The Print & Digital Convention 2025 is set to run from 13 to 14 May 2025 in Düsseldorf, within days of the FESPA tradeshow (6 to 9 May) in Berlin.
Organised by the Fachverband Medienproduktion (FMP) in cooperation with Messe Düsseldorf and drupa, the Print & Digital Convention 2025 aims to deliver innovation, future insights, knowledge transfer, and networking.
The convention-exhibition will demonstrate how print becomes an experience, excels through tactile appeal, and seamlessly integrates with tomorrow’s digital and online strategies.
In eight themed ‘worlds’, exhibitors will showcase the diverse possibilities that print offers in multi-channel publishing, covering all its facets and applications. “Dialogue Marketing” will focus on personalised communication with customers, “Value Added Printing” will present multi-sensory printing experiences, and “Label & Packaging” will showcase the latest trends and innovations in packaging technology and labelling.
The “Postpress” theme world showcases creative ideas and techniques for making printed products eye-catching.
In “Brand & Product”, exhibitors will explore the challenges and solutions for efficient product communication in omni-channel retail and “Interior & Exterior Design” will focus on the strategic use of colours, textures, and materials to create functional and aesthetically appealing spaces.
Other key themes include “Sustainable Media Production” and “Programmatic Print”, which presents solutions for automated and personalised print advertising.
Global players such as Konica Minolta, Canon, Kurz, and Carl Berberich have already confirmed their participation and will showcase their solutions and applications for modern, sustainable media production.
“We are delighted to announce, at this early stage, that so many renowned participants from the last event will be returning. At the same time, we aim to attract new exhibitors who will enrich the Print & Digital Convention with fresh ideas and impulses,” FMP managing director Rüdiger Maaß said.
Konica Minolta will highlight digital production printing at the trade show.
“Digital production printing has never been as creative, colourful, and sustainable as it is today,” Konica Minolta Business Solutions Germany & Austria managing director Werner Theißen said.
He emphasised that print, as a multi-sensory medium, evokes emotions and influences purchasing decisions, making it a crucial element of successful multi-channel strategies.
“This convention-exhibition is the most important meeting point for decision-makers, offering a unique combination of knowledge transfer, networking, and the presentation of innovative technologies,” he said.
Even for long-standing participants like Canon, the Print & Digital Convention remains an essential platform.
“Here, we connect with the entire media production process chain in one place. The forward-thinking mix of topics and the direct exchange with (potential) customers make this event especially valuable for us,” Canon Germany DP&S production marketing manager Laura Hennigfeld said.
A standout feature of the Print & Digital Convention is its presentation of innovative technologies through highlight projects. One such project that will be on show is Kurz’s. At the heart of this project is “Imkergold” – a premium honey presented in a uniquely designed honeycomb jar. Its packaging takes consumers on a visual journey into the world of bees.
Kurz packaging and print marketing manager Elke Andersch said, “The holistic concept of the Print & Digital Convention allows us to present visitors with a wide range of analog and digital finishing solutions.
“Together with our subsidiary Scribos, we will demonstrate how finishing can be seamlessly combined with functional security features in our planned highlight project. Naturally, we will also showcase sustainable solutions.”
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