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We are expanding our DATA MODUL display portfolio with a 15.6" local-dimming Mini-LED TFT display from Ampire. Featuring 2,306 LEDs and 576 individually controlled dimming zones, the solution enables precise backlight control and delivers outstanding image quality with high contrast and excellent detail reproduction. 

With a brightness of up to 1,000 cd/m², a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, and an extended color space (High NTSC), the display is designed for demanding visual applications. At the same time, its efficient backlight control and a lifetime of up to 50,000 hours ensure reliable long-term operation.

Typical application areas include:

• Outdoor systems requiring high brightness and readability
• Smart home control panels with a focus on design and visual performance
• Measurement and testing equipment where precision and clarity are essential
• EV charging stations requiring robust and high-contrast displays
• Automotive and aviation applications demanding strict visibility and reliability requirements
• Medical systems where image quality and contrast are essential

Key technical features include:

• Mini-LED backlight with 2,306 LEDs and 576 dimming zones for precise light control
• Brightness up to 1,000 cd/m² for excellent readability in challenging environments
• Contrast ratio of 10,000:1 for sharp and detailed image reproduction
• Full viewing angle for consistent image quality from all perspectives
• Extended color space (High NTSC)
• Low power consumption through efficient zonal backlight control
• Backlight lifetime of up to 50,000 hours for long-term reliability

As a long-standing partner of Ampire, we are continuously expanding our portfolio with innovative display technologies. DATA MODUL supports its customers from component selection through to system integration and mass production.

Initial samples are already available, enabling early evaluation for upcoming projects.

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Gaining international experience, discovering new ways of working, and experiencing international teamwork first-hand – that is exactly what two French apprentices experienced during their exchange placement at DATA MODUL’s site in Weikersheim as part of the ProTandem exchange programme. As part of the cooperation between Gewerbliche Schule Bad Mergentheim and its French partner school, the students gained valuable insights into everyday industrial work and various company departments.

From production to customer service: hands-on experience on site 

During their stay, the two exchange students worked in several departments, including production, bonding, mechanics and customer service. They supported our teams in a variety of tasks – from assembling electronic components and cleaning displays to testing and repairing technical systems.

“The apprentices were particularly impressed by the variety of tasks and the practical insights into modern industrial processes,” says André Oechsner, training instructor at the Weikersheim site.

Connecting apprentices across borders

For many years, the ProTandem exchange programme has been a successful example of international cooperation in vocational education and training. It brings together schools, companies, and apprentices from both countries and promotes long-term collaboration. The programme includes a three-week stay in Germany: Following one week of language and cultural activities at school, the participants spend two weeks working in regional companies. In return, German trainees also have the opportunity to visit France and gain international experience.

“The exchange with young people from other countries is highly enriching for everyone involved. Our teams gain new perspectives and insights, while the apprentices acquire valuable practical experience beyond the classroom,” explains André Oechsner.

We would like to thank all colleagues in Weikersheim who supported and accompanied the French guests throughout their stay. Programmes like these highlight what drives our corporate culture: openness, team spirit and international collaboration. Vocational education truly goes beyond national borders.

Our new DATA MODUL Spectrum is more than a visual evolution – in its new aesthetic, it expresses more clearly what defines us at our core. It is more than a design element and, as our key visual, symbolises our fascination with displays and the technologies that inspire us every day.

Light that connects. 

Displays fascinate us. The light emitted by screens connects people with devices and digital technologies – making information visible, understandable and tangible. 

This very interaction is reflected in our Spectrum 2.0: the dialogue between human and machine. It represents how we see ourselves – as passionate enablers of solutions that make technology intuitive to experience and support people in their everyday lives.

Diversity that brings things together. 

At the same time, our Spectrum stands for the complexity and diversity of DATA MODUL. 

Just like the many colours, layers and transitions within our key visual, we combine a wide range of expertise across the entire display value chain for our customers – from display technologies and integration to software and professional services. Supporting customer projects throughout the entire product lifecycle – from consulting and concept development through to operation, support and continuous improvement. 

This is how individual components become holistic solutions. And how diversity creates connections between people and display systems.

Technology that inspires. 

The design of our Spectrum reflects this in every detail: 

• RGB colours symbolise digital light – the foundation of every image displayed on modern screens.
• Smooth colour transitions express our reliability throughout every phase of a project.
• Transparent layers reflect our bonding technologies – the foundation that brings individual components together into a powerful, cohesive unit.
• Clean edges and precise light refraction reflect our technical precision and the high standards behind every solution we deliver.

This is how our Spectrum 2.0 becomes a visual metaphor for our vision: to simplify life in a connected world.
 

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With more than five decades of company history, technological development and the transformation from a distributor into a global engineering and system partner, we reflect on the evolution of DATA MODUL in the current anniversary edition of ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS – and on what continues to define and drive us today.

At the heart of the company portrait are our technological development, key milestones and the competencies that shape who we are today: from engineering and customising to bonding and our end-to-end EMS approach. At the same time, we show how we combine our international presence with strong European engineering and manufacturing expertise and support customers worldwide – from the initial idea through to series production.

Today, displays are far more than simple display elements – they connect people with technology, make information visible and enable intuitive interaction with complex systems. For more than 50 years, we have been working together with our customers to continuously develop these interfaces and translate them into tailored solutions for a wide range of applications. The company portrait highlights what has shaped our approach for over five decades: the ambition to turn complex requirements into functional solutions and bring innovations into practice together with our customers.

You can find the full company portrait here:
"DATA MODUL: Over 50 years of display excellence"

The article is also available in the print edition no. 5 of ELEKTRONIKPRAXIS (May 13, 2026).

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With the second publication of our sustainability report (non-financial disclosures) for 2025, we provide comprehensive insights into the further development of our activities within environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. The report is the result of close cross-functional collaboration and demonstrates how we are increasingly integrating prioritized fields of action into our daily operations. 

“Our ambition is to consistently align economic objectives with a responsible use of resources, thereby strengthening DATA MODUL’s performance, resilience, and long-term competitiveness,” emphasizes CEO Dr. Florian Pesahl. 

In 2025, our focus was on improving material efficiency while reducing costs and waste. Therefore, we focused on the following initiatives: 

• Development of circular project approaches aimed at enhancing reusability and improving the recyclability of components and packaging
• Further development of internal structures and relevant KPIs to provide a transparent basis for process management and optimization
• Intensification of dialogue and collaboration with our customers and suppliers across the entire value chain 

In an environment shaped by geopolitical tensions and regulatory uncertainty, collaborative partnerships are becoming increasingly important, also to ensure the implementation of stakeholder requirements. 

Find out more in our current sustainability report.

Exhibitions are key platforms for innovation, exchange, and business development. At the same time, they often involve significant resource consumption and generate considerable amounts of waste. A major contributing factor is the exhibition booths themselves – for example through temporary constructions, carpets, packaging, and single-use materials.

This is exactly where the Better Stands program comes in. Its goal is to eliminate single-use exhibition booths and transition the industry to reusable structures by 2030. As part of this initiative, booths are recognized for particularly strong concepts focused on reusability and resource efficiency. Resource and energy efficiency are also key pillars of DATA MODUL’s sustainability approach. We are therefore proud that our booth received Gold status within the Better Stands program.

Together with our booth design partner Heilmaier GmbH Messedesign, we developed a concept based on a modular system such as Aluvision combined with a flexible construction framework. This approach allows a large share of the booth elements to be reused multiple times. The structure is built around aluminum frames that can be assembled in different configurations, making it easy to adapt the booth to various sizes and layouts. Graphics and displays can be integrated quickly, replaced when needed, and reused for future events. As a result, the modular booth concept can be efficiently deployed at both national and international exhibitions.

This approach brings environmental and economic benefits at the same time: a more resource-conscious booth design reduces waste, lowers planning and coordination efforts, and helps minimize costs. These results encourage us to continue pursuing this approach consistently in our future exhibition appearances.

We would like to thank all colleagues and project partners whose dedication and teamwork contributed to the success of this exhibition concept.

At DATA MODUL, we see equal opportunities and diversity as part of our social responsibility and therefore as an important part of our understanding of sustainability. For us, acting sustainably also means creating a working environment in which everyone has the same opportunities to contribute ideas and develop their skills.

Our “Women in Tech” series puts the spotlight on the women at DATA MODUL and showcase the many dedicated individuals who are shaping our technology industry with their passion, expertise and innovative spirit. They represent our corporate culture, which promotes diversity, takes on board fresh ideas and opens new perspectives.

In the first articles in our series – featuring Beate Junker, Lisa Molina and Hwajung Ok, for example – we have already shown how much female expertise there is at DATA MODUL.

And we look forward to introducing more inspiring colleagues in the future!

At embedded world 2026, we will present our new 15.6" PCAP touch display with integrated RFID/NFC for the first time at the DATA MODUL booth (hall 1 | booth 368). This solution combines precise PCAP touch operation and RFID/NFC technology directly within the active display area. Touch and RFID interaction run in parallel and seamlessly – even behind thick cover glass. A wide range of LF and HF RFID standards, including NFC, is supported. The result is slim, fully enclosed designs without external reader hardware – ideal for access control, ticketing, smart payment, or industrial applications. Our solution is scalable from 6.2" to 21.5" and can be flexibly integrated into a wide variety of HMI concepts.

Successful use case – live on stage with ELATEC 

Together with our partner ELATEC, we will demonstrate how this integration works in practice live at the Exhibitor Forum during embedded world in Nuremberg. We already introduced the concept at the ELATEC Oktoberfest Partner Conference 2025 in Munich as part of a speaker session. Our colleague Dr. Diana Nanu, Head of Products & Markets – Mobility, showed how display, touch, and NFC technology merge into a seamless overall solution.

We are now excited to bring theory and practice together and give visitors the opportunity to experience our jointly developed NFC display solution live.

Live demo at embedded world 2026

Experience our NFC display solution, developed together with ELATEC, live in action: 

• When? Tuesday (March 10) & Wednesday (March 11) | 15:00–15:30
• Where? Exhibitor Forum | Hall 3-611

Discover the full Exhibitor Forum program here.

In 2026, the electronic display Conference will once again be an integral part of embedded world, bringing together industry professionals and experts from March 11 to 12 to discuss current topics in display technoloy. 

The conference focuses on practice-oriented presentations covering technological developments, component-specific challenges and supply chain aspects. DATA MODUL will once again be represented and will share exciting, practice-oriented perspectives in a keynote.

On March 12 from 10:00 to 10:20 a.m., DATA MODUL Product Manager Displays, Tauseef Mahmud will speak in his keynote "Eco-friendly displays: Status, trends and the road ahead," about global challenges in the electronics industry, regulatory and technological developments, as well as initial approaches to more resource-efficient displays. 

Discover the full programm of the electronic display Conference here!