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Workshop Design@LOPEC

The Design@LOPEC workshop will serve as a multidisciplinary platform where technology meets creativity.

Designing with flexible hybrid electronics & e-textiles

The Design@LOPEC workshop will serve as a multidisciplinary platform where technology meets creativity. By inviting product and fashion designers, LOPEC aims to explore new applications of printed electronics in wearable technology, smart fabrics and innovative product design.

The event will feature exhibitions, workshops, keynote speeches and networking opportunities tailored to both technology and creative professionals.

Mission and target audience

Function, form and technology are critical to every design. The technology of printed electronics opens new dimensions in product design. LOPEC makes these new dimensions tangible and wants to accelerate the transfer of know-how.

The target audience are designers in the fields of automotive, healthcare, wearables, interactive products, consumer electronics, fashion, textiles, interior design and other consumer products.

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore how printed electronics - an emerging technology making waves in industries ranging from consumer goods to healthcare - can be seamlessly integrated into their future product concepts.

© Messe München GmbH
A close-up of a high-tech glove with complex conductor paths on its surface.
© Marie O’Mahony
A grid of colorful LED lights with a hand holding a piece of bright, translucent textile in front of it.
© Marie O’Mahony
One hand holds two pieces of textile, one of which has an integrated electronic circuit.
© Marie O’Mahony
Exhibit with various sensors in front of an opened box. Winner of the “Student Open Innovation Challenge 2025”.
© Marie O’Mahony
Glossy black mannequin on which various electronic stickers with buttons and contacts are affixed.
© Marie O’Mahony
Close-up of a purple, ribbed fabric with two blue-green Velcro surfaces in which electrical contacts are integrated.
© Marie O’Mahony
Colorful LED lights attached to a fabric and connected by woven-in cables.
© Marie O’Mahony
A close-up of a high-tech glove with complex conductor paths on its surface.
A grid of colorful LED lights with a hand holding a piece of bright, translucent textile in front of it.
One hand holds two pieces of textile, one of which has an integrated electronic circuit.
Exhibit with various sensors in front of an opened box. Winner of the “Student Open Innovation Challenge 2025”.
Glossy black mannequin on which various electronic stickers with buttons and contacts are affixed.
Close-up of a purple, ribbed fabric with two blue-green Velcro surfaces in which electrical contacts are integrated.
Colorful LED lights attached to a fabric and connected by woven-in cables.

Why Should Designers Attend?

  • Get Hands-On Experience: Learn how printed flexible electronics can be embedded in fabrics, accessories, and products, opening up new possibilities for creating smart, interactive designs.
  • Collaborate and Network: Engage with technology experts, manufacturers, and fellow designers to spark new ideas and discover how these technologies can be applied to your unique design challenges
  • Stay Ahead of Trends: As wearables and smart textiles become more integrated into everyday life, understanding how printed electronics function will put you ahead of the curve in product innovation

Program

February 25, 2025: 5-hour workshop

Welcome and introductions will be followed by presentations and demos from industry sponsors. Designers will introduce themselves and their design with a single slide before moving on to demonstrations and developing their prototypes and ideation.

February 26–27, 2025: Final presentation

  • The best workshop result will be presented at LOPEC exhibition
  • Guided Design Tour at LOPEC exhibition
  • Round Table Discussion
  • Award Show

Location: ICM - International Congress Center, Munich, Germany

How to participate

As a sponsor

We have attractive sponsorship opportunities for you. If you are interested, please contact us at lopec.info@messe-muenchen.de

As a workshop attendee

Workshop fee: EUR 200.00 plus 19% VAT

Included:

  • 5 hours hands-on workshop one day before the exhibition
  • Workspace and expert guidance from Marina Toeters, Fashion Tech Farm and Marie O´Mahony, O’Mahony Consultancy
  • Printed electronic materials
  • Light lunch
  • Guided tour during the first day of the exhibition
  • Entrance LOPEC exhibition February 26 and 27

Register now

Sponsors

Covestro
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