Hannover Messe 2025

From 31 March to 4 April 2025, leading companies and institutions from industry, research and academia will showcase solutions and technologies for a high-performance and sustainable industrial sector at Hannover Messe. Under the motto ‘Energising a Sustainable Industry’, more than 4000 exhibitors will present their products and innovations for industrial transformation. This year’s key topics include Smart Manufacturing, Digital Ecosystems, Energy for Industry and Engineering Parts & Solutions.

The Hannover Messe conference programme brings together international experts from business, science and policy on one of the world’s largest knowledge platforms.

Live-Events/Live-Podcasts

Live stage show on the Tech Transfer Stage (Hall 2, Stand B02):

Where quanta become reality – quantum technologies at DLR
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 09:45–11:00

What exactly are quanta? And what do they have to do with DLR, aerospace, energy, transport and security? On Space Day, visitors to Hannover Messe will gain an exciting insight into how DLR is at the forefront of research advancing quantum technologies and bringing them into real-world applications and commercial markets. Through short talks, interviews and panel discussions, DLR experts will provide an overview of the real-world impact of quantum technologies – ranging from high-tech sensors, tap-proof communication, ultra-precise navigation and novel computers with previously unknown capabilities.

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Additional talks by DLR experts

  • AI trends: Knowledge management, collaboration and security
    Monday, 31 March 2025, 11:30–12:00
    Digital Transformation Stage (Hall 17, E44)
    Presentation with Claas Rahe, DLR Projektträger
  • Quality assurance in fuel cell technology
    Monday, 31 March 2025, 16:00–16:15
    Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe Technical Forum (Hall 13, A30)
    Presentation by Dr Dana Schonvogel, DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics
  • High-performance components for fuel cells and electrolyzers
    Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 10:20–10:40
    Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe Public Forum (Hall 12, D40)
    Lecture by Prof Andreas Friedrich, DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Telerobotics and scalable autonomy for space robot support
    Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 10:20–10:40, April 2025, 11:40–11:50
    Tech Transfer Conference Stage (Hall 2, B02), Session II: AI for Space
    Presentation by Neal Yi-Sheng Lii, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
  • Innovation support for SMEs through the EIC Accelerator and STEP Scale-up
    Thursday, 3 April 2025, 16:30–17:00
    Tech Transfer Conference Stage (Hall 2, B02)
    Presentation with Matthias Wurch, DLR Projektträger
  • Digitalisation of value creation processes in SMEs
    Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:00 – 10:30
    Digital Transformation Stage (Hall 17, E44)
    Presentation with Claas Rahe, DLR Projektträger

Live podcast at the DLR stand:

Quantum Leaps in Spaceflight
Tuesday, 1. April 2025, 11:00 – 11:30

Experience our researchers in conversation with presenter and podcaster Daniel Finger again this year – directly at the Hannover Messe 2025 at the DLR stand (Hall 2, A48).

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Live podcast at the DLR stand:

A Quantum of Everyday Life
Tuesday, 1. April 2025, 13:00 – 13:30

Experience our researchers in conversation with presenter and podcaster Daniel Finger again this year – directly at the Hannover Messe 2025 at the DLR stand (Hall 2, A48).

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Live podcast at the DLR stand:

Cutting-edge research for modern defense
Tuesday, 1. April 2025, 14:00 – 14:30

Experience our researchers in conversation with presenter and podcaster Daniel Finger again this year – directly at the Hannover Messe 2025 at the DLR stand (Hall 2, A48).

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At Hannover Messe 2025, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will provide insights into its latest research and present cutting-edge technologies, innovations and transfer projects (Future Hub, Hall 2, A48). Under the motto ‘At the edge of the possible – quantum technologies made by DLR’, and to mark the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, DLR will focus on projects and missions that demonstrate how quantum technologies are opening up new frontiers for research, industry and business. Exhibits in this area will showcase, for example, advancements in future-oriented quantum sensors and satellite-based quantum encryption for secure communication. Additional highlights include developments in compact laser-optical clocks for satellite navigation systems and miniaturised, space-qualified quantum memories for a future satellite-based quantum network.

Quantum technologies – harnessing potential, securing leadership

DLR researches and develops quantum technologies across more than a dozen institutes in Germany, leveraging its unique expertise in the research fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport and security. DLR’s goal is to harness quantum mechanical phenomena for practical applications, develop new technologies, identify key users and facilitate commercialisation. The DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) will also be featured at the central DLR stand. The initiative is building a strong quantum computing ecosystem to accelerate technology transfer between industry and research, fostering collaborations and creating an attractive environment for skilled professionals. Across approximately 80 projects, DLR researchers, start-ups and industry are jointly developing quantum computers, essential technologies and real-world use cases, in order to bring quantum computing into practical use and ensure that Germany and Europe secure a leading international position in this field.

Start-up for the energy transition, aerogels as innovative materials and AI for railway infrastructure

Among the exhibitors at Hannover Messe 2025 is the DLR spin-off ‘heatbrAIn’. The young company will be demonstrating how artificial intelligence and geodata analysis can create the data foundation needed to simplify municipal heating planning. With heatbrAIn’s expertise, faster and improved feasibility studies and transformation plans can also be developed. DLR will also present its research on aerogels – extremely lightweight and porous carbon-based materials with a very unique nanostructure. These materials are suitable for many applications where conventional materials reach their limits, such as enhancing the efficiency and durability of battery systems. From its transport research, DLR will showcase how artificial intelligence can be used to reliably detect cracks in railway sleepers at an early stage – a critical step in improving the resilience of railway infrastructure in the future.

DLR Stand, Hall 2, Stand A48

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DLR Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 13 Stand B36

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BMWK, Hall 2 Stand A18

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AI: BMWK, Industry 4.0, Hall 8 Stand D26

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DLR at a glance
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DLR Magazine 176
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