• Traditional event moves from Garching near Munich to Dortmund.
• Intralogistics manufacturers, users, planners and scientists will meet at the MFK @TEST CAMP on April 15 and 16.

(Ismaning/Dortmund, 6 August 2025) Change in the logistics event landscape: TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS will be the new home of the German Material Flow Congress (MFK). On April 15 and 16, 2026, manufacturers, users, planners, consultants and researchers will meet in a specially designed event cube in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund for an intensive exchange on current developments and future-oriented technologies.

The traditional congress, which was launched by the Association of German Engineers (VDI) in Munich in the mid-1980s, was held at the Technical University of Munich in Garching from 2002 to 2025. It is organized by the VDI Society for Production and Logistics. It is supported by the Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics (fml) at the Technical University of Munich.

"The German Material Flow Congress has established itself over four decades as a leading platform for knowledge transfer, exchange and networking - both in research and among planners, intralogistics providers and their customers. Science meets reality - that's what makes the congress so valuable. If you want to know what really works in intralogistics - and what's coming tomorrow - this is the place to be," says Anita Würmser, Chairwoman of the Jury of the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck (IFOY) AWARD and manager of TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS.

Prof Dr Johannes Fottner, Congress Director and holder of the Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics (fml) at the Technical University of Munich, also sees the change of location as a gain: "The new setting will give the congress a much higher profile. Participants will not only experience a top-class lecture program, but will also be able to test the latest intralogistics and robotics solutions in the TEST CAMP - including the finalists of the IFOY AWARD. There is also real added value for visitors to the TEST CAMP: They can simply add participation in the MFK to their ticket. More practice, more depth, more dialogue - a win-win situation for everyone."

TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS will take place for the sixth time at Messe Dortmund in 2026. In the Westfalenhalle, companies from Europe, the USA and Asia will present around 100 innovations from the fields of logistics, intralogistics and robotics. Whether it's a test drive with a forklift truck, working with a co-bot or trying out software - the TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is all about hands-on testing of selected innovations and new developments. Decision-makers from industry, trade and services with a specific interest in innovation and investment will have the opportunity to test the exhibits and find out about the key trends. The TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS also forms the exclusive framework for the IFOY TEST DAYS, where the finalists of the IFOY AWARD undergo an audit and various test series. Among other things, the guided highlight tours on various topics and the get-together with networking are popular with participants.

German Material Flow Congress (MFK)
The German Material Flow Congress (MFK) has developed into the central meeting point for intralogistics. It is organized by the VDI Society for Production and Logistics. The two-day event is Germany's leading platform for the exchange, transfer of knowledge and networking of manufacturers, users, planners and scientists in this economic sector. Each year, the congress focusses on a current key topic, which is brought to life through presentations and discussion panels with experts from research and industry. Presentations from the field are an integral part of the program - for example on topics such as digitalization, automation and sustainability.
Under the guiding theme ‘Next Stop: Beyond Automation’, the MFK @TEST CAMP 2026 will focus on technologies and strategies that go beyond traditional automation. The focus is on artificial intelligence, robotics and networked systems that not only automate processes, but also intelligently control, learn, act autonomously and reintegrate people. The congress will shed light on how these developments can be translated into practical and economically viable solutions - with concrete application examples, the latest research findings and space for controversial discussions.

TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS
TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is a test event with an accompanying congress for innovations in logistics and intralogistics. Test driving forklifts, working with exoskeletons, operating all types of warehouse technology yourself, interacting with driverless transport vehicles and logistics robots, trying out software - TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is all about hands-on testing of selected innovations and new developments in logistics and intralogistics. Decision-makers from industry, trade and services with a specific interest in innovation and investment will have the opportunity to test the exhibits themselves and find out about the key trends.
TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS also provides the exclusive setting for the IFOY TEST DAYS, where the finalists of the IFOY AWARD undergo the audit and test series. TEST CAMP is a registered trademark of impact media projects GmbH. It is based in Ismaning near Munich.

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The German Material Flow Congress will take place as part of TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS from 2026. TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS: Visitors have the opportunity to test innovations for themselves.

Photos: Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe, TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS