According to Holger Bödeker, Managing Director of the organizing AMA Service, Sensor+Test 2019 is well on schedule: "As usual, we are expecting slightly fewer exhibitors this year than last year, as the ettc - European Test and Telemetry Conference, which took place at the same time in 2018, will not be held together with Sensor+Test again until 2020. In addition, our new trade fair date in the last week of June has not yet been fully planned by all exhibitors. Nevertheless, we are currently expecting around 530 exhibitors from Germany and abroad to take part. Companies and institutes from 30 countries have already announced a large number of innovations."

Lively interest in the supporting program

Action area at the 2018 trade fair. © AMA Service

The exhibitors' presentations submitted for the extensive supporting program of Sensor+Test still have to undergo a quality check by an expert committee consisting of members of the AMA Council of Elders before they are finally accepted. Holger Bödeker comments: "This measure has significantly improved the quality of the submissions to the presentation forums. Above all, visitors to our trade fair will benefit from this. We can already look forward to a highly attractive program."

The special topic for 2019: "Sensors and measurement technology for process automation". © AMA Service

Joint stands

This year's special topic of the trade fair - sensor and measurement technology for process automation - is not only very popular among the presentations. The special forum on this topic is also almost fully booked. There is also lively demand for the state-subsidized participation in the joint stand "Innovation Made in Germany" for young innovative companies. This is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics for the twelfth time in a row in 2019 and is already 80% full.

New congress cycle

In a departure from the usual rotation, Sensor+Test will again be accompanied this year by the 20th GMA/ITG Sensors and Measurement Systems Conference 2019. The previous AMA congresses Sensor and ^IRS2 will then be integrated into the new international conference SMSI 2020 - Sensor and Measurement Science International from 2020.