2026 Control Expert Days – Taking Expert Dialogue to a New Level

Visitors can look forward to a jam-packed programme at the first Control Expert Days, taking place in Stuttgart on the 20^th and 21^st of May, 2026. The knowledge and communication platform supports and complements the Control international trade fair for quality assurance. This years’ event will delve deeper into the topics of sustainability and AI. Visitors will benefit from expert knowledge from the industry, for the industry – with presentations, keynote speeches, panel discussions and a wide range of networking opportunities on an equal footing.

The QA expert community is looking forward to the first Control Expert Days in Stuttgart on the 20^th and 21^st of May, 2026. A concise, efficient and highly relevant format is at the heart of this new companion event, which brings suppliers and users together on equal terms for a face-to-face exchange of ideas. Control’s strong, globally established trademark is provided with a genuine upgrade by this platform, offering added value through efficiency and benefits for all stakeholders. The full programme on both event days promises to deliver relevant expertise for routine operations at manufacturing as well as service-oriented companies.

The first day of the event will focus on the topic of “Quality Management plus Sustainability: How to Get Your QM Department Ready for the Future”. QA experts from various companies will hold presentations on topics such as laser ultrasound for inline testing of internal defects in production, intelligent data analysis and modern test process management. Event participants are looking forward to the keynote speech by Dipl.-Ing. Michael Salamon from the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Fürth, Development Centre for X-Ray Technology, on the topic of “Future X-Ray Technology – Sustainability in Quality Assurance and the Consumer Sector”. Not least of all, the moderated panel discussion on the topic of “Quality Management plus Sustainability” is also being eagerly anticipated.

The second day of the Control Expert Days will focus on the question: “AI in Quality Assurance – Where do We Stand Today?” Experts will discuss where AI is already making a real difference in QA, and in which applications it will still be a while before AI can be used and quality assurance can be conducted on demand. The keynote speech by Dr Henrike Stephani from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) entitled “AI in Quality Control – Opportunities and Challenges in Industrial Applications” is being awaited with great interest. Expert visitors will gain practical insights and valuable food for thought from the company presentations which will cover topics such as smart quality control through sensor fusion and integrated management systems in everyday practice, and will offer insights into how AR and AI can optimise visual quality inspection. The second day will also conclude with an engaging panel discussion.

Expert visitors can look forward to two days of world-class business and networking at the Control Expert Days. Trade fair promoters P. E. Schall offer an exciting transfer of knowledge with this new event format featuring a concise and practical focus. Participants will exchange ideas on practical aspects and explore new approaches to how various QA measures can support sustainable production and cost-effective operations – cost reductions and economic efficiency are issues that have rarely been as important as they are today. Participants at the expert gathering can expect to gain valuable insights and practical benefits, and discover how closely quality assurance, innovation and sustainable business practices are interwoven.

The 2026 Control Expert Days will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 20^th and 21^st of May, 2026. The event will be held in hall 9 at the west entrance of the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre. Participants and expert visitors will benefit from the easily accessible location adjacent to Stuttgart International Airport. Parking is available at P26 and P30. Admission is free for interested experts who would like to take advantage of the opportunity for a personal exchange of ideas on both days.

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Schall has developed successful business platforms with internationally recognised trade fairs for quality assurance (Control), optical technologies, components and systems (Optatec), stamping technology (Stanztec), automation in production and assembly (Motek), bonding technology (Bondexpo), plastics processing (Fakuma), sheet metal working (Blechexpo) and joining technology (Schweisstec). This has given rise to completely new markets in various sectors, whose protagonists are characterised by a high level of innovative strength, comprehensive system competence and practical application solutions.