
Three days of inspiring ideas, hands-on workshops, product sneak peeks, and meaningful conversations with the people shaping the future of workforce planning. Join the world’s only manpower planning conference in Frankfurt from December 8-10, 2026. Connect with planning professionals from across the industry, share practical experience, and help shape what comes next.
Inspiring sessions focused on the future of workforce planning: explore where manpower planning is heading and what the industry needs to become more agile, transparent, and effective.
Interactive, hands-on workshops: work through real planning challenges, exchange ideas with fellow professionals, and take away practical approaches you can bring back to your team.
Individual training: Learn how to build and customize forms to support your planning processes, with hands-on guidance from the WePlan team.
Meet one-to-one with the WePlan team: Book one-on-one sessions to discuss your specific challenges, explore potential solutions, and get personalized advice for your planning setup.
Expert panels and open discussions: learn from airlines, workforce planners, and industry experts, ask the questions that matter, and benefit from honest perspectives and shared experience.
A chance to shape what comes next: help define the future of manpower planning by sharing your experience, discussing the challenges the industry needs to solve, and contributing your perspective on what planning teams need next.
Our WePlan Release Show: get product deep dives, exclusive sneak peeks, and a few surprises. Discover what’s new and see how the next generation of WePlan can support your planning work.
Plenty of opportunities to connect with the WePlan community: share stories, compare notes, meet fellow planning professionals, and continue the conversation beyond the sessions.
A legendary evening program: enjoy great company, meaningful conversations, and an extra touch of Christmas magic with a visit to Frankfurt’s Christmas Market.
We can’t wait to welcome you to Frankfurt or remotely.







The 2026 WePlan User Conference will be held at the re:mynd event space.
Hanauer Landstraße 154
60314 Frankfurt am Main
You can reach the location from the airport by taxi in around 25 minutes or by public transport in around 45 minutes.
Time
Session
Topic
9:00 - 9:30 am
(hybrid)
9:30 - 10:00 am
(hybrid)
10:00 - 10:45 am
(hybrid)
10:45 - 11:15 am
11:15 - 11:45 am
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
12:15 - 1:30 pm
1:30 - 2:15 pm
(hybrid)
2:15 - 2:45 pm
2:45 - 3:15 pm
3:45 - 4:45 pm
(hybrid)
3:45 - 4:45 pm
4:45 - 5:00 pm
PRESENTATION
Opening Keynote
PRESENTATION
Ahead of the Curve: The Industry Trends Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce
PANEL
Manpower Planning Under Pressure: Tackling Today's Hurdles, Shaping Tomorrow's Software
Coffee Break
AIRLINE PRESENTATION
Presented by Eurowings
AIRLINE PRESENTATION
Presented by Transavia
Lunch Break
PRESENTATION
Agents, Algorithms and the Future of Forecasting
AIRLINE PRESENTATION
Presented by an Airline
Coffee Break
WORKSHOP I
Situational Awareness and AI: Where are we and what's needed next?
WORKSHOP II
Optimization: Needs and current Usage and what does Optimization mean for your Airline?
PRESENTATION
CEO, Lana Jansen, and COO, Franziska Burmester, open conference by reviewing last achievements and sharing this year's conference aspirations.
This session examines the key industry trends of recent years, how they are reshaping manpower planning, and how you can prepare for what comes next with WePlan.
Airlines of every size face the same pressures: attracting and retaining talent, breaking down knowledge silos, and managing local crises. This panel brings airlines to share their experiences, then explores what they mean for manpower planning and where WePlan adds value.
Time to network
"From Numbers to Storytelling" - presented by Airline Eurowings
Hear how an airline client tackled its manpower planning challenges. (Transavia)
Time to network
Shows how AI, optimization, and agentic systems could work together to produce planning that is continuous, transparent, and grounded, with clear accountability for workforce decisions. WePlan shares its perspective on where each approach belongs.
Hear how an airline client tackled its manpower planning challenges.
Time to network
An interactive workshop to discuss where AI fits in manpower planning and what it needs to deliver. Bring your questions, use cases, and ideas, and help shape the path forward together.
Put the Optimizer to the test. Whether you use it daily or not yet, bring your wish list, challenge the approach, and tell us where optimization truly helps.
First Day Wrap-Up Keynote
5:45 pm - open end
Evening Event
Hop on the Ebbelwei-Express! Ride Frankfurt's traditional tram past its top sights while sipping local apple wine, then enjoy a delicious dinner to close the evening.
Time
Session
Topic
9:00 - 9:15 am
9:15 - 10:00 am
(hybrid)
10:00 - 10:45 am
(hybrid)
10:45 - 11:15 am
11:15 - 11:45 am
(hybrid)
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
(hybrid)
12:15 - 1:30 pm
1:30 - 2:00 pm
2:00 - 2:45 pm
(hybrid)
2:45 - 4:15 pm
2:45 - 4:15 pm
2:45 - 4:15 pm
4:15 - 4:30 pm
4:30 - 5:15 pm
(hybrid)
6:00 pm - open end
PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION
WePlan Roadmap: Where do we go next? Your Voice, your Impact
PRESENTATION
WePlan Release Show: Requested by you, released by WePlan, a Deep Dive into the Latest Features
Coffee Break
PRESENTATION
Optimizer: Unlocking Efficiency and Optimizer Use Cases
PRESENTATION
WePlan Airlines: Collection of Best Practices
Lunch Break
AIRLINE PRESENTATION
Presented by an Airline
PANEL
Copy, Force, or Rebuild Planning? WePlan Asks, Airlines Decide
WORKSHOP I
Lessons Learned: Implementation Management
WORKSHOP II
WePlan Tech Deep Dive: Ask the CTO
WORKSHOP III
From Data to Decisions: Smarter Reporting and Management by Exception
Coffee Break
PRESENTATION
WePlan Roadmap: Results of your Votes and Wrap-Up
Evening Event
Day Two Kickoff: Recap & What’s Ahead
Shape the future of manpower planning. In this session, we present our roadmap and invite you to vote directly on the priorities that matter most to your planning work. Your votes help determine where we go next.
See what WePlan built since the last User Conference, based on your feedback. This deep dive covers new features and how they come to life. Your input drives every release, and feedback keeps WePlan moving in the right direction.
Time to network
Find the cheapest hiring and training plan that covers all demand, in minutes instead of weeks. This session shows how the Optimizer lets you test what-if scenarios before committing to a plan, and how to adjust plans quickly when demand or supply changes.
Get a close look at WePlan Airlines, from how the blueprint is built to how you can use it. We'll show which planning formulas the knowledge database holds and how to request them, and how the template can speed up your crew management system implementation.
Time to network
Hear how an airline client tackled its manpower planning challenges.
Replicate your legacy planning, adopt our best-practice blueprint, or rebuild from scratch? This panel brings airline planners and WePlan experts together to compare options. Which speeds up implementation, and which delivers the most value over time?
Every implementation calls for a different approach. We open the books, share our lessons learned, and learn from you. Bring your experiences from implementations and follow-on projects, and help us figure out how to work better together in ongoing projects.
Instead of a presentation, this session is driven entirely by what you want to discuss. Ask the CTO anything about how WePlan works under the hood, how to approach technical challenges, or how to shape future capabilities.
Hands-on workshop: What reports do you rely on, and which ones deserve a rethink? Imagine your perfect dashboard, then sketch the reports and alerts that tell you what matters most. With enhanced Management by Exception, planning and oversight become even easier.
Time to network
The votes are in. We reveal which priorities you chose, explain what happens next for the roadmap, and close the conference with the key takeaways from the past days.
Good company, good food, and a little festive magic. We won't spoil too much, but the Christmas market might make an appearance. Join us for the final evening.
Time
Session
Topic
9:00 - 9:15 am
9:15 - 10:45 am
9:15 - 10:45 am
10:45 - 11:00 am
11:00 - 11:45 am
11:00 - 11:45 am
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
12:30 - 1:00 pm
1:00 - 2:00 pm
END OF EVENT
PRESENTATION
WORKSHOP I
UI Improvement: What would help to use the Tool better?
WORKSHOP II
From Rollout to Routine: Change Management That Makes WePlan Stick
Coffee Break
TRAINING I
TRAINING II
TRAINING III
TRAINING IV
PRESENTATION
Lunch
Final Day Kickoff: Recap & What’s Ahead
Hands-on workshop: bring your wish list. What slows you down, what feels unintuitive, and what would make WePlan easier to use? Share your ideas, sketch your fixes, and help us shape a better user experience.
Change Management & Post Implementation Support, WePlan Community and feedback from the clients: What else would you like to see, what went well and what are we missing? How to make a software stick long-term?
Time to network
Planning: Formula Building
Optimizer: First Steps
Planning: Report Building, Quick Results, and Units
Optimizer: Do's and Don'ts
Closing Session: Highlights and Future Roadmap
There may still be changes to the agenda. Check back regularly for updates.

Hanauer Landstraße 162, 60314 Frankfurt am Main
Located right next to the conference venue.
Special rates: starting at €90/night – incl. breakfast
To secure this rate, please book your room directly via this booking link.
Booking deadline: November 8, 2026

Hanauer Landstraße 142, 60314 Frankfurt am Main
Approx. 10-minute walk to the conference venue.
For any organizational or session-related questions about the conference, please contact Selina.

Selina Mischke
uc26@weplan.info
Please register until November 20, 2026
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