(Ismaning/Dortmund, January 22, 2026) TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is a partner in this year's market entry program run by Dortmund Economic Development Agency. The three-month hybrid program will focus on intralogistics in 2026 and support foreign growth companies (scale-ups) that want to enter the German market with their innovative solutions. Interested companies can apply online at www.doaccelerate.de for one of eight available places until February 28. The city's economic development agency will cover the costs of the entire program, all coaching and events, including accommodation and meals. Only travel expenses are to be covered by the participants themselves.

Companies from abroad that are less than ten years old, already have customers in their home country, and fit into the ecosystem of Dortmund as a logistics location with their innovations are eligible to apply. A jury will make the selection in March. This year's go-to-market program will focus on key topics in intralogistics and robotics, such as

• AMR & AGV
• AI, IoT, and digital twins
• Retrofit and Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS)
• Adaptive intralogistics

The highlight of the hybrid program is the kick-off event in Dortmund from April 14 to 16. After interactive workshops and tours at Fraunhofer IML, Digital Hub Logistics, and “TechnologieZentrumDortmund”, participants will attend a curated program at TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS on the second day of the program. A separate session will be dedicated to them in the Event Dome. During matchmaking, they will meet venture capitalists, the finalists of the IFOY Start-up of the Year Award, and innovation experts. They will also take part in the highlight tours and the two IFOY AWARD discussion sessions on start-ups and automation.

What makes the program special is that not only is the one-day agenda at the TEST CAMP tailored specifically to the target group, but all coaching sessions and networking opportunities with companies and local research institutions are also customized.

"With Dortmund, the European Capital of Innovation 2021, participants will get to know an outstanding logistics location in Germany. The Ruhr metropolis not only has a good infrastructure for all modes of transport, but also an internationally renowned research landscape with the two Fraunhofer Institutes, Technical University Dortmund, and the Digital Hub Logistics. In addition, important trade fairs and congresses for the logistics community take place there. In this respect, the cooperation with TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is a perfect match," emphasizes Thilo Joergl from TEST CAMP management.

"TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS in Dortmund is one of the top logistics events thanks to the international reach of the IFOY AWARD Audit. The fact that NRW Science Minister Ina Brandes will be attending the opening in 2026 in person underlines its importance. With its tailor-made networking program and the opportunity to test around 100 innovations on display, it offers participants in the go-to-market program a unique addition to their stay in Dortmund," emphasizes Heike Marzen, Managing Director of Dortmund Economic Development Agency.

 

TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS

TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is a test event with an accompanying congress for innovations in logistics and intralogistics. Test drive forklifts, work with exoskeletons, operate all kinds of warehouse technology yourself, interact with mobile robots and logistics robots, try out software – TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS is all about hands-on testing of selected innovations and new developments in logistics and intralogistics. Decision-makers from industry, trade, and services with a concrete interest in innovation and investment will have the opportunity to test the exhibits themselves and find out about the relevant trends.

The TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS also provides the exclusive setting for the IFOY Audit, during which the finalists of the IFOY AWARD undergo various test series, and the German Material Flow Congress. TEST CAMP is a registered trademark of impact media projects GmbH. Its headquarters are in Ismaning near Munich.

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