PDT Europe started in 1992 as a project sponsored by the European Commission and initiated by Prof. Horst Nowaki (Technical University, Berlin) as a communication place for like-minded European specialists in the then-emerging field of product data technologies. Over its lifecycle, the conference evolved into the leading pan-European event for the diverse aspects of product data technology in key industries such as automotive, aerospace and defense, plant/building design and construction, and more.
One of the conference’s key characteristics was its public-private partnership concept. Sponsors included not only organisations like the European Commission and the European Space Agency but also leading European manufacturers, such as BMW, Shell, and Fiat-CRF. In addition, IT companies like Microsoft and IBM supported the event on various occasions.
Managed by Eurostep AB since 2004, the conference has continued to serve as a hub for experts and organizations focused on exchanging and sharing data within and between enterprises in multiple industries.
In 2016, PDT Europe joined forces with CIMdata’s PLM Road Map conferences. We now co-host two events every year—one in the United States and another in Europe—further solidifying our role as a global nexus for PLM insights and collaboration
Previous Conferences
PLM Road Map & PDT NA, May 3-4, 2023 Washington DC
PLM Road Map & PDT EMEA, October 18-19, 2022 Gothenburg
PLM Road Map & PDT NA, May 24-25, 2022 Washington DC
PLM Road Map & PDT Fall, November 16-17, 2021 Live event
PLM Road Map & PDT Spring, May 19-20, 2021 Live event
PLM Road Map & PDT Fall, November 17-19, 2020 Live event
PLM Road Map & PDT EMEA November 13-14, 2019 Paris
PLM Road Map & PDT North America May 29-30, 2019 Washington DC
27th PDT Europe October 24-25, 2018 Stuttgart
1st PDT North America May 17, 2018 Washington DC
26th PDT Europe October 18-19, 2017 Gothenburg
25th PDT Europe November 9-10, 2016 Paris
24th PDT Europe October 13-14, 2015 Stockholm
23rd PDT Europe October 14-15, 2014 Paris
22nd PDT Europe October 15-16, 2013 Stockholm
21st PDT Europe September 25-26, 2012 The Hague
20th PDT Europe September 20-21, 2011 Vaasa
19th PDT Europe November 18-19, 2010 Reading
18th PDT Europe November 18-19, 2009 Versailles
17th PDT Europe September 29-30, 2008 Gothenburg
16th PDT Europe September 24-26, 2007 Geneva
15th PDT Europe October 16-18, 2006 Toulouse
14th PDT Europe September, 26-28, 2005 Amsterdam
13th PDT Europe October 18-20, 2004 Stockholm
12th PDT Symposium 25th-27th November 2003 Manchester
11th PDT Symposium 7th-9th June 2002 Turin
10th PDT Symposium 24th-26th April 2001 Brussels
9th PDT Symposium 2nd-5th May 2000, Noordwijk
8th PDT Symposium 13th-16th April 1999 Stavanger
7th PDT Days 25th-26th April 1998 Watford
6th PDT Days 16th-17th April 1997 Sophia Antipolis
5th PDT Days 18th-19th April 1996 Shell Centre
4th PDT Days 25th-26th January, 1995 Munich
3rd PDT Days 2nd-3rd March, 1994 Paris
2nd PDT Days 24th-25th November, 1993 Stuttgart
1st PDT Days 28th-30th September, 1992 Odense