TRADE FAIRS

drinktec 2022: Grow with the flow

12-16 September 2022, Munich

From 12 to 16 September, drinktec in Munich will be the meeting place for the beverage and liquid food industry. It the world's most important event in this industry, as it connects manufacturers and suppliers from all over the world, such as market and industry leaders as well as regional and medium-sized companies, with producers and dealers of all sizes in the beverage and liquid food sector. Experts in the industry will once again take part in discussions of the highest caliber about innovations and inspirations.

The future is shaped at drinktec. Nearly all suppliers from around the world will again be present. The drinktec exhibitors showcase solutions for every application, whether it be individual products, special systems or bottling plants. The entire repertoire of the beverage and liquid food industry is offered at drinktec together with the wine, sparkling wine and spirits segment of SIMEI@drinktec, set out on more than 150,000 square metres of exhibition space. The range of solutions ranges from ingredients to process technology, and filling and packaging technology to logistics solutions.

The main exhibition sections at drinktec are:

• Process technology for the production and processing of all types of beverages, milk and liquid food;

• Filling and packaging technology;

• Process automation, engineering, control and IT solutions;

• PETpoint (PET technology for beverages and liquid food);

• Containers, packing materials, equipment and closures;

• Ingredients, additives and treatment agents;

• Energy systems, water and wastewater;

• Beverage marketing, restaurant and catering supplies and equipment, mobile facilities and sales promotion;

• Focus on oils+fats.

More details on drinktec are available at https://drinktec.com/en/. For further information, please contact the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce’s official representative for Messe München GmbH in Thailand, Ms. Patamaporn Wasuwat, by telephone at +66 2 055 0641 or by e-mail at muenchen@gtcc.org.

InnoTrans 2022: The future of mobility

20-23 September 2022, Berlin

InnoTrans, the leading international trade fair for transport technology, is organized by Messe Berlin and takes place every two years in Berlin. The thirteenth InnoTrans will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from 20 to 23 September 2022. Covering 108,000 square metres, exhibitors will display their innovations in all 42 halls on the exhibition grounds in the following five segments:

• Railway Technology

• Railway Infrastructure

• Public Transport

• Interiors

• Tunnel Construction

There are also some additional focuses within these segments –vehicle manufacturers in the south of the grounds, suppliers of motors and gears in the northern area, electrical engineering in the east of the grounds and boogies and wheelsets in the west. A unique feature of InnoTrans is its outdoor and track display area, where everything from tank wagons to high-speed trains are displayed on 3,500 metres of track. InnoTrans offers vehicle manufacturers the possibility to demonstrate buses on a static Bus Display area and the adjacent Demonstration Course. The Mobility+ displays form a new part of the Public Transport segment, where InnoTrans is targeting providers of supplementary mobility services.

The InnoTrans Convention, the event’s top-level supporting programme, complements the trade fair and will be streamed live.

Visitors can prepare for the fair on the new virtual industry platform, InnoTrans PLUS, where exhibitors can be found 365 days a year. This platform offers expanded services including chats, matchmaking, livestreaming and on-demand content as well as webinars and an appointment tool.

More details on InnoTrans are available at https://www.innotrans.de/en/ or for further information, please contact the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce’s official representative for Messe Berlin GmbH in Thailand, Ms. Patamaporn Wasuwat, by telephone at +66 2 055 0641 or by e-mail at berlin@gtcc.org.

SPIEL '22: The international games event

6-9 October 2022, Essen

The International Games Event SPIEL in Essen can look back on an impressive history. During the past 39 years it has continuously grown, setting new standards. Visitors, media and retailers at SPIEL highly appreciate the chance to get a complete overview of the game industry as well as receive immediate feedback from the consumers' side at the same time. Exhibitors consider SPIEL to be the highlight of the year and a perfect occasion for introducing new products to the market.

SPIEL has maintained its position as the world's largest and most important presentation platform for games during the COVID-19 pandemic and has once again set standards in the trade fair landscape. In 2020, the purely digital event recorded an specially created SPIEL.digital platform. The following year saw a successful fresh start at the Essen Exhibition Center. As the first convention to return to the Essen Exhibition Center after the Covid break, SPIEL '21 thrilled exhibitors and visitors alike with 620 exhibitors from 41 nations, 96,300 visitors and more than 1,000 new game releases, despite many travel restrictions. Many exhibitors reported record sales during the convention.

Hermann Hutter, Chairman of the German Association “Interessengemeinschaft Spieleverlage e.V.”, which brings together the leading German game publishers, stated that “this convention was an exceptionally good balance of safety measures and just the right number of visitors. All visitors were very disciplined – it was the perfect experience to see the joy and enthusiasm when trying out the new releases. Every member of our association felt comfortable and enjoyed the fact that enthusiastic international convention visitors and gamers came all the way to Essen to literally soak up all the new game releases.” Due to last year's remarkable success, many national and international exhibitors have already confirmed that they wish to further increase their presence at SPIEL '22.

All exhibitors are permitted to sell their products. This means that SPIEL offers an incredible opportunity to present small, high-risk products and to offload their initial circulation to consumers, the trade or to a major manufacturer via licensing. The whole range of the game industry is displayed at SPIEL. All kinds of products are presented at Essen: from family, adult, children and parlour games to strategy, mail, adventure, fantasy, role playing and science fiction games. Comics, toys and electronic games as well as books dealing with games and toys, complete the SPIEL experience.

For more details, please contact Mr. Nupat Khusribanchong, the official German-Thai Chamber of Commerce representative for Spielwarenmesse eG in Thailand, by telephone at +66 2 055 0643 or by e-mail at nuernberg@gtcc.org

Chillventa 2022: Innovations, networking and future prospects

11-13 October 2022, Nuremberg

Chillventa, the leading international fair for refrigeration technology, and the most important gathering of international refrigeration, AC, ventilation and heat pump experts, will celebrate its comeback in Nuremberg from 11 to 13 October 2022. Already, all participants are feverishly anticipating this massive reunion at the first on-site edition of the event since 2018.

The community’s commitment to what is the highlight of its calendar remains unabated, while the need to finally get business contacts face-to-face again and to share trends, solutions and knowledge with one another is greater than ever. Intensive preparations are currently under way for the Chillventa CONGRESS the day before the fair and the extensive, three-day supporting programme.

As well as being the showcase for the entire spectrum of products and services in refrigeration technology, insulation technology, C&I and automation, AC systems, ventilation and heat pumps, Chillventa is renowned for its concentrated knowledge transfer and wide-ranging programme. The Chillventa CONGRESS, which starts the day before the exhibition, provides high-calibre insights into topics currently affecting the industry. The trade forums provide industryspecific information about the various aspects of refrigeration, AC, ventilation and heat pump technology.

The programme is topped off by interesting special shows, guided tours and special walkabouts for trainees and apprentices. Alongside the circular economy and the cooling chain in the pharmaceutical segment, the key themes of Chillventa 2022 at the exhibitor stands and in the supporting programme include the energy performance of equipment and systems, the contribution made by refrigeration systems to the energy transition, innovations in refrigerants, and the trending topic of hybrid systems.

For more details about Chillventa, please contact Mr. Nupat Khusribanchong, the official German-Thai Chamber of Commerce representative for NürnbergMesse GmbH in Thailand, by telephone at +66 2 055 0643 or by e-mail at nuernberg@gtcc.org

EuroTier 2022: Focus on global livestock trends

15-18 November 2022, Hannover

Strong exhibitor interest is being registered for the EuroTier, the world's leading trade fair for animal farming and livestock management, to be held in Hanover, Germany on 15 -18 November 2022. Seven months before the start of the trade fair, 80 per cent of the exhibition space has already been booked. Many of the world's leading companies that offer technical solutions for modern animal husbandry will be present. EuroTier plays a central role in the national and international livestock industry with its overarching concept of the entire value chain for the production of food of animal origin.

The trade fair is a platform to meet practitioners and experts live, accompanied by an international technical programme with conferences and partners on key topics in international pig, cattle and poultry production. EnergyDecentral, which takes place in parallel with EuroTier, focuses on the opportunities offered by decentralized energy generation as part of the current energy debate.

“With the guiding theme ‘Transforming Animal Farming’, we have our finger on the pulse. The high level of exhibitor interest shows that, even in challenging times, EuroTier is the leading platform not only for showcasing leading technology and innovation, but also for discussing the influencing factors for successful livestock farming,” says Ines Rathke, EuroTier project manager

The trade fair portfolio covers key livestock products and services, including: genetics, breeding programmes and reproduction technology; feedstuffs and storage; feeding technology and techniques; animal housing systems; climate and environmental technology; milking and cooling technology; manure management; transport and logistics; operating resources; accessories; processing; consulting, marketing and services, including direct farm sales.

PARTNER TRADE FAIR ENERGYDECENTRAL FOCUSES ON CURRENT ENERGY DISCUSSION

The EnergyDecentral trade fair has established itself as the leading platform for decentralized energy supply, mapping the entire value chain of sustainable and independent energy production: Resources - Energy Production - Smart Energy. In the current debate about the scarcity of energy resources, the topic of decentralized energy production is moving onto the current agenda of business and politics ever more urgently. With its competence and exhibition focus on biogas, solid biofuels, photovoltaics, wind power, CHP technology and "power to gas" solutions, the EnergyDecentral trade fair will present practical solutions on how to shape the energy transition with decentralized energy sources.

For more details, please contact Mr. Nupat Khusribanchong, the official German-Thai Chamber of Commerce representative for Deutsche Messe AG Thailand, by telephone at +66 2 055 0643 or by e-mail at hannover@gtcc.org