WearRAcon Europe 2025 at A+A Trade Fair
November 5 - November 6
The Wearable Robotics Association Conference will return in 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany. This exoskeleton-focused event will once again take place November 5-6, in conjunction with the A+A Trade Fair, November 4 through 7, 2025. The conference will be supported by Dr. Urs Schneider, Director of the Health Technology Division at Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart, who is also the organizer of the ExoWorkAthlon (link) multi-person live demonstration of occupational exoskeleton testing.
“Dear friends of Exoskeletons and Digital Ergonomics Tools, A plus A and us are preparing the TRIPLE EXO EVENT at Duesseldorf for 4.-7. November 2025! Our aim is to highlight and strengthen the relevance of data-based ergonomic work design in conjunction with exoskeletons as ergonomic measures. Present yourself at the Exo Park stand. Us, Fraunhofer IPA and University of Stuttgart IFF with WearRA will present the EXOWORKATHLON. Various activities with industrial exoskeletons for the upper and lower extremities will be presented to show and discuss functions in relation to user feedback, ergonomics, metabolics, and production quality. WearRAcon Europe conference will take place alongside A+A 2025 with a focus on end-user needs, regulatory updates, technical innovations, and research with contributions from across Europe. Further information on the conditions of participation, as well as the registration form can be found on the AplusA homepage LINK” – Dr. Urs Schneider
About WearRAcon Europe
WearRAcon Europe is now held every other year and is organized by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) and the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Industrial Manufacturing and Management (IFF), in close collaboration with the global exoskeleton interest group, the Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA). “It aims to present European aspects of the latest innovations in wearable robotics, with a particular focus on occupational exoskeletons, and foster interactions between wearable robotics professionals, end-users from the industry, experts from the academia, and representatives from governmental agencies.” This is the premiere event for bringing super-users, researchers, producers and distributors of wearable technology for workers under one roof to discuss both successes and challenges of this new solutions family.
For Manufacturers & Distributors of Exoskeletons & Digital Ergonomics Tools
Seize the opportunity to present your company at the Exo Park & Digital Ergonomics Tools joint stand! Interested visitors can test your innovations live on the self-experience area that we will set up around the joint stand. Further information on the conditions of participation as well as the registration form can be found on the A+A homepage.
About A+A
WearRAcon Europe 2025 will take place at the same time as the prestigious A+A trade fair on personal protection, occupational safety, and health at work. The organizers of A+A believe that “improving productivity and business success is unavoidably connected with work safety.”
Product groups: anti-slip mats, ear protectors, fire protection, flooring, hand trucks, helmets, marking products, protective clothing, respirators, safety gloves, safety shoes, vehicles, and working clothes…
Industry sectors: Environment, Fire protection, Industrial Safety, Safety at work, …
Previous WearRAcon Europe Events:
2023: WearRAcon Europe 2023 took place in conjunction with A+A, ExoWorkAthlon, and ExoPark. The conference brought together over 100 researchers, producers and users of exo technology. The ExoPark, which was in an adjacent hall, introduced this new wearable solution family to an estimated 5,000 visitors (out of 60,000 total visitors to the trade fair). ExoPark was a combination of 15 exoskeleton producers and distributors clustered together adjacent to the ExoWorkAthlon exo demonstration area. By all accounts, the event successfully educated and accelerated exo adoption in Europe.
2021: WearRAcon Europe 2021 took place as a virtual event. International representatives of various industrial exoskeleton application sectors reported on their experiences in developing, implementing, and evaluating exoskeleton systems. Further exoskeleton research topics, such as exosuits, digital biomechanics, as well as human factors influencing acceptance, were discussed extensively. Notably, the Laevo Flex was introduced to the public for the first time at the event (link).The 2021 edition also saw the first iteration of the EXOWORKATHLON®, a physical live experiment putting commercial exoskeletons to the test, which was held in conjunction with the conference.
2020: WeRob and WearRAcon Europe joined forces together to create a four-day virtual conference on exoskeletons, wearable robotics, rehabilitation devices, orthotics, and neuro-rehabilitation held in parallel with the 2020 International Conference on Neurorehabilitation. Keynote speakers include Matt Marino from HeroWear, Prof. Arun Jayaraman, hailing from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and Prof. Roger Gassert, ETH Zurich.
2019: WearRAcon Europe 19 was held November 19-20, 2019, in collaboration with WearRAcon, Fraunhofer IPA, and the University of Stuttgart. WearRAcon Europe was seen as a regional event that enabled the European community to participate, exchange ideas, and collaborate in this growing wearable robotics field. Attendees heard from renowned exoskeleton pioneers like Thomas Sugar, ASU, and Robert Riener, ETH Zurich.
Relevant Links:
- WearRAcon Europe 2025 A+A Official Website
- A+A Exo Park
- Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA): https://wearablerobotics.com
- A+A Trade Fair: https://www.aplusa-online.com
- WearRAcon Europe: https://www.wearraconeurope.de
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