7 must-attend conferences in Germany for quality assurance and automation
The cost of poor quality is clear. But it’s not easy finding the right solution or other shopfloor and quality professionals to discuss best practices. Quality management, automation, and robotics are usually themes with dedicated talks or exhibition areas in events dedicated to industries like chemicals, construction, medical devices, or automotives, to name a few.
That’s why we’ve put together a handful of must-attend conferences for quality assurance, automation, and tech innovation for professionals interested in the latest tech and best practices into their production lines. The five conferences we list together cover the AI and automation solutions that can integrate into lean production processes to help manufacturers and SMEs succeed in an Industry 4.0 era. As Enao Vision focuses on automated quality inspection, we will focus our descriptions on that angle, but we encourage readers to look into the conference programs to see their full scope of offerings.
1. Hannover Messe – Hannover
This is the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. Hannover Messe covers a wide spectrum of related topics to industry and manufacturing: industrial automation, digital factories, energy solutions, AI, robotics, and quality management tools. This event is perfect for seeing the latest innovations in production and manufacturing, including in technologies for quality assurance like machine vision systems and automated quality inspection.
Why attend?
Meet global leaders in automation and quality assurance to learn best practices
Discover cross-industry solutions (from energy to mobility)
Learn about how digital transformation and smart manufacturing can be applied
👉 Next event: hannovermesse.de
2. Control – Stuttgart
Control is the world’s premier trade fair for quality assurance technologies. It brings together leaders in metrology, test systems, vision, and process quality. For anyone focused on quality assurance, this event is the gold standard. Make sure to check their schedule to make travel plans as the next scheduled conference at the time of writing is in 2027.
Why attend?
Meet all your quality assurance solutions providers in one place – from packaged solutions to niche providers solving a specific step in your assembly process
Exchange ideas and practical insights with other attendees, who open to learning about the latest technologies
If you’re looking for a specific solution, then it’s the one-stop-shop to see what various competitors are offering
When Enao Vision presented at Control, we found that professionals in manufacturing were eager to find user-friendly solutions that were quick to integrate.
👉 Next event: control-messe.de
3. Automatica – Munich
Automatica is the leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics. It’s where you find cutting-edge solutions for automated quality control, machine vision, and process optimization.
Why attend?
Check out demos for cutting-edge robotics and vision systems
Make the most of the strong focus on AI in automation
Network with global leaders in automated production
👉 Next event: automatica-munich.com
4. ACHEMA – Frankfurt
ACHEMA is the world forum for chemical engineering, process industries, and biotechnology. It’s particularly relevant for quality assurance professionals and process engineers in pharma, biotech, and chemicals. Expect a strong emphasis on process safety, automation, and regulatory compliance. Note that the conference usually happens every few years.
Why attend?
Gain insights and solutions for regulated industries (GMP, pharma, chemicals)
Network with global process engineering leaders
Make the most of the conference emphasis on process digitalization and sustainability
👉 Next event: achema.de
5. SPS – Smart Production Solutions – Nürnberg
SPS is the automation event to attend in Germany. Covering everything from PLCs to digital twins, SPS is where process engineers and automation experts converge. This is the event that showcases the latest technologies and solutions for manufacturing and lean production optimizations.
Why attend?
Benefit from the conference focus on industrial automation & smart production
Learn about digital solutions as part of production ecosystems and best practice integrations
Source from a strong mix of SMEs and global solutions providers to fit your operational needs
👉 Next event: sps.mesago.com
6. Zukunftstag Mittelstand
This event is organised by Germany’s BVMW, an association for commercial branches, professions, and trade unions with a focus on SMEs, which form over 3.3 million enterprises in Germany. The next event is in April 2026 in Berlin.
Why attend?
Fair with over 6000 participants and 100+ speakers
Brings together global corporations, SMEs, and policy makers, providing insight into macro trends
Broad business themes that range from artificial intelligence, securing skilled workers, and policy framework recommendations
👉 Next event: https://zukunftstag-mittelstand.de/en
7. Motek – Stuttgart
Motek is a trade fair for intelligent solutions for production and assembly automation, feeding technology, and material flow, industrial handling, as well as adjacent industries. They have side events, as well as themed days, which have included artificial intelligence. Note that many of the talks in the programme are in German. The next fair is in October 2026.
Why attend?
Trade fair with thousands of robotics, automation, and manufacturing solutions at the venue
Thematic areas, such as startups and artificial intelligence
Segmented themes that include assembly lines, handling, processes such as quality checks, components, and software and services
👉 Next event: https://www.motek-messe.de
Automated quality assurance is not an option for manufacturing and industry. Manual quality inspection needs to be augmented by solutions that automate repetitive processes to scale production. By incorporating solutions that can still be monitored by staff, you can ensure worker safety, improve detection accuracy, and speed up delivery times. But don’t just take our word for it. Talk to industry experts at these conferences. We’ve summarised what each of them is known for to help you decide which one to attend next:
Hannover Messe for broad innovation
Control for QA-specific tech and insights
Automatica for robotics and AI
ACHEMA for process industries
SPS for automation ecosystems
Zukunftstag for general SME industry themes and engagement with policy makers
Motek for all things industrial technology, including AI, automation, robotics
If you go to one of these, reach out to the Enao Vision team so that we can meet in person! We would love to learn about the topics that are top of mind for you to improve shopfloor output while maintaining standards.
You can also book a demo with us to see how Enao Vision’s smartphone-based quality inspection tool can be set up in hours to test on your shopfloor today.