Peter Löscher, Chairman of the Board at Siemens AG, Berlin and Munich, Germany

“HANNOVER MESSE provides a platform for the innovations and trend-setting solutions from Siemens. We connect high-performance industrial software with modern hardware across the entire chain of product development and production processes. At HANNOVER MESSE we are able to reach thousands of customers, journalists, analysts and guests from all over the world. Once again we are looking forward to receiving a large volume of new orders.”

Thomas Steff an, Head of Division Germany/Austria/Switzerland, IGE+XAO Software-Vertriebs GmbH, Mönchengladbach, Germany

“HANNOVER MESSE is the biggest trade fair in the world for industry. That’s why it is the top address for the international marketplace. We are very pleased with the trade fair Digital Factory. We are also very pleased with the good contacts! We will definitely be back in 2014.”

Michael Ziesemer, Managing Director, Endress + Hauser AG, Weil am Rhein, Germany

“The overarching theme of HANNOVER MESSE 2013 is ‘Integrated Industry’. It is fascinating to see how industry virtually reinvents itself in order to ensure that it is fit for the world market. This also applies to our clients in process automation whom we meet and talk with in Hannover.”

Stefan Lütkemeyer, Head of Distribution, ENERCON GmbH, Aurich, Germany

“HANNOVER MESSE is traditionally one of the most important shows for ENERCON. Virtually no other event provides us with a better opportunity to meet so many clients, prospective buyers, decision-makers and people from the industry. In 2013 HANNOVER MESSE provided companies with an excellent platform for making contacts in industry. We will be taking part again in 2014.”

Dr. Eberhard Veit, Chairman of the Board at Festo AG, Esslingen, Germany

“HANNOVER MESSE was the perfect platform. At our stand we were able to demonstrate our latest concepts for ‘Integrated Industry’ and ‘Industry 4.0’ live to German and foreign customers. The presentation by the Partner Country Russia illustrated the big potential for innovation in the mechanical engineering sector.”

Klaus Oberreiter, Technology/Strategy Management, Upper Austrian Research GmbH (UAR), Linz, Austria

“HANNOVER MESSE allows us to present our research fi ndings to an international audience and make important contacts. Here we are also able to identify the trends and issues that will shape the future and which we need to address. This year we received an excellent response to our presentation and we are delighted by the outstanding feedback and promising business contacts. In short, we are very satisfied!”

Georg Halfar, Head of Marketing and Communication, Megger GmbH, Oberursel, Germany

“As a company largely interested in clients in industry, HANNOVER MESSE is the most important industrial show conceivable. This is where we find our customers and where they find us. So far we have been more than satisfied with the outcome of the show and it is highly likely that we will take part again in 2014.”

Dr. Holger Hildebrandt, CEO, BME – Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft Einkauf und Logistik e.V., Frankfurt am Main, Germany

“HANNOVER MESSE 2013 features stands from a wide range of suppliers and manufacturers, thus reflecting the high standards that prevail on today’s marketplace, but more signifi cantly it indicates the trends that will shape tomorrow’s market. Our organization represents the purchasing side of German industry. In this role we will continue to participate actively in HANNOVER MESSE.”