SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH has launched the Call for Workshops for the EMV 2027, the international trade fair and congress for electromagnetic compatibility scheduled for April 27–29, 2027 in Stuttgart. The submission process is now open, and this edition marks a deliberate broadening of the event's thematic scope to address fast-moving developments in areas including artificial intelligence, defense applications, and modern energy infrastructure. The move reflects the growing complexity of EMV-related challenges facing engineers and system designers across sectors.
Workshop Program Expands Scope to Cover AI, Defense, and Wireless Power
The 2027 edition introduces several new focus areas into its Call for Workshops, building on the event's established role as a platform for hands-on technical exchange. The committee has identified a range of topics now considered central to the EMV field. These include defense and security requirements — with attention to classified systems and technical implementation — radio and communication technologies, the application of artificial intelligence in EMV processes and measurements, DC power grids as drivers of innovation and grid stability, and wireless power transfer for both consumer and industrial applications.
This shift reflects the view within the organizing committee that electromagnetic compatibility has evolved well beyond its classical boundaries. The field now intersects with disciplines and industries that were not traditionally associated with EMV work.
Committee Chair Outlines Strategic Direction for 2027
Holger Bentje of NMi Testlab GmbH, who chairs the workshop committee, has outlined the rationale behind the expanded scope. He points to AI, modern energy infrastructure, and defense-related applications as areas of growing importance for the EMV sector. The goal for the 2027 program is not simply to address more topics, but to bring practical and innovative contributions into the program more effectively — allowing the event to respond more quickly to real industry challenges.
Bentje's framing positions the Call for Workshops as a deliberate programming tool rather than a passive submission process. Practitioners with relevant expertise are actively encouraged to participate in shaping the agenda.
New Committee Member Brings Interdisciplinary Focus
Prof. Jan Carsten Hansen of Graz University of Technology has joined the EMV committee and brings a perspective that aligns closely with the expanded thematic direction. He argues that EMV is increasingly an interdisciplinary subject extending well beyond its conventional questions. For him, the workshops represent an opportunity to accelerate the transfer of current knowledge into practical application while fostering exchange within the professional community. A priority, he notes, is making content accessible and practice-oriented rather than narrowly specialist.
His appointment adds academic depth to a committee that is clearly seeking to bridge research and applied engineering more deliberately.
Live Demonstration Format Returns for 2027
The Experiment & Live Demonstration Session, an interactive feature held on the EMV Technology Stage in the Messeforum, will return for 2027. The format makes technical content directly observable and interactive — an approach that distinguishes it from traditional conference presentations. It is open to both trade fair visitors and exhibitors, not only registered workshop delegates. Submissions for this format are accepted across all topic areas within the Call for Workshops, from conventional EMV questions to experimental and innovative approaches.
The continued inclusion of this session underlines the event's emphasis on practical knowledge transfer over purely academic exchange.
Expo and Congress Run in Parallel, Amplifying Value for Speakers
One of the structural advantages of the EMV is the simultaneous operation of the trade fair and the congress and workshop program. With more than 120 exhibiting companies on the floor, the event provides a live industry environment for workshop speakers and participants to contextualize what they discuss in sessions. Findings from workshops can be explored further directly on the exhibition floor, and technologies presented there can be examined in light of content from the congress program.
Mesago describes this combination as unique on a global scale. The parallel format creates direct connection between technical content and commercial practice that standalone congresses or standalone trade fairs cannot replicate on their own.
Submission Process Now Live
Abstracts for EMV 2027 workshop proposals can be submitted immediately. The EMV website carries full details on submission requirements, eligibility conditions, and deadlines. The committee is targeting contributions from companies, universities, start-ups, associations, and research institutions — reflecting the event's intent to bring a wide range of professional perspectives into a single program.
Speakers gain platform access to an internationally qualified specialist audience, the ability to position themselves as contributors to industry development, and the structural benefit of the combined expo and congress environment.
Further information on the Call for Workshops and submission process is available at EMV Messe.