Hannover, Germany. Under the heading “heise goes INTERSCHUTZ”, a new event series by the cooperation partners INTERSCHUTZ and Heise Medien GmbH & Co. KG will kick off in January 2025. The cooperation will involve joint talk and networking events in the lead-up to INTERSCHUTZ 2026. These events will focus on overarching industry topics, such as digitalization and AI in civil protection.

“INTERSCHUTZ, held every four years as the world’s leading trade fair for fire services, rescue services, and civil protection in Hanover, Germany, is a very special event. To make the time until the next fair as informative and brief as possible for all INTERSCHUTZ fans, and to report on the trends currently being intensely discussed in the community, we have teamed up with our media partner ‘heise’ in Hanover. As two well-known Hanover brands, we have set ourselves the goal of strengthening the Hanover location and showing its potential with this new event series,” says Bernd Heinold, Project Manager of INTERSCHUTZ at Deutsche Messe AG.

“Whether for climate research, extreme weather early warning systems, or more efficient crisis management: digitalization and AI are key technologies in civil protection as well. We are excited to discuss these developments with IT experts and industry representatives,” says Jörg Mühle, Member of the Management Board at Heise Medien. “As a media company based in Hanover, we also have a great interest in showcasing the innovative strength of our region.”

The premiere of the new event series “heise goes INTERSCHUTZ” is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at the Hanover exhibition grounds as a half-day afternoon or evening event for 50 to 100 participants. In a total of four presentation slots, experts will provide concrete insights into the topic of “AI, Cybersecurity (and Storage) in Use for Rescue & Security.” The talk format will be complemented by live demonstrations and opportunities for personal exchange during a post-presentation get-together. The target group for the new format focuses on Lower Saxony, specifically municipalities, emergency services representatives, Lower Saxony politicians, and companies from the INTERSCHUTZ industry in the region.

Further information about the program and the opportunity to register for January 21, 2025, will be announced shortly.

About INTERSCHUTZ

INTERSCHUTZ is the world's leading trade fair for the fire and rescue services and civil protection, safety and security, taking place in 2026 in Hannover under the motto “Safeguarding tomorrow”. INTERSCHUTZ showcases the entire spectrum of products and services in the spheres of firefighting, preventive fire protection, rescue services, civil protection, communication and control center technology, as well as protective equipment. International events within the INTERSCHUTZ portfolio include AFAC Australia, REAS Italy and the China International Emergency Management Exhibition ( CIEME ).

About Heise Medien

We publish the successful computer magazines c't, iX, Mac & i, c't Fotografie, the popular DIY magazine Make, and the online magazine Telepolis. Our website heise online is the leading medium for German-language high-tech news. The portfolio also includes podcasts such as Kurz informiert, c't uplink, and the KI-Update. The e-learning platform heise academy offers advanced IT professionals digital courses, webinars, training sessions, and conferences. In the B2B sector, we provide C-level executives with specialized services such as heise Security PRO and heise KI PRO. In the events sector, the security fair secIT and the DIY festival Maker Faire have become well established. Additionally, publishing houses like Hinstorff, dpunkt, and Rheinwerk, as well as Yeebase—the publisher of t3n and Technology Review—are part of the heise content division. Heise Medien is a company of the Heise Group, which also includes price comparison portals such as geizhals.de, guenstiger.de, and tarife.at.