Shaping the future

The circular economy and artificial intelligence (AI) are key topics at FACHPACK, the European trade fair for packaging, technology and processes in Nuremberg. Without AI, a circular economy is hardly conceivable, says sustainability expert Volker Muche. In his presentation at the Packbox expert forum, he presented promising AI-supported technologies.

ConSozial was launched in the last year of the last millennium. In 2024, it will take place in Nuremberg for the 25th time. In this quarter of a century, the congress trade fair has been a meeting point for visionaries, specialists and managers from the social sector as well as decision-makers from social policy.

The B2B trade fair Focus on PCB in Vicenza, Italy, continues to grow. NürnbergMesse Italia once again posted positive figures for the third edition of the leading European trade fair for printed circuit boards. This is encouraging for one of the key industries for electronic devices.

A big turnout for the first Sustainability Conference 24 at the "Auf AEG" cultural centre in Nuremberg. Science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar and Carla Reemtsma from Fridays for Future Germany had travelled to the event. CEO Peter Ottmann sat on the podium on behalf of NürnbergMesse, the city's major economic player.

Many people pay attention to sustainability when making their daily purchases. But what does it look like on a large corporate scale? At NürnbergMesse, procurement is sustainable - from pens to electricity.

Green hydrogen is a key element of the energy transition. With Brazil, a major player now wants to position itself as a leading producer of green hydrogen on the global market. German-Brazilian synergies are of crucial importance here - also in the double passport with the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

NürnbergMesse India 2023 kicked off its second decade of existence with a flagship project. The new "Sustainable Supply Chains India" (SSCI) conference in New Delhi is focussing on the supply chains of the future - they should become more sustainable and at the same time promote environmentally and socially responsible business practices.

With eight successful exhibitions in the hotel, catering, food and tourism sectors, Forum S.A., a subsidiary of the NürnbergMesse Group since 2019, is the exhibition market leader in Greece. It is also at the forefront with its sustainability strategy - the green transformation is taking place on several levels.

Since 1 December, solar power has been flowing from Bavaria's most powerful photovoltaic system on the hall roofs of NürnbergMesse. In the final expansion stage, the peak output will be around 20 megawatt peak (MWp), which corresponds to the electricity consumption of a small town with 20,000 inhabitants. For the time being, this is also a high point for the city of Nuremberg, which has long since become the solar leader among major German cities.

With its "Energy Offensive", NürnbergMesse began saving energy and conserving resources many years ago. In this interview, Eckehard Wohlgenannt, Environment and Energy Manager at NürnbergMesse, explains how it can effectively save energy.