DSC INSIGHTS & CONNECTIONS 2026: Gaining foresight for the future of the product lifecycle
Fully booked event, hands-on use-cases, and intensive exchange of ideas: Well over 100 companies came together at DSC’s event INSIGHTS & CONNECTIONS 2026 on October 7 and 8 in Schwäbisch Hall to discuss current challenges and future perspectives in Product Lifecycle Management | PLM.
Under the motto "Gaining foresight and strategically managing the product lifecycle," the event focused on how companies can remain resilient in an increasingly complex market environment, successfully navigate change, and thus drive innovation.
The presentations have clearly shown that strategically managing the product lifecycle is an essential prerequisite.
DSC Software AG kicked off the event with a keynote on the strategic orientation of their integrative approach on PLM with SAP. The focus was on current customer needs, an overview of SAP solutions in an increasingly AI-driven system landscape, as well as the future of PLM. DSC also presented a new solution for seamless PLM processes in SAP Cloud ERP, enabling the consistent management of product data and processes throughout the entire product lifecycle.
The SAP keynote highlighted the role of PLM as an enabler for the “Autonomous Enterprise”. It became clear that the close integration of engineering and enterprise processes forms the foundation for data-driven collaboration and the successful adoption of AI. A uniform product data basis was highlighted as the crucial component.
The second day of the event was focused on practical applications:
The companies KSB, thermofin, WITTENSTEIN, and Gira reported on their projects and provided insights into their transformation initiatives. Their experiences showed that sustainable digitalization successes arise where professional expertise, shared goals, as well as a collaboration based on partnership and mutual respect come together.
DSC created a space for direct exchange together with the numerous partner companies. The participants benefited from concentrated expertise and the close collaboration of the network regarding joint customer solutions.
The event concluded with a TECH TALK from DSC on hybrid scenarios for individual cloud strategies. The speakers presented the options that companies have today within the SAP environment for deciding on the path to the cloud that fits their individual needs. The central message: It is not a given target scenario, but rather the respective corporate strategy that determines the individual path. DSC supports customers as an experienced partner from strategic orientation to practical implementation.
New perspectives, valuable contacts, and numerous ideas for an individual PLM strategy turned the event into real value added for many participants.
The positive feedback from the participants confirms the need for this dialog. DSC is delighted to see INSIGHTS & CONNECTIONS continue its success story with another edition: The next event is already being planned.