The Manufacturing-X Council Germany (MXCG) is the overarching body for coordinating the national cooperation of the Manufacturing-X initiative. Under the umbrella of the Plattform Industrie 4.0, it shapes the vision and strategy of the initiative and drives the implementation of concrete measures to realize a comprehensive digital ecosystem for the industry. The members see themselves as Manufacturing-X ambassadors and promote the national and international use and dissemination of the work results from the Plattform Industrie 4.0, among others.

The MXCG is a central communication channel between the data ecosystem projects in Germany and other relevant stakeholders from politics, business and research. It acts as an interface to the steering committee of the Plattform Industrie 4.0, where the progress of the initiative, open issues and resolutions are regularly discussed.

At the same time, it is actively involved in shaping international debates: For example, it appoints the German delegates to the International Manufacturing-X Council (IMXC) and is thus the interface to the international manufacturing industry.

The MXCG also plays a central role in solving cross-project challenges. It serves as a platform for discussions and mediation in order to resolve conflicts and ensure the uniform implementation of concepts, modules and technologies.

The main tasks of the Manufacturing-X Council Germany:

  • Establishing the overall view of Manufacturing-X
  • Voice of the Manufacturing-X initiative towards partners and stakeholders
  • Bridge between national and international activities
  • Members of the MXCG act as ambassadors

Moderated by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) and supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the MXCG includes representatives of the Manufacturing-X lighthouse projects, the relevant associations BDI, Bitkom, VDMA and ZVEI, other representatives from industry, research and standardization as well as the transfer initiatives Next Level Mittelstand and Scale-MX. The close connection to the work of the Plattform Industrie 4.0 is ensured by the leading companies BASF, Deutsche Telekom, Festo, Phoenix Contact, SAP, Schunk and Siemens as well as the heads of the working groups.

Projects: Aerospace-X , Catena-X , Energy Data-X , Furniture-X , Health Track-X , Factory-X , Semiconductor-X, Rox

Further information on the objectives and self-image of the committee can be found at any time in the official memorandum of the Manufacturing-X Council Germany.