 2 years at the TÜV Rheinland headquarters in Cologne, Germany. For several years, the topic of "Cybersecurity" in the context of Functional Safety has also been included to this specialist conference.

The next Symposium will take place from September 15 – 16, 2026 in Cologne, Germany.
Experts, engineers and managers will meet to network and exchange experiences and information.

Internationally experienced experts and specialists from industry and science offer practice-oriented presentations on the latest applications and developments in the now digital automation industry.

Participants will receive impulses for discussion and an ideal opportunity for an interactive professional exchange of experience.

This worldwide known symposium offers a global forum for intensive information exchange and the best opportunity to win new customers and business partners.

This symposium is aimed at project engineers engaged in safety-relevant project work, manufacturers and developers of safety-related components and systems, operators, inspectors, security experts, assessors and approval authorities from all industries.

Please submit your registration in writing to TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH as soon as possible. Your registration is binding as soon as it has been confirmed in writing. Fee: The fee (without deductions) is due on receipt of our invoice and must be paid prior to date of Symposium. The fee does not include accommodation costs. Arrangements: The organizer reserves the right to substitute speakers and/or postpone the conference or make changes to the program. Cancellation of registration: Cancellation of registration must be submitted in writing. Please understand that due to the limited number of participants, we are obliged to retain 50% of the fee for cancellations, which arrive later than 14 days before the start of the conference. The entire fee must be paid in case of cancellations, which arrive later than 7 days before the start of the conference and participants who leave during the conference. Liability: If an event must be cancelled due to reasons for which TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH is answerable, only fees, which have already been paid will be refunded. Further claims are excluded. For damages for which TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH is answerable, the company shall only be liable in so far as it is found guilty of intent and/ or gross negligence. Note: With regard to the German Data Protection Law please note that your personal details will be stored, so information from TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH only can be sent to you.