INTERSCHUTZ Forum confirms full schedule for 2026 event

Expert sessions at INTERSCHUTZ target the industry turning point

All presentation slots for the INTERSCHUTZForum in Hall 17 are now fully booked for the upcoming trade fair.

Organisers announced that the event will feature approximately 100 experts speaking on industry topics between 1 and 6 June 2026.

Colonel (General Staff) Armin Schaus, Head of Department J9 – CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), will present OPLAN Germany daily.

The forum program includes contributions from providers, users, academia and policymakers.

Sessions are aligned with core themes including the impacts of climate change, sustainability and artificial intelligence (AI) in control centers.

The schedule runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, with a final presentation ending at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

All contributions will be simultaneously interpreted in German and English.

See the full daily programme here.

Technical highlights of the daily program

The German Red Cross (DRK) will open the Monday session with a presentation on innovative power supply in operations to reduce costs and create redundancies.

Eurocommand will discuss digital trends and research on situation management during the Monday afternoon session.

On Tuesday morning, the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) will address chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

The Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) will outline its AI pathway in civil protection, covering language models and field tests.

Esri Germany will explain how geodata strengthens organisations during disruptive times on Wednesday morning.

The afternoon session on Wednesday will host a partner country day for Italy featuring the Order of Malta and the President of the Italian Red Cross.

Collaborative sessions on landscape fires and flood training

Thursday morning begins with a high-level panel regarding landscape fires as a task for municipalities, fire services and forestry.

Participants include Johann Goldammer, Director of the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), and Karl-Heinz Banse, President of the German Fire Services Association.

Albrecht Broemme, Honorary President of THW, and Bernhard Breitsameter, President of the Bavarian Forest Owners Association, will also join the panel.

The International Fire Academy will present tactics for fire services during underground parking garage operations on Thursday afternoon.

Friday morning features the German Society for Disaster Medicine presenting the launch of the Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) registry.

The German Life Saving Association (DLRG) will follow with a study on the necessity and feasibility of a flood training center.

The program concludes on Saturday with a BBK presentation on educational programs for children and a DRK session on lessons learned from recent floods.