World of Photonics Congress expands position further as Europe’s leading congress

The World of Photonics Congress is the leading international congress for optical technologies in Europe. It is held in conjunction with LASER World of PHOTONICS, the international trade fair for optical technologies including components, systems and applications, so there is an intense exchange between the scientific and industrial sectors.

The World of Photonics Congress 2007 recorded substantial growth figures. Leading scientists from throughout the whole world, including the Noble Prizewinner for Physics 2005, Prof. Dr. Theodor W. Hänsch, presented their research result in six individual conferences, which took place under the auspices of the World of Photonics Congress. They showed the future scenarios of optical technologies in more than 2,300 speeches and presentations (2005, 1,800). Applications also played a larger role there than in previous years. The congress was organized in collaboration with Messe München International and leading, international science societies.

The next World of Photonics Congress will be held at the International Congress Centre Munich from June 14 - 19, 2009.