CPHI FRANKFURT

Wolfgang Hohlfeld attended this year’s CPHI in Frankfurt and witnessed an industry showing clear momentum across all segments.

The surprise: instead of the expected AI hype, a different topic took center stage — Manufacturing 5.0 and the question of how more intelligent, more connected production ecosystems will shape the future of biopharma.

The key insight: conversations were not only about technology but also about physical infrastructure. Smart manufacturing requires more than software — it needs spaces that enable flexibility, scalability, and collaboration.

This is exactly where HYBRICK comes in. As an “outlier” at such events, we bring a different perspective: How must spaces be designed so that life science innovation can truly happen?

Discussions with familiar faces and new contacts made one thing clear: the industry is on the verge of major transformation — and the right spaces are part of the solution.