For over 50 years, elektrotechnik has been a central industry meeting place with its finger on the pulse. The forward-looking trade fair, which takes place every two years at Messe Dortmund, creates an attractive marketplace for manufacturers, wholesalers, service providers and the skilled trades, as well as for research and development. Rarely before has the industry changed as quickly and rapidly as it is now - in times of digitalization, Industry 4.0 and smart home/building. Changes that the trade fair takes into account with its thematic focus on building, energy and industrial technology, among other things.