VDE / ZVEH / ZVEI

VDE, ZVEH and ZVEI will be back at the anniversary IFA. From September 6 to 10, 2024, they will be demonstrating how smart and connected ideas can make everyday life more convenient and safer while also helping to save energy. The three associations congratulate the IFA on its 100th birthday but can also look back on a remarkable history themselves. Each of them stands for over 100 years of know-how and expertise in electronic and electrotechnical products and systems, their manufacture and their safe use. At the joint stand, visitors can also playfully experience how professions in the electrical industry contribute to climate protection: with the Eco Score Challenge, visitors virtually immerse themselves in a building and design it to be as energy-efficient as possible. The technical solutions for this already exist outside of virtual reality. Consistent electrification and digitalization as well as the use of smart technologies can significantly reduce energy consumption in buildings and the carbon footprint. Considering that existing buildings in Germany account for 35% of total energy consumption, there is enormous potential here in terms of climate targets that needs to be leveraged.