Festo Experience Center Esslingen

The Festo Experience Center in Esslingen offers you a wide range of opportunities to experience Festo's extensive expertise in the field of automation. Demonstrations of real applications and feasibility tests will give you an impressive insight into the performance of our technologies. In addition, you will have the unique opportunity to enter into a dialog with our technical and didactic experts and find solutions for your individual projects and challenges together. At the Festo Experience Center, you will have direct access to the latest technologies and qualifications that will help you to increase your efficiency and productivity in the long term. As your partner for pneumatic and electrical automation in the dynamic high-tech environment of Esslingen, we are there to help and advise you.

Spotlight Cyber Resilience Act 14. April 2026

Spotlight Cyber Resilience Act

Spotlight Cyber Resilience Act am 14. April 2026

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
are you ready for the new requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)?
The European legal framework will soon mandate binding security standards for digital products and connected systems – affecting manufacturers, service providers, and operators alike.
To ensure you are optimally prepared, we warmly invite you to our customer event

Learn:

- Legal compliance in automation

-Implementation of specific CRA requirements in a networked mechatronic system (Example: wirelessly controlled loading crane)

For the experts:

Secure Development LifeCycle (SDLC) at Festo ( technical DeepDive, participation Optional

You can find the detailed invitation here.

Here you go directly to the registration

ATTENTION: Participation is limited to 40 people!

Automation Excellence electric Workshop on 15th April 2026

Automation Excellence workshop - on 15.04.2026 at the FEC Esslingen

Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibitsLearning the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessoriesSelection and configuration of valves and valve terminalsMaintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unitSupporting tools from design to orderingTime for your topics and questions

For registration please use our registration page

Automation Excellence electric workshop on 16th April 2026

Automation Excellence workshop - on 16.04.2026 at the FEC Esslingen

Presentation of the Festo Experience Center with live demonstrations of the exhibitsLearning the basics of the pneumatic control chain in four parts (45min theory and 45min practice each)Actuator technology: correct dimensioning of cylinders and accessoriesSelection and configuration of valves and valve terminalsMaintenance units: Safe processes through correct compressed air preparation and configuration of the maintenance unitSupporting tools from design to orderingTime for your topics and questions

For registration please use our registration page

Automation Excellence workshop on 05th May 2026

Automation Excellence Workshop - on 05.05.2026 9:00 a.m (check-in 8:30 am) - 15:30 p.m.

| 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 9:00 (check-in 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
(In German language available)

Automation Excellence workshop on 6th May 2026

Automation Excellence Workshop on 6th May 2026 9:00 am (check in 8:30 am) - 15:30 p.m

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 9:00 (check in 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
(In German language available)

Neugart & Festo Praxis Event am 21. Mai 2026

Neugart & Festo Praxis Event am 21. Mai 2026

Die Schulung von Neugart und Festo vermittelt fundiertes Grundlagenwissen und
schafft Sicherheit in der Auslegung kompletter Antriebssysteme. Im Fokus steht
das systematische Verständnis des Zusammenspiels von Motor, Getriebe sowie
Aktuatoren – von der technischen Basis bis zur praxisnahen Dimensionierung

Here you will find the detailled Invitation

Click here to register

Trends in Qualification Live on 25th June 2026

TiQ Live

Trends in Qualification Live on 25th June 2026

Get an overview of current trends and innovations in technical education and training. Inspiring keynotes and diverse marketplaces focusing on key technology topics provide valuable impulses for the education of tomorrow. In addition, TiQ Live invites participants to engage in active exchange and networking.

Duration: 09:00–14:00

To the agenda & registration

Spotlight Safety on 23th July 2026

Spotlight Safety on 23. July 2026v at the FEC Esslingen

Safety first! We would like to offer you our Spotlight Safety event again in 2026.
You will soon find out more about our event here.
We look forward to seeing you!

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: