Conferences and summits: Hannover Messe

EU industry is key to Europe’s prosperity and global competitiveness. Hannover Messe is the world's leading trade fair for industry. Since 2021, we have been participating in this important forum by presenting the Commission’s work to help industry embrace the green and digital transitions, create the conditions to boost their competitiveness and resilience, and support them in becoming the global leaders of tomorrow.

Next Hannover Messe

The next Hannover Messe will take place from 31 March 2025 to 4 April 2025 . You can find us in Hall 13, at Stand E66.

Day-to-Day Programme for 2025

Monday, 31 March

• 09:30 - 10:00 Opening of the Commission's exhibition stand - Kerstin Jorna, Director-General, DG GROW
• 10:15 - 11:15 Panel: The future of EU industry: what's new? - Moderator: Ralph Schmitt-Nilson, Head of Unit, DG GROW - Panelists: TBC
• 11:30 - 12:00 Talk: Boosting the green transition with the European Mittelstand - Speakers: Nicola Beer, Vice-President, European Investment Bank; Jörg Frischholz, CEO, NORD/LB
• 12:15 - 12:45 Talk: Market surveillance in the EU - ensuring safety and compliance for non-food products - Speaker: Christophe Roeland, Policy Officer, European Commission
• 13:00 - 14:00 Panel: The Clean Industrial Deal and the path to affordable energy - Moderator: Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director-General, European Commission - Panelists: Nicola Pochettino, Director, European Investment Bank; Dr. Beate Baron, Director-General for Industrial Policy, German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection; Daniela Haldy-Sellmann, Global VP Industry Business Unit Energy & Utilities Industries, SAP; TBC
• 14:15 - 14:45 Talk: Posting workers - simplifying procedures with the new E-Declaration - Speaker: Helge Kleinwege, Policy Officer, European Commission
• 15:00 - 16:00 Panel: Completing the Single Market to boost competitiveness: what lies ahead? - Moderator: Hubert Gambs - Panelists: TBC
• 16:15 - 16:45 Talk: What gets measured gets done - how metrology is the secret glue of the Single Market - Speaker: Mehdi Hocine, Head of Unit, European Commission

Tuesday, 1 April

• 09:15 - 09:45 Talk: What gets measured gets done - how metrology is the secret glue of the Single Market - Speaker: Mehdi Hocine, Head of Unit, European Commission
• 10:00 - 11:00 Panel: Completing the Single Market to boost competitiveness - what lies ahead? - Moderator: Hubert Gambs - Panelists: TBC
• 11:15 - 11:45 Talk: Posting workers - simplifying procedures with the new E-Declaration - Speaker: Helge Kleinwege, Policy Officer, European Commission
• 12:00 - 13:00 Panel: Transforming tomorrow: game-changing innovations in industry - Moderator: TBC - Panelists: TBC
• 13:15 - 13:45 Talk: EU support for the European defence industry - Speaker: Dirk Peters, Policy Officer, European Commission