The gathering took place in Ratingen, Germany on November 30th in a hybrid format, with most participants joining remotely. The organization welcomed Genemek representatives from Turkey and the Netherlands who attended in person. During the meeting, attendees reviewed the organization’s performance over the preceding year and discussed upcoming initiatives and budgetary planning for 2024. The…

NeXt group welcomed a new member to its organization. According to the announcement, „IGF Link Pty Ltd, a proactive participant and contributor of the Australian vertical transport industry specialising in the areas of custom design, manufacturing, on-site services and component distribution, has joined NeXt group to support open interfaces for elevators and escalators.“ The company’s…

The organization welcomed „a medium-sized and third-generation owner-managed elevator company in Reinbek / Germany“ to its membership. Lutz Aufzuege GmbH joined the group to advance open interface standards for lift and escalator systems.

We have a new member! „BUTZ LIFTPARTS GmbH,“ an elevator components and control systems provider based in Muenster, Germany, has joined NeXt group to support open interfaces for elevators and escalators.

We are delighted to announce that the NeXt group e.V. group will be present at Interlift 2025 in Nuremberg! You can find us in Hall 4, Booth A88. For us, „Open Source is not just a buzzword, but a commitment: we drive open standards, interfaces, and software for elevator and escalator technology to foster compatibility,…

From 17th to 20th October 2023 the Interlift took place in Augsburg / Germany. The NeXt Group was represented there with its own booth in Hall 2. Many visitors informed themselves about the new open standards for elevators. „The open protocols for the transfer of lift data to the cloud were of particular interest.“ Masora…

We have a new member! „Telegaertner Elektronik GmbH, a leading provider of lift telephones located in Crailsheim/Germany, has joined NeXt group to support open interfaces for elevators and escalators.“

We have a new member! ‚eleon data‘, a manufacture independent provider of elevator data located in Duisburg/Germany, has joined NeXt group to support open interfaces for elevators and escalators. 🙂

We have a new member! „Genemek, a leading manufacturer of elevator panels located in Istanbul, has joined NeXt group to support open interfaces for elevators and escalators.“

The Schwelm Symposium convened on June 19-20, drawing approximately 200 attendees who heard talks addressing various technical and normative subjects within elevator technology. During the event, Nico Raschle and Joerg Hellmich showcased the current status of the open specification ‚CANopen-Lift Cloud Connector‘ and the reference implementation.