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VDMA Process Plant and Equipment represents around 370 manufacturers from the fields of process engineering for the chemical industry, sterile process engineering, recooling technology, water and wastewater technology, and process engineering for oil, gas, and petrochemicals.

Our members combine a broad portfolio of technologies and solutions for the processing of oil, gas and petrochemicals, for water treatment, wastewater and sludge treatment as well as mechanical and thermal solutions for the chemical industry. We support the companies with industry-specific economic information, market reports and networking opportunities.

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Mechanical and Thermal Process Engineering
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Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals Technology
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Tue. 21.10.25 Thu. 23.10.25

  • Energy
  • Power-to-X
  • Power Systems
H2 Technology Expo & Carbon Capture Technology Expo

From October 21 - 23, the industry will meet in Hamburg to discuss hydrogen and CCUS.

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Wed. 22.10.25 Wed. 22.10.25

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  • Energy
  • Process Plant and Equipment.
  • Power-to-X
  • Power Systems
International Business Lunch - at the Hydrogen & Carbon Capture Technology Expo

During Hydrogen Technology World Expo & Carbon Capture Technology World Expo 2025, VDMA Power-to-X, VDMA Power Systems and VDMA Process Plant and Equipment would like to invite you to a business lunch at their stand.

During Hydrogen Technology World Expo & Carbon Capture Technology World Expo 2025, VDMA Power-to-X, VDMA Power Systems and VDMA Process Plant and Equipment would like to invite you to a business lunch at their stand.

Mon. 27.10.25 Mon. 27.10.25

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  • Water and Wastewater Technology
Exchange of experience on the Municipal Wastewater Directive (KARL) - requirements, challenges and opportunities for technology providers

Exchange of experience on the Municipal Wastewater Directive (KARL) - requirements, challenges and opportunities for technology providers

Exchange of experience on the Municipal Wastewater Directive (KARL) - requirements, challenges and opportunities for technology providers

Tue. 04.11.25 Wed. 05.11.25

  • Plant Engineering
  • Large Industrial Plant Manufacturing
Engineering Summit 2025

The 11th Engineering Summit is coming up!

The 11th Engineering Summit is coming up!

Sat. 08.11.25 Wed. 12.11.25

  • Climate Policy
  • Oil and Gas
! fully bookedf ! VDMA Delegation visiting ADNOC, Qatar Energy & Champion X Chemicals 8. - 12. Nov. 2025

From 09.11.2025 to 12.11.2025, our partner MENA Business GmbH is organizing a business delegatio to Qatar (Doha) and the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi / Dubai) on behalf of the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection and with the support of VDMA and in cooperation with the German-Emirati Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK UAE) and the Representative Office of German Business Qatar. The delegation trip is already fully booked. Applications for the waiting list will be accepted till August 11th.

From 09.11.2025 to 12.11.2025, our partner MENA Business GmbH is organizing a business delegatio to Qatar (Doha) and the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi / Dubai) on behalf of the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection and with the support of VDMA and in cooperation with the German-Emirati Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK UAE) and the Representative Office of German Business Qatar. The delegation trip is already fully booked. Applications for the waiting list will be accepted till August 11th.

Sun. 23.11.25 Tue. 25.11.25

  • Exhibitions
  • Wastewater Technology
  • Process Plant and Equipment.
  • Process Technology
  • Water and Wastewater Technology
  • Process Plant and Equipment
  • North Africa
Official German Pavilion at IWWI International Water + Waste + Infrastructure EGYPT, 23 - 25.11.2025, Cairo

Interested companies can register for the fifth edition of the IWWI in Cairo, Egypt, until September 10th, 2025.

Interested companies can register for the fifth edition of the IWWI in Cairo, Egypt, until September 10th, 2025.

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  • ● 3600 Companies
  • ● 35 Trade Associations

VDMA is the largest network organization and an important voice for the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry ​​​​​​in Germany and Europe.
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Largest industrial employer:

  • ● 1,2 million employees in Germany
  • ● 3 million employees in EU-27
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Innovative strength:

  • ● 9 percent of total German R&D expenditure
  • ● 18 billion euros spent on innovation per year
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Technologies for climate protection:

  • ● Mechanical and plant engineering can save 86 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Industrial strength:

  • ● 255 billion euros in sales in Germany
  • ● 870 billion euros in sales in the EU