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ACHEMA DAILY PRE-SHOW
Breaking News
Renovation work was carried out at
the exhibition grounds for ACHEMA
2022. As a result, the traditional exhibition
groups were somewhat disorganized.
Mechanical Process Engineering,
for example, had to move
to Hall 12. What will it look like in
2024? Who will exhibit where?
Dr. Mathes: Yes, Mechanical Processes
had to temporarily move to Hall 12 due
to the new construction of Hall 5 in
2022 but is now back in Halls 5.0 and
6.0 and will once again form a close
tandem with Thermal Processes.
The exhibition group Pharmaceutical,
Packaging and Storage Techniques has
now been extended to Hall 4.1, giving it
optimal growth prospects.
Laboratory and Analytical Techniques
also has a new home in Hall 12 is thus
moving much closer to process analysis
and automation in Hall 11. Furthermore,
Industrial and Labour Safety will be located
in Hall 11 for the first time.
Are there certain industries or sectors
that will be more strongly represented
at ACHEMA 2024 than in
previous years?
Dr. Mathes: Pharmaceutical, Packaging
and Storage Techniques will be the largest
exhibition group at ACHEMA 2024
for the first time. Although, the technologies
specifically designed for the
life science and pharmaceutical sectors
that will be exhibited at ACHEMA go far
beyond this exhibition group. This once
again underlines the strong standing
that ACHEMA has built up in the global
pharmaceutical industry over the past.
At ACHEMA 2024, we also see that the
topic of decentralized and sustainable
energy generation for the process industry
is coming more into focus and is
playing a major role in achieving climate
neutrality at individual sites.
Hydrogen, digitalization, modular
production, cybersecurity: the topics
currently affecting the industry are
diverse. Will there be some special
exhibition areas on these topics
again in 2024? What are they and
where can they be found?
Dr. Mathes: Yes, Hall 6.0 is home to
the special show Hydrogen. The smallest
molecule was already the subject of
an ACHEMA special show in 1991. But a
lot has happened since then and the
role of hydrogen in the global energy
system is particularly prominent. In Hall
12.0, the Action Area Digital Lab will
bring the digitalized and connected laboratory
of the future to life. Attendees
can experience on their own how digitalization,
miniaturization, automation
and robotics not only increase added
value in the laboratory, but also close
the data gap between the laboratory
and the production.
I have already mentioned the innovation
themes of ACHEMA. Each one
has its own Innovation Stage with an
extremely exciting and top-class programme.
By industry, for industry. In
addition, the Modular Production and
NOA theme stand in Hall 11.0, the Flow
Chemistry Pavilion in Hall 9.0 and The
SEFA Theatre in Hall 12.0 are three very
exciting industry initiatives that should
not be missed during a visit.
Every attendee should also take a look
at Hall 11.1 and visit the Advanced Industrial
Robotic Applications Challenge.
The teams in the competition will once
again push the boundaries of robot
technology and bring the future of robots
in the chemical industry to life.
This challenge shows how the world of
production and manufacturing in the
process industry could change in the
not-too-distant future and can only be
experienced at ACHEMA.
In 2022, you integrated the ACHEMA
Congress into the exhibition for the
first time. How will the congress be
structured in 2024? Which main
topics or theme days will there be?
Dr. Mathes: The congress is structured
along our six innovation themes, which
will run from Monday to Friday and give
visitors the opportunity to take part in
attractive presentations or discussions
of thought leaders each day either on
one of the Innovation Stages or in Congress
sessions.
Where will the individual stages be
located at the exhibition?
Dr. Mathes: The Zeta Pharma Innovation
Stage is located in Hall 4.1, while
the stages in Hall 6.0 have a clear focus
on climate neutrality: this is where you
will find the EY Green Innovation Stage
and the Siemens Hydrogen Innovation
Stage. The GEA Process Innovation
Stage is located in Hall 9.0 and the
Siemens Digital Innovation Stage can
once again be found in Hall 11.0,
rounded off by the Lab Innovation
Stage in Hall 12.0.
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football champion?
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hope that the German team stays in the
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