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15. Deutscher Maschinenbau-Gipfel 2025

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On September 16 and 17, 2025, the 15th German Mechanical Engineering Summit will take place in Berlin. Two days full of inspiration, innovation and networking with the who's who of mechanical and plant engineering. Be part of it!

Donald Trump and his erratic customs policy, China and the quest for technological leadership, Europe and the search for a new strength, the German government and its plans for a location upgrade - this year's mechanical engineering summit is taking place in the midst of epochal upheavals. The aim is to make German and European industry fit for a world in which multilateral agreements are increasingly losing their prestige and the ‘deal’ between individual partners is set to become the measure of all things. It is also about getting fit for a world in which artificial intelligence is increasingly changing production processes and data ecosystems are becoming the basis for business success.

Society and companies alike are therefore facing the greatest challenges in decades - reason enough for the 15th German Engineering Summit to analyse exactly where politics is heading and what efforts companies need to make to secure their place in an unstable world. On 16 and 17 September 2025, you can experience two days full of inspiration, innovation and networking with the who's who of mechanical and plant engineering in Berlin. Be part of it!

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Tue. 16.09.25	09:00 - 23:00 hrs.
Wed. 17.09.25	09:00 - 15:00 hrs.

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