The 19th edition of the PMW Expo is now only seven weeks away, with the industry-only event for the motorsport and high-performance automotive engineering community set to return to Cologne, Germany on 11th and 12th November 2026.
Across two days, over 200 solution providers will present the products, expertise and engineering capabilities supporting race teams, performance automotive manufacturers and specialist vehicle programmes.
More than 5,000 industry professionals from over 45 countries are set to be in attendance, examining new developments, comparing supplier capabilities and speaking directly with the specialists behind the technology.
For those working on an immediate engineering requirement, reviewing your supplier network or preparing for a future programme, PMW Expo is a valuable opportunity to bring those conversations together in one place.
Four specialist forums will be included with a visitor pass this year, allowing attendees to combine technical presentations with meetings and conversations across the exhibition.
The Performance Management in Motorsport Forum will explore how leadership, high-performance culture, cross-departmental collaboration and cost pressures influence sustained performance across a motorsport programme, whilst the Niche Automotive Manufacturing Forum will consider how specialist and low-volume vehicles progress from ambitious concepts through engineering, industrialisation and production.
The Advanced Powertrain Technology Forum and AM for High-Performance Automotive Symposium forums are both returning highlights.
The former includes technical case studies examining race-to-road technology transfer, high-performance battery systems, electrification, combustion development and the commercial opportunities created by powertrain innovation, whilst the latter will explore the materials, processes and production methods advancing additive manufacturing across motorsport, hypercar and performance automotive applications.
New for 2026, PMW Expo will also host two specialist, in-person vehicle dynamics sessions delivered by Javier Bermejo and Alex Burg of Racetrack Dynamics.
Each begins at a different technical level, allowing visitors to choose the session that best reflects their existing knowledge.
The Introduction to vehicle dynamics at F1 course is a full-day course for engineering students, Formula Student team members, recent graduates and early-career engineers. No previous vehicle dynamics knowledge is required.
Using practical examples and insight from Formula 1, it builds a structured understanding of tyre performance, lateral dynamics, weight transfer, suspension design and how these areas work together to influence vehicle handling, balance and performance.
The Simulation & transient handling analysis in motorsport session, meanwhile, is an advanced four-hour workshop for engineers and technical professionals who already understand the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics.
Through technical teaching, interactive derivations and hands-on exercises, it explores how simulation and vehicle models are used to analyse transient behaviour, investigate performance challenges and support better engineering decisions.
Both sessions combine structured technical learning with experience from Formula 1 engineering environments, giving attendees knowledge and methods they can apply to their studies, teams and professional work.
The 2026 PMW Expo will take place across 11th and 12th November 2026.
You can register for a visitor pass here.
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