Everything is ready for a great A+A 2025

There are just a few days to go until A+A 2025, the world’s largest and most important trade fair for safety and health at work, which will open in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday, November 4, and close on Friday, November 7. The scale of the event is impressive: this year’s biennial German trade fair promises to be the largest ever, with more than 2,200 exhibitors from 60 different countries and an exhibition area of over 83,000 square meters.

“The main focus of the fair will be innovation,” explain the organizers, “with products, solutions, and technologies aimed at promoting health, safety, and efficiency in the workplace.” The exhibition will feature everything needed to ensure worker protection and reduce fatigue, from the most common PPE such as helmets and gloves to futuristic exoskeletons to support the back. As always, the footwear sector will be very well represented thanks to the participation of major international brands, which are taking advantage of this event to launch their latest products on the market. Italy has a strong presence in this sector, with 138 exhibitors spread over an area of 7,000 square meters at this edition. Alongside footwear manufacturers, mainly located in halls 9, 11, 13, and 14, will be the leading suppliers of materials, soles, components, and technology for the manufacture of safety shoes (halls 16 and 17).

From a logistical point of view, the German fair confirms the successful layout tested two years ago, which saw the segmentation of the offer divided into product groups in the thirteen pavilions used. Pavilion 7 will host the Trend Forum and the section dedicated to start-ups in the sector, young and dynamic companies with a strong focus on innovation, which will have the opportunity to present themselves to the market. Hall 15 will host four daily fashion shows that will shine the spotlight on innovation in PPE design and, more generally, on corporate workwear.

Among the side events at A+A, it is worth mentioning the International Congress, which, as always, takes place in parallel with the fair. Organized by Basi, the German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health, the congress promises a refreshed format to address the issues of digitalization and sustainability (the same key topics as the fair). These include prevention strategies such as “Vision Zero,” a global initiative aimed at reducing accidents at work. On this occasion, the results of applied research in occupational science are also presented and discussed.