# BONUS: Automatica 2025 Preview: Inside Germany’s Premier Automation & Robotics Showcase

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2025-06-20
- Length: 15m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Host Chris Luecke and Jake Hall preview Automatica 2025, the major automation and robotics trade show in Munich, Germany, scheduled for June 24–27. They discuss the significance of German manufacturing, its vocational training model, and the unique scale of European trade show culture compared to US events. The hosts also highlight specific companies like Siemens, Kuka, and Zimmer Group that they plan to visit, while sharing personal anecdotes about Munich's food and beer culture.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca#t=0) Introduction and Beer Tasting
- [4:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca#t=247) German Manufacturing and Industry 4.0
- [6:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca#t=369) Vocational Training and Skilled Trades
- [7:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca#t=424) Trade Show Culture and Booths
- [8:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca#t=531) Key Companies and Networking
- [10:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca#t=640) Event Logistics and Munich Tourism
- [12:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-06-20-bonus-automatica-2025-preview-inside-germanys-premier-automation-robotics-showca#t=776) Post-Show Content and Sign-off

## Topics

- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Automatica (other)
- Siemens (company)
- Kuka (company)
- Zimmer Group (company)
- Harding (company)
- Beckhoff (company)
- Visual Components (company)
- Sumoto Drives (company)
- A3 (company)
- In Orbit (company)
- Amorphic Beer (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Automate 2025 Recap](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-17-automate-2025-recap) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Smarter Manufacturing in an Evolving Ecosystem w/ Chris Lupfer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-02-04-smarter-manufacturing-in-an-evolving-ecosystem-w-chris-lupfer) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Recap: Promat and GTC 2025 show highlights](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-03-21-recap-promat-and-gtc-2025-show-highlights) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [RoboBusiness 2025 Recap](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-10-21-robobusiness-2025-recap) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Final call to join us at PDX 2025!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-10-15-final-call-to-join-us-at-pdx-2025) (Being an Engineer)

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