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Catena-X – The data ecosystem of the automotive future

With Catena-X, the automotive industry is focusing on a trustworthy, collaborative, open, and secure data ecosystem. Standardized and data-sovereign transfer across company boundaries enables digital networking of the entire value chain, from the initial raw materials to final recycling. Various use cases are currently being worked on throughout the industry. The result is transparency across the supply chain, improved resilience, sustainability, and greater efficiency.

Why Catena-X is a key focus area for us

At msg, we continue to believe that Catena-X is one of the key issues for the future of the international automotive industry. It remains a focus area for us, as the importance of data ecosystems will continue to grow in the coming years and Catena-X can certainly be seen as a flagship project in this regard. We recognize the importance and necessity of this topic and will continue to do our utmost to support our customers in the introduction and implementation of Catena-X.

Your contact

Nierschl, Klaus

Klaus Nirschl

Lead Business Consultant

Our consulting services

For successful implementation, we connect your individual processes and backend IT with Catena-X standards and support you in operationalization to fully exploit the potential of the data ecosystem.

Increase efficiency in 3 steps

Catena-X integration from strategic consulting to technical implementation: Thanks to our targeted offering tailored to your IT systems, we create added value in onboarding, integration, and operation.

Get Onboarded

  • Development of tailored strategies and roadmaps
  • Support in identifying and selecting the right use cases
  • Independent consulting on business value, as well as on selection and evaluation of apps and services
  • Targeted and efficient project management (PMO)
  • Coordination with partners

Get integrated

  • Analysis of existing IT systems, architectures and data flows
  • Implementation and integration of Catena-X standards via interfaces, backend systems and data structures
  • Process optimization along defined use cases
  • Support with certifications and configuration of enablement services
  • Development of operations and support concepts

Get elevated

  • Development and implementation of change management measures for the sustainable introduction of new processes
  • Training and enablement of departments for the effective use of new Catena-X processes
  • Support in building internal governance structures
  • Assumption of operations and support
  • Unlocking additional benefits of the data ecosystem both internally and externally

Our long-standing membership and active contribution to the Catena-X association set us apart.

Through our membership in Catena-X and our extensive work within the association, we understand and experience the advantages that Catena-X offers. Through activities in expert groups, committees, and working groups, we are involved in a wide variety of areas within the association and create synergies between the individual committees. We put this specialist knowledge into practice by contributing our expertise to specific projects.  

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Excerpt from the topics that we actively promote and shape as part of our membership:

  • Architecture
  • Engineering
  • Supply Chain & Quality

  • Comparison of data models and development or expansion of aspect models
  • Data transfer from the Catena-X Connector (EDC) to the backend system
  • Detailed feedback on data transfer to suppliers

  • Demonstration of E2E data transfer with digital twins of the line set using Catena-X and BaSyx technologies
  • Sovereign data exchange at attribute level, taking into account and defining IDTA standards, RBAC policies, governance, authentication, and rule exchange

  • Development of concrete implementations of the Digital Product Pass (DPP) together with business partners, starting with the Battery Pass as the first practical implementation.
  • Analysis of business and legal issues and corresponding implementation of resulting requirements.
  • Development of the solution taking into account
    • Battery Pass Content Guidance (DIN DKE SPEC 99100, January 2025)
    • EU Regulation 2023/1542
    • Battery Pass Data Model

Further articles on the topic of data-based ecosystems

msg publications

Catena-X has evolved into more than just an industry initiative—it represents the new benchmark for staying integrated within the automotive value chain. Gradually, the data transfer throughout the supply chain is being integrated into the Catena-X data ecosystem.

Data-based ecosystems

Catena-X is developing into the central data ecosystem of the automotive industry - with ambitious goals and growing international momentum. msg shows how to successfully connect to Catena-X.

Data-based ecosystems

Advanced data ecosystems must enable comprehensive digital processes while upholding the data sovereignty of partners. Dr. Oliver Mehl and Ralf Neubauer describe which process-related and technological requirements are necessary for this.

Data-based ecosystems, SDV

The development of highly complex driving functions for autonomous driving requires improved sensors and optimized data use in the collaboration between automobile manufacturers, sensor suppliers and simulation development. Data ecosystems in conjunction with digital twins offer an efficient solution for safe and cost-effective updates.

Data-based ecosystems

msg also supports the association as an active member of various committees and expert groups that shape the further development of Catena-X.

Data-based Ecosystems

The Eclipse Data Space Connector is the core technology of the Catena-X data space. We explain how it works and help with the installation.

Data-based ecosystems

Mobility must be rethought in the future. Read here how this transformation successfully takes place and why the mobility system of the future must be built on a data ecosystem.

msg in the media

The potential of the digital twin is huge, but its true potential will only be realised if it is used collaboratively. This requires the creation of standardised data standards - such as the Asset Administration Shell (AAS).

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