
Mechanical engineering in a strong position
One third of national patent applications in Germany can be attributed to the technology field of mechanical and plant engineering. In hardly any other country is this proportion as high as in Germany.
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One third of national patent applications in Germany can be attributed to the technology field of mechanical and plant engineering. In hardly any other country is this proportion as high as in Germany.
Sick, an international provider of sensor-based automation solutions headquartered in Germany, achieved a solid result in the challenging financial year 2024: Group sales and profit were down, investments in research and development remained high.

After two years of recession, Germany's economy is still treading water: the leading research institutes are forecasting only mini-growth of 0.1% in 2025. The reasons for this are not only new US tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties, but also structural weaknesses at home. The economic policy plans of the new coalition could help in the long term - but the upturn will not materialize in the short term.

Partnership between SEW and Schaeffler
SEW-Eurodrive and Schaeffler announce their strategic partnership. This cooperation will be officially presented at the Hannover Messe and significantly expands the digital service offering of both companies.

Bosch Rexroth closed the 2024 financial year in a difficult market environment with significantly lower sales than in the two very strong previous years.

The global market leader in assembly and fastening materials strengthens the Conrad Sourcing Platform: As a direct seller, the Würth Group offers more than 12,000 of its products via the Conrad Marketplace.

The Hungarian company Meta-Vulk was honored today for 30 years of participation in the Hannover Messe.
Interview with Dr. Jochen Köckler

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.

Festo at the Hannover Messe in its...
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.

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.