Press Conference EUDEX & Security Essen 2026 22.09.2026 10:00 UhrA new international trade fair for the defence industry is making its debut in Essen: From 22 to 25 September 2026, the new EURO DEFENCE EXPO (EUDEX) will bring together companies from the defence industry with representatives from the armed forces, politics and research. More than 350 exhibitors from over 25 countries will present technologies and solutions for the defence capabilities of tomorrow. At the same time, Security Essen, one of the leading trade fairs for the security industry, will open its doors with more than 500 exhibiting companies. To mark the opening of both events, we cordially invite you to the joint press conference of EUDEX and Security Essen.
Speakers:
•Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy and
Deputy Minister-President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
•Lieutenant General Thorsten Poschwatta, Commander of the German Air Operations Centre and Executive Director
of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC)
•Josef Kranawetvogl, Senior Vice President, STARK
•Tobias Ehlke, Owner and Managing Director of CPM Verlag GmbH
•Cornelia Okpara, Chief Executive of the German Federal Association of the Security Industry (BDSW)
