Spain will take center stage as the Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2027, the world’s leading trade fair for manufacturing, scheduled from 5 to 9 April 2027. The partnership was formalized in Madrid, where Jordi García Brustenga, Secretary of State for Industry at the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism, and Marco Siebert, Director of International Relations at HANNOVER MESSE, signed the Memorandum of Understanding at the headquarters of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE).
The signing ceremony was also attended by Thomas Jarzombek, Parliamentary Secretary in Germany’s Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization, underscoring the strategic significance of Spain’s role in the upcoming edition of the global industrial event.
“Spain and Germany share a strong industrial relationship built on trust and a common vision for Europe’s economic future. Spain’s participation as partner country at HANNOVER MESSE 2027 reflects the strength of our business fabric and our commitment to a more sustainable, technological, digital, and competitive industry. For Spain, it is an honor to strengthen this strategic cooperation and continue driving industrial growth in Europe together,” explained Brustenga.
“Spain is the ideal partner country for HANNOVER MESSE 2027. Not only does it play a leading role in future technologies, such as electromobility and green hydrogen, but it is also committed to a digital and sustainable industry,” says Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG. “In times of global upheaval, close cooperation with Spain is becoming strategically important. This combination makes Spain a key partner for Germany, Europe, and the global community on the path to a sustainable, digitalized and competitive industry.”
The Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism is driving forward a comprehensive process of transformation and reindustrialization that is already producing tangible results across the country. The aim is to contribute to a broader transformation in Europe – with Germany as the region’s central engine and a strong partner. Spain is promoting the development of interconnected industrial hubs, the creation of a new value chain for electric vehicles – supported in part by significant foreign investment – as well as the implementation of strategic projects aligned with the goals of the energy transition and decarbonization.
To date, more than 3.5 billion euros have been made available through national programs to support modernization and sustainability. Nearly 900 companies – many of them small and medium-sized enterprises – have already benefited from these funds. At the same time, Spain is advancing a comprehensive revision of the regulatory framework to provide legal certainty and create an investment- and innovation-friendly environment. The Spanish Law on Industry and Strategic Autonomy forms the basis for a new phase of reindustrialization – with a focus on digitalization, strengthening industrial capacities and more efficient use of renewable energy.
Germany is one of Spain’s most important trading and investment partners. Spain primarily exports agricultural products, vehicles, and machinery to Germany, which exports machinery, chemicals, and industrial goods to Spain. Additionally, strong ties in tourism and the labor market strengthen both economies in the long term.
HANNOVER MESSE
HANNOVER MESSE is the world’s leading trade fair for the manufacturing industry. More than 4,000 exhibiting companies from the electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, digital, and energy sectors come together there to present solutions for competitive and sustainable industry. The main exhibition areas are Automation & Digitalization, Energy & Industrial Infrastructure, and Research & Technology Transfer. The topic artificial intelligence is a common thread through all exhibition areas. A diverse conference program enhances the fair. The next edition runs in Hannover from 20 to 24 April 2026. Brazil is Partner Country.
