The President of the United States Barack Obama and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due to open Hannover Messe 2016 – the world’s most important industrial technology trade fair. The show is on from Monday, 25th to Friday, 29th April in Hanover Germany. President Obama is due to appear at the official opening ceremony on Sunday, 24th April and is scheduled to accompany Merkel on the traditional opening tour on Monday morning. Approximately 5,000 companies from 70 countries will be exhibiting at Hannover in 2016 making it a ‘must visit’ event.