Festo Experience Center Chemnitz

The Festo Experience Center in Chemnitz is the place where you can experience our expertise in automation. Whether you are a machine manufacturer or a plant operator, let us inspire you to find the right solution and visit us at the Festo Experience Center in the industrial city of Chemnitz. We will accompany and advise you on your way to a safe machine in factory automation and a safe system in the process industry with our experts from the field of safety. Our specialists from the Mobility division will find pneumatic and electrical solutions on site that get the best out of every technology for you - across the entire process chain of vehicle production. We look forward to welcoming you with us!

Event dates

Automation Excellence on 24.06.2025

Workshop Automation Excellence

Automation Excellence Workshop - on 24.06.2025 8:30 a.m. - 15:30 p.m. at FEC Chemnitz | Your programme:


  • Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibits
  • Learn the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)
  • Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessories
  • Selection and configuration of valves and valve terminals
  • Maintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unit
  • Supporting tools from design to ordering
  • Time for your topics and questions

The event will take place from 8:30 - 15:30. Your physical well-being will be taken care of.


Who is this workshop for?


  • Designers, engineers, technicians who want to expand their knowledge in pneumatics
  • Anyone who is interested in pneumatics and uses or employs it in their work environment

- fully booked event -

Automation Excellence on 25.06.2025

Workshop Automation Excellence

Automation Excellence Workshop - on 25.06.2025 8:30 a.m. - 15:30 p.m. at FEC Chemnitz | Your programme:


  • Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibits
  • Learn the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)
  • Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessories
  • Selection and configuration of valves and valve terminals
  • Maintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unit
  • Supporting tools from design to ordering
  • Time for your topics and questions

The event will take place from 8:30 - 15:30. Your physical well-being will be taken care of.


Who is this workshop for?


  • Designers, engineers, technicians who want to expand their knowledge in pneumatics
  • Anyone who is interested in pneumatics and uses or employs it in their work environment

- fully booked event -

Spotlight Safety on 03.09.2025

Spotlight Safety on 03.09.2025 from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm at the FEC Chemnitz

Safety will remain a key issue in 2025 - be it through the introduction of the Machinery Directive or the update of ISO 13849-1.
But how can an adequate level of protection for people, machines and the environment be achieved?

You can look forward to exciting impulses, valuable practical tips on risk minimization, live demonstrations and innovative technology you can touch.

Take the opportunity to talk to our experts on site afterwards and discover practical solutions for your safety requirements.

The following topics await you:

  • DIN EN ISO 13849-1:2023
  • Risk graph: Changes and effects
  • Restarting pneumatic systems
  • Self-monitored valves - simple solutions for safety
  • CMMT-AS extended safety functions


Secure your place - because safety first!


We look forward to seeing you!

Click here to register.

Automation Excellence on 16.09.2025

Workshop Automation Excellence

Automation Excellence Workshop - on 16.09.2025 8:30 a.m. - 15:30 p.m. at FEC Chemnitz | Your programme:


  • Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibits
  • Learn the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)
  • Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessories
  • Selection and configuration of valves and valve terminals
  • Maintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unit
  • Supporting tools from design to ordering
  • Time for your topics and questions

The event will take place from 8:30 - 15:30. Your physical well-being will be taken care of.


Who is this workshop for?


  • Designers, engineers, technicians who want to expand their knowledge in pneumatics
  • Anyone who is interested in pneumatics and uses or employs it in their work environment

Click here to register.

Automation Excellence on 17.09.2025

Workshop Automation Excellence

Automation Excellence Workshop - on 17.09.2025 8:30 a.m. - 15:30 p.m. at FEC Chemnitz | Your programme:


  • Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibits
  • Learn the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)
  • Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessories
  • Selection and configuration of valves and valve terminals
  • Maintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unit
  • Supporting tools from design to ordering
  • Time for your topics and questions

The event will take place from 8:30 - 15:30. Your physical well-being will be taken care of.


Who is this workshop for?


  • Designers, engineers, technicians who want to expand their knowledge in pneumatics
  • Anyone who is interested in pneumatics and uses or employs it in their work environment

Click here to register.

Workshop Automation Excellence Electric Automation with CMMT on 28. and 29.10.2025

Workshop Automation Excellence Electric Automation with CMMT - on 28. and 29.10.2025 9.00 - 15.00 at the FEC Chemnitz | Your program:

At this workshop, you will cover the following topics in theory and practice together with our experts in electric drive technology:

  • Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibits
  • Theory and practice for commissioning motor controllers
  • Design of electric drive systems
  • Integration and control via Siemens PLC
  • Practical exercises in small groups
  • Knowledge of tools such as Electric Motion Sizing, FESTO Automation Suite, SIEMENS TIA Portal
  • Time for your topics and questions

Who is this workshop for?

  • Designers, engineers, technicians, programmers, commissioning engineers who want to expand their knowledge of Electric Automation
  • Anyone who is interested in Electric Automation and CMMT and uses them in their work environment

Your physical well-being will be catered for.

Click here to register.

Spotlight Semicon on 05.11.2025

Spotlight Semicon on 05.11.2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Festo Experience Center Chemnitz


Driving innovative automation for semiconductor industry


Festo has innovative solutions to support the value chain in the field of semiconductor manufacturing.

The latest sensor technology, fast communication technologies, proportional valves and intelligent control technology form a system.


We invite you to share exciting insights, successful cases and demonstrations with us.


You will find out more about our event here shortly.

Click here to register.

Beginners' seminar FluidDraw on 11.11.2025

Beginners' seminar FluidDraw on 11.11.2025 from 9:00 - 16:00 at the FEC Chemnitz

Get your circuit diagram safely and error-free with just a few clicks!

Get to know the many useful functions of the FluidDraw schematic version.

What awaits you:

  • General handling of the software Use equipment labeling
  • Define product properties for symbols Creating parts lists
  • Live demo: efficient circuit diagram creation
  • And much more

Participation fee: 290 p. P. (Invoice will be issued subsequently)

Seminar places: 10 participants

Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m

No previous knowledge is required for the beginners' seminar.

Your physical well-being is taken care of.

Click here to register.

Advanced seminar FluidDraw on 12.11.2025

Advanced seminar FluidDraw on 12.11.2025 from 9:00 - 16:00 at the FEC Chemnitz

Create your circuit diagram safely and error-free with just a few clicks!

Deepen your knowledge of the circuit diagram version FluidDraw.

What you can expect:

  • Create advanced evaluations
  • Create your own drawing frames and project templates
  • Create symbols and symbol combinations for configurable symbols
  • Create and use your own translation database and product database
  • Assign key combinations
  • And much more

Participation fee: 290.- p. p. (invoice will be issued afterwards)

Seminar places: 10 participants

Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m

Basic knowledge of the general handling of the software is required for the advanced seminar.

Your physical well-being will be taken care of.

Click here to register.

Trends in Qualification Live on 13.11.2025

TiQ Live

Trends in Qualification Live - on 13.11.2025 9:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m. at FEC Chemnitz

Let yourself be inspired by new impulses for the education of the future at our free event series. Experience exciting keynotes, creative marketplaces, and successful best-practice examples.

Program:

  • The 360-Degree Learning Concept: Learning Spaces in New Dimensions
  • Machine Learning in Basic Training: Understanding, Training, and Applying AI Models in the Bandler System
  • FluidSIM: Combining Creativity and Efficiency in Fluid Technology and Electrical Engineering
  • Practical Learning Made Easy: The Comprehensive Learning Concept for Electrical Engineering

Click here to register.

Automation Excellence on 17.09.2025

Workshop Automation Excellence

Automation Excellence Workshop - on 17.09.2025 8:30 a.m. - 15:30 p.m. at FEC Chemnitz | Your programme:


  • Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibits
  • Learn the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)
  • Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessories
  • Selection and configuration of valves and valve terminals
  • Maintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unit
  • Supporting tools from design to ordering
  • Time for your topics and questions

The event will take place from 8:30 - 15:30. Your physical well-being will be taken care of.


Who is this workshop for?


  • Designers, engineers, technicians who want to expand their knowledge in pneumatics
  • Anyone who is interested in pneumatics and uses or employs it in their work environment

Click here to register.

Automation Excellence on 17.09.2025

Workshop Automation Excellence

Automation Excellence Workshop - on 17.09.2025 8:30 a.m. - 15:30 p.m. at FEC Chemnitz | Your programme:


  • Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibits
  • Learn the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)
  • Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessories
  • Selection and configuration of valves and valve terminals
  • Maintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unit
  • Supporting tools from design to ordering
  • Time for your topics and questions

The event will take place from 8:30 - 15:30. Your physical well-being will be taken care of.


Who is this workshop for?


  • Designers, engineers, technicians who want to expand their knowledge in pneumatics
  • Anyone who is interested in pneumatics and uses or employs it in their work environment

Click here to register.

Events at the Festo Experience Center: New solutions and real results

Our exciting and regular events such as innovative workshops, informative forums, spotlight events and much more will help you to further improve your automation know-how.

Find out again here which content of our regular events suits your daily challenges: