World of Laboratory

The World of Laboratory brings together all relevant topics for laboratories in industry, healthcare, and research. Exhibitors will inform you about the latest solutions, from layout and equipment to analytical instruments and chemicals. The program of seminars, workshops, expert sessions, round table discussions, and X-peditions is designed to inspire and provide practical tips. Attend lectures and workshops on quality, safety, analytical techniques, sustainability, and sample management.
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Sustainability

Life Science

Analysis techniques

Sample management

Artificial intelligence (AI)

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X-pedition Sample Management

X-pedition Safety

X-pedition Sustainability

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Ready for the new standard in color measurement?

Laboratory Technology Food and Beverage knowledge event General laboratory equipment Analytical Instruments

Elscolab

10 July 2026

Secondary Oven doubles the capacity of the Agilent 8890 GC

Laboratory Technology World of Industry, Technology & Science Analytical Instruments Analysis

Da Vinci Laboratory Solutions

16 June 2026

Work on your next step — right on the exhibition floor

						Are you at the start of your career and want to know where your opportunities lie? Or do you notice that your current position no longer quite fits? On the exhibition floor, you will discover what is possible — starting today. Walk into the exhibition, grab a cup of coffee, and strike up a conversation with an independent career coach. You will gain immediate insight into your next step: within your current organization or outside of it. Practical, personal, and without barriers. Make a strong first impression right away. On the floor, you will find a LinkedIn photographer who can help you with a professional profile photo. And with the job walls organized by world, you can see at a glance where your opportunities lie. This way, you connect your talent to the right place.					

Career and education

Talent development is the key to success in getting young people excited about a lab career; how do you communicate and implement this? Do you focus on diploma requirements or do you provide training yourself, and how do you make your lab organization attractive through this?

Tuesday, September 22, 14:00 – 14:30 (Fleming)

AI in the lab

The rise of AI is changing lab processes as well as the role of quality officers and lab managers. We explore where to start with AI tools, what quick wins there are, how to set up an AI team, and when application is justified.

Thursday, September 24, 14:00 – 14:30 (Einstein)

Sustainability in the lab

Experts engage in conversation with each other and with visitors about current themes. How do you make your lab more sustainable—and where do you start? In this session, we share practical steps and 'low-hanging fruit', and discuss which investments are worthwhile, what they yield, and how to make impact measurable.

Friday, September 25, 11:00 – 11:30 (Fleming)

Build your own lab gadget

What does technology look like when you build it yourself? Discover it during WoTS World of Laboratory.

Grab the building blocks and make your own mini microscope or pipette out of LEGO. A playful activity that shows where innovation begins: with curiosity, experimentation, and collaboration.

While you build, you meet professionals from the laboratory field, discover new technologies, and exchange ideas about the future of the lab.

Discover. Build. Experiment.

Come to WoTS 2026, help build, and take your creation home.

You decide which innovation wins the High Tech Trophy.

						The World of Industry, Technology & Science is the place to discover new innovations. The most innovative products and services compete for the High Tech Trophy: the coveted award for technological novelties. An expert jury assesses all entries, and the nominations are featured in the High Tech Trophy gallery on the exhibition floor. There, you decide who takes home the prize by casting your vote. You can vote during a visit to the exhibition.					

View the submissions