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11.03.2026 - 12.03.2026

Digital transformation: Basics and examples from cement production

Closing deadline for registrations is 25.02.2026

There are still places available.
Closing deadline for registrations is 25.02.2026

In the seminar "Digital transformation: Basics and examples from cement production" you will learn how digital technologies, in the context of Industry 4.0, are fundamentally changing the cement industry. In both Europe and the rest of the world, the industry is working towards making production processes more efficient, using resources more effectively and improving quality continuously. Data-based applications, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are being used to create autonomous and intelligent systems that monitor, analyse and optimise processes in real time. These systems are used for a variety of purposes, including IoT-supported applications for process control and data acquisition, AI models for predicting production parameters, simulation tools to optimise industrial processes as well as digital twins for the virtual mapping and control of plants.

There are still places available.
Closing deadline for registrations is 25.02.2026

The following aspects from publicly funded projects will be analysed in the seminar:

However, implementing the digital transformation requires more than just technology: companies need to build digital expertise, develop agile teams and formulate a clear digital strategy. It is crucial that AI applications are not only precise, but also flexible and adaptable.

The future of cement production is networked, intelligent and sustainable. Industry 4.0 and IoT technologies are opening up numerous new possibilities - from predictive maintenance to end-to-end process optimisation.

 

Learning objectives

After completing the seminar, you will be able to

  • explain the current state of digitalisation in the cement industry,
  • identify opportunities for using data in cement production,
  • analyse and evaluate various digital tools and AI applications in the cement industry,
  • develop strategies to prepare for the digital transformation of the cement industry,
  • discuss challenges and opportunities in developing more accurate and robust AI systems,
  • outline a vision for the future of the cement industry with predictors, simulation tools and digital twins.
     

Target groups

  • Process engineers
  • Production managers
     

Contents

Day 1:

  • Status quo digitalisation of the cement industry
  • Potentials through the use of data-driven applications in production
  • Overview of digital tools and AI applications and their use in clinker and cement production

Day 2:

  • Housekeeping - How to prepare for the use of data-driven applications?
    • Building digital teams
    • Roadmap for the digital transformation of the cement industry
  • Accuracy vs. robustness of AI applications
  • Outlook on future applications such as predictors, simulation tools and digital twins

Subject to change without notice
 

Time schedule of the seminar

  • Start: Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 11:00 CET
  • End: Thursday, 12 March 2026, approx.15:00 CET
     

Location

  • Düsseldorf
     

Seminar fee

  • € 810.00 per person
  • VDZ members receive a 10% discount on the seminar price.
     

Further seminar details

  • The seminar will be held by several experts from the field of digitalisation with a background in cement process engineering, who will impart their knowledge in a practical and target group-oriented manner.
  • In addition to practice-orientated specialist presentations, there will be sufficient time for an exchange of experiences and discussion of problems.
  • On completion of the seminar, you will receive a VDZ certificate of attendance.
     

VDZ Training General Terms and Conditions

How to find us

VDZ
Toulouser Allee 71
40476 Düsseldorf
Germany

GPS: 51°15’00.5‘‘ N / 6°47’32.6‘‘ O

From DUS Airport

6 minutes
You can use two train stations, 
1.) the long-distance train station "Duesseldorf Flughafen", which also serves local traffic and can be reached from the terminal via SkyTrain, or 2.) the suburban train station "Duesseldorf Flughafen Terminal" in the basement of the terminal. From the long-distance station, please take line S1 (direction Solingen). From the terminal S-Bahn station please take line S11 (direction Bergisch Gladbach). In both cases please get off at the stop "Duesseldorf-Derendorf". If you do not have a valid rail ticket with City Option or similar, you will need an "EinzelTicket Erwachsener" (single adult ticket) at price level A (also valid on the SkyTrain). It is available online (https://vdz.info/aptr) and at local DB or VRR ticket machines.

12 minutes
by taxi

From Central Station

6 minutes
Take the S 1 in the direction of Duisburg or Dortmund;
You can also take the S 6 in the direction of Essen or
the S 11 in the direction of „Duesseldorf Airport Terminal“;
in each case as far as the „Duesseldorf-Derendorf“ stop

15 minutes
by taxi

Arrival by car

Please note: 
The only reasonable way to reach us by car is from the north via the B1 (Heinrich-Erhardt-Straße). From there, you can turn towards the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf (HSD) into Toulouser Allee and follow this street for about 500 m until you reach the entrance on the south side of the VDZ building (Toulouser Allee 71, 40476 Düsseldorf).

Are you interested in this training?

Registration is open.

810,- € per participant

Closing deadline for registrations is 25.02.2026

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„Digital transformation: Basics and examples from cement production“
11.03. - 12.03.2026

810,- €

Do you have any questions on this subject?

Person to contact

Julia Volchkova

+49-211-45 78-402
training@vdz-online.de

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