Symposium: Management systems – quality MS, cybersecurity MS, legal requirements & liability issues

Description

Date: September 25, 2025
Location: Mark Haacke Automotive GmbH, Savignystraße 63, 60325 Frankfurt am Main
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Participation fee: € 490 (incl. catering & exclusive access to the lecture recordings)
Combined price for both conferences: € 950 (incl. services for both dates)

Aim of the symposium

The requirements for modern management systems in the automotive industry and related sectors are constantly increasing. This symposium offers interested parties with little or no previous knowledge interesting insights into the implementation of legal requirements in the management systems of companies. Professionals and experts will get their money’s worth thanks to the opportunity to exchange ideas with each other and with the speakers.

Our conferences are characterized by specialist presentations, practical examples and a unique opportunity to network with professionals and other interested parties. They offer you valuable insights into regulatory requirements, best practices and first-hand implementation experience.

Agenda

• 9:00 Champagne reception
• 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
• 9:15 – 10:00
  • Speaker: Mark Haacke – Mark Haacke Automotive GmbH
  • Topic: “Industry standards as sector-specific implementation of legal requirements”
  • Content
    • Product integrity – the role of the PSCR
    • Product integrity in the context of GPSR
    • A-K-V and requirements for the organization
• 10:00 – 10:45
  • Speaker: Achim Gleich
  • Topic: “Integration of approval-relevant requirements (GRA) in management systems”
  • Content
    • “Effectiveness” of the quality management system within the meaning of Framework Regulation (EU) 2018/858
    • Certified QMS as the basis for compliance with the GRA
    • Verified QMS as the basis for compliance with the GRA
    • Experiences from the everyday life of a KBA auditor
• 10:45 – 11:00 Break
• 11:00 – 11:45
  • Speaker: Veeresh Ravichand
  • Topic: “From Policy to Practice: CSMS for Modern Vehicle Cybersecurity”
  • Contents:
    • Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) aligned with ISO/SAE 21434
    • Understand key clauses, regulatory links like UN R155
    • Threat Analysis & Risk Assessment (TARA)
    • CSMS Obligations with Suppliers and Third Parties
    • Lessons Learned & Best Practices
• 11:45 – 12:30
  • Speaker: Ralf Rathmacher / Daniela Miebach
  • Topic: “Transferability of safety ratings and verifications between different industries”
  • Contents:
    • IEC 61508 as a source of diverse industry standards for functional and product safety
    • Comparison of the specifications and delimitation
    • Transfer of the requirements to different branches of industry using an example
• 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
• 13:30 – 14:15
  • Speaker: Benedikt Rohrßen
  • Topic: “Safety first, sales second? Product compliance and product liability in the automotive industry”
  • Contents:
    • Product liability – basics
    • Responsibilities within the company
    • Product compliance management systems (incl. PCSR)
    • Takeaways
• 14:15 – 15:00
  • Surprise guest
• 17:00 official end
• 19:00 Optional evening event

Who is the event aimed at?

• Whether you are a professional, a layman or simply “just” interested – you are always very welcome to our event!

Your advantages

• Practical presentations by leading experts
• Exclusive access to the recordings of all presentations afterwards
• High-quality catering during the event
• Attractive networking with industry colleagues
• Combination advantage when booking both conferences

Combination offer: Two conferences – one price advantage

Please also visit our second event on October 29, 2025 on this topic:

Product safety – focus on batteries, AI & cybersecurity

Book the combined package for both conferences now at the special price of 950 € – incl. catering & access to all lecture recordings.

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