Over three days in Nuremberg, the industry set the course for the 2025 financial year: On a total of 125,000 m² in 16 exhibition halls, around 51,300 trade visitors (2024: 50,081 visitors) came to 1,114 exhibitors to find out about solutions and products that make their production more efficient. "In view of the current challenging economic situation in the industry, the increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous year is a strong and important signal for the automation industry," summarizes Martin Roschkowski, President Mesago Messe Frankfurt.

Steffen Winkler, CSO of the Automation Business Unit at Bosch Rexroth and Chairman of the SPS Exhibitor Advisory Board, is also satisfied: "SPS is the summit meeting of the automation industry. This is where visitors can experience the latest technologies and the relevant experts live, enabling them to make and develop valuable industry contacts. Even in difficult economic times, the SPS remains a strong place for innovation and discussion. This is where we shape the future together."

Stefan Hoppe, President and Executive Director, OPC Foundation, also appreciates the in-depth exchange: "The SPS trade fair attracts experts who listen to each other. Above all, technical specialists and developers are represented here. At no other trade fair do I see so many technical decision-makers from other companies - that makes the SPS truly unique."

Extensive range of information

Intensive technical discussions on new products and current market launches as well as outlooks on the automation and digitalization of the industry shaped the trade fair. The three days of the trade fair were framed by a focused and highly qualified lecture program with focus topics such as AI in automation or digital transformation. "For us, the top trend at SPS is clearly artificial intelligence. We are convinced that this technology will bring enormous productivity benefits in the coming years - perhaps even decades," explains Dr. Axel Zein, Managing Director of WSCAD. The four trade fair forums offered the opportunity to delve deep into the subject matter and engage in a direct exchange with the experts. And even after the event, selected technical papers and panel discussions will be available on demand on the digital platform "SPS on air".

SPS 2025

A detailed trade fair analysis with further results on SPS 2024 will be available from the beginning of 2025. Next year, the trade fair will return to the well-known and proven date in the last week of November and will take place from 25 - 27 November 2025 in Nuremberg.