Forum Digitale Transformation · since 2017
Research and practice at one table.
Our Expert Forum brings researchers, developers, and construction professionals together — as a lecture series and as a publication series. Eight issues, published in Karlsruhe under ISSN 2512-8108.
What is the Open Experience Expert Forum?
The Expert Forum ("Forum Digitale Transformation") is an event and publication series that Open Experience has organized since 2017. It brings together researchers, developers, and practitioners who drive digital transformation in construction operations with new ideas and technologies — with talks from research and practice, a digital edition, and printed conference proceedings for each event (ISSN 2512-8108). Two trends shape the series: the practical use of artificial intelligence methods and the successes of Building Information Modelling.
What awaits you at the Forum
Three roles in one day — listener, learner, co-creator.
Experience
live from the field how digitalization is already changing the construction site today.
Learn
from vendors and researchers what is already being prepared for tomorrow.
Shape
the future and perspective of the construction site yourself in the discussion.
Two trends shape digital transformation in construction
Both have long proven themselves in other industries — and offer the biggest levers for efficiency and cost in construction.
- Artificial intelligence in practiceNot as a buzzword, but as methods that measurably save time and reduce errors in construction execution.
- Building Information ModellingThe successes of the concept, carried over to the construction phase and documentation — where the model becomes everyday practice.
Format: an event series with talks from research and practice, extended by a digital edition and a print edition as conference proceedings.
The conference proceedings
"Digitale Transformation" series, ISSN 2512-8108, Karlsruhe. Each issue can be expanded — with cover and full table of contents. Order at forum@openexperience.de.
Issue 8Anniversary lectures — 15 years of Open Experience
Part I — Living digital twin
- Robot dog assists site inspections — Prof. Sven Rogalski and Leon Pfenning, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- The DIGIBAU 360 helmet camera system — Michael Armbruster, Open Experience GmbH
- Advantages and benefits of 360° construction documentation — Reinhard Zell, BAUhoch5 GmbH
- Automated construction webcam documentation — Marcel Kodran, Schirra IT GmbH
Part II — Digital change management
- Claims management, done right! — Vincent Mennel and Moritz Schneider, baunafide
- Designing change processes efficiently — Ulrich Kraus and Jonathan Sommer, FC-Gruppe
- Panel discussion: documenting construction changes for the operations phase — Peter Gross Hochbau, FC-Gruppe, Catenda, TeamsWare
Part III — Using AI successfully
- AI in construction: applied research and successful use — Tim Gemünden, Gemünden Bau
- AI-supported CDE — Stefan Finkenzeller, PAVE by PMG
- Age-appropriate conversion of living spaces — Markus Neuber, ALN
- Panel discussion: AI in construction — visionary gimmick or necessity? With Dr. Philipp von Olshausen, Fraunhofer IPM
Issue 7Final report on the ESKIMO research project
Part I — Summary report
- Objectives and state of science and technology
- Course of the project
- Results and collaboration with other research institutions
Part II — In-depth presentation
- KIT: scientific and technical results and project work
- Fraunhofer: scientific and technical results, benefits, and exploitability
- Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences: work packages and TU Darmstadt subcontract on the data protection assessment of an AI application for the construction industry
- Open Experience: scientific and technical results and comparison
- PMG: linking data sheets and rooms, optimizing recognition
- Actimage, Frankfurt Economics, and Karl Gemünden: comparison with planning, benefits, and exploitability
- Completed and planned publications: print, trade fairs, talks, social media, radio
Issue 6Artificial intelligence system building blocks for construction execution
- Adaptive construction object recognition
- Image-based localization on construction sites
- Real-time position determination for optimizing construction workflows
- Technical quality assurance
- The artificially intelligent construction site
- From insight to overview
- AI and robotics at Strabag
- Practical use of AI on the construction site
Issue 5Special issue on the MAROON project
- Objectives and prerequisites of the MAROON project
- Institute of Ergonomics at TU Darmstadt: ergonomic analyses for a tiler–robot collaboration
- Brömer & Sohn GmbH: specification and validation of the MAROON system
- AROTEC Automation und Robotik GmbH: development of a mobile platform
- Promove GmbH: development of an adhesive dispenser unit
- Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences: robot-related assistance functions for the tiling trade
- Open Experience: end-to-end data integration between BIM and the MAROON system
Issue 4Best practice and future trends 2021
- Editors' foreword
- Perspectives on digital transformation in construction: challenges, trends, and developments — Prof. Sven Rogalski, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- Construction documentation with smartphone and helmet camera system — Konstantin Krahtov, Open Experience GmbH
- Experiences with digital transformation — Tim Gemünden, Bauunternehmung Karl Gemünden GmbH & Co. KG
Issue 3Best practice and future trends — forum at the BAU Munich trade fair
- Editor's foreword
- The path to digitalization — Konstantin Krahtov, Open Experience GmbH
- Orchestrating the IT system landscape in construction — Rüdiger Heine, BRZ Deutschland GmbH
- Robotic assistance in tile laying — Simon Nicklas, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- End-to-end construction progress documentation — Kevin Jachmann, GFTN e. V., and Martin Wagner, Open Experience GmbH
- Mobile apps integrated — Harald Christalon, Porr AG
- Digital quality management — Peter Relic, senior site manager, Implenia Hochbau GmbH
- Increasing efficiency through digitalization — Philip Granow, Hörmann KG Verkaufsgesellschaft
- Future trends in cloud technologies — Udo Schwenker, novaCapta GmbH
Issue 2Cloud technologies for production
- Editor's foreword
- Production Intelligence — Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sven Rogalski, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- Results from the "Custom-Made-KMU" research project — Alf Nieder, Metallbau Nieder GmbH und Co. KG
- Scalable analysis of production data in the cloud — Konstantin Krahtov, Open Experience GmbH
- "Don't talk — do": and it's not just the demonstrator that delivers — Wolfram Schäfer, iT Engineering GmbH
- IBM goes Industry via Platform — Matthias Dietel, IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH
- Industry 4.0 driven factories are becoming reality — Dr. Christian Schloegel, KUKA AG
- Because only the benefit counts: Liebherr goes digital! — Günther Hardock, Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH
Issue 1Best practice and future trends — forum at the BAU Munich trade fair
- Editor's foreword
- Opportunities of fully automated construction documentation — Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sven Rogalski, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- BIM-based documentation of deviations from targets — Konstantin Krahtov, Open Experience GmbH
- Site inspections with mobile solutions — Christian Hund, Porr Deutschland GmbH
- Mobile management of construction containers — Jörg Brömer and Kim Dreßler, Brömer & Sohn GmbH
- Using linked (open) data for building data modeling — Dr. Hendro Wicaksono, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Collaboration: challenges of the construction site of the future — Stefan Finkenzeller, PMG Projektraum Management GmbH
- Construction site ID 4.0: efficient data capture and management — Jens Stöter, BCL Building Construction Logistik GmbH
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A look inside the current issue
Issue 8 summarizes the anniversary lecture series at Karlsruhe Palace — three thematic blocks, two panel discussions.
- Living digital twinRobot dog assists site inspections (Prof. Sven Rogalski and Leon Pfenning, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences) · The DIGIBAU 360 helmet camera system (Michael Armbruster, Open Experience) · Advantages of 360° construction documentation (Reinhard Zell, BAUhoch5) · Automated construction webcam documentation (Marcel Kodran, Schirra IT).
- Digital change managementClaims management, done right! (baunafide) · Designing change processes efficiently (FC-Gruppe) · Panel discussion on documenting construction changes for the operations phase — with Peter Gross Hochbau, Catenda, and TeamsWare.
- Using AI successfullyApplied research and successful use (Tim Gemünden, Gemünden Bau) · AI-supported CDE (PAVE by PMG) · Age-appropriate conversion of living spaces (ALN) · Panel discussion "AI in construction — visionary gimmick or necessity?" with Fraunhofer IPM.
Why we do this
- Eight issues since 2017 — our own publication series with ISSN 2512-8108
- Editors from research and practice: Prof. Sven Rogalski (Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences) and Dipl.-Ing. Konstantin Krahtov
- For our 15th anniversary, two days of lectures at Karlsruhe Palace — with panel discussions instead of a product show
Get involved
Would you like to contribute a talk, order conference proceedings, or join the next forum? Write to forum@openexperience.de — with your topic and a short abstract if you want to speak yourself.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Forum Digitale Transformation?
An event and publication series by Open Experience: talks from research and practice, documented in conference proceedings with ISSN 2512-8108.
How often does the Forum take place?
At irregular intervals, usually around trade fairs and research projects — most recently as a two-day anniversary lecture series in May 2024.
How do I get a copy of the conference proceedings?
Via forum@openexperience.de. Prices are listed in the table on this page, each including VAT and shipping.
Can I give a talk myself?
Yes — the Forum thrives on contributions from practice. Get in touch with your topic and a short abstract; suitable contributions are included in the next issue.
What does the Forum have to do with the products?
The series documents the research from which our products emerged: digiBau (helmet camera system), ESKIMO (AI for construction execution), and MAROON (robotics in the trades).
From research project to construction site.
In 45 minutes, you will see what has become of the talks — live on a real project.