Innovation is progressing in a variety of directions, encompassing a whole number of different applications, markets and standards. The specialist's thirst for information is thus growing at a fast pace.The magazine Elektronik, the organizers of the electronica show and the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) consequently staged the  Wireless Congress 2013: Systems & Applications on November 6 - 7, 2013  in Munich. In parallel to the conference there will be a table-top exhibition.All in all this was an excellent forum for an exchange of knowledge and experience among wireless professionals.