Optics, Photonics & High-Tech
W3+ Fair Wetzlar
- Dates
- Venue and location
- Buderus Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar, Hesse, GermanyBuderus Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar, Germany (street address not published on the source page)
About this exhibition
The W3+ Fair Wetzlar is a two-day high-tech fair and conference in Wetzlar, a centre of the optics industry. It focuses on optics, photonics, electronics and mechanics. The 2027 edition adds three areas: Defense & Security + Space, Optical Manufacturing World, and Automation, AI & Robotics. A free accompanying conference, en-tech.talks, and a Campus Area for university research are part of the event.
Why exhibit
Wetzlar is a world-renowned cradle of the optics and precision industry (home to global market leaders like Leica, Carl Zeiss, and Heraeus). Connect your technology directly to high-demand application sectors such as MedTech & Life Sciences, Semiconductors, Aerospace/SpaceTech, Defense & Security, and Automation.
Why visit
Easily meet specialized manufacturers, suppliers, and hidden champions face-to-face in a compact, efficient trade fair format. Attend the en-tech.talks conference at no extra cost, featuring talks on cutting-edge topics like SpaceTech/New Space, Defence & Dual Use, practical AI, and university research findings.
Exhibitor profile
Companies in optics, photonics, electronics, mechanics, defence and security, space, optical manufacturing, automation, AI and robotics
Visitor profile
Opening hours 09:30-17:00; free admission for pupils and students with ID; ticket shop linked on the site
About the organiser
W3 Fair GmbH, Zirkusweg 1, 20359 Hamburg. The Wetzlar Network industry network launched the fair in 2014 together with Fleet Events.
Speakers
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Sessions
en-tech.talks accompanying conference (2027 programme not confirmed; 40+ speakers expected)
Sponsors
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Partners
Wetzlar Network; EPIC (listed as gold sponsors/partners on the page, which shows mostly 2026 content)
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