What Embedded World does

Embedded World is the trade fair and conference portfolio for the global embedded systems community, centered on the embedded world Conference held annually at Messezentrum Nürnberg in Nuremberg, Germany. Established in March 2003 and run by Componeers GmbH (a subsidiary of NürnbergMesse), the event combines an exhibition for engineers and technical management with a world-leading technical conference positioned at the intersection of applied research and industrial applications. The content program emphasizes system-level and cross-domain aspects of embedded systems, curated by an international committee chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Sikora of Offenburg University, and is co-located with the electronic displays Conference (edC), the largest such conference in Europe for electronic displays. The portfolio spans the main embedded world Conference, the co-located electronic displays Conference, a Call for Papers (and now Special CfPs) submission track, a sponsored program, and media partnerships — including a "Powered by" relationship with Elektronik (Elektroniknet.de).

The business model is event-driven and B2B. Revenue is generated from conference attendance and participation fees on one side and corporate sponsorships on the other; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be handled through direct inquiry. Distribution is concentrated in a single annual in-person event at Messezentrum Nürnberg, with global reach achieved through international attendees and speakers (cited participants include GE Aerospace in Mexico, Wind River in the United States, STMicroelectronics in Italy, and Heicon Global Engineering in Austria). The customer base is primarily embedded systems engineers and developers, with secondary segments including technical management, academic researchers, and the embedded systems technology companies that sponsor, exhibit, and recruit at the event. The conference will reach its 25th edition in 2027, evidencing long-running relevance to the embedded community.

Name

Embedded World

Legal name

embedded world Conference

Website

https://embedded-world.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Embedded World is the annual trade fair and conference for the global embedded systems community, held at Messezentrum Nürnberg since 2003. Organized by Componeers GmbH (a NürnbergMesse subsidiary), it combines exhibition and technical conference serving engineers, technical management, and researchers worldwide.

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Product category

Industry Conferences and Trade Fairs

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Embedded systems conference
• Trade fair exhibition
• Developer community events
• Electronic displays conference
• Conference sponsorship programs

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Attendance & Participation: Revenue generated from attendees, speakers, and participants at the annual embedded world Conference and electronic displays Conference. The dual-conference format (embedded world & electronic displays Conference running in parallel) provides expanded participation opportunities.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors fund the conference as evidenced by the 'Sponsors 2026' page and 'Become a Sponsor' program. Sponsors gain visibility among the international embedded developer community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Embedded World operates the annual embedded world Conference at Messezentrum Nürnberg in Germany—an international event combining a trade exhibition for engineers and technical management with a world-leading technical conference at the intersection of applied research and industrial applications for embedded systems. The event is co-located with the electronic displays Conference (edC) and includes high-calibre technical presentations, expert panels, workshops, a Call for Papers submission process, and corporate sponsorship programs serving the global embedded community.

Product overview

Embedded World operates as a conference event portfolio consisting of the core embedded world Conference—a leading international event for embedded systems engineers and technical management combining exhibition and technical conference at Messezentrum Nürnberg—and the co-located electronic displays Conference (edC). The offering includes the annual Call for Papers submission process, the technical program with expert panels, and sponsorship opportunities. The portfolio centers on the 25th edition of embedded world Conference in 2027, building on its established concept since 2003.

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Products and services

• embedded world Conference The leading international conference for the embedded community, combining an exhibition and technical presentations at the intersection of applied research and industrial applications. Held annually at Messezentrum Nürnberg, the conference features high-calibre technical presentations, scientific insights, expert panels, and workshops covering system and cross-domain aspects of embedded systems, intended for embedded systems engineers, technical management, and academic researchers.
• electronic displays Conference (edC) The largest established conference in Europe for electronic displays, promoting dialogue and discussion between engineers, researchers, users, and manufacturers/distributors in the field of electronic displays and systems equipped with displays. Co-located with the embedded world Conference, the audience covers the whole value chain including decision makers, engineers and industry professionals.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Componeers GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComponeers GmbH is a subsidiary of NürnbergMesse and serves as the presented-by organizer of the embedded world Conference. They set standards in B2B communication and provide the competent media platform for specialist information, events and services in the electronics market. The events.componeers.net domain hosts the conference website.
• NürnbergMessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNürnbergMesse is the parent company of Componeers GmbH and operates the Messezentrum Nürnberg venue where the conference is held. As the exhibition centre operator, NürnbergMesse provides the physical infrastructure for the embedded world Exhibition&Conference.
• electronic displays ConferenceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe electronic displays Conference (edC) is co-located with the embedded world Conference. It is the largest established conference in Europe for promoting dialogue between engineers, researchers, users and manufacturers/distributors in the field of electronic displays and systems equipped with displays. The dual-conference format attracts a broader audience covering the whole value chain.
• embedded world Exhibition&ConferenceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partnerembedded world Exhibition&Conference is the global platform of the embedded community for exchanging information and discovering latest trends, products and technologies. The exhibition component runs alongside the conference, creating the unique combination that has proven successful since 2003.
• Elektronik (Elektroniknet.de)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerElektronik is a trade medium for electronics providing cross-media information on solutions and components for professional electronics. The publication is listed as 'Powered by' partner for the conference, providing media coverage and promotional support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Arm DevSummit: Arm DevSummit is Arm's annual developer conference for embedded and SoC engineers. It is a vendor-led event that competes directly for the attention of the same embedded developer community that Embedded World serves, and represents a key alternative event for the ARM ecosystem attendees.
• SEMICON Europa: SEMICON Europa is the European edition of the global semiconductor manufacturing trade show series organized by SEMI. It directly competes for embedded semiconductor exhibitor and attendee attention and operates with a comparable annual trade show + technical conference format.
• electronica: electronica is the world's leading trade fair for the electronics industry, held biennially in Munich by Messe München. It directly overlaps with Embedded World in exhibitor base (semiconductor and embedded component vendors), attendee profile (embedded engineers and technical management), and business model (large trade show plus co-located conference program).
• COMPUTEX: COMPUTEX is a major global ICT and embedded-technology trade show held annually in Taipei. It targets a comparable audience of embedded systems engineers, OEM/ODM decision-makers, and component vendors, and operates with a similar large-scale exhibition-plus-conference format.
• productronica: productronica is the leading international trade fair for electronics development and production, held biennially in Munich. It addresses a closely adjacent audience to Embedded World—electronics developers and production engineers—and shares many of the same exhibitors (semiconductor, EDA, and embedded tool vendors).
• Sensors Converge: Sensors Converge is a North American trade show and conference focused on sensors, embedded systems, and IoT. It targets an overlapping audience of embedded developers and design engineers and competes for sponsor dollars from the same semiconductor and sensor vendor ecosystem.
• SPS (Smart Production Solutions): SPS is Europe's leading trade fair for industrial automation, held annually in Nuremberg (the same city and parent-adjacent ecosystem as Embedded World). It competes for overlapping exhibitor and engineering-attendee mindshare, particularly around industrial embedded systems, edge controllers, and IoT.

Broad incumbents

• CES (Consumer Electronics Show): CES is the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, operated by the Consumer Technology Association. It is a much larger incumbent that captures embedded and semiconductor exhibitor mindshare globally and competes with Embedded World for sponsor budgets, especially from consumer-facing embedded and IoT vendors.
• Hannover Messe: Hannover Messe is the world's leading industrial trade fair, covering a much broader portfolio (automation, energy, digital ecosystems, subcontracting) than Embedded World. It overlaps in industrial-embedded and IIoT exhibitors and attendees but is a broader incumbent rather than a focused embedded event.
• IFA Berlin: IFA is Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances trade show. While not focused on embedded engineering, it draws many of the same semiconductor exhibitors and competes for a portion of the same European sponsor and press mindshare around electronics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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