
From sensor to intelligent system
Sensors, measurement technology and artificial intelligence are merging to form intelligent systems. From June 9 to 11, 2026, Sensor+Test in Nuremberg will showcase the most important trends in a changing industry.

DSEI Germany grows to four halls
Nine months before its premiere, the originally planned halls of DSEI Germany are already fully booked. The trade fair is responding with a fourth hall and is expanding to a total of 100,000 square meters of exhibition space. This corresponds to around 18 soccer pitches.

B&R, the Machine Automation Division of ABB, will be presenting new solutions for machine and plant engineering at the all about automation trade fair in Wels. The focus will be on drive technology and industrial image processing.

Focus on application and technology transfer
A new specialist event for innovation and technology transfer in precision engineering is celebrating its premiere this year: preXcon 2026. It is based on six key topics and eleven clearly structured sessions.

From microplastic detection to robotic e-waste sorters: at IFAT Munich, start-ups will be demonstrating how AI, sensor technology and biotechnology are making industrial processes more efficient, safer and more sustainable.

SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026
Surface technology is facing challenges: high energy costs, a shortage of skilled workers and increasing digitalization. From May 5 to 7 in Stuttgart, SurfaceTechnology Germany will offer insights into the latest innovations, practical specialist presentations and platforms for exchange and networking within the industry.

Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg
Is the embedded industry ready for the next technological leap? At embedded world 2026, experts will be discussing RISC V in cars, new cybersecurity regulations and the role of AI - in five high-caliber panels.

AI leaves the demonstration level and becomes production reality: From April 20 to 24, Hannover Messe 2026 will showcase concrete applications in robotics, automation and networked manufacturing - supplemented by new exhibitors, new formats and the political focus on partner country Brazil.

With around 56,000 visitors and a clear increase on the previous year, SPS 2025 presented itself as a well-used platform for smart automation.

Wetzlar, Chemnitz and Düsseldorf
As a regional trade fair, the aaa is specifically geared towards regional visitor target groups in attractive economic regions. In fall 2023, three all-about-automation dates are scheduled in central, eastern and western Germany.

In the fall of 2023, the Motek/Bondexpo duo will be one of the industry's highlights. From October 10 to 13, 2023, the 41st Motek will open its doors together with the 16th Bondexpo. The focus will be on industrial production as an overall system - from components, assemblies and subsystems to complete systems.