Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his tour of the Zukunft Handwerk trade fair at the stand of the company SolteQ, which offers photovoltaic roof tiles.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during his tour of the Zukunft Handwerk trade fair, visited the booth of SolteQ, a company that offers photovoltaic roof tiles. (Photo: © GHM)

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"Zukunft Handwerk" is the largest conference and networking event for the skilled trades industry. If you missed the stage program in Munich, you can now watch it online. It covers skilled workers, inclusion, cybersecurity, succession planning, and AI. Includes a photo gallery!

For three days, the Congress "Future Crafts" in Munich from 28 February to 1 March, the opportunity to network, participate in discussions and tours, or listen to keynote speeches. In craft policy formats and discussions such as the opening by the Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck and the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder  or the Munich Summit of German Business with Chancellor Olaf Scholz played the trade called Appeal "Time to do" The central role was played by the International Crafts Fair (IHM) as a public trade fair celebrates its 75th anniversary.

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At the Zukunft Handwerk (Future Crafts) trade fair, Miss and Mister Crafts 2024 were also chosen: carpenter Lea Heuer and painter Ben Ngaleba! Photo: © Thomas Plettenberg/Verlagsanstalt Handwerk GmbHAt the Zukunft Handwerk (Future Crafts) trade fair, Miss and Mister Crafts 2024 were also chosen: carpenter Lea Heuer and painter Ben Ngaleba! Photo: © Thomas Plettenberg/Verlagsanstalt Handwerk GmbH

If you missed the congress or would like to see one or more of the lectures again, you can find them at the digital platform > zukunfthandwerk.com free Access to videos of the lectures, forums and discussionsAll you have to do is enter your email address and you will immediately receive an access code.

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From the opening with Economics Minister Robert Habeck, about the moving lecture by Felix Neureuther up to the format "Succession and new start-ups – the pitch in the craft sector" in front of the investors Tijen Onaran and Dagmar Wöhrl from the TV show "The Lion's Den" and the Crafts President Jörg Dittrich.

Future of Crafts 2025 The next Future Crafts is from 12. to 14. March 2025 at the ICM in Munich. Parallel to this, the HMI from 12 to 16 March 2025 on the adjacent exhibition grounds. 

Impulses for tomorrow's solutions

The opening of the congress on the IKK classic stage. Photo: © GHMThe opening of the congress on the IKK classic stage. Photo: © GHM

The heart of the congress, in addition to the exhibition area, were the two stages with a total of 1.470 minutes of programming and 93 speakers zu Recruitment of skilled workers, inclusion, cyber security, process automation or to Artificial intelligence in craftsThings got active with Felix Neureuther's presentation "Getting fitter, faster, and healthier in the trades. Move smart." 

In addition to the lectures, the approximately 2.600 participants There were plenty of opportunities for cross-trade networking. Carpenters met bakers, joiners met politicians, metal influencers met stonemasons, and electricians met trade association presidents.  

Dieter Dohr, Chairman of the Management Board of the Society for Crafts Fairs, said, "What I'm particularly excited about this year are the individual success stories! Here, the skilled trades have collectively focused on important future topics such as securing skilled workers, digitalization, and innovative technologies in a solution-oriented manner!"

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