Security Essen Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Security Essen Celebrates 50th AnniversarySecurity is more relevant than ever. Whether it’s cybersecurity, intrusion protection or access control – the demand forindividual and tailor-made security solutions in industry, companies and private households is constantly increasing. Security Essen brings together the security industry and showcases innovations and developments with around 500 exhibitors from September 17 to 20. At the same time, it celebrates its 50th anniversary. What began in 1974 with 105 exhibitors and about 1,000 visitors has long since developed into an international success story.

“Today, Security Essen is the comprehensive platform and indispensable meeting place for the security industry. Thanks to our continuous further development, it always remains at the cutting edge. This year, visitors can also look forward to a number of new features, “ reveals Project Manager Julia Jacob.Trade visitors from all over the world can expect an extensive range of products and services in the exhibition halls. Around 500 exhibitors from over 30 nations will present their solutions in these subject areas: Access/Mechatronics/Mechanics/Systems, Perimeter Protection, Fire/Intrusion/Systems, Digital Networking Security, Services, Civil Protection, Special-Purpose Vehicles, and Video.Market leaders as well as hidden champions and niche players will be there.

At the same time, Security Essen offers newly founded companies the opportunity to make contacts in the global market and to promote and market productsmade in Germany internationally. At the “Young Innovators” joint stand, start-ups will show, among other things, how AI robots can take over surveillance tasks, which furniture makes prisons look secure and stylish at the same time and how users can protect their passwords.

A comprehensive supporting program

Security Essen offers special theme days and high-caliber professional lectures, providing added value for all trade visitors:

• The first European Drone Conference, for example, celebrates its premiere on September 19 and 20. It will shed light on innovative applications and safety aspects in the use of drone technology.
• Aimed at young talents and specialists is the Training and Further Education Day on September 17. The Federal Association of the Security Industry (BDSW) will also honor the best trainees on this day.
• Pressing digital security issues will address the DNS Digital Networking Security Conference on September 17 and 18. Among others, intelligence and crime analyst Mark T. Hoffmann will provide insights into the psychology of cybercrime in his presentation “Profiling Hackers”.
• Spectacular explosive attacks on financial institutions have made headlines in the past. The Banks and Savings Banks Day on September 19 will show how these institutions can protect themselves.

Partners of the theme days include the German Association of the Security Industry (BDSW), the International Physical Security Association (ESSA), the Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS), Datakontext and kes. The lectures will take place directly in the exhibition halls and are already included in the ticket price.

Tickets available online

Security Essen will be held at Messe Essen from September 17 to 20, 2024. The exhibition halls will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Tuesday to Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.

Tickets are available online for 48 euros.

Information on Security Essen, the supporting program and tickets at: www.security-essen.de.