Over the past 50 years, optical technologies have revolutionized global communications. Looking into the future, these technologies will be even more crucial in driving the next wave of digital transformation.
ECOC is one of the world’s two largest and Europe’s most prestigious conference in the field of optical communications, bringing together scientists, engineers and business leaders from across the globe.
Alongside the conference, the collocated exhibition is the largest of its kind in Europe.
The organisers VDE - Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main (for the congress) and Nexus Media Events (for the exhibition) chose the locations of Messe Frankfurt for their 2024 event.
The locations of Messe Frankfurt offered a compact building setting for the two corresponding event formats with separate registration areas and various additional events such as the anniversary gala, symposium, poster session and social events.
ECOC Congress - Congress Center Messe Frankfurt and Forum Messe Frankfurt
The Congress Center accommodated almost 100 sessions over five days. In addition to the existing conference rooms, the highly flexible large Harmonie hall (1,800 sqm) was converted into six separate conference rooms.
The congress opening with over 1000 participants took place in the neighbouring Forum in the Panorama hall, which was converted immediately afterwards for the anniversary gala on the same evening with 1200 people.
ECOC Exhibition + Poster Session – Halls 5.1 and 6.1
With a direct connection to the congress and its own entrance situation, the exhibition with about 300 exhibitors took place in Hall 5.1 (newly opened in 2023) and the adjacent hall 6.1.
Integrated into the exhibition were two theatre sessions as well as about 40 built meeting rooms for exhibitors, catering stations and the poster session of the congress with 180+ posters.
Social Events – Klassikstadt and Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten
After the get-together in the Congress Center and the Anniversary Gala in the Forum, two social events took place in external locations, close to the exhibition grounds:
- The VIP Dinner at Klassikstadt, an industrial-style location for classic car enthusiasts
- Conference Dinner in the venerable Gesellschaftshaus in Frankfurt’s botanical garden
Four buildings and close to the city centre - short distances for all participants
All four event buildings are directly connected to each other. The Via mobile's moving walkways allow participants to cover short distances quickly and easily. And clear signposting provides orientation everywhere.
The city center and 12,000 hotel rooms can also be reached on foot or by public transport in just a few minutes from the exhibition grounds.
