PMRExpo 2025 solidifies peak position in Europe
27.11.20256042 Characters
Sustained exhibitor and visitor growth +++ Increasing international reach +++ Place to be for public safety (BOS), critical infrastructures (KRITIS) and industry +++ Focus on civil-military cooperation for the first time
"In the face of increasing hybrid threats, PMRExpo addresses one of the currently most important security and technology fields", says Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. "With its comprehensive offering for all relevant participants in secure communication, PMRExpo emphasises why it is the leading European trade fair", Frese continues.
A total of 268 exhibitors from 29 countries presented their solutions in an expanded exhibition area from 25 to 27 November at PMRExpo 2025. Around 6,000 trade visitors came to Cologne and led to growth of 10 percent. Among the visitor groups with the strongest increase were the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden.
"Secure communication is the backbone of a modern, resilient society. PMRExpo 2025 demonstrates impressively how indispensable high-availability and robust communications infrastructures and solutions are for the safety and supply of Europe", says Bernhard Klinger, Chairman of the Bundesverband Professioneller Mobilfunk (PMeV).
Specialised orientation and depth of content
The trade fair conveyed a comprehensive overview of current technologies and future developments in secure mission and business-critical communication. The exhibitors showed how communications systems can be designed to become even more secure, crisis-proof and adaptable. The interaction of the relevant participants – from political institutions through users to solution providers – defined the discussions revolving around the broadband theme, among other things. This applies for both the field of public safety and for private 5G campus networks. The themes of cyber and drone technology also met with tangible interest.
The PMRExpo Summit looked into these and other themes in the fields of BOS, KRITIS and control centres in greater depth. Contributions from official, academic and industrial perspectives pointed out where there is a need for action and which technological approaches are already available. Especially the deep dives into police and fire brigade illustrated the great benefits of formats that unite operative requirements with technological development, thus providing concrete added value for practice.
The "Forum Broadband" organised by the Federal Agency for Public Safety Digital Radio (BDBOS) also met with a strong response. The focus was on a professional exchange between leading telecommunications and hardware experts, the BDBOS and representatives of federal and state governments. The discussions made clear that modern broadband services are becoming increasingly indispensable for high-performance mobile speech and data communication, with the aim of also being able to successfully master deployment situations with advancing technology.
Intensified focus on civil-military cooperation
With the "PMRExpo meets Wehrtechnik" symposium, PMRExpo focused on the highly topical theme of civil-military cooperation. Considering the geopolitical tensions and increasing attacks on critical infrastructures, this field is taking on an enormous degree of urgency for both authorities and the Bundeswehr (German armed forces). It also requires reliable, common interfaces – also with industry. Over a period of two days, panels with high-level experts discussed interoperability, communications structures as well as challenges and opportunities in the field of cyber and drone technologies.
Innovative strength with AI-based crisis communication
AI is rapidly changing the way information is evaluated, decisions are prepared and complex situations are communicated. Against this background, the Hackathon@PMRExpo supported by Corevas once again showed how much innovative strength is to be found in the industry. 40 young talents developed AI-based applications for crisis communication and operative decision-making support. DispatchBuddies, the winning team, convinced with an AI that listens in on emergency calls live and automatically recognises information from the conversation (situation overviews, reference to hazards or injuries, etc.).
Dates PMRExpo 2026
The next PMRExpo takes place from 24 to 26 November 2026 in Cologne..
A total of 268 exhibitors from 29 countries presented their solutions in an expanded exhibition area from 25 to 27 November at PMRExpo 2025. Around 6,000 trade visitors came to Cologne and led to growth of 10 percent. Among the visitor groups with the strongest increase were the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden.
"Secure communication is the backbone of a modern, resilient society. PMRExpo 2025 demonstrates impressively how indispensable high-availability and robust communications infrastructures and solutions are for the safety and supply of Europe", says Bernhard Klinger, Chairman of the Bundesverband Professioneller Mobilfunk (PMeV).
Specialised orientation and depth of content
The trade fair conveyed a comprehensive overview of current technologies and future developments in secure mission and business-critical communication. The exhibitors showed how communications systems can be designed to become even more secure, crisis-proof and adaptable. The interaction of the relevant participants – from political institutions through users to solution providers – defined the discussions revolving around the broadband theme, among other things. This applies for both the field of public safety and for private 5G campus networks. The themes of cyber and drone technology also met with tangible interest.
The PMRExpo Summit looked into these and other themes in the fields of BOS, KRITIS and control centres in greater depth. Contributions from official, academic and industrial perspectives pointed out where there is a need for action and which technological approaches are already available. Especially the deep dives into police and fire brigade illustrated the great benefits of formats that unite operative requirements with technological development, thus providing concrete added value for practice.
The "Forum Broadband" organised by the Federal Agency for Public Safety Digital Radio (BDBOS) also met with a strong response. The focus was on a professional exchange between leading telecommunications and hardware experts, the BDBOS and representatives of federal and state governments. The discussions made clear that modern broadband services are becoming increasingly indispensable for high-performance mobile speech and data communication, with the aim of also being able to successfully master deployment situations with advancing technology.
Intensified focus on civil-military cooperation
With the "PMRExpo meets Wehrtechnik" symposium, PMRExpo focused on the highly topical theme of civil-military cooperation. Considering the geopolitical tensions and increasing attacks on critical infrastructures, this field is taking on an enormous degree of urgency for both authorities and the Bundeswehr (German armed forces). It also requires reliable, common interfaces – also with industry. Over a period of two days, panels with high-level experts discussed interoperability, communications structures as well as challenges and opportunities in the field of cyber and drone technologies.
Innovative strength with AI-based crisis communication
AI is rapidly changing the way information is evaluated, decisions are prepared and complex situations are communicated. Against this background, the Hackathon@PMRExpo supported by Corevas once again showed how much innovative strength is to be found in the industry. 40 young talents developed AI-based applications for crisis communication and operative decision-making support. DispatchBuddies, the winning team, convinced with an AI that listens in on emergency calls live and automatically recognises information from the conversation (situation overviews, reference to hazards or injuries, etc.).
Dates PMRExpo 2026
The next PMRExpo takes place from 24 to 26 November 2026 in Cologne..
About Koelnmesse:
Koelnmesse employs around 1,000 people. The city-centre trade fair at the heart of Europe occupies the third largest trade fair grounds in Germany and, spanning almost 400,000 square metres of hall and outdoor space, it numbers among the top ten worldwide. Each year, Koelnmesse organises and manages around 80 trade fairs, guest events and corporate events in Cologne and in the most important markets around the world. Its portfolio attracts over 54,000 exhibiting companies from 122 countries and approximately three million visitors from more than 200 nations.
About the PMeV – NETWORK FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION:
The PMeV is a network of experts for mission- and business-critical as well as highly-available communication solutions in mobile professional applications. The PMeV is conceptual carrier of the PMRExpo. Its members include manufacturers, system providers and application houses, network operators, users and consultants. The association demonstrates the importance of critical communication solutions for business and national economies and influences the political and regulatory parameters and framework for the use of professional mobile communication solutions. In its role as a leading competence centre for Secure Communication in Germany, PMeV offers a forum for a neutral, manufacturer-independent and collaborative dialogue with market partners, politicians as well as public authorities and institutions.
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