Inspiring young people with science and technology – that is the goal of the IdeenExpo, ever since it was founded in 2007. After the break during the pandemic, we were once again able to present ourselves as an apprenticeship provider with attractive future prospects from 2nd to 10th June. And it paid off: 425,000 visitors flocked to the exhibition grounds in Hanover.

“Only concrete things can inspire,” emphasises Dr. Volker Schmidt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at IdeenExpo. Our colleagues took his words to heart in the development of activities for the exhibition: doing over watching, experience over theory. With our chocolate dispenser, we were able to display our popular creation – the solenoid valve – in action. By filling out a short survey and throwing it into the machine, visitors could activate a mechanism that uses air pressure and our solenoid valves to transport a small bar of chocolate through the machine and into the hands of the user. Thanks to the transparent design, every step can be precisely observed. Visitors could also experience how humans and robots interact, thanks to our cobot. Just like in the production of our solenoid valves, visitors collaborated with our robotic arm by passing material to the robot and positioning it correctly. Next, they selected the appropriate program so the cobot knew what to do. In this case, visitors placed a cup in front of the cobot and selected a beverage, which was served to them by the cobot – cheers!

nass magnet also gave visitors a sense of its development and diversity in presentations by Managing Director Klaus Kirchheim in the form of a classic car, and Mediator Nader Tabbara, who impressed visitors with a VR learning game: two amazing eye-catchers that show how nass magnet makes a difference in the automotive sector and the future of education.

For us, the IdeenExpo 2022 was yet another great success. This was only possible because we put our company values into practice. Together was our overarching concept for IdeenExpo 2022. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved.

It goes without saying that we will be back at the next IdeenExpo again. We’re looking forward to exciting new ideas and suggestions.