May 8 2013
The LASER World of PHOTONICS 2013, which will be taking place from 13 to 16 May 2013 on the Messe München site, will provide an important impetus to the international photonics industry at its 40th anniversary event.
The world’s leading trade fair offers a comprehensive supporting program and numerous opportunities to exchange technical news and views. The program highlights are the World of Photonics Congress practical lectures in the Photonics forums, the presentation event “Photonic Industry Report 2013”, the new “Digital Photonics Production” special exhibition and other top-class events on everything to do with Photonics trends.
Every two years, the world’s leading trade fair for the optical technologies, together with the World of Photonics Congress, brings together the global leaders of the photonics industry in Munich. The Congress begins one day before the trade fair on 12 May, 2013 in the International Congress Center Munich (ICM) and lasts until 16 May.
Opening on 13 May, 2013
The trade fair and congress will be officially opened on 13 May, 2013 at 9.30 in room 1 in the ICM. The opening speakers are Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, Managing Director of Messe München GmbH and Prof. Dr. Peter Loosen, Chairman of the World of Photonics Congress Steering Committee.
The opening ceremony will include a formal tribute to the trade fair exhibitors who have been involved from the very start.
Some of the major events, exhibitions and workshops which will be taking place during LASER World or PHOTONICS include:
- Special exhibition “Photons in Production” (daily, Hall C2.621)
- NEW: Presentation on “Photonics Industry Report 2013” and podium discussion on 13 May, 11.00 – 1145 (Hall B2.402, Photonics Forum)
- NEW: Special exhibition “Digital Photonics Production” (daily, Hall C2.340)
- The special exhibition is arranged into three topic areas illustrating the individual advantages of DPP vis-a-vis conventional production:
- Practically-oriented events at the photonics forums (daily, B1, B2, C2)
- 11th International Laser Marketplace (conference room B32)
- New Business “Made in Germany” (Hall C1.163)
- NEW: PHOTONICS CAMPUS GERMANY (Hall C2)
- Career Center (daily, West Entrance, stand 800)
- Applying research to practical use: Biophotonic Innovations for Medicine and Life Sciences (daily, Hall B1.340)