Hannover Messe 2024 — the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology — is set to take stage from April 22 to 26 in Hannover, Germany under its lead theme of “Energising a Sustainable Industry” bringing together market leaders from global companies from the mechanical and electrical engineering, the digital industry and the energy sectors to present solutions for the manufacturing, energy supply sectors.
Speaking at a stakeholder event today (Jan 23) on the international trade fair Hannover Messe Global Director Basilios Triantafillos said these are times of industrial transformation amidst some of the biggest challenges and biggest change in the industry. Any Form of transformation envisaged today is not only regarding machinery, not only regarding technology, the main driver of change is people, as they are the only being who can have and drives ideas. because people have ideas, people really are driving the same idea.
“For over 30 years, Hannover Messe has contemplated topics like carbon neutral production, development of hydrogen fuel cells to artificial intelligence, but the most important thing is the collaboration between each topic as the biggest results are seen in corporations and nations working together. If we (nations) don’t collaborate, then we’ve really got an issue regarding succeeding for the future,” Triantafillos added.
This year the aim is to energise the sustainable industry under three pillars — new technology, politics and ideas. More than 4,000 companies and over 750 speakers will be acting as an interconnected industrial ecosystem and demonstrating how climate neutrality can be achieved through electrification, digitisation and automation.
“For the first time in history, an energy conference will take place between Norway and Germany regarding the renewable energy transition,” he added.
Leading topics include Industry 4.0/Manufacturing-X, energy for industry, digitalization/artificial intelligence and machine learning, carbon-neutral production, and hydrogen and fuel cells. Conferences and forums complement the program.
Norway is Partner Country at Hannover Messe 2024
Norway is Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2024: Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Trade and Industry, Norway, and Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG, made the official announcement today (Jan 24) at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Berlin.
The designation of Norway as Partner Country spotlights an ambitious country dedicated to deliver and develop new solutions for the green industrial transition.
“Norway is honored to be Partner Country at Hannover Messe. Norway’s highly skilled work force, advanced industry and energy technology, as well as high degree of trust and stability, makes us a key partner in the green shift and one of the world’s most attractive countries for business. We are thrilled to get this opportunity to showcase the Norwegian way of doing business and what Norway has to offer,” said Vestre.
Norway has a rich industrial history and role as a reliable energy producer. This heritage combined with its dedication to speed up the green transition will be beneficial as a Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology.
The country’s theme for 2024, “Norway 2024: Pioneering the Green Industrial Transition”, emphasizes Norway’s ambitions for the transition to a low-carbon society and key role in developing solutions within sectors such as renewable energy, carbon-neutral production, and application of green and digital solutions – all necessary to transform the industry and reach net-zero.
“Norway’s participation as Partner Country further strengthens close European cooperation on energy and climate issues. Together we can advance the decarbonization of industry and set the necessary course at HANNOVER MESSE,” says Köckler. “One example of this is the Norwegian-German Energy Conference on the second day of the fair, which focuses on business models for the hydrogen economy that create investment security for infrastructure, production, transport, storage and distribution.”
The annual event features the latest products and solutions for manufacturing and energy systems and attracts decision-makers and industry leaders from all over the world. The selection of a Partner Country recognises and promotes a specific nation’s contributions to industrial progress as well as the current business opportunities it offers.
Norway is fully integrated into the European internal market through the EEA Agreement, making trade and investment flow seamlessly between Norway, Germany and the rest of the European Union. Norway and Germany are key trading partners and have entered a strategic partnership on climate, renewable energy and green industry to cooperate even closer in the green transition.
At the Norway Pavilion in Hall 12, top Norwegian companies demonstrate products and solutions for the energy transition and a sustainable industry.
H.E. Morten Paulsen, Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia and Brunei, at the event, said Norway will present some of our key players within energy, manufacturing and digitalisation at the fair, specifically businesses that demonstrates products and solutions for the energy transition and the sustainability to highlight the nation’s ambition for the transition to a low carbon society. This takes the form of developing solutions within the sector such as renewable energy, including hydropower, wind, and solar, low carbon and sustainable production, including processing metals, raw materials, industry, CCS and applications of all the green initiatives including mobility and digital solutions.
“Norway is a country powered by nature, which values collaboration and equal opportunities by offering standards not of the ordinary. We have much to say on offshore experience, including in energy and maintenance and maritime related industries is a robust foundation for the green and innovative industry solutions for the future. Norway is part of the single European market, and a stable and predictable political and economic environment, providing international businesses with a secure foundation for trade and investments. Transparent business practices, a robust legal framework and low corruption levels contribute to favourable investment climate, minimising risks for international businesses.
H.E. Morten Paulsen added Norway has a highly skilled and educated workforce which are proficient in English. Innovation business culture emphasises collaboration, innovation, and good work life balance, creating an environment conducive to long term partnerships and successful ventures.
Deutsche Messe invites entries for the Hermes Award 2024
Deutsche Messe is once again inviting entries for the Hermes Award – the world’s most important industrial prize. It will be presented by Germany’s Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, at the opening ceremony of Hannover Messe on 21 April. The deadline for companies and institutions participating in Hannover Messe to submit their entries for this prestigious prize is 21 February. Besides the Hermes Award, submissions are also being invited again for the Hermes Startup Award.
The independent jury will be chaired for the first time by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. Under his chairmanship, the jury members will nominate three products each for the Hermes Award and for the Hermes Startup Award from among the submissions, and determine the respective winner from those nominees. The degree of technological innovation, benefits for industry, the environment and society, as well as cost-effectiveness and implementation maturity are key criteria in assessing which entry merits the award.
Every year, Deutsche Messe AG honours a company with the HERMES AWARD in recognition of a product or solution that demonstrates a particularly high degree of technological innovation. Only those technology solutions which have already been proven in industrial practice are considered.
The run-up event today was attended by Malaysian Development Technology Development (MTDC) chairman Tan Sri Abd Rahman Mamat, Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd President & CEO Tindaro Danze, lead officials from Government Agencies, trade associations and chambers of commerce.
For more information or to participate in Hannover Messe 2024, visit https://www.hannovermesse.de/en/.
