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PROSTEP Newsletter 1|2026

Artificial Intelligence – a Revolution Full of Opportunities

By Karsten Theis

People say that the French Revolution devoured its own children. Artificial Intelligence, on the other hand, is a revolution that has the potential to feed and nurture future generations - provided those generations actively help shape future transformation. AI offers them the opportunity to free themselves from monotonous tasks and focus more on creative, value adding, and meaningful activities. That’s why we at PROSTEP are deeply engaged with potential applications of AI in engineering, exploring both its opportunities and its limitations.

VARD Marine tests OpenPDM SHIP Integration between NAPA and ShipConstructor

By Matthias Grau

Like many shipbuilding companies, VARD Marine uses different CAD systems for ship structure design, detail design and production engineering. To enable loss-free transfer of design data from NAPA to ShipConstructor, the renowned shipbuilding consulting firm has set up a test environment with PROSTEP's powerful OpenPDM SHIP integrations.

PROSTEP and Arcwide strengthen Collaboration on PLM/ERP Integration

By Peter Pfalzgraf

The PLM consulting and software company PROSTEP will deepen its collaboration with Arcwide, the largest implementation partner of IFS. As part of this cooperation, we will contribute our OpenPDM technology and extensive integration expertise to provide Arcwide customers and IFS users with optimal support in integrating their PLM solutions into IFS software applications.

PROSTEP TechDay at Volkswagen: Inspiration for Innovation

The PROSTEP TechDay 2026 in Wolfsburg aimed to provide inspiration for innovation. Nearly 100 representatives from Volkswagen, suppliers, and software and consulting firms with whom we collaborate discussed the transformation of Volkswagen’s system and process landscape and the associated challenges in the event arena at the AutoVision Forum.

News about PROSTEP Products in a Nutshell

You can find all the information on the new features of the latest software versions here.

PROSTEP coordinates Data Migration for BENTELER's Automotive Divisions

By Volker Berbohm

To improve digital continuity, two automotive divisions of the BENTELER Group have completely modernized their IT landscape to close process gaps between development and production. PROSTEP supported the renowned automotive supplier in migrating sales, project, and product data from SAP and 3DEXPERIENCE Enovia into three new target systems.

Industrial AI Applications with AI Workbench from PROSTEP

By Norbert Lotter

The major challenge when using artificial intelligence (AI), and in particular when using large language models, is generating reproducible results. To ensure that this is the case, PROSTEP's AI Workbench combines deterministic program code with AI functionality. Thanks to predefined modules, even complex processes can be mapped quickly and reliably.

ALM PLM Integration as the Foundation for Systems Engineering

By Jochen Becherer

Companies must reorganize themselves methodologically and technologically to bring complex products with an increasing software share to market. Successful Systems Engineering begins with effective organizational change management and the consistent implementation of modern modeling methods. The technical foundation for this is a flexible integration of MBSE, ALM, and PLM systems.

Comprehensive Market Study on the Medical Technology Industry in Germany

By Michael Wendenburg

Despite increasing regulatory requirements, the German medical technology industry is well positioned thanks to its medium-sized corporate structure, high export quota, and technical synergies with related industries such as mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. This is the result of a special study conducted by WifOR on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

PROSTEP advises Dental Technology Manufacturer Dentsply Sirona on PLM Selection

By Martin Strietzel

Even market leaders sometimes need outside support. This is why dental technology manufacturer Dentsply Sirona turned to PROSTEP for strategic consulting when searching for a new PLM system. Our consultants not only helped the company select a system but also looked at the PLM processes and suggested improvements.

PROSTEP exhibits for the first time at the Interoperability Summit 2026 in Bonn

By Martin Strietzel

The Interoperability Summit will take place on 7 May 2026 in Bonn. Under the motto "Efficient Through the Digital Transformation", the event positions itself as a forum for exchange on standards, data spaces, and digital collaboration — from product development to production and the supply chain. PROSTEP will exhibit its solutions for the Digital Product Passport at the event for the first time.

Integration has many different Dimensions

By Mirko Theiß

Integration is about so much more than merely connecting individual systems. If end-to-end digitalization is to be achieved, companies must address multiple dimensions at the same time. The integration of data, processes and systems within a company in particular determines the viability of the digital thread. PROSTEP provides support for these complex requirements placed on heterogeneous system landscapes with a powerful digital thread platform.

PROSTEP Group to be a Silver Partner at REConf 2026 for the first time

By Anuschka Gummel

This year, the PROSTEP Group will be represented as a Silver Partner for the first time at REConf 2026 in Munich—Europe's leading requirements engineering conference. You can look forward to our live presentation in the Solution Arena, and many exciting topics related to requirements and systems engineering as well as artificial intelligence, which we will be presenting at our booth.

Save the Date

By Joachim Christ

MEDXD – Medtech meets Digital 2026, Berlin, Germany	March 19 – 20, 2026

prostep ivip Symposium, Frankfurt, Germany	April 14 – 15, 2026

Reconf, Munich, Germany	April 27 – 29, 2026

PTC Global User Summit, Las Vegas, USA	April 27 – 30, 2026

3rd Interoperability Summit \| Efficient Through the Digital Transformation, Bonn, Germany	May 07, 2026

AFCEA, Bonn, Germany	May 12 – 13, 2026

Navalia 2026, Vigo, Spain	May 19 – 21, 2026

Share PLM Summit 2026, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain	May 19 – 20, 2026

Siemens Realize Live Americas, Detroit, USA	June 01 – 04, 2026

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