In this interview, Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman and CEO of Deutsche Messe, talks about the positive outcome of this year's Hannover Messe and is impressed by the technological developments presented by the exhibitors. At the same time, he takes a look at the future of the trade fair.

100 years of innovation at Festo were an occasion for Cem Özdemir, Germany's Managing Minister for Education and Research, to visit the company's stand on his tour of the Hannover Messe.

At midday on Tuesday, Robert Habeck, Acting Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, visited the Hannover Messe. His tour focused on the topics of industrial artificial intelligence, digitalization and the decarbonization of industry.

On 1 April, the Leaders' Dialogue 2025 took place at the Hannover Messe: a high-profile event jointly organized by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Schneider Electric presents its progress in the field of open, software-defined automation and its latest technological innovations. The press conference was opened by the acting Federal Minister of Education and Research, Cem Özdemir.

The Hannover Messe takes place from March 31 to April 4 - and we will keep you up to date with the latest information every day. Our exclusive e-paper will be published on each of the five days of the fair with the latest reports, exciting interviews and the most important events at the fair.

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After the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe on Sunday evening, the trade fair got underway with the traditional tour of the fair by the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canada's Special Representative for the European Union and Europe Stéphane Dion and Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil.

2024 was a difficult year, but the focus is on the future: Ziehl-Abegg's order intake had already picked up significantly by the end of the year.

At the start of Hannover Messe 2025, leading industry associations BDI, VDMA and ZVEI described the economic situation in Germany as worrying. According to BDI President Peter Leibinger, the mood in many companies is worse than ever before.

At Hannover Messe 2025, the mechanical and plant engineering industry emphasized the need for comprehensive reforms in order to strengthen industrial competitiveness in Germany and Europe. The VDMA believes that the German government and the European Union in particular have a duty to improve economic conditions and reduce bureaucracy.

At the start of Hannover Messe 2025, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) described the economic situation in the German electrical and digital industry as challenging.

Beckhoff Automation recorded sales of 1.17 billion euros in the 2024 financial year. This corresponds to a sharp decline of 33 percent compared to the 2023 annual result of EUR 1.75 billion.

Whether sensors, cameras or displays - metasurfaces have the potential to fundamentally improve optical systems in our everyday lives. By controlling light more precisely, they enable compact and multifunctional solutions.

The Smart Manufacturing exhibition area at Hannover Messe is all about intelligent and sustainable production.

With new and exciting robotics applications, the Application Park is once again one of the highlights of this year's Hannover Messe. On display will be intelligent robot systems, autonomously driving devices in use, the latest AI applications in robotics, image recognition tools and virtual platforms.

Together with VisCheck, Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme relies on AI-supported image processing to automate the quality control of tool blades. By using a collaborative robot, the inspection runs around the clock, while a digital twin saves all measurement results.

This year, Phoenix Contact is focusing on the three topics of direct current technology, efficiency in control cabinet construction and the digital factory.

MES manufacturer Industrie Informatik believes that sustainable and efficient manufacturing processes are the key to a successful future in industry. With the further development of the Cronetworld manufacturing platform, it provides networked and highly flexible software solutions.

Despite global crises, Hannover Messe 2025 is focusing on innovation: AI, automation and hydrogen are driving the industrial transformation. Together with over 4,000 exhibitors, partner country Canada is presenting pioneering technologies for a sustainable and competitive future.

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To optimize material logistics for assembly, KEB Automation uses RFID technology on the conveyor line and AGVs. The solution from Turck supports the automation of logistics processes and enables end-to-end transparency in the material flow of frequency inverter production.

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