Off to Essen to the Security
Only a few more days, then it opens the gates: The world's largest security trade fair, the Security in Essen (27 - 30.9.). Also for the Swiss security industry is the meeting place.
Good preparation for the Security in Essen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is the be-all and end-all, as this is the only way to plan your tight time budget optimally. More than 1000 companies will present their products and services at the major event. Among them are also various companies from Switzerland. They can all be found on the organizer's website under "Exhibitor search"can be found. A direct search by country, hall or product group is also possible. Those who want to get a short hall overview according to exhibition areas (fire protection, security technology, IT security, etc.), select here one.
Innovation Award
On the first day of the fair, on September 27, the well-kept secret about the most forward-looking innovations at Security Essen 2016 will be revealed: The winners of this year's Security Innovation Awards will be honored in a festive setting. The jury has selected 15 finalists in advance.
Fire Protection Day
Once again, the Action Center in outdoor area 2 is likely to be a crowd puller. Exhibitors will demonstrate the security level of their products in live demonstrations. The program includes attacks on bulletproof glass and blasting operations.
Thursday, September 29, is all about fire prevention and fire fighting. On Fire Prevention Day, the Essen Fire Department and exhibitors will be showing elaborate rescue measures and innovations that prevent fires or help to fight them effectively.
Professional conference
The first international event is expected to meet with a great Professional conference for networked security, which will take place on Wednesday, September 28. So far, trade visitors from 24 nations have registered to learn about the increased security requirements in the age of Industry 4.0 and increasing networking, according to the trade show. Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security and the Chair for IT Security at the Institute for Computer Science at the University of Bonn are among those speaking. Every trade visitor is eligible to attend and can register at www.security-essen.de
