On June 25 and 26, 2025, in4ma invites you to the EMS & PCB Forum ꟷ the annual meeting place for the European electronics manufacturing industryꟷ at the Maritim Hotel Bonn. In a time of geopolitical uncertainty, structural change, and growing market demands, the forum offers high-caliber insights into the economy, technology, and strategies for a sustainable EMS and PCB industry.

The conference day on June 26 will feature four thematically focused program blocks – from current market data and geopolitical developments to challenges in PCB manufacturing, sustainability, and skilled labor strategies. The event will kick off with a relaxed networking dinner on the evening before.

The event will be held in German with professional simultaneous translation into English for international guests, including participants from the Baltic States, Sweden, and the Benelux countries who have already registered.

👉 Register now at haass@in4ma.de – the participation fee is 690 euros.

🛏 Hotel rooms are available at a special rate at the Maritim Hotel Bonn until May 19 under the keyword “EMS Forum 2025”: meeting.bon@maritim.de.

Our program for the EMS & PCB Forum 2025

June 25, 2025 – Networking Dinner

6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Café Brasserie at the Maritim Hotel
Informal get-together & networking

June 26, 2025 – Conference day

Schumann Hall | 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Block 1: Current situation

• ZVEI – Economic situation in the electrical and digital industry
• IPC – EMS industry in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 2024 & outlook
• IPC – Europe 2024: Economic downturn or supply chain problem?

Block 2: Printed circuit boards – status & future

• Data4PCB – Is the PCB industry in Europe already dead?
• Eurocircuits – EMS & PCB manufacturing – a sustainable solution?
• Starteam Global – The PCB industry in the Far East – a threat to Europe?

Block 3: Global context & customs policy

• Werap – Geopolitical developments & consequences for Europe
• ZVEI e.V. – Customs policy & its impact on Europe’s electronics industry
• NCAB – Defense electronics PCBs – growth opportunity or risk?

Block 4: Opportunities & risks

• Schuh-Eder – Strategies for recruiting skilled workers
• in4ma – Sustainability in the EMS industry
• in4ma – The future of market segments in Europe

Coffee breaks and a lunch break for networking are of course provided.