{"id":4713,"date":"2026-05-06T10:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&p=4713"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:52:55","slug":"the-photonics-industry-gathers-for-optatec-2026-in-frankfurt-am-main","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/specials\/the-photonics-industry-gathers-for-optatec-2026-in-frankfurt-am-main\/","title":{"rendered":"The photonics industry gathers for Optatec 2026 in Frankfurt am Main"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”413347″ column_width_pixel=”720″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”103461″]The optotechnology and photonics industry gathered in Frankfurt am Main for the 17th Optatec, the international trade fair for optical technologies, components, and systems. Over three days, from May 5 to 7, 2026, 265 exhibitors from 25 countries are showcasing new products and solutions related to the technical use of light. No other trade fair venue brings together international experts, manufacturers and users in such a focused and specialized manner as Optatec. Over the course of three days, the focus will be on professional networking, knowledge transfer and personal exchange.<\/em><\/p>\n

At Optatec, the international trade fair for optical technologies, components, and systems, manufacturers and users gather every two years to discuss the latest developments in optics and photonics. This trade event, held at the traditional venue in Frankfurt am Main, is THE place where cutting-edge innovations in the fields of optics and photonics are showcased. \u201cOptical technologies are among the most important future-oriented industries of the 21st century,\u201d affirms project manager Fabian Kr\u00fcger. \u201cPhotonics is a central key technology and drives further developments in fields such as industry, security, semiconductor manufacturing, mobility, as well as medicine and the life sciences.\u201d Consequently, the technical presentations within the forum and the talks at the two-day \u201cPhotonics Talks\u201d attracted great interest from the very start.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”153738″]\u201cPhotonics Talks\u201d: Market Trends, New Application Areas, and Technological Challenges[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”149326″]Trade show organizer P. E. Schall is hosting the \u201cPhotonics Talks\u201d in cooperation with the industry portal optics.org (SPIE), a platform for discussing current developments and applications in photonics. On the first and second days of the trade show, experts will provide insights into key future topics. The opening session on the first day of the trade show focused on defense, addressing new developments and applications of photonics in the security and defense sectors. The afternoon session focused on topics related to optical technologies in semiconductor manufacturing and quality assurance. Panel discussions following each block of presentations rounded out the topics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted that national and international industry players are once again bringing this exclusive trade fair to life with many highly interesting innovations this year,\u201d emphasizes Bettina Schall, Managing Director of the trade fair company P. E. Schall. \u201cAbove all, we are pleased to see such lively professional exchange right from the start. This confirms that knowledge acquisition, communication and networking have taken center stage. Users are looking for specifically answers to their questions and, above all, personal points of contact. This makes the trade show an indispensable communication platform,\u201d says Bettina Schall. \u201cWe are pleased that Optatec 2026, in addition to the exhibition, is addressing this need with its attractive supporting program.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”651746″]Presentation of the 2026 Photonics Frontiers Award on the second day of the trade show[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”986320″]The lecture program in the Forum will continue on the second day, as will the \u201cPhotonics Talks.\u201d On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the focus will be on \u201cautomotive sensors\/sensors for autonomous vehicles\u201d as well as the field of life sciences\/biophotonics, featuring insights into optical technologies for medical diagnostics, imaging, and life science applications. Another highlight on the second day of the trade show is the presentation of the Photonics Frontiers Award 2026\u2014an award for application-oriented photonics projects that solve real-world challenges. \u201cAll industry participants and those interested in optical technology are cordially invited to visit the second and third days of Optatec 2026 as well,\u201d emphasizes Bettina Schall. The venue, Hall 3 at the Frankfurt\/M exhibition grounds, is easily accessible; as a central transportation hub with Germany\u2019s largest commercial airport, direct highway access, and immediate S-Bahn connections, optimal accessibility to the trade fair is ensured.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”496677″]Keep yourself well informed!<\/em>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”355007″]To the website: www.optatec-messe.de<\/a>
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\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”186474″]64 Years of Trade Fairs for Markets \u2013 Schall Trade Fairs\u2019 Recipe for Success<\/em>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”578971″]Schall has developed successful business platforms with internationally recognised trade fairs for quality assurance (Control), optical technologies, components and systems (Optatec), stamping technology (Stanztec), automation in production and assembly (Motek), bonding technology (Bondexpo), plastics processing (Fakuma), sheet metal working (Blechexpo) and joining technology (Schweisstec). This has given rise to entirely new markets in various sectors, whose protagonists are distinguished by tremendous innovative strength, comprehensive systems competence and practical application solutions.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The optotechnology and photonics industry gathered in Frankfurt am Main for the 17th Optatec, the international trade fair for optical technologies, components, and systems. Over three days, from May 5 to 7, 2026, 265 exhibitors from 25 countries are showcasing new products and solutions related to the technical use of light. No other trade fair venue brings together international experts, manufacturers and users in such a focused and specialized manner as Optatec. Over the course of three days, the focus will be on professional networking, knowledge transfer and personal exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"class_list":["post-4713","specials","type-specials","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/4713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/specials"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4713"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/4713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4714,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specials\/4713\/revisions\/4714"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}