{"id":90328,"date":"2026-03-31T22:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/six-sigma-conference-2026-on-september-16-17-2026-at-the-voith-arena\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:00:22","slug":"six-sigma-conference-2026-on-september-16-17-2026-at-the-voith-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/en\/six-sigma-conference-2026-on-september-16-17-2026-at-the-voith-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Sigma Conference 2026 on September 16\u201317, 2026, at the Voith Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"90328\" class=\"elementor elementor-90328 elementor-89757\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3bb1f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3bb1f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f273ec5\" data-id=\"f273ec5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3a8a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d3a8a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSC_FaKo2026.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSC_FaKo2026.png 908w, https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSC_FaKo2026-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSC_FaKo2026-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ESSC_FaKo2026-360x59.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cd42341 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cd42341\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27582506\" data-id=\"27582506\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dffe0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dffe0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The hub for process optimization, quality, and operational excellence<\/h1>\n<p>The 2026 Six Sigma Conference is the premier gathering for professionals and executives who are actively shaping process optimization, quality, and operational excellence. Meet the community that not only discusses these methods but also successfully puts them into practice. <\/p>\n<p>On September 16 and 17, 2026, we look forward to welcoming you to the Voith Arena in Heidenheim. The event will be complemented by an exclusive get-together the evening before. You can look forward to two days full of inspiration, discussion, and concrete solutions for your organization.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b96c9ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b96c9ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b02fde1\" data-id=\"b02fde1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845b7f2 elementor-button-success elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"845b7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#Anmeldung\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign up now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56662a7\" data-id=\"56662a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15a90a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b15a90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Key Details About the Event<\/h2><ul><li data-section-id=\"k64jkb\" data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"2828\">\ud83d\udcc5 September 16\u201317, 2026<\/li><li data-section-id=\"k64jkb\" data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"2828\">\ud83d\udcc5 Get-together on September 15 starting at 7:00 p.m.<em> (optional but highly recommended)<\/em><\/li><li data-section-id=\"aaetda\" data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2859\">\ud83d\udccd Voith Arena, Heidenheim<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6gc91y\" data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2875\">\ud83d\udcb0 Non-ESSC members: 690.- \u20ac. For ESSC members: 590.- \u20ac <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e25320 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e25320\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c3b93\" data-id=\"23c3b93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd19351 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd19351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2c1bd6\" data-id=\"d2c1bd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3023125 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3023125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>WHY PARTICIPATE<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"3066\"><strong data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"2963\">Practical Insights<\/strong><br data-start=\"2963\" data-end=\"2966\"\/>Explore real-world case studies and concrete applications of Six Sigma across various industries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3196\"><strong data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3093\">Interactive Workshops<\/strong><br data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3096\"\/>Deepen your knowledge through active participation and direct interaction with experts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3310\"><strong data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3220\">Expand<\/strong> Your <strong data-start=\"3198\" data-end=\"3220\">Network<\/strong><br data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3223\"\/>Make valuable connections and exchange ideas with experts and executives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3406\"><strong data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3333\">Direct Value<\/strong><br data-start=\"3333\" data-end=\"3336\"\/>Take home actionable ideas and methods for your daily practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-822dfc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"822dfc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ff95e9\" data-id=\"0ff95e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9595027 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9595027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-section-id=\"1h3weue\" data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3426\">HIGHLIGHTS<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3646\">\n<li data-section-id=\"l3hcew\" data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3480\">High-Profile Keynotes from Industry and Consulting<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"k1kn23\" data-start=\"3481\" data-end=\"3529\">Best-Practice Examples from Real-World Projects<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1hjxiho\" data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3577\">Interactive workshops and panel discussions<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13g57xm\" data-start=\"3578\" data-end=\"3617\">Networking in an exclusive setting<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1caxktm\" data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3646\">Get-together the night before<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Sporty and elegant<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The conference will take place at the Voith Arena in Heidenheim<\/li>\n<li>Our get-together and conference dinner will take place at the Schlosshotel Hellenstein in 89522 Heidenheim an der Brenz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fbded8\" data-id=\"5fbded8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de54d42 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de54d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fako26_Gruppenarbeit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fako26_Gruppenarbeit.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fako26_Gruppenarbeit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fako26_Gruppenarbeit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fako26_Gruppenarbeit-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29f2dd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29f2dd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b37093\" data-id=\"2b37093\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e61b70 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e61b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb08452 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb08452\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98068b7\" data-id=\"98068b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ce33b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ce33b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0701463\" data-id=\"0701463\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6211fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6211fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5d8cdc;\">Get-together &#8211; September 15, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p>Starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Schlosshotel Hellenstein<\/p><p> <\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This agenda is updated regularly. Check back often so you don&#8217;t miss any new presentations, descriptions, or speakers. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a529616 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a529616\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a18c597\" data-id=\"a18c597\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1212dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1212dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agenda for the 2026 Six Sigma Conference at the Voith Arena<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fcdfe7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fcdfe7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a3081b\" data-id=\"9a3081b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12e71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a12e71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5d8cdc;\">Day 1 &#8211; September 16, 2026: Conference Opening and Workshops<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-497ead2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"497ead2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfcf1da\" data-id=\"bfcf1da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41da48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-list\" data-id=\"a41da48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fako_Essc_Quadrat-150x150.png\" alt=\"Sign-up \/ Registration\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign-up \/ Registration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">starting at 8:00 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/VorstandESSC2026_Quadrat-150x150.png\" alt=\"Welcome and Opening Remarks by the ESSC Board of Directors\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelcome and Opening Remarks by the ESSC Board of Directors\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">8:30 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLena Thiele, Chairwoman | Prof. Dr. Bert Leyendecker, Vice Chair \u00b7 Moderator, Day 1 | Hendrik Bienert, Chief Financial Officer | Bj\u00f6rn Noreik, Board Member | Gennadii Tsybelman, Board Member\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/KMuenster_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Holistic Six Sigma \u2013 Keynote Address to Kick Off the Conference\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHolistic Six Sigma \u2013 Keynote Address to Kick Off the Conference\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">8:50 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy 50% of all statistically perfect Six Sigma projects fail after 6 months: An explanation beyond the Gaussian distribution. \u2013 And how holistic Six Sigma ensures sustainable success.\n---\nSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas M\u00fcnster, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Professor of Quality Management and Process Optimization at the Institute for General Mechanical Engineering, Sigma Master Black Belt \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thomas_Bjoern_Fako26-150x150.png\" alt=\"Workshop A: Which Tool Is Right for You? A Structured Comparison of Data Analysis Tools \" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkshop A: Which Tool Is Right for You? A Structured Comparison of Data Analysis Tools \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">9:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe search for suitable alternatives is a recurring theme in our professional practice as well as in the feedback from ESSC association meetings. We\u2019ll examine the requirements of different personas, compare statistical software, open source tools, scripting, and AI with proven Six Sigma methods, and open the results up for discussion. Of course, we\u2019ve also prepared a few live demonstrations featuring real-world use cases. We look forward to the discussion and are happy to share the workshop results. --- Speakers: Thomas Rittler, Bj\u00f6rn Noreik    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/TKaymakciMSambale_Fako26-150x150.png\" alt=\"Workshop B: Improving Performance in Shop Floor Management Through AI-Supported Coaching\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkshop B: Improving Performance in Shop Floor Management Through AI-Supported Coaching\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">9:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this workshop, you\u2019ll use a Lean simulation game to learn how to evaluate the quality of shop floor meetings with the help of an innovative AI solution, in order to identify specific areas for improvement in SFM development by the coaches. As a result, shop floor meetings will receive more targeted support tailored to their specific coaching needs, the coaches\u2019 time will be optimized, and the SFM will become more efficient and effective overall --- Speakers: Marcel Sambale and Tayfun Kaymakci, EFESO Management Consultants \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ralf_Michael_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Workshop C: From Data to Impact: Presenting Messages Compellingly Through Data Storytelling\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkshop C: From Data to Impact: Presenting Messages Compellingly Through Data Storytelling\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">9:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData is everywhere. But they only have an impact when they are communicated in a way that is understandable, targeted, and compelling. In this interactive workshop, participants will receive a practical guide to effective data storytelling as well as specific criteria for selecting and designing meaningful visualizations.--- Speakers: Dr. Ralf Rosenberger, ADDITIVE Software and Hardware for Technology and Science GmbH, and Dr. Michael Ohler, exceedium GmbH, Senior Six Sigma Master Black Belt\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8604678 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8604678\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-750d2cb\" data-id=\"750d2cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f004c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f004c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5d8cdc;\">Lunch Break &#038; Distribution of Conference Materials<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p>Lunch break and distribution of conference materials<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c7128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-list\" data-id=\"65c7128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/SKuehn_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Limited experimental data, too much uncertainty\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLimited experimental data, too much uncertainty\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">12:30 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBayesian methods complement traditional Six Sigma: realistically modeling uncertainties, leveraging expert knowledge, and making better decisions. Examples of applications in manufacturing using MCMC methods. ---Speaker: Dr. Steffen K\u00fchn, Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH, Certified Green Belt, Black Belt in training  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/SBrose_Fako26-150x150.png\" alt=\"The Marble in the Dish \u2013 The Ball in the Bowl\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Marble in the Dish \u2013 The Ball in the Bowl\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">1:10 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigher Quality. Higher Output. Less Waste. Why AI Only Delivers Results When Used in the Right System. --- Speaker: Dr. Sven Brose, OLOIDO GmbH & Co. KG    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/BNoreik_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"More Data + More AI = Better Decisions?\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Data + More AI = Better Decisions?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">1:50 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe illusion that better analyses automatically lead to better decisions. --- Speaker: Bj\u00f6rn Noreik, BNB Quality Statistics and Training, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoffee Break and Networking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSeitz_Fako26-150x150.png\" alt=\"Zeiss SMT Company Presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZeiss SMT Company Presentation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">3:00 p.m.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpeaker: Dr. Wolfgang Seitz\nChief Operating Officer (COO) & Digital Transformation Officer (DTO)\nCarl Zeiss SMT GmbH\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andreas_Martin_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Successful Process Optimization \u2013 20 Years of Six Sigma at Zeiss\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuccessful Process Optimization \u2013 20 Years of Six Sigma at Zeiss\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">3:30 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more than 20 years, Six Sigma has been an integral part of continuous improvement at ZEISS. More than 1,000 certified Six Sigma Belts are driving measurable improvements across a wide range of business areas using data-driven methods. But what factors make a Six Sigma program successful over decades?  \n\nThis presentation provides a practical insight into the structure and ongoing development of the ZEISS Six Sigma Program. The focus is on the close integration of training and real-world improvement projects, consistent evaluation based on numbers, data, and facts, and the role of controlling in validating the economic benefits. --- Speakers: Martin Kunz & Dr. Andreas Kirchner, both Six Sigma Master Black Belts, ZEISS SMT  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/EAlexandrow_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"From an Idea to a Successful Six Sigma Project\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom an Idea to a Successful Six Sigma Project\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">4:10 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreater Success for Six Sigma Projects: With clear roles, structured gates, and AI-powered coaching, you can significantly increase speed, quality, and success rates. --- Speaker: Eugen Alexandrow, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KG, Six Sigma Master Black Belt   \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorld Caf\u00e9 \u2013 Networking and Collective Knowledge. Group Dinner \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. World Caf\u00e9 \u2013 Networking and Collective Knowledge.  \n8:00 p.m. Group dinner & evening event\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2873c4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2873c4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-086678d\" data-id=\"086678d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce86840 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce86840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed45dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed45dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-119b604\" data-id=\"119b604\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2e107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc2e107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5d8cdc;\">Day 2 &#8211; September 17, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ad1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-list\" data-id=\"b1ad1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/VorstandESSC2026_Quadrat-150x150.png\" alt=\"Welcome &amp; Recap of Day 1 \u00b7 Update on Voting for the Best Presentation Award\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelcome & Recap of Day 1 \u00b7 Update on Voting for the Best Presentation Award\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">8:30 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLena Thiele, President \u00b7 Moderator, Day 2 | Prof. Dr. Bert Leyendecker, Vice President | Hendrik Bienert, Chief Financial Officer | Bj\u00f6rn Noreik, Board Member | Gennadii Tsybelman, Board Member\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/SKuehn_Fako26-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"German Six Sigma Award (Practical Application): Optimization of the Beam Shape in an Electron Beam System\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGerman Six Sigma Award (Practical Application): Optimization of the Beam Shape in an Electron Beam System\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">8:40 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpeaker: Steffen K\u00fchn, Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/LStrasen_Fako26-150x150.png\" alt=\"German Six Sigma Award (Research Paper): Process Optimization of Rework in Front Axle Carrier Manufacturing\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGerman Six Sigma Award (Research Paper): Process Optimization of Rework in Front Axle Carrier Manufacturing\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">9:20 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpeaker: Levin Strasen, Landshut University of Applied Sciences\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoffee Break and Networking\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/TFaldum_Fako26-150x150.png\" alt=\"Six Sigma in Higher Education: Process Optimization in the Production-Oriented Teaching Lab at Landshut University of Applied Sciences\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSix Sigma in Higher Education: Process Optimization in the Production-Oriented Teaching Lab at Landshut University of Applied Sciences\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">10:30 a.m.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Thomas Faldum, Department of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering, Landshut University of Applied Sciences\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/LMillen_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"We have plenty of data. Do we have knowledge, too? \" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have plenty of data. Do we have knowledge, too? \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">11:10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Path from Data Overload to Informed Maintenance Decisions. --- Speaker: Louise Millen \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/FThurner_Fako26-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Six Sigma 5.0: Real-Time Quality Control and Regulation Using an Engineering AI System\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSix Sigma 5.0: Real-Time Quality Control and Regulation Using an Engineering AI System\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">11:50 a.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Use Six Sigma and Engineering AI to Create Robust Products and Processes\u2014Featuring a Live AI Demo and Real-World Examples. --- Speaker: Frank Thurner, Contech Software & Engineering GmbH, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sixsigmaclub.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/DFuegner_Fako26-150x150.png\" alt=\"ESSC Working Group Update &amp; Community Exchange\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tESSC Working Group Update & Community Exchange\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">12:30 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpeaker: Daniel F\u00fcgner, Six Sigma Master Black Belt & ESS Club Board Member, ADDITIVE Software and Hardware for Technology and Science GmbH\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"elementor-price-list-item\" href=\"#\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-list-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnouncement of the Best Presentation Award \u2013 Live Voting Results & Awards Ceremony\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-list-price\">12:50 p.m.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-price-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1:00 p.m. Closing & Farewell \u00b7 Outlook for Fako 2027 \u00b7 Finger food \u00b7 End of the ESSC Conference 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b54a15d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b54a15d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1d22a2\" data-id=\"e1d22a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ebaa3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f3ebaa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8af49c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8af49c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fedb948\" data-id=\"fedb948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1434c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1434c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Sponsors of the Conference<\/h2><ul><li><p class=\"BK5CCe pb3iw\"><strong>Zeiss<\/strong> <br\/>ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is a leading global technology partner to the semiconductor industry and develops high-precision optical systems that enable the production of state-of-the-art microchips and significantly drive technological innovation.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"BK5CCe pb3iw\"><strong>ADDITIVE Software and Hardware for Technology and Science GmbH<br\/><\/strong> ADDITIVE is a specialized provider of software and hardware solutions for technology and science, supporting companies and research institutions with innovative technologies for the efficient implementation of demanding development and analysis processes.<strong><br><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><strong>Minitab GmbH<\/strong><br\/>By integrating statistical process analysis, predictive modeling, real-time monitoring, and continuous improvement solutions with built-in AI capabilities, Minitab helps companies consolidate data, gain insights, accelerate decision-making, and achieve measurable results.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b8b726 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b8b726\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce9cd0f\" data-id=\"ce9cd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ce07b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0ce07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecde665 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecde665\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1e0f68\" data-id=\"b1e0f68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12eb4f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"12eb4f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Registration\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0e4489 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0e4489\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84dece2\" data-id=\"84dece2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd2657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cd2657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Registration for the 2026 ESSC Conference<\/h1><p data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"339\">You can easily register for the 2026 Six Sigma Conference using the online form on this website or, alternatively, by emailing <a href=\"mailto:buero@sixsigmaclub.de\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"294\">buero@sixsigmaclub.de<\/a>.<\/p><p>Once we receive your registration, our office will review it. We will then issue an invoice to the billing address and using the billing information you provided.   <\/p><p>To avoid delays, we ask that you provide all information relevant to billing (e.g., internal order or purchase order number) in full at the time of registration. By registering, you are securing a binding spot in the event. <\/p><p data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"585\"><strong><br\/> Cancellation Policy<\/strong>: Cancellations are free of charge up to 3 weeks before the event begins.<br\/>As of August 27, 2026, refunds of the registration fee will no longer be possible.<\/p><p>If you are unable to attend, you may, of course, designate a substitute. You may notify us of the substitute up to one day before the event begins. <\/p><p><strong>Note on Registration<br\/><\/strong>Registration for the conference is only possible after full payment has been received. The registration fee for non-members of the ESSC is 690.-\u20ac. For ESSC members, the fee is only 590.-\u20ac.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18f3b46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18f3b46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-934ba21\" data-id=\"934ba21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e44a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07e44a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d53e4c1\" data-id=\"d53e4c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2184c1b elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"2184c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Registration for the 2026 Conference\" aria-label=\"Registration for the 2026 Conference\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"90328\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"2184c1b\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Six Sigma Conference 2026 on September 16\u201317, 2026, at the Voith Arena\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"90328\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_64f5ab6 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_64f5ab6\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompany and\/or billing address  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_64f5ab6]\" id=\"form-field-field_64f5ab6\" rows=\"7\" placeholder=\"Please enter the company name and\/or billing address here. IMPORTANT: If you need your internal order number on the invoice, please include it here.   \" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst and last name of the participant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Please enter your title, first name, and last name  \" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_1751775 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_1751775\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI would like to attend the get-together starting at 7:00 p.m. the night before at the Schlosshotel Hellenstein\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes, I&#039;d like to participate \" id=\"form-field-field_1751775-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_1751775]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_1751775-0\">Yes, I'd like to participate <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No, unfortunately I can&#039;t participate\" id=\"form-field-field_1751775-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_1751775]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_1751775-1\">No, unfortunately I can't participate<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ce1d92e elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_ce1d92e\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy ESSC membership number (if applicable)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_ce1d92e]\" id=\"form-field-field_ce1d92e\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Please enter your membership number here. Cost for club members: 590.-\u20ac. 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