On December 5th and 6th, the Tractus-X Community Days took place in Stuttgart at #ARENA2036. The event aimed to bring together industry leaders, developers, and stakeholders to establish standards, explore innovative products, and build shared components.

By doing so, it provided a platform for participants to learn, exchange knowledge, and deepen their understanding of the tools and frameworks necessary for fostering collaboration and driving digital transformation. It offered exciting insights into the latest advancements in digital transformation, featuring hands-on tutorials, inspiring presentations, and challenging hackathons.
Agenda Highlights
- EDC Tutorial / Dataspace Connectivity by Stephan Bauer (Catena-X Automotive Network e.V.)
- Digital Product Passport 2.0 by Mathias Brunkow Moser
- Modeling for SAMM and AAS with ESMF Editor and AASX Package Explorer by Dr. Birgit Boss, Rolf Bosse, Lena Sauermann, Prof. Michael Hoffmeister, and Tomasz Jacewski
- Successful Test Automation with Open-Source Methods by Harald Zimmer
- Hackathon: Developing a Tutorial for an EDC-based Chat App by Sebastian Opriel (sovity GmbH)
- Frontend Development for the Item Relationship Service API with GenAI by Martin Kanal
- BaSyx as Digital Twin Registry by Fraunhofer IESE
We organized two sessions to visualize core concepts on how data chains are built in the Catena-X Dataspace according to the Industry Core Standard (#ICC) and to explore efficient approaches to test management and automation. The focus was on delivering the content effectively, emphasizing the principles and mechanisms behind data chain construction and quality assurance. By doing so, we ensured participants gained a clear understanding of the foundational concepts essential for seamless data exchange and collaboration.
Conclusions
The Community Days were again a great success, offering a platform for exchange and innovation. The combination of expertise, networking, and practical challenges once again highlighted the importance of collaboration for progress in digitalization.
Useful links
- Eclipse Tractus-X
- Community Days Overview
- Industry Core Standard Challenge
- Test Automation Workshop


