What is Agritechnica? The fair that turned a city in northern Germany into the great living room of agricultural machinery

Every two years, the traditional Agritechnica agricultural technology fair is held in the city of Hannover, in northern Germany. There, innovations and developments from different corners of the world come together, which is why this fair is often referred to as "the mecca of agricultural machinery." This year, it is being held until November 15 and promises to surpass all records. But the story of Agritechnica does not begin in Hannover, but in the long tradition of fairs and technical events that sprouted in Germany at the end of the 19th century. The organization that drives it, the Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft (DLG) or German Agricultural Society, was founded in 1885 by engineer and writer Max Eyth. From its early steps, the DLG set out to be a bridge between science, technology, and agricultural practice by organizing congresses, tests, publications, and fairs where technical progress in the field could be shown and evaluated. It was only in 1985 that Agritechnica ...