FeuerTrutz Network GmbH - Experts & Thought Leaders

On 26 and 27 June, FeuerTrutz 2024 will come under the spotlight with innovative solutions and products for fire prevention and containment. Experts from all over Europe will gather to network and discuss the latest trends and challenges in fire protection. Stefan Dittrich, Director of FeuerTrutz at NürnbergMesse, gives us some insights into the preparations and highlights the most important aspects for visitors. Mr Dittrich, FeuerTrutz 2024 starts in just a few weeks. Can you give us some insights into the status of preparations and how the trade fair is evolving this year? Stefan Dittrich: All parties are eagerly anticipating the two-day event. And that’s hardly surprising, as the preparations are going extremely well. Working with our partner RM Rudolf Müller Medien, we have once again put together an extensive program. The huge interest on the part of exhibitors underlines the importance of the event for the sector: We’ve received confirmation from all major industry players. There’s been a substantial increase in the display area, so we can look forward to the biggest FeuerTrutz ever this year. The number of international exhibitors is consistently high, which once again makes FeuerTrutz the most important international platform for preventive fire protection. How important is international participation for FeuerTrutz 2024? The international contingent is a key component of FeuerTrutz. This year, we are welcoming exhibitors from 22 countries, which makes the trade fair an important international anchor point. This broad geographical representation fosters knowledge sharing and innovations across national borders and enables participants to gain insights into various solutions and products in the field of preventive fire protection. What highlights can visitors to FeuerTrutz particularly look forward to this year? The supporting program again offers a diverse blend of expert input on hotly debated topics and exciting live experiences. The highlights include the forum by Asecos Academy on both days of the fair that provides professional expertise on topics like risk assessment, marking, handling, storage, disposal, or lithium-ions. Informative live demonstrations will show the proper way to handle hazardous substances. As in the past, the afternoons are allocated to exhibitor presentations. We are expecting the usual huge response to the Fire Protection EXPERIENCE, which offers exciting fire protection demonstrations on the large outdoor demonstration area and indoor exhibitor stands. Other highlights that visitors can look forward to include the PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DIGITIZATION Forum, the startups@FeuerTrutz Pavilion, the Training & Career Meeting Point and the FeuerTrutz Fire Protection Congress. The program, therefore, offers something for everyone! Why is a visit to FeuerTrutz 2024 an absolute must for professionals in the fire protection sector? In 2024, FeuerTrutz will once again be the most important international gathering for the fire protection community. It enables companies and skilled professionals to position themselves for the future and keep up with cutting-edge developments. It offers an incomparable overview of all trends and innovations in active, passive, and organizational fire protection in one location. There are currently a lot of issues to be navigated and discussed in the sector. In times in which communication and new business partnerships are absolutely essential, the trade fair format simply offers the ideal dialogue and communication platform. How does FeuerTrutz set itself apart from other international fire protection events? Compared with other events, FeuerTrutz is distinguished by its combination of the trade fair and congress focusing on active, passive, and organizational fire protection solutions. The collaboration between NürnbergMesse, which organizes the trade fair, and our partner RM Rudolf Müller Medien, which manages the congress, creates a synergy that allows participants to gain profound insights into the topics and trends dominating the industry. As they gather in one venue, they are not just able to view the latest products and solutions for fire prevention and fire containment but can discuss and learn about them in various interactive formats.

For the European fire protection community, FeuerTrutz 2024, taking place in Nuremberg on 26 and 27 June 2024, is the go-to event. FeuerTrutz is the only European trade fair and congress to combine passive, active and organizational fire protection solutions, offering the best overview of the latest trends in fire prevention and fire containment. FeuerTrutz 2024 With about four months still to go, firm bookings already account for around 80 percent of the total exhibition space at last year’s event. Exhibitors now have a final opportunity to arrange their participation.  The comprehensive supporting program is currently being finalized and once again guarantees the perfect mix of knowledge sharing, networking opportunities and experience. latest trends in preventive fire protection NürnbergMesse and RM Rudolf Müller Medien have combined their strengths to organize FeuerTrutz For more than 12 years, NürnbergMesse and RM Rudolf Müller Medien have combined their strengths to organize FeuerTrutz and the accompanying congress. Year after year, they create a platform that always reflects the latest trends in preventive fire protection and answers the most pressing questions of the future. “FeuerTrutz 2024 promises once again to be another unique highlight, despite the challenging conditions in the construction industry,” says Stefan Dittrich, Director FeuerTrutz, NürnbergMesse, adding “We have refined familiar and popular programme items from previous years, ensuring once again that they are packed full of exciting and current topics." He continues, "We are now on the home straight. The phenomenal support from the industry ensures we have a strong tailwind: 80 percent of the space from last year has already been booked again. And many start-ups have already registered for the startups@FeuerTrutz pavilion.” Highlights of the supporting program at FeuerTrutz 2024 After a very successful first edition at FeuerTrutz 2023, the Forum by asecos begins its second round this year. “Trade fairs are increasingly characterized by the quality of their supporting program,” explains Marc Sommer, Team Leader of Trade Fairs & Events at asecos GmbH. On two half-days, the asecos academy will provide first-hand expertise on topics, such as risk assessment and the hotly debated topic of labeling, handling, storage, and disposal of lithium-ion batteries.  A special highlight of the program will be the asecos experimental lecture, which will demonstrate the handling of hazardous substances in the form of easy-to-follow live experiments. As usual, the two remaining half-days will be available for exhibitors to give their specialist presentations. Requirements of the Specialist trade The forum is, therefore, 100% geared to the requirements of the specialist trade A fascinating combination of power interviews, practical dialogs and product presentations on the topic of digitalization awaits visitors at the Forum A Practical Guide to Digitization. Here, companies will share their practical experience of how they are already successfully implementing digitalization in their processes and products.  The forum is, therefore, 100% geared to the requirements of the specialist trade and offers exciting added value for both digital newcomers and those who have already achieved initial success with their digitalization process. Fire Protection Experience At the Fire Protection Experience, visitors can watch exciting live fire protection demonstrations, both indoors at individual exhibition stands and in the large outdoor action area, and experience products and solutions in action firsthand.  The joint pavilion startups@FeuerTrutz enables startups and young companies, to present themselves and their product innovations to the specialist public at an organized joint stand at FeuerTrutz.  The Training & Career Meeting Point offers great opportunities for young skilled workers or those looking for further training. This is where various training and further education institutes will present their further training opportunities in the field of preventive fire protection. FeuerTrutz Fire Protection Congress 2024 Fire Protection Congress offers an unequaled range of expert presentations from the fields of passive The Fire Protection Congress, organized by RM Rudolf Müller Medien and taking place in parallel with FeuerTrutz, offers an unequaled range of expert presentations from the fields of passive, active and organizational fire protection. This is aimed at providing the greatest possible practical benefit for planners, inspectors, and employees of the authorities. The top congress topics in 2024 are: A practical check of the new Timber Construction Directive How fire protection works in existing buildings Sustainability aspects in fire protection planning As part of the Congress, RM Rudolf Müller Medien is also organizing three compact seminars on the most important areas of active fire protection. These include a seminar on fire detection technology, one on extinguishing technology in cooperation with the Federal Association for Technical Fire Protection (Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz, bvfa), and one on smoke extraction.

NürnbergMesse GmbH and FeuerTrutz Network have jointly decided not to hold FeuerTrutz 2020 as a physical event at the usual venue in Nuremberg. Instead, parts of the trade fair and parallel Fire Protection Congress will take place in virtual form. FeuerTrutz 2020 goes digital This decision to go digital with FeuerTrutz 2020 event was ultimately based on the results of an exhibitor survey, which revealed considerable reservations about an on-site event due to the unpredictable developments of the coronavirus pandemic. We very much regret not being able to welcome the fire protection sector in person this year" “We very much regret not being able to welcome the fire protection sector in person this year,” said Petra Wolf, member of the Management Board of NürnbergMesse GmbH, in a joint statement with Günter Ruhe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director at FeuerTrutz Network and Stephan Schalm, Managing Director of FeuerTrutz Network. Interactive digital trade fair and congress concept The joint statement released by NürnbergMesse GmbH and FeuerTrutz Network added, “We would like to specifically thank all participating industry representatives for the numerous candid and constructive discussions we have had with them in recent weeks that helped us make this difficult decision.” The statement further reads, “The interest in an alternative digital format underscores the importance of FeuerTrutz as an important industry platform for establishing and expanding business relationships. Our focus now is on finalizing and implementing an interactive digital trade fair and congress concept.” The next regular edition of FeuerTrutz trade fair is scheduled to take place at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg (Messezentrum Nuremberg), in Nuremberg, Germany on the 23rd and 24th June, 2021. FeuerTrutz Network enjoys great popularity as an industry platform for all those involved in fire protection, while NürnbergMesse has established and proven expertise in the security field.