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VDMA NRW is the contact for more than 800 member companies of the North Rhine-Westphalian mechanical engineering industry and the short line to the services of the VDMA and its network.

We represent the interests of our members at the state level as well as locally and support them with current information on topics relevant to the industry. As a contact for all questions and a link to institutions, we manage the transfer of knowledge for our member companies in practical events relating to mechanical and plant engineering.

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Trade fairs and Events

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Thu. 16.10.25 Thu. 16.10.25

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Digitization offensive in customer service: "How to make service in mechanical engineering fit for the future!"

Smart digitalization in technical service enables faster problem solving, reduces downtimes and creates efficient processes for greater customer satisfaction and clear competitive advantages.

Smart digitalization in technical service enables faster problem solving, reduces downtimes and creates efficient processes for greater customer satisfaction and clear competitive advantages.

Fri. 24.10.25 Fri. 24.10.25

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Research funding - federal funding instruments

The central content of the event is an overview of the federal government's funding instruments. The focus is on the instruments relevant to industry: Industrial Collective Research (IGF), Collaborative Research, Research Allowance. The event will provide information on the advantages and disadvantages, funding quotas and chances of success.

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Tue. 28.10.25 Tue. 28.10.25

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Labor law

Find out in the virtual event what developments there are in labor market policy and what the most important labor law aspects and decisions of recent months are.

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Thu. 30.10.25 Thu. 30.10.25

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CIRCO Workshop I - Entry into the circular economy (presence)

The series of workshops organised by the Efficiency Agency NRW (efa) provides practical support for NRW's mechanical and plant engineering industry when entering into circular business models - this offers enormous potential even in times of crisis.

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Thu. 06.11.25 Thu. 06.11.25

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CIRCO Workshop II - Getting started in the Circular Economy (online)

The series of workshops organized by the Efficiency Agency NRW (efa) provides practical support for NRW's mechanical and plant engineering industry in the introduction of circular business models - this offers enormous potential even in times of crisis.

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Thu. 13.11.25 Thu. 13.11.25

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Meeting of the Chief Expert Group

This exchange of experience is aimed at managing directors of member companies and addresses relevant practical issues.

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Mechanical Engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia
The largest industrial employer with more than 190,000 employees generated 47.8 billion euros in sales in 2024
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NRW has the densest research network in Europe and offers best conditions for innovation and technology transfer
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Located in NRW, globally successful: every fifth German machine is produced in NRW