Progress report on the Standardization Roadmap Industry 4.0 presented

The current developments and successes resulting from the implementation of the recommendations formulated in the fifth edition of the German Standardization Roadmap Industrie 4.0 are summarized in the progress report for version 5 of the Standardization Roadmap Industrie 4.0. As an important milestone in the standardization work of national committees, this report provides a comprehensive overview of the activities and shows progress on the aspects formulated by Plattform Industrie 4.0 in its 2030 mission statement, such as interoperability, sovereignty and sustainability for Industrie 4.0.

For an interoperable Industry 4.0 ecosystem

Many of the activities that have been initiated, such as the harmonization of the development of Asset Administration Schell (AAS) and other standards for the digital twin, the digital product passport, new approaches for resilient data spaces and the standards in the field of artificial intelligence initiated by the EU Data Act, illustrate the importance of strategic and structured standardization. This is the only way to create an open and interoperable Industry 4.0 ecosystem that meets both national and international requirements.

The progress report shows that the recommendations for action have fallen on fertile ground in the committees and are also having an impact on international standardization. Around 77 of the 113 recommendations formulated were classified as progress - a clear sign that Industrie 4.0 standardization is making faster progress in industrial application and is being used.

Digital product passport: digitalization and circular economy through standardized data

Digitalization is here to stay. In the world of industrial production, this was recognized early on, resulting in numerous developments being driven forward, including at a normative level. One manifestation of this is the digital product passport, which uses digital and standardized information to take the next step and support the industrial circular economy in the long term.

Sustainability through the digital product passport

Sustainability is an important topic that we want to continue to drive forward. In particular, the introduction of the Digital Product Passport in combination with the AAS is an excellent example of the combination of digitalization and interoperable implementation of digital twins for sustainable production. The resilience of value chains and the safeguarding of technological sovereignty are also becoming increasingly important due to the recent global crises.

This progress report not only documents the current status quo, but also provides impetus for further development.

Industry focuses on systems and products used in the industrial sector. The central topic is, for instance, increasing automation because there will be increases in intelligent exchanges between machines and objects. You can find further information about this subject area in