The laboratory of the future

The special show “Digital Transformation” demonstrates across individual vendors typical analysis processes in the laboratory with the help of innovative products and software.

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Experience the smart lab of tomorrow

The special show “Digital Transformation” 2028 will showcase what the smart lab of the future will be like. Against the backdrop of advancing digitalization, new approaches to laboratory processes and structures will be presented. The focus will be on networked laboratory equipment with intelligent functions, comprehensive automation concepts, and efficient interface solutions that enable a seamless digital workflow.

That was the special show ‘Digital Transformation’ 2026

The special show ‘Digital Transformation’ showcased the laboratory of the future and demonstrated how software and hardware solutions from various manufacturers worked together seamlessly. The focus was on robotics & automation, connectivity & system integration, and AI & data analytics.

Practical use cases digitally simulated typical laboratory processes and highlighted their potential for optimization. Hands-on demonstrations in modular workflows, as well as interactive exhibits, allowed visitors to experience devices and software in action firsthand. Integrated system landscapes illustrated the interplay between robotics, sensor technology, AI, and data platforms.

The special show made it clear that digitalization in the laboratory is the foundation for greater efficiency, reproducibility, and innovation. In addition, the Live Lab offered a varied program of lectures that alternated three times a day with the presentations from the special show.

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Impressions 2026

analytica 2026: Special Show Digital Transformation

Two people are looking at colored liquid samples and lab equipment at a stand at a trade fair.
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A mobile robotic arm holding laboratory samples at a stand in a modern exhibition hall.
© Messe München GmbH
Digital laboratory scale with sample container and touchscreen controls at a trade fair stand
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Visitors to the “Digital Transformation” special show at the cutting-edge trade fair analytica.
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Demonstration of modern laboratory and automation technology to an audience at a trade fair
© Messe München GmbH
A group of international visitors chatting at the laboratory booth.
© Messe München GmbH
Two visitors are looking at automated laboratory equipment at the stand.
© Messe München GmbH
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Two people are looking at colored liquid samples and lab equipment at a stand at a trade fair.
A mobile robotic arm holding laboratory samples at a stand in a modern exhibition hall.
Digital laboratory scale with sample container and touchscreen controls at a trade fair stand
Visitors to the “Digital Transformation” special show at the cutting-edge trade fair analytica.
Demonstration of modern laboratory and automation technology to an audience at a trade fair
A group of international visitors chatting at the laboratory booth.
Two visitors are looking at automated laboratory equipment at the stand.
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