electronica 2024: The world’s leading trade fair impressively demonstrates the industry’s innovative strength
- Time: 2024-11-15
- Source: Go Well Tek
Where the future meets the present: At electronica 2024 in Munich, the international electronics industry impressively demonstrated in 18 exhibition halls that digital technologies are the key to achieving a carbon-neutral future. From November 12 to 15, 3,480 exhibitors presented their innovations across the entire spectrum of electronics to about 80,000 visitors at the world’s leading trade fair. In addition to sustainability, key topics such as artificial intelligence, the future of mobility, and the development of young talent sparked lively discussions at the exhibition stands and throughout the extensive supporting program. The equally successful SEMICON Europa took place concurrently in two halls.
After four days at the trade fair, Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, CEO of Messe München, reflects on a very positive outcome: “For 60 years, electronica has been the central meeting place for the global electronics industry. This year’s trade fair here in Munich, a leading technology hub, was once again an impressive demonstration of the industry’s innovative strength. In the halls, visitors were able to see firsthand how future technologies are already taking shape—from intelligent energy solutions to smart mobility—and the vital role the electronics industry plays in making this happen.”
Dr. Gunther Kegel, President of the German Electro and Digital Industry Association (ZVEI), commented on the industry’s current situation, noting that although the electronics and digital industry has been experiencing challenging times, he believes that the current economic slowdown does not undermine the megatrends of electrification, digitalization and automation, or the vision of the All Electric Society. “I am confident that recovery is on the horizon, even for the electronic components sector, which has experienced a significant decline in sales after several strong years in Germany. What matters is that the framework conditions in Germany improve quickly.”
“electronica 2024 has set a new bar on its 60th anniversary: sold-out exhibition halls, qualified customer talks and excellent visitor numbers,” says Philip Harting, Chairman of the electronica Advisory Board and CEO of the HARTING Technology Group. “electronica is THE beacon and dynamic, innovative driving force of the international electronics industry. We are already looking forward to electronica 2026.”
electronica 2024 in figures
3,480 exhibitors traveled from 59 countries and regions, with 76 percent of them from abroad. There were around 80,000 visitors from around 100 countries and regions. The share of international visitors totaled 54 percent. After Germany, the top 10 visitor countries were: Italy, China, France, Austria, United Kingdom, Switzerland, USA, Spain, Netherlands and Poland.
The next electronica will take place from November 10 to 13, 2026.
