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Countless happy faces live and in color, high-ranking visitors from Germany and abroad, exhibits to get a hold of, and more than ten events on the trade fair and booth stages: From May 30 to June 2, much at Hannover Messe revolved around personal reunions, lively conversations and: the results of the Plattform Industrie 4.0 and its partners. Central topics: Sustainability, resilience and competitive strength.

The 200-square-meter booth area was a hub of activity: the curious bustled about at the information desks, at the coffee bar, in front of the exhibits and on presentation screens. Catena-X, Gaia-X, Industrial Digital Twin Association, Labs Network Industrie 4.0, Plattform Industrie 4.0, Standardization Council Industrie 4.0 and the project VWS4LS presented their complementary contributions to the development of digital, sustainable and resilient ecosystems.

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Delegations and high-level visitors

We welcomed numerous delegations at our booth: Delegates from Australia, Iran, Tunisia and Korea visited us to get to know the Plattform Industrie 4.0 and partners better. During tours of the stand, in addition to the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Michael Kellner, also for example Engelbert Beyer, Sub-Department Head in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and Bernhard Kluttig, Head of the Industrial Policy Department in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, were shown around and had the latest successes and exhibits explained to them in detail.

Leaders’ Dialogue

One of the 13 events hosted by the Plattform Industrie 4.0 and its partners at Hannover Messe and a highlight on the Tuesday of the fair was the three-part Leaders' Dialogue "Beyond Crisis - With new forms of collaboration towards a digitalized, resilient and sustainable industry". The event brought together contributions from, among others, Economics Minister Dr. Robert Habeck, Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and Dr. Frank Possel-Dölken (CDO at Phoenix Contact and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Plattform Industrie 4.0) on the Main Stage.

The first part of the event focused on how digital transformation can succeed under the current challenges: Industry and business are facing enormous pressure at the moment due to the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and geopolitical tensions. Global supply chains show a high vulnerability in this context. Digitization along supply chains and the creation of data spaces can provide mitigation. The second panel of the dialogue focused on the topic that the potentials of a climate-neutral and circular economy for a digitized and competitive industry in Europe can only be leveraged if industry and politics come together for rapid implementation. It was discussed how the European Union programs (e.g. Green Deal, IPCEI-CIS, Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Program) address this and how we can serve short-term needs in the current crisis without neglecting medium-term goals. Important topic in this context: What role can data spaces play?

In Part 3, it became clear that numerous alliances are already working to overcome the challenges and create new opportunities with the help of data spaces. Using practical examples of innovative companies, the panel took a closer look at the organizational structures of the cooperation partners, among other things, and explored the question of what the relationship is between open source and proprietary elements. And: what the actual added value is for the various participants in data rooms.

You will soon be able to watch the Leaders' Dialogue and the other events as a recording here. If you are not registered yet, you can register via our free e-Ticket-Link.