Achema again at last

Achema takes place again in August. In this interview, Björn Mathes provides insights into trade fair planning in extraordinary times.

After being postponed last year due to the pandemic, Achema will take place again this August. The leading international trade fair for the process industry brings together more than 2,000 exhibitors from the fields of chemical engineering, process engineering and biotechnology in Frankfurt. In this interview, Björn Mathes, Deputy Managing Director of event organiser Dechema, provides insights into trade fair planning in extraordinary times.

Picture of a man laughing into the camera.
Björn Mathes, Deputy Managing Director of Dechema e. V. (Image: Markus Püttmann)

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