The free accompanying conference en-tech.talks also aims to provide impetus. Rafael Laguna de la Vera from the Federal Agency for Leap Innovations SPRIND will open the Innovation Start-up Show with his keynote speech, in which young companies will present their ideas. ASML, Zeiss, Jenoptik, Micro-Hybrid and others are also sending renowned speakers to present the latest technological developments in the photonics region of Thuringia. In addition, an EPIC TechWatch and a lecture block on the topic of medical technology are planned. The conference is free of charge for all visitors.

Strong support from the Thuringia region

The W3+ Fair in Jena will receive expert support from the two gold partners OptoNet Jena e.V. and the European photonics network EPIC. Newcomers to the ranks of competence partners – in addition to long-standing companions such as Spectaris, OptechNet Deutschland, Photonics Germany and IVAM – are Tridelta Campus Hermsdorf, the Thuringian Centre for Mechanical Engineering, the medways medical technology network, the metropolitan region of Central Germany, the een enterprise europe network and the East Thuringia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gera.

Jörg Brück, Project Director of the W3+ Fair: "We are very excited about the first event. The response and commitment from all sides are overwhelming. Now we are looking forward to a strong fair with high added value for all participants."

10th anniversary in Wetzlar

There is reason to celebrate in Wetzlar: on 13 + 14 March 2024, the
10th W3+ Fair is on the agenda at the traditional optics location in Central Hesse. Only a few exhibition stands are still available here. Various highlights are planned for exhibitors and visitors.

More information at w3-fair.com
Image material at W3+ Fair press page – under downloads

W3+ Fair Jena 2023 at a glance:
Event: 1st W3+ Fair Jena, networking fair and high-tech accompanying conference for enabling technologies.
When: November 29 + 30, 2023
Where: Sparkassenarena Jena
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tickets: 25 Euro day ticket, 40 Euro two-day ticket

About the W3+ Fair

The event traces its roots back to an industry imitative organised in Wetzlar and Mittelhessen, and its objective is to interlink the four sectors of optics, photonics, electronics and mechanics. The aim is that new interfaces and points of contact will pave the way for forward-looking technologies. The trade fair debuted at the Rittal Arena in Wetzlar in February 2014. The W3+ Fair is organised by the Hamburg-based company, FLEET Events (fleet-events.de). In September 2019, the W3+ Fair Rhine Valley celebrated its premiere in the four-county region. In 2023, the organizer is expanding its portfolio to include the W3+ Fair Jena.

About Fleet Events

Fleet Events GmbH, based in Hamburg, is one of the leading private trade fair and congress organisers in Germany. Together with its subsidiaries Fleet Education Events and CE Chefs Events, the company, founded in 2006, designs and organises consumer and business events such as Babini (formerly Babywelt), Eat&Style and W3+ Fair as well as the educational conferences DSLK, ÖSLK, DKLK, ÖKLK, DALK and DILK. The company is managed by the partners Dr Thomas Köhl and Christoph Rénevier.