Hands-on. Visionary. Personal.

We have the solutions – and you have a world of possibilities!

With its unique concept, SPS covers the entire spectrum of smart and digital automation – from simple sensors to intelligent solutions, from what is feasible today to the vision of a fully digitalized industrial world.

The focus is on practical solutions for your specific business area. Find answers to your current needs on-site, as well as possible solutions for the challenges of tomorrow. With the participation of highly qualified exhibitors and visitors, an exchange on equal terms is facilitated guaranteeing a worthwhile and successful visit.

Start of the SPS 2021

Following a year of mainly virtual encounters, we have come to appreciate just how important personal contact and exchange between people is. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic will be felt by all of us for some time to come and currently many countries are facing another massive outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. However, with the newly developed and approved vaccines, which are already being vaccinated, we finally have the means to contain and manage the pandemic.

The start of vaccination in Germany, Europe and many other countries around the world, as well as the planned progress of the vaccination campaigns, makes us very positive for the implementation of the SPS 2021, as broad population groups should be vaccinated in Germany in the second or at the latest in the third quarter of 2021. These are encouraging prospects for a return to normality and face-to-face meetings at trade fairs.

However, in order to provide all participants with the greatest possible safety, our protection and hygiene concept also applies to the SPS 2021. If the situation improves, e.g. after broad population groups have been vaccinated and governmental and regulatory requirements have been loosened, this will also be taken into account in the protection and hygiene concept for the SPS 2021. We will inform you regularly about possible changes or the possible omission of the protection and hygiene concept.

Looking back on the SPS Connect 2020

The SPS Connect saw a total of 239 exhibitors and their 4,272 active representatives showcased more than 2,500 products. 9,121 active participants, including 27% from outside of Germany, accessed the virtual platform over the total event duration to discover the latest trends and innovations, and extend their professional network.

The varied SPS Connect agenda included 120 program elements in 3 parallel streams and several round tables, and attracted up to 1,300 live viewers for the most popular presentations.

A more detailed analysis on the SPS Connect can be found in the “Facts and figures” section.