The Laser World of Photonics has a new cooperation partner: The VDMA Working Group on Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing is taking on the conceptual sponsorship of the world's leading trade fair for components, systems and applications in photonics. With its member companies from laser and automation technology and its forum for quantum technologies and photonics, the working group is a link between the Laser World of Photonics, the World of Quantum and the leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics, which will be held simultaneously for the first time from June 27th to 30th, 2023 – automatica.

With over 3,500 member companies in 36 trade associations, ten country offices and various working groups and forums, the VDMA is the largest network organization in mechanical engineering in Germany and Europe. The working group lasers and laser systems for material processing has been promoting networking between suppliers and users of laser technology as well as players from automation and robotics for three decades now. In addition, the working group is behind the forum for quantum technologies and photonics in the VDMA.

The VDMA and its member companies bring expertise from the application fields of photonics, automation and robotics. They are thus a link between the three Munich trade fairs taking place in parallel from June 27th to 30th, 2023. The VDMA presence will be clearly visible in the exhibition areas of Laser World of Photonics, World of Quantum and automatica as well as in their conference and supporting programs. Synergies can be leveraged with a view to the industrial application of laser and quantum technologies, in the area of ​​Photonics 4.0/Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and in the expansion of the start-up arena, in public relations and market research. In addition, there are plans to continuously expand the cooperation over the next few years.