Caroline Pannier to take over as Exhibition Director of electronica

With effect from December 1, 2024, Caroline Pannier will become the new Exhibition Director of electronica. She succeeds Katja Stolle, who will in future take over as Executive Director of Technology Fairs at Messe München from Dr. Martin Lechner, who is retiring in December.

Caroline Pannier has worked at Messe München in the field of electronics trade fairs for almost 13 years. The business graduate with an LL.M in technology law has successfully demonstrated her expertise there, among other things, as Exhibition Director of productronica and most recently as Deputy Exhibition Director of electronica.

“With Caroline Pannier, we once again have an extremely experienced trade fair organizer to head electronica,” says Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, CEO of Messe München. “I wish her all the best for the tasks ahead and am sure that she will continue to shape electronica’s path very successfully with her many years of trade fair experience.”

“As the most important international meeting place for the industry, electronica brings together innovations and trends, and provides new stimulus. I am very much looking forward to working with my team and in close cooperation with the industry to further develop the trade fair and set new trends,” says Caroline Pannier about her new role.