Final 6G-RIC Advisory Board Meeting & Workshop: Technology Advancements for 6G & Beyond


Ocotber 13–15, 2025 | Berlin, Germany

The final 6G-RIC Advisory Board Meeting & Workshop took place on October 14–15 at the Science-Tech Space @ Fraunhofer HHI in Berlin.

Under the motto “Technology Advancements for 6G & Beyond”, Prof. Slawomir Stanczak, Coordinator of the 6G-Research and Innovation Cluster (6G-RIC), welcomed more than 130 leading experts from the international 5G and 6G community to exchange ideas and discuss the latest research trends.

The event featured inspiring keynotes, plenary discussions, and parallel sessions focusing on the technological, societal, and industrial perspectives of 6G.

Program Highlights:

  • Plenary Sessions with contributions from industry leaders including Nokia Bell Labs, Ericsson Research, Infineon, and Rohde & Schwarz.

  • Technical Sessions including cutting edge results from 6G-RIC
    • Microelectronics & PHY-Layer Technologies
    • Network as a Sensor & Digital Twins
    • AI for Communications & Edge Intelligence

  • More than 27 demos showcasing latest 6G-RIC prototypes and applications.

  • What is important for the future Topics: knowledge transfer, sustainability of the 6G-RIC ecosystem, and the role of 6G in healthcare and other emerging fields.

The 6G-RIC AB Meeting & Workshop lays the groundwork for establishing 6G-RIC as a permanent center of excellence, driving innovation and digital sovereignty for Germany and Europe. With Berlin’s unique combination of research excellence and vibrant industry presence, 6G-RIC remains a key actor in shaping the connected world of the future.

For more insights about our Hub, please visit our Website: Home – 6G-RIC Research and Innovation Cluster

6G-RIC acknowledges the support of the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR), which is funding the project through 2025.

Thanks for the cooperation with our partners: Technische Universität BerlinTechnische Universität BraunschweigTechnische Universität ChemnitzChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielUniversität PassauEberhard Karls Universität TübingenRWTH Aachen UniversityFreie Universität BerlinHumboldt-Universität zu BerlinFAU Erlangen-NürnbergMax Planck InstituteFraunhofer FOKUSFraunhofer IAFFraunhofer IISFraunhofer IZMDeutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V.Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für HöchstfrequenztechnikIHP and Universität Regensburg.

Thanks to our Speakers and Session Chairs for their valuable contributions: Ramez Askar, Steven Becker, Giuseppe Caire, Renato Cavalcante, Giovanni D’Amore, Taro Eichler, Daniele Finocchiaro, Frank Fitzek, Hans-Peter Friedrich, Friedel Gerfers, Bersant Gashi, Jochen Fink, Gerhard Hindricks, Milos Krstic, Alex Keller, Wilhelm Keusgen, Bernhard Kloiber, Silvio Mandelli, Michael Meyer, Henning Sanneck, Dominic Schupke, Slawomir Stanczak, Ehsan Tohidi, Kenan Turbic, Zoran Utkovski, Philipp Walk & George Yammine.