- International industry meeting place for six decades
- Stage for numerous technological milestones
- The whole variety of electronics in one place
electronica celebrated its premiere in 1964 as the first trade fair in Germany devoted solely to electronic components. In the meantime, it has been accompanying innovations in the international electronics industry for six decades, providing a complete market overview of its latest products, technologies and solutions every two years. In 2024, the world’s leading trade fair for electronics will celebrate its 60th anniversary from November 12 to 15, occupying all 18 exhibition halls for the first time. The focus will be on the future vision of an all electric society.
“electronica was better than its reputation” was the title of a Munich newspaper’s review of electronica in 1964, a “novelty in the German trade fair industry.” After the U.S., the Federal Republic of Germany was the most important producer of electronic products in the western world at that time, making it virtually
predestined to host such a trade fair. Launched at the instigation of international companies, and initially viewed somewhat suspiciously, the first edition in Munich in October 1964 turned out to be a resounding success. 407 companies from 16 countries exhibited, two thirds of them from abroad, especially from the U.S., followed by Great Britain and France. Around 14,000 trade visitors flocked to the old Munich exhibition grounds at the Theresienhöhe on the eight days of the fair, where exhibitors presented innovations from the industry spread over an area of 4,100 square meters. One of the highlights was a model of the Syncom III communications satellite, which was lost for five days after being transported
from the U.S. to Munich before being discovered in a corner of Munich Airport just in time for the start of the trade fair.
Stage for technological milestones
After the second edition in 1966, which already attracted almost 800 exhibitors and 22,000 trade visitors, a Munich newspaper spoke of a “spectacular success in the professional world.” “With this year’s event, electronica has established a reputation that will make it difficult even for the major players in this industry to continue to pass it by.” On that basis, electronica experienced steady growth over the following decades and quickly became the most important meeting place for the international electronics industry. Countless innovations such as the microchip were presented to the world for the first time here, and technological milestones shaped the trade fair. They included, for example, the introduction of microprocessors in the 1970s, the development of mobile communication in the 1980s and 1990s, and the rapid advances in digitalization in the 2000s with the spread of wireless Internet.
2024 will be the biggest electronica of all time
Like no other trade fair, electronica has been providing a complete market overview and showcasing the trends of tomorrow for six decades. “electronica has become an indispensable platform for all companies in the electronics industry, from key players to startups,” emphasizes Exhibition Director Katja
Stolle. “The current booking status proves that once again, as 2024 will be the first time we fill all 18 exhibition halls, together with SEMICON Europa in two halls,” adds Caroline Pannier, Deputy Exhibition Director. “That shows that electronica is more important than ever for tackling the challenges facing society at a time when electronics is shaping our everyday lives more than ever.”
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About electronica
electronica is the most important international meeting place for the electronics industry. As the world’s leading trade fair, it presents the entire spectrum of technologies, products and solutions in
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electronics and brings together experts and users from all over the world. The extensive supporting program with top-class conferences and practice-oriented forums provides deep insights into the latest trends from research to application and addresses current social issues. The next electronica will take place from November 12 to 15, 2024 at the Messe München Exhibition Center.
electronica worldwide
In addition to electronica, Messe München organizes electronica China, electronica South China, electronica India, the SmartCards Expo and electronicAsia. The network of electronics trade fairs also includes productronica in Munich, productronica China, productronica South China, productronica India and LOPEC.
Messe München
As one of the world’s leading trade fair organizers, Messe München presents the world of tomorrow at its about 90 trade fairs worldwide. These include twelve of the world’s leading trade fairs such as bauma, BAU, IFAT and electronica. Messe München’s portfolio comprises trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, as well as for new technologies. Together with its subsidiaries, it organizes trade fairs in China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the U.S. With a network of more than 15 affiliated companies and almost 70 representations worldwide, Messe München is active in more than 130 countries. The more than 150 events held annually attract around 50,000 exhibitors and around three million visitors in Germany and abroad.
