Partner Country Canada at HANNOVER MESSE 2025: The future’s here

Canada is Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2025 under the theme “The future’s here”. At the world’s leading industry show, Canada will highlight its industrial strength in areas such as automation, energy, digital transformation, and green technology. More than 200 companies will showcase the nation’s talent, innovation and commitment to sustainable solutions.

Call for Applications: Engineer Woman and Young Engineer Woman Award

Deutsche Messe is now inviting applications for the third editions of two prestigious prizes for female professionals in STEM disciplines, to be awarded during the FEMWORX career congress at HANNOVER MESSE. The Engineer Woman Award honors an expert who stands out through her innovative prowess, her strong commitment, or through noteworthy achievements in the technical domain.

Compressed air and vacuum technology increases efficiency in industry

Compressed air and vacuum technology will be back at HANNOVER MESSE in 2025, underlining its importance for industry. As an important cross-sectional technology, it complements the key themes of automation and energy supply. The focus will be on efficiency and sustainability for a future-oriented industrial transformation.

HANNOVER MESSE launches Call for Papers

All companies and partners participating in the upcoming HANNOVER MESSE are invited to submit their contributions to the forum program by 31 January 2025. These should relate to the trending topics at HANNOVER MESSE and include innovative and forward-looking ideas. The topics: Industrie 4.0, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Energy for Industry, CO2-neutral Production or Hydrogen and Fuel Cells.

HANNOVER MESSE 2025 presents digital ecosystems

The Digital Ecosystems exhibition area at HANNOVER MESSE offers visitors first-hand insights into the future of digitally networked industry. Over 600 companies will present sample applications and use cases, from intelligent machine networking to the digitalization of supply chains, right through to innovative business models based on big data or AI. New features for exhibitors and visitors at HANNOVER MESSE are the Digital Transformation Conference Stage and the Masterclasses.

HANNOVER MESSE showcases solutions for industrial energy supply

HANNOVER MESSE 2025 will shape the future of industrial energy supply. The lead theme "Energizing a Sustainable Industry" brings together numerous manufacturers and solution providers from the fields of hydrogen and fuel cells, Energy 4.0 and power engineering. Visitors from industry, science and politics gain an in-depth understanding of topics such as digitalization, decarbonization, energy efficiency, electricity self-generation, cost reduction, price volatility, and resilience.

Advancing to the next level of automation with artificial intelligence

The Smart Manufacturing exhibition area at HANNOVER MESSE is all about intelligent and sustainable production. In seven halls, companies from all over the world will showcase how state-of-the-art technologies, components, integrated Industrie 4.0 solutions, and artificial intelligence help make production processes even more effective and sustainable in order to stay competitive globally.

HANNOVER MESSE presents AI conference with high-caliber program

AI will revolutionize industrial processes. Most companies agree on this, yet a large number are still reluctant to actually adopt AI technologies. This is where the AI conference presented by HANNOVER MESSE on 22 January in Frankfurt comes in. The event shows how companies can put AI technologies successfully to use and significantly boost their competitiveness in doing so.

Deutsche Messe invites entries for the HERMES AWARD

Deutsche Messe is once again inviting entries for the HERMES AWARD, the next edition of which will feature at HANNOVER MESSE 2025. This is one of the world's most important industrial prizes, and will be presented during the festive opening of the HANNOVER MESSE on March 30, 2025. The deadline for companies and institutions taking part in HANNOVER MESSE to submit their entries for this prestigious award is January 31, 2025.

Investment needed in digitalization, automation, and electrification

Reindustrialization in the U.S. Export subsidies in China. The transition to a sustainable and digital industrial sector in Europe. The competition between industrial companies and nations is intensifying. Those making the right decisions now will secure a position at the forefront for the future – and HANNOVER MESSE next April will be providing crucial impetus in this context.

Brazil to be Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2026

Brazil will be the Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2026: this was officially announced by Jorge Viana, President of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX) and Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG, at the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today in Wolfsburg.

FEMWORX career congress launches call for papers

Following the resounding success of the FEMWORX career congress at HANNOVER MESSE 2024, the next edition of the event is scheduled for April 3 and 4, 2025. Over the course of two days, more than 1,500 attendees will discuss topical issues relating to diversity, career advancement, sustainability and new working environments, under the motto "Diverse Minds, Boundless Possibilities".

The 5G and Industrial Wireless Arena continues to grow

With over 80 exhibitors, the 5G and Industrial Wireless Arena figures among the most successful special shows at HANNOVER MESSE. Next year will see the three partners VDMA, ZVEI and Deutsche Messe continue their cooperation at HANNOVER MESSE 2025, with the VDMA represented by the Wireless Communications for Machines Working Group (WCM), ZVEI by 5G-ACIA, and Deutsche Messe contributing its 5G Smart Venue as a campus network to the project.

#HM2025 with a strong presence by drive technology and fluid power

At HANNOVER MESSE 2025, the international drive technology and fluid power sector will once again demonstrate its strength and importance as the largest supplier segment of the international engineering business, under the "Motion & Drives" label. The exhibiting companies will present innovative and intelligent individual components and complete systems across all sectors.

Industrial AI Conference enters its second round

In the run-up to HANNOVER MESSE 2025, Deutsche Messe AG is organizing the Industrial AI Conference on January 22 in Frankfurt, following on from the successful event in 2024. Next year, the AI Conference will be divided into three tracks: Business, Engineering and Deep Tech.

Deutsche Messe invites entries for the ROBOTICS AWARD

After a hiatus of several years, Deutsche Messe is now inviting entries for a new edition of the ROBOTICS AWARD in connection with HANNOVER MESSE 2025, honoring robot-supported automation and logistics solutions. Companies and institutions from Germany and abroad are eligible to apply, regardless of whether they are exhibitors at HANNOVER MESSE 2025 or not.

HANNOVER MESSE 2024: “Powerhouse for promising upswing”

More than 130,000 visitors from 150 countries, 4,000 exhibiting companies, 300 startups and over 300 economic and political delegations from all over the world, HANNOVER MESSE impressively demonstrated its ability to internationally synthesize the best of technology innovations, business trade fair and economic and political agenda-setting. In other words, a veritable “powerhouse for the promising upswing” in Germany and Europe, as termed by German Economics Minister Robert Habeck.

Sahana Shastry receives the Young Engineer Woman Award

April 26 saw Sahana Shastry honored with the Young Engineer Woman Award at the FEMWORX Career Congress. An independent jury consisting of the members of the FEMWORX Congress Advisory Board selected her as the winner among three nominated female experts.

The Engineer Woman Award goes to Yvonne Groth

Dipl.-Ing. Yvonne Groth was honored with the Engineer Woman Award at the opening ceremony of the FEMWORX Career Congress. An independent jury consisting of the members of the FEMWORX Congress Advisory Board had previously nominated four female experts for this prestigious prize.

HERMES AWARD 2024 goes to Schunk

This year saw the German company Schunk honored with the HERMES AWARD at the ceremonial opening of HANNOVER MESSE on April 21, 2024, in recognition of an innovative AI-based project. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Germany's Minister of Education and Research, presented the award in the presence of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

HERMES Startup AWARD 2024 goes to Archigas

This year, the coveted HERMES Startup AWARD goes to Archigas, a young company based in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The decision was made by a jury chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer Society, and announced at the ceremonial opening of HANNOVER MESSE in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Partner Country Norway: Pioneering the Green Industrial Transition

Norway is the official partner country of HANNOVER MESSE 2024. Under the headline “pioneering the green industrial transition”, Norway will showcase digital technology and sustainable solutions for manufacturing. There will also be a strong focus on clean energy, including renewables, hydrogen, ammonia and CCS.

Clear signals for a new start

Machines controlled by the use of artificial intelligence. Robots capable of independent learning. Systems for the recycling of electric batteries. Software which can measure the C02 emissions of entire factories. Systems for the efficient production of hydrogen. And a secure data space for European industry.

Industrial Security Circus at HANNOVER MESSE 2024

Safety in industry is crucial to protect employees, facilities and the environment. It minimizes accidents, downtime and financial losses and strengthens a company's reputation. At HANNOVER MESSE, exhibitors at the "Industrial Security Circus" demonstrate how industrial companies can ensure a safe working environment.

FEMWORX jury nominates female experts for Young Engineer Woman Award

An independent jury consisting of members of the FEMWORX Congress Advisory Board has nominated three young female experts for the Young Engineer Woman Award. The winner will be announced on April 26 during the FEMWORX Career Congress. As part of HANNOVER MESSE, Deutsche Messe presents the Young Engineer Woman Award to young women who have made a special contribution to scientific and technical disciplines.