Munich, Germany — April 2026
Artefact Germany is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming Hannover Messe 2026, the world’s leading trade fair for the manufacturing industry, taking place from April 20th to April 24th at the Exhibition Grounds in Hannover.
Located at Hall 27, Stand B24, Artefact will demonstrate how advanced Data and AI solutions are currently being integrated into large-scale industrial environments to prioritize operational efficiency and digital sovereignty.
Accelerating manufacturing with AI-agent solutions
German manufacturing is at an inflection point, with AI now capable of transforming how complex products are designed, specified, and sourced. Artefact will showcase how AI-native co-pilots and agentic technologies are automating these intricate engineering workflows, freeing teams from manual, error-prone administrative tasks.
Journalists and attendees are invited to the booth to engage with technical experts and consultants who will host a series of live demonstrations and detailed use cases. These interactive sessions will cover critical industrial applications, ranging from predictive maintenance and quality-control automation to end-to-end supply-chain optimization, illustrating how organizations can move beyond theoretical proofs-of-concept to achieve scalable, high-impact business value.
Expert sessions and thought leadership
Throughout the week, Artefact experts will take the stage to share deep insights into their strategic approach to Data and AI across three major sessions:
1) Tuesday at 12:00 pm – Hall 11, Booth B69
Roundtable with Bjarke Arreskov-Hansen (VP Business Development & Partnerships at 2021.AI), and Jens Erasmus (Director Business Transformation Excellence at ZF Group), led by Niels Thomsen and Carolin Puppel (Partners at Artefact Germany)
2) Thursday at 12:05 pm – Hall 26, Booth E43
Expert Talk Schaeffler x Artefact on “Empowerment for operations colleagues with AI” featuring Sandra Ott (Global Qualification Partner at Schaeffler Academy), Isabell Schillinger Ulbricht (Digitalisation & Business Solution Expert at Schaeffler), and Stephan Matzka (Director at Artefact)
3) Thursday at 2:15 pm – Hall 12, booth F56
Masterclass with Nicolai Peitersen (Co-founder & CEO of SourcePilot) and Stefanie Angerer (Consulting Director at Artefact)
Strategic partner deep-dives at the Artefact booth
To provide a comprehensive look at the future of AI in manufacturing, Artefact will host dedicated deep-dive discussions at Stand B24 on the following days:
- Tuesday – Automated Sustainability Intelligence (ESG & CSR): Discover how to turn regulatory burdens into fully automated, audit-ready sustainability intelligence. We will explore how organizations can replace unreliable “averages of averages” with activity-based calculation rules for ESRS, ESG, and product carbon footprint (PCF) reporting.
- Wednesday – 2021.AI: Discover how to advance sovereign, resilient, and responsible AI in Europe. The team will showcase how to scale AI innovations while ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory standards like the EU AI Act using the GRACE AI Platform.
- Thursday – SourcePilot: Learn how to reimagine engineering workflows with an AI-native co-pilot designed to automate Bill of Materials (BOM) creation and management, helping engineers focus on invention rather than administration.
Logistics & contact
- Where: Exhibition Grounds Hannover – Hall 27, Stand B24
- When: April 20th – 24th, 2026
- Book a meeting: Journalists and attendees can secure a dedicated time slot with the Artefact team here.
About Artefact
Artefact is a leading global consulting firm dedicated to accelerating the adoption of data and AI to positively impact people and organizations. We specialize in data & AI transformation and AI/data-driven marketing to drive tangible business results across the entire enterprise value chain, with a focus on top and bottom line business value. Artefact offers the most comprehensive set of data-driven solutions per industry, built on deep data science and cutting-edge AI technologies, delivering AI projects at scale in all industry sectors.
From strategy to design to implementation, we offer an end-to-end approach and solutions: data & AI strategy, data quality and governance, data platforms, AI Factory, data-driven customer experience, and marketing ROI. Our 2000 employees operate in 27 countries (Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East, India, Africa) and we partner with 1000+ clients.
Visit: artefact.com
