Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian trade minister Jan Christian Vestre and Norwegian energy minister Terje Aasland will participate in the world’s largest industry show. The strong political presence reinforces the Norway-Germany partnership focused on driving forward the transition to green industry.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre speaks at the official HANNOVER MESSE 2024 opening ceremony on 21 April. On 22 April, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joins Støre to open Norway’s national pavilion and commence the traditional tour of the exhibition halls.
Jan Christian Vestre, Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry, and Terje Aasland, Norway’s Minister of Energy, will also participate in HANNOVER MESSE. On 22 April, Vestre speaks at the EU conference “Investing in European Industry”, organized by the European Commission. On 23 April, Aasland joins Germany’s vice chancellor Robert Habeck to open the conference “Renewable Dialog – North Sea Energy Hub”. Both Norwegian ministers will also visit exhibiting companies from Norway as well as from other countries.
Partner Country Norway
Norway is the partner country of HANNOVER MESSE 2024. Under the theme “Pioneering the Green Industrial Transition”, exhibitors at the Norway Pavilion in Hall 12 present products and solutions ranging from batteries, carbon capture and storage, and energy systems to artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 and materials technology. Exhibitors at the Norway Pavilion in Hall 13 demonstrate safe solutions for hydrogen generation, transport, storage and distribution. The Norway Pavilion in Hall 12 also features a daily stage program that focuses on topics such as clean energy, green data centers, industrial transformation and offshore wind.
