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.
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.
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