Following a three-year break “forum robotic” was back in Bremen at the beginning of this year. The new start was the result of a co-operation between the Bremen section of the Association of German Engineers (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V., VDI) and their new partner Messe Bremen. On 3 and 4 March 2010 the conference and accompanying exhibition will again focus strongly on practical relevance, providing information on the full spectrum of robotic applications in training and research, mechanical engineering and industrial manufacturing.