inIT was represented at the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS 2026) in Offenburg. Research associates Arne Neumann and Krithiga Ramesh, along with Institute Director Prof. Dr. Henning Trsek, attended the internationally renowned conference on industrial communication systems on behalf of inIT.
International platform for industrial communication
The WFCS is regarded as one of the leading international conferences in the field of industrial communication systems and brings together researchers and industry representatives from all over the world. This year’s conference was organised by the Institute for Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics (ivESK) at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with international partners.
In addition to the scientific sessions, the Industry Forum and the two keynote speeches in particular offered in-depth insights into current challenges and future developments relating to industrial communication concepts and security.
Prof. Dr. Henning Trsek, as Technical Programme Co-Chair, and Arne Neumann, as Publicity Co-Chair, were also actively involved in organising the conference.
Two technical papers from the plug5G project presented
As part of the “plug5G” research project led by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Jasperneite, Arne Neumann and Krithiga Ramesh presented two scientific papers on the integration of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and 5G in industrial communication networks.
The research project is developing concepts for the seamless integration of 5G and TSN to enable real-time capable and reliable communication networks for industrial applications. The aim is to make it easier for companies to use these technologies as a future-proof backbone infrastructure for industrial automation.
A full paper and a work-in-progress paper, produced in collaboration with Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, were presented.
The presented work addresses key challenges in the convergence of wired real-time networks and wireless 5G communication. In doing so, it makes an important contribution to the development of future-proof communication architectures for industrial applications.
“The WFCS offers an excellent platform for discussing current research findings with international colleagues and receiving beneficial feedback for the further development of our approaches,” says Krithiga Ramesh.
The conference programme was rounded off by a gala dinner in the spirit of Offenburg's Fasent,which also offered international guests an insight into regional customs and traditions.
Visibility within the international scientific community
By participating in and playing an active role in the organisation of the conference, inIT once again demonstrates its research expertise in the field of networked industrial communication systems and its active role within the international scientific community.