
Guideline connects BIM and Asset Administration Shell for efficient building management
buildingSMART Germany and Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) have jointly published the guideline “BIM building model for the integration of machines, building services and external devices using the Asset Administration Shell”. This practice-oriented guide describes in detail for the first time how Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) can be successfully integrated.

The Digital Twin Up Close: 51 Practice-Proven AAS Solutions at the Hannover Messe
IDTA informs about all current news on the Digital Twin based on the Asset Administration Shell (AAS) at the Hannover Messe from 31 March to 4 April 2025. The IDTA stand in hall 9, F27 at the Hannover Messe is the central point of contact for everyone who wants to understand, implement or develop the AAS.

IDTA and FEDERTEC formalise their collaboration
The German user organisation IDTA, which develops standards for Digital Twins for the entire industry, and the association FEDERTEC, which represents companies in the field of fluid power, mechanical power transmission and automation of industrial processes in Italy, have agreed to partner up.

3 questions to the new board member Dr. Florian Harzenetter
Dr. Florian Harzenetter, Global Industry Adviso at PTC, has been appointed to the board of the IDTA. In a short interview, he shares his experience in Digital Twins and data exchange and his aspirations for the new role.

Joint forces for Digital Product Passport (DPP)
Major standardization associations and initiatives partner to create the best of breed
system architecture to support the upcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP)
by combining the best aspects of the Asset Administration Shell and OPC UA.

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