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VDMA General Meeting Fluid Technology 2025

VDMA General Meeting Fluid Technology 2025

  • Fluid Power
  • General Meeting
  • Personal Meeting

The general meeting of the Fluid Power Association will take place from October 9-10, 2025 in Erfurt. The focus will be on exchange and networking. Our members and selected guests are invited.

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Tue. 28.10.25 Fri. 31.10.25

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PTC ASIA 2025 with German Pavilion

PTC ASIA is the most important trade fair for hydraulics, pneumatics and sealing technology as well as for electrical and mechanical drive technology in East Asia. German companies can participate in the German Pavilion.

PTC ASIA is the most important trade fair for hydraulics, pneumatics and sealing technology as well as for electrical and mechanical drive technology in East Asia. German companies can participate in the German Pavilion.

Sun. 09.11.25 Sat. 15.11.25

  • Power Transmission Engineering
  • Fluid Power
  • Exhibition Organisation
  • Agricultural Machinery
  • Mobile Machines
AGRITECHNICA 2025 - Joint company stand drive technology/fluid power Hall 17 H07

VDMA Services is once again organizing a joint company stand exclusively for VDMA member companies of the Power Transmission Engineering, Fluid Power and Electrical Automation trade associations. Meanwhile the stand is fully booked.

VDMA Services is once again organizing a joint company stand exclusively for VDMA member companies of the Power Transmission Engineering, Fluid Power and Electrical Automation trade associations. Meanwhile the stand is fully booked.

Wed. 03.12.25 Wed. 03.12.25

  • Seminars
  • Forschungsvereinigung Antriebstechnik e.V.
  • Condition Monitoring
  • Power Transmission Engineering
  • Fluid Power
Seminar: Condition Monitoring

The online seminar will give you a general overview of possible methods that can be used to monitor the condition of your application - a machine, a gearbox or a function.

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Sun. 08.03.26 Tue. 10.03.26

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15. International Conference on Fluid Power (IFK)

As one of the world's largest scientific conferences on fluid technology, it offers users, manufacturers and scientists an international forum for exchanging experiences on hydraulic and pneumatic drives and systems.

As one of the world's largest scientific conferences on fluid technology, it offers users, manufacturers and scientists an international forum for exchanging experiences on hydraulic and pneumatic drives and systems.

Mon. 20.04.26 Fri. 24.04.26

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  • Exhibition Organisation
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Hannover Messe 2026 - Joint stand for drive technology and fluid power

VDMA Services organizes a joint stand in the Motion & Drives area exclusively for VDMA member companies. Let us convince you of the capabilities of our members in the field of drive technology and fluid power! Interested parties can already register now.

VDMA Services organizes a joint stand in the Motion & Drives area exclusively for VDMA member companies. Let us convince you of the capabilities of our members in the field of drive technology and fluid power! Interested parties can already register now.

Wed. 30.09.26 Thu. 01.10.26

  • Fluid Power Seals
  • Fluid Power
23rd International Sealing Conference (ISC) 2026

The VDMA Fluid Power Association with its Fluid Seals Working Group is organizing the 23rd ISC, International Sealing Conference Stuttgart 2026, on 30 September and 1 October 2026 in the Filderhalle in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart.

The VDMA Fluid Power Association with its Fluid Seals Working Group is organizing the 23rd ISC, International Sealing Conference Stuttgart 2026, on 30 September and 1 October 2026 in the Filderhalle in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart.

Industry knowledge

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Fluid Power 4.0
The interoperability of Fluid Power components and systems is an important enabler for the implementation of Industry 4.0

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Sustainability
The Fluid Power industry is developing standards to determine uniform and consistent product carbon footprints.

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Joint Industry Research
Facts about Fluid Power Research Fund : 50 members, 12 projects/year, expenditures or funds respectively approx. 1.6 million EUR/year.