International trade fair, Interschutz, will be showcasing the growing challenges faced by emergency responders around the world.
The six-day event in Hannover is due to present 1,525 exhibitors from 51 countries.
From Monday, June 1 to Tuesday, June 6, there will be a spotlight on the “turning point in civil protection”, with products, solutions and services on display.
Industry leaders highlight security and resilience
Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO of Deutsche Messe AG, said: “Intershutz is more than a trade fair – it is THE international meeting point for the sector focused on safety in increasingly uncertain times.
“This makes it more than ever also a political trade fair.”
“The turning point does not stop at national or regional borders – it is reflected in the everyday work of emergency responders.
“Geopolitical tensions, climate change, crises, disasters, and hybrid threats can only be addressed effectively together.
“Only integrated systems made up of fire services, rescue services, and civil and disaster protection agencies are truly capable of responding”
Colonel (General Staff) Armin Schaus, Head of Division J9 (Civil-Military Cooperation), Bundeswehr Operational Command, added: “We can only safeguard our security together. This requires the state, industry, and society to stand closely and resiliently side by side.
“Only as a united front can we protect what matters to us: our freedom and our democracy.”
German Red Cross to unveil mobile hospital system
Jürgen Christmann, Vice President of the German Red Cross (DRK), said: “Current and geopolitical threat scenarios make one thing clear: We must now invest decisively in preparedness, self-help capabilities, and the resilience of the population.
“We cannot afford delays. As an auxiliary to the German authorities in the humanitarian field and Germany’s largest aid organization, we bear a special responsibility in civil protection. At the same time, we are an experienced actor in international humanitarian assistance.
The DRK will present a large mobile hospital for the first time in Hall 23.
“At Interschutz, we will present our mobile hospital, among other things, and demonstrate how state-of-the-art technology and highly complex logistics make a ‘hospital in a box’ possible – and what day-to-day clinical operations look like under crisis conditions.”
Technology demonstrations and rescue competitions
A comprehensive supporting program will accompany the presentations in the eight exhibition halls and on the open-air grounds.
A Smart Public Safety Hub will showcase the future of operational command.
As always, sports will also feature prominently: for example, at the FireFit European Championships, firefighters from around the world will compete. High-intensity action is guaranteed at the third edition of the HOLMATRO Rescue Challenge, where teams from around the globe will attempt to free a trapped patient from a vehicle in under 20 minutes using state-of-the-art rescue equipment.
At the Interschutz Forum, suppliers, users, researchers and policymakers will present the latest industry topics and discuss challenges, opportunities, solutions and technological innovations.
For example, the Federation of European Fire Officers (FEU) will hold its first Leadership Conference 2026 as part of Interschutz.
Around 300 European leaders from fire and disaster services are expected to gather on the Hannover exhibition grounds from Wednesday, June 3 to Thursday, June 4.
