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DLG Technicians' Conference

27 and 28 January 2026 | Hanover 

The platform for crop production research

56th meeting of the DLG Committee for Plant Production Research

Every year at the end of January, Hanover hosts the DLG Technicians' Conference, an event specifically for crop production research. More than 800 participants from all over Germany and neighboring countries come here to see not only technical innovations, from combine harvesters to field sprayers, but also software solutions for soil assessments, useful aids for the field, and protective equipment. In addition to this technology show, more than 30 specialist presentations showcase innovations, ideas, and developments, as well as training and further education opportunities. The wide range of presentations covers both practical and organizational aspects.

The event offers participants:

  • Presentation of new developments from leading manufacturers of testing technology
  • Presentation of state-of-the-art machines and equipment
  • Direct contact with companies on site
  • Information about new, current developments in the field of field testing
  • Qualified lectures for the further training of testing technicians
  • Current topics from the fields of crop production, plant breeding, and plant protection
  • Exchange of experiences and networking

The symposium is therefore aimed at all employees in the field of agricultural research—from agricultural technicians and plant technologists to station managers. The aim is to promote understanding of work processes and the complex interrelationships in research stations between the various levels.

Technology showcase exhibitor

CompanyURL
AgDoIT GmbHwww.agdoit.com
Balkema Technologies B.V. www.balkematech.nl/
Baumann Saatzuchtbedarf GmbHwww.baumann-saatzuchtbedarf.de
BAURALwww.baural.fr
Carl Zeiss Spectroscopy 
CH Farm Researchhttps://chfarmresearch.eu/
Dawin GmbHwww.dawin.de
Field Trial Engineering (Mitaussteller Trilogik) 
Geo-konzept GmbHwww.geo-konzept.de
Haldrup GmbHwww.haldrup.net
HarvestMaster Europe GmbHhttps://harvestmaster.eu
Hiphenhttps://hiphen-plant.com/
Howitec Netting bvwww.howitec.nl
Kopterzentrale GmbHwww.kopterzentrale.de/
MARViTECH GmbHwww.marvitech.de
Polytec GmbH 
Pro Lux Sensorsysteme GmbHwww.pro-lux-sensorsysteme.de
Procedeon Image Science GmbHwww.countmycrop.com
proPlant Agrar- und Umweltinformatik GmbH (Mitaussteller PWA electronics)www.proPlant.de
PWA Eletronic Service- und Vertriebs GmbHwww.pwa-electronic.de
Reiter Seed Processing GmbH & Co. KGwww.reiter-sp.com
 Saat- und Ernteschutz Rudolf Barth www.vogelabwehr-und-mehr.de/
Samatec GmbHwww.samatec-roeber.de
Sampo Rosenlew Ltd.www.sampo-rosenlew.fi
Satec Equipment GmbH 
Schachtner Gerätetechnikwww.schachtner-sprayer.de
SHE Systemtechnik GmbHwww.seh-systemtechnik.de
S-M-V ApSwww.s-m-v.dk
Trilogik GmbHwww.trilogik.de
TS Agro ApSwww.tsagro.dk
Vantage Agrometius GmbHwww.vantage-agrometius.de
Willy Niklas GmbH Apparatebau (Mitaussteller Reiter Seed Processing)www.wn-niklas.de
Wintersteiger Seedmech GmbHhttps://wintersteiger.com
  digital workbench gmbh www.digital-workbench.de 
 

Job and used machinery exchange

Feel free to take advantage of the opportunity to place notices in the entrance area on site.

We offer a job wall and also a pinboard for used machines looking for new employers.

You can design your advertisements in A4 format or smaller and bring them with you to the event, or send them in advance to Technikertagung@DLG.org by 12:00 (noon) on 23 January.

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Register now

Deadline: 
13 January 2026 

Conference venue

Eilenriedehalle
Hannover Congress Centrum
Theodor-Heuss-Platz 1-3
30175 Hanover, Germany
Tel.: +49 511 8113-0
info@hcc.de
www.hcc.de
 

Contact

DLG Competence Center Agriculture and Food
Siv Biada
Tel.: + 49 3471 68484–11
S.Biada@DLG.org

To the DLG Committees

© Hero image: Cecilia Hüppe

Programme

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

(As of November 2025)

12:00 p.m.

Welcome 
Siv Biada, DLG e.V. and Dr. Jan Oehlschläger, Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Saxony

12:10 p.m.

Greeting
Manfred Tannen, Vice President, Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Saxony

Section: innovations

Moderation: Xaver Zellner

12:30 p.m.

Innovations from Zürn
Florian Löckle, Zürn Harvesting GmbH & Co. KG

12:45 p.m.

Innovations from Haldrup
Bernd Kettemann, Haldrup GmbH

1:00 p.m.

Planning, sowing, harvesting, data collection – forward-looking solutions from Wintersteiger
Johannes Etzl and Maximilian Wendl, Wintersteiger Seedmech GmbH

1:15 p.m.

Sampo – the Nordic plot combine concept
Karl Wilhelm Hundertmark, Sampo Rosenlew Ltd

1:30 p.m.

Data acquisition with HarvestMaster
Florian Nöhammer, HarvestMaster Europe GmbH

1:45 p.m.

Perfect seed quality – the Image Unit sets new standards in sampling, and the innovative precision sieve cleaner elevates your seed quality to a new level!
Alexander Kirchherr, Willy Niklas GmbH

2:00 p.m.

Presentation of an innovative plot fertilizer spreader
Jürgen Berwinkel, Resnutri

2:15 p.m.

Isolation of plants, insects, seeds and pollen – how does it work?
Anton Hulsegge, Howitec Netting

Section: digitalization and data management

Moderation: Patrick Noack

2:30 p.m.

ZEISS next generation NIRS sensor HALOS – the ideal solution for seed breeders for content analysis
Stephan Strohm and Dr. Bastian Franzisky, Carl Zeiss Spectroscopy GmbH

2:45 p.m.

NIR in plant breeding – possibilities, limitations, potential
Jan Scheel, Polytec GmbH

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | visit to the technology exhibition

4:30 p.m.

Through the agricultural year with the DJI Dock – experiences from 2025
Johannes Seidl-Schulz, Geo-Konzept

4:45 p.m.

Literal®, a simple system for analyzing diseases and fertilizer interactions in field trials
Alexandra Bürgy, Hiphen

5:00 p.m.

Automated data collection in field trials, possible practice partners: German seed breeders
Bernhard Limbrunner, Digital workbench GmbH

Section: training and continuing education

Moderation: Gregor Heine (Panel discussion)

5:15 p.m.

Panel discussion “Training and continuing education in seed breeding and field trials”

6:00 p.m. | joint dinner at the Eilenriedehalle

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Section: from practice for practice

Moderation: Jan Oehlschläger

8:30 a.m.

Rodents in trial harvesters
Ulrich Schlingmann 

8:45 a.m.

Obermeier system for free label design with QR/barcode printing function
Steffen Hünnies, University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen

9:00 a.m.

Experiences with GPS plot triggering system Trilogik + electric band head drive on John Deere GPS
Philip Deblon, University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen

9:15 a.m.

Plot separation without glyphosate on arable land and grassland
Christian Weider, LLH Hessen

9:30 a.m.

Mechanization of harvesting and subsequent analyses in potato trials
Cristof Orlowski, Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Saxony

9:45 a.m.

Practical report on developments made from 2023 to 2025 on the camera-guided plot hoe at the Bavarian trial station of Saaten Union
Daniela Grill, Saaten Union

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. |  visit to the technology exhibition

Section: from practice for practice

Moderation: Wilfried Hermann

11:00 a.m.

Semi-autonomy in field applied science
Morten Nygaard 

11:15 a.m.

Results of a ring trial for counting ear-bearing stems
Dr. Andreas Büchse and Dr. Gregor Heine, Chamber of Agriculture NRW

11:30 a.m.

Phenotyping sugar beet under drought stress in the controlled environment Merkendorf
Christian Hügel, ISS Fraunhofer and Dr. Bettina Müller, Strube 

11:45 a.m.
Orientation in field trials using an RTK-based solution
Matthias Puhlmann, Martin-Feldversuchswesen

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | lunch and technology exhibition

Section: from practice for practice

Moderation: Cecilia Hüppe

1:30 p.m.

Automation of crop protection application in field trials; possible practice partners: crop protection industry from Germany; fruit-growing research station from Belgium
Bernhard Limbrunner, Digital workbench GmbH

1:45 p.m.

Experience report on the use of the PUMA plot sprayer in tractor mounting
Christian Ballmann and Lukas Frühauf, Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Saxony

2:00 p.m.

Tiger nut and nut grass – a threat to our trial plots and breeding gardens?
Dr. Dirk Wolber, Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Saxony

2:15 p.m.

Automation of experimental processes with the Agrirouter
Christoph Ratke, AgDoIT GmbH 

2:30 p.m.

Potential and possibilities of digitalizing scales
Aleksandar Delic, Kern und Sohn

2:45 p.m.

Scalable UAV mapping technology for professional field assessments
Robin Mink, SAM-Dimension GmbH 

3:00 p.m. | end of the conference