“Exhibitors continue to show great interest in electronics. In 2024, we will occupy all 18 exhibition halls for the first time, together with SEMICON Europe, which will be held in two halls simultaneously. This means we are aiming for the biggest electronics event ever and, once again, will cover the entire range of products, technologies, and solutions in the electronics industry,” says Exhibitions Director Katja Stolle. Compared to previous years, the share of international exhibitors has increased again in 2024 and will be around 60 percent. The trade fair has experienced particularly strong growth among companies from the USA, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China.
With exhibitors from over 50 countries and all sectors of the electronics industry, electronica will bring the entire industry together at Munich's technology hub, guaranteeing an unprecedented level of innovation. Companies ranging from key players to startups will showcase their innovations that are helping pave the way for a fully electric society. Among them are several companies that discontinued their participation in the trade fair in 2022 and have decided to return to electronica this year. The exhibition area will feature several new or expanded offerings: the EMS Hall, which will bring together service providers for electronic component manufacturing; the Printed Electronics Hall, where suppliers of flexible and printed electronics will present their products; and the Sensors Hall.
Inspiration, trends, and practical knowledge.
“Since electronics is considered THE meeting point for innovation and the driving force of the industry, we attach great importance to a comprehensive and future-oriented support program that leaves ample room for the exchange of expertise and ideas,”explains Caroline Pannier, Deputy Director of Exhibitions for electronics. The focus will be on topics such as sustainability, artificial intelligence, electric mobility, smart energy, automation, and connectivity, which underscore the importance of the electronics industry as a driver of sustainable technologies. At the CEO Roundtable, held on the eve of the first day of the trade fair, leading industry figures such as Jochen Hanebeck (Infineon), Jean-Marc Chery (STMicroelectronics), and Kurt Sievers (NXP Semiconductors) will discuss the latest trends and challenges. In the side conferences, experts will discuss current developments in the automotive and wireless systems and applications sectors.
The forum's extensive program, which has been redesigned, will focus on practical knowledge. Existing thematic areas have been expanded, and new thematic focal points, such as AI, machine learning, and women in technology, have been added. The electronics forums, taking place within the respective exhibition areas, will cover virtually every application field. The former Embedded Platforms Conference has become the Embedded Platforms and Industrial Control Forum, with an even stronger focus on mechanical engineering and automation. The call for papers for the conference, in which industry and research experts can submit their presentations, remains open until the end of June. Another important part of the support program is the initiatives and offerings for career planning and the promotion of new talent, aimed at addressing the ever-present shortage of skilled workers.
