Trade fairs in Germany, the world's leading trade fair nation - Trade fair overview

Leading trade fairs in almost all sectors make Germany the number one trade fair location. Many world-leading and industry-leading trade fairs take place at German trade fair venues. We want to enable even more people, both nationally and internationally, to participate in trade fair events.

Contributions on Messe.TV: Trade fairs in chronological order

Overview 2025

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Trade shows by location

Augsburg

AIRTEC - International Trade Fair for Aerospace, Future Air Mobility, New Space and Advanced Defense
BioSüd - The Trade Fair for the Organic Trade
Deutsche Baumpflegetage - Europe's largest event for tree
intersana - International Health Fair
OFF-GRID Expo + Conference - Trade Fair for Off-Grid Solar, Wind and Hydro Power Systems
VOLT E-Mobility - Trade Fair for Electric Mobility

Berlin

Bar Convent Berlin (BCB)
BAUTEC - International Trade Fair for Construction and Building Technology
CWIEME Berlin - Coil Winding, Insulation & Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition
DeGUT - German Start-Up and Entrepreneurship Days
FRUIT LOGISTICA - International Trade Fair for Fruit and Vegetable Marketing
Grüne Woche - International Green Week Berlin
IFA - International Consumer Electronics Fair Berlin
ILA Berlin - International Aerospace Exhibition
InnoTrans - International Trade Fair for Transport Technology
ITB Berlin - International Tourism Exchange Berlin
K5 Berlin - Trade Fair for Online Retail
VeloBerlin - Bicycle Fair

Bremen

BOTTLE MARKET - Spirits Fair
CARAVAN Bremen - Exhibition for Caravanning and Mobile Leisure
HerbstZeit - shopping and lifestyle fair

InVita - trade fair for senior citizens and active living
SPACE TECH EXPO EUROPE - Europe's largest trade fair for space technology

Cologne

Anuga - The world's leading trade fair for the food industry
Anuga FoodTec - The world's leading trade fair for the food and drink industry
ART COLOGNE - International fair for modern and contemporary art
DMEXCO - Trade fair and conference for digital marketing and technology
FILTECH - Leading trade fair for filtration technologies
Gamescom - World's largest trade fair for interactive entertainment and games
IAW – Global leading trade fair for the hardware industry
IDS (International Dental Show) - the leading trade fair for the dental industry
imm cologne - International Furniture Fair
INTERMOT Cologne - International Motorcycle and Scooter Fair
ISM - the world's largest trade fair for sweets and snacks
Orgatec - the leading international trade fair for modern working environments
ProSweets Cologne - the international trade fair for suppliers to the confectionery and snack industry
Spoga+gafa - International Garden Trade Fair
The Tire Cologne - International Trade Fair for the Tire Industry

Dortmund

BOE INTERNATIONAL - trade fair for business communication, live marketing and event services
BRANDEX - platform for event managers and creative professionals
Cake & Bake Germany - trade fair for creative baking
CB Expo Dortmund - Cannabis Business Expo and Conference
CREATIVA - Trade fair for creative design
DKM - Leading trade fair for the finance and insurance industry
EMPACK Dortmund - Trade fair for the packaging industry
InterTabac - World's largest trade fair for tobacco products and smoking accessories
INTERLOOK - Trade fair for ophthalmic optics
Intermodellbau - Trade fair for model making and model sports
InterSupply - Trade fair for the manufacture of tobacco products
LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION Dortmund - Trade fair for intralogistics and automation
MAINTENANCE Dortmund - Trade fair for industrial maintenance
PUMPS & VALVES Dortmund - Trade fair for pumps, valves and industrial processes
SOLIDS & Recycling-Technik Dortmund - Trade fair for granulate, powder and bulk solids technologies
VeggieWorld Rhein-Main - Trade fair for the vegan lifestyle

Düsseldorf

A+A - International Trade Fair for Occupational Safety and Health
Aluminium - World Trade Fair and Congress for the Aluminum Industry
Beauty Düsseldorf - Leading International Trade Fair for Cosmetics, Foot Care, Wellness and Spa
Boot Düsseldorf - International Boat Show
Caravan Salon Düsseldorf - World's largest trade fair for caravans and motorhomes
Compamed - International Trade Fair for the Medical Supplier Industry and Product Development
Drupa - World's leading for printing technologies
Energy Storage Europe - Trade fair and conference for energy storage technologies
EuroCIS - Leading trade fair for retail technology
EuroGUSS - International trade fair for die casting
EuroShop - World's leading trade fair for retail investment
GIFA - International Foundry Trade Fair
Glasstec - International Trade Fair for the Glass Industry
Interpack - International Trade Fair for Packaging and Processes
K - World's Leading Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber
MEDICA - World Forum for Medicine - International Trade Fair with Congress
Prowein - International Trade Fair for Wines and Spirits
PSI - Leading European trade fair for the promotional products industry
Reh acare - International Trade Fair for Rehabilitation, Care, Prevention and Inclusion
Tube - International Tube Trade Fair
Valve World Expo - International Trade Fair and Congress for Industrial Valves
Wire - International Trade Fair for Wire and Cable

Essen

EQUITANA ESSEN - World Equestrian Games
ESSEN MOTOR SHOW - Trade Fair for Tuning, Motor Sport, Classic Cars and Motorcycles
E-WORLD ENERGY & WATER - Trade Fair for the Energy and Water management
IPM ESSEN - World's leading horticultural fair
SECURITY ESSEN - World's leading fair for security and fire protection
SPIEL ESSEN - World's largest fair for board games
Schweissen & Schneiden - World Fair for Joining, Cutting and Surfacing
TECHNO CLASSICA ESSEN - World Fair for Classic Cars and Motor Sport

Frankfurt

Achema - World's Leading Trade Fair for the Process Industry
Ambiente - World's leading trade fair for consumer goods
Automechanika Frankfurt - Leading international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket
Frankfurt Book Fair - International Book Fair
Christmasworld - World trade fair for seasonal and festive decorations
Creativeworld - International trade fair for hobby, crafts and artists' supplies
Discovery Art Fair - Contemporary art fair
Eurobike - International trade fair for bicycles and electric bikes
Fi Europe - International Trade Fair for Food Ingredients
Formnext - Trade Fair and Conference for Additive Manufacturing and Industrial 3D Printing Technologies
Heimtextil - International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles
ISH - World's leading trade fair for water, heating, air
ITCS Frankfurt - technology conference, IT careers fair and festival
Light + Building - world's leading trade fair for lighting and building services engineering
Numismata Frankfurt - international coin fair
Optatec - International Trade Fair for Future Optical Technologies, Components, Systems and Manufacturing
Prolight + -Sound - International Trade Fair for Light, Audio, Stage, Media and Events
Techtextil - International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens
Texcare International - Trade Fair for the Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Textile Services Industry
World of Trading (WoT) - Trade Fair for Investors and Trade

Friedrichshafen

AERO Friedrichshafen - International Trade Fair for General Aviation
all about automation Friedrichshafen - Regional Trade Fair for Industrial Automation
Fakuma - International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing
Faszination Modellbau - International Trade Fair for Model Making and Model Construction
Fruchtwelt Bodensee - International Trade Fair for Fruit Growing, Distilling and Agricultural Technology
HAM RADIO - International Exhibition for Radio Amateurs
IBO - Spring Trade Fair for Consumer and Investment Goods
Interboot - International Water Sports Exhibition
InterDive - Trade Fair for Diving, Snorkeling and Travel
Klassikwelt Bodensee - Trade Fair for Classic Vehicles and Oldtimers
MOTORRADWELT BOD ENSEE - International Motorcycle Fair
my cake - International Trade Fair for Cake Design and Creative Baking
Tuning World Bodensee - International Trade Fair for Car Tuning, Lifestyle and Club Scene
VERTICAL PRO - European Outdoor-Fair

Hamburg

Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) - Trade fair for aircraft interiors
all about automation Hamburg - Automation trade fair
BIONORD - Trade fair for organic products
Carbon Capture Technology Conference & Expo - Conference and Exhibition on Carbon Capture Technology
GET Nord - Trade Fair for Electrical Engineering, Sanitation, Heating and Air Conditioning Technology
Hanse Golf - International Consumer Trade Fair for Golf
Internorga - International Trade Fair for the Hotel, Restaurant, Bakery and Confectionery Trades
ISC High Performance - International Exhibition on Supercomputers and High-Performance Computing
ITCS Hamburg - Technology Conference, Festival and IT Career Fair career fair
Kreativ Hamburg! - Trade fair for creative crafts
Nordstil - German consumer goods fair
Marine Interiors - Trade fair for the interior outfitting of passenger ships
Seatrade Europe - Trade fair for buyers, planners and key decision-makers from European ocean and river cruise lines
SMM Hamburg - International Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology Trade Fair
Therapie Hamburg - Trade Fair and Congress for Therapy, Medical Rehabilitation and Prevention
VeggieWorld Hamburg - Trade fair for the vegan lifestyle
WindEnergy Hamburg - International Trade Fair for Wind Energy
World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo - Trade fair for travel catering and onboard services

Hannover

ABF - Leisure and Shopping Fair
Agritechnica - World's largest trade fair for agricultural machinery
Domotex - World's leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings
EMO Hannover - World's leading trade fair for metalworking
EuroBLECH - International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition
Hannover Messe - The world's leading industrial trade fair
IAA Transportation - Leading platform for logistics, commercial vehicles and the transportation sector
Infa Hannover - Trade fair for home, garden and lifestyle
Interschutz - World's leading trade fair for fire prevention, rescue, civil protection and security
Labvolution - Trade fair for laboratory technology
Ligna - World's Leading Trade Fair for the Wood Processing and Woodworking Industries

Karlsruhe

IT-TRANS - International Conference and Exhibition on IT Solutions for Public Transport
LEARNTEC - International Trade Fair and Conference for Digital Education
PaintExpo - World's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology
REHAB Karlsruhe - European trade fair for rehabilitation, therapy, care and inclusion
VeggieWorld Karlsruhe - Trade fair for the vegan lifestyle

Leipzig

CADEAUX Leipzig - Trade Fair for Gifts and Lifestyle Trends
denkmal Leipzig - European Trade Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation
efa - Trade Fair for Electrical Engineering, Building, Lighting and Energy Technology
Fuel & Gas Logistics - International Trade Fair for the Logistics of Energy Carriers, Lubricants and Technical Gases
GrindTec Leipzig - International Trade Fair for Tool Machining and Manufacturing
Intec - International Trade Fair for Machine Tools, Manufacturing and Automation Technology
Leipzig Book Fair - International Book Fair
med.Logistica - Meeting place for hospital logistics with accompanying exhibition
MUTEC - International trade fair for museum and exhibition technology
XPOMET - Europe's interactive HealthTech convention

Munich

Analytica - Leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology
Automatica - Trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics
BAU - World's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems
Bauma - World's leading trade fair for construction, building material and mining machines
Bits & Pretzels - Conference for startups
Ceramitec - Leading trade fair for the ceramics industry
drinktec - World's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry
Electronica - World's leading trade fair and conference for electronics
eMove360° Europe - Trade fair for electric mobility and autonomous driving
EXPO REAL - International Trade Fair for Property and Investment
Expopharm - International Trade Fair for the Pharmaceutical Industry
f.re.e - The Travel and Leisure Fair
Heim und Handwerk - Southern Germany's largest trade fair for living, lifestyle, and crafts
IAA Mobility - Europe's leading mobility platform
IHM - Internationale Handwerksmesse
IFAT - World's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management
Inhorgenta Munich - Trade fair for watches, jewelry and lifestyle
Interforst - Trade fair for forestry and the timber industry
Intersolar Europe - Leading trade fair for the solar industry
ISPO Munich - Leading Trade Fair for the Sports Business
LASER World of PHOTONICS - World's Leading Trade Fair and Congress for Photonics
Lopec - World's Leading Trade Fair for Flexible, Organic and printed electronics
Opti - International Trade Fair for Optics & Design
OutDoor by ISPO - Global platform for the outdoor industry and community
Productronica - World's leading trade fair for electronics development and production
The Smarter E Europe - Leading trade fair for the new energy world
Transport Logistic - World's leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management
TRENDSET - International trade fair for interiors, inspiration and Lifestyle

Nuremberg

Biofach - World Organic Trade Fair
BrauBeviale - European Trade Fair for the Beverage Industry
Chillventa - International Trade Fair for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Heat Pumps
Consumenta - Southern Germany's largest consumer goods fair
Euroguss - Europe's largest trade fair for die casting and die casting processes
European Coatings Show - the world's largest trade for the coatings industry
embedded world - Exhibition and Conference for Embedded Systems
FACHPACK - European Trade Fair for Packaging, Technology and Processes
Fensterbau Frontale - World's Leading Trade Fair for windows, doors and facades
GaLaBau - International Trade Fair for Garden Construction and Landscaping
HOLZ-HANDWERK - Trade Fair for Machinery, Equipment and Supplies for the Wood Crafts
Interzoo - World's leading exhibition for the international pet industry
iENA - International Exhibition for Inventions
IFH/lntherm - Trade Fair for Sanitation, Heating, Air Conditioning
Interlift - International Trade Fair for Elevators, Components and Accessories
it-sa - IT Security Trade Fair and Congress
PCIM - International Trade Fair for Power Electronics
Perimeter Protection – International Trade Fair for perimeter protection, fence technology and building security
Powtech - the world's leading trade fair for mechanical processing technologies and powder, bulk solids and granule technologies
Sensor+Test - the world's leading trade fair for sensor, measuring and testing technologies
SPS – Smart Production Solutions – Trade Fair for Intelligent and Digital Automation
Spielwarenmesse – World's Leading Trade Fair for Toys, Hobbies and Leisure
STONE+TEC – International Trade Fair for Natural Stone and Stone Technology

Stuttgart

AMB - International Exhibition for Metal Working
AUTOMOTIVE TESTING EXPO EUROPE - Trade Fair for Quality, Safety, Reliability and Durability in the Automotive Industry
BABINI Stuttgart - Trade Fair for Early Childhood
Blechexpo - Trade fair for industrial sheet metal working
Bondexpo - International Trade Fair for Bonding Technology
CastForge - Trade Fair for Castings and Forged Parts with Machining
Comic Con Stuttgart - Trade Fair for Comics, Movies, TV Series and Pop Culture
Control - International Trade Fair for Quality Assurance
Dach+Holz - Industry meeting place for the roofing and carpentry trades
didacta - Europe's largest trade fair for the education industry
eltefa - Trade fair for electrical engineering, energy, building and industry
EuroMotor - Exclusive lifestyle trade fair
Fastener Fair Global - Trade fair for fasteners and fixing elements
hy-fcell - International trade fair for fuel cell and hydrogen technology
INTERGEO - the world's leading trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management
INTERGASTRA - the leading trade fair for the hotel and catering industry
i-Mobility - the trade fair for intelligent mobility
Interbad - International Trade Fair for Swimming Pools, Saunas and Spas
Invest - the largest trade fair for finance and investment in the German-speaking world
JEC Forum DACH - Trade Fair for Composite Materials
Logi MAT - International Trade Fair for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management
medizin - Medical Technology and Healthcare
MOTEK - International Trade Fair for Production and Assembly Automation
Parts2Clean - Leading International Trade Fair for Industrial Parts and Surface Cleaning
PFLEGE PLUS - Trade fair for the care market
RETRO CLASSICS - International trade fair for classic cars and vintage vehicles
R+T – World's leading trade fair for roller shutters, doors/gates and sun protection
Südback - Trade fair for the bakery baking and confectionery trades
therapro - Trade fair for therapeutic professions
TV TecStyle Visions - Europe's leading trade fair for textile finishing and promotion
UNITI expo - The leading trade fair for the filling station and car wash industry
Vision - World's leading trade fair for machine vision

Why is Germany so important for trade fairs around the world?

Germany offers special trade fairs for all industries, which is why the trade fair location and the trade fairs themselves are in demand and significant worldwide. The long tradition and experience are also reasons why many German trade fair organizers, such as Messe München, also organize and hold trade fairs at other locations around the world. For example, in China, a very important market for Europe. Trade visitors and end consumers alike get their money's worth. This is because the range of products and services on offer covers many industries with a regional, national, or international focus. Even though we are often asked about it: No, we do not give away tickets for trade fairs.

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To ensure you don't miss any upcoming trade fairs, we provide you with a clear trade fair calendar every year:

Trade fair dates for 2025

Trade fair dates for 2026

Are you a trade fair organizer and your trade fair is missing? Please feel free to contact us. However, we would like to point out that we do not include regional congresses, conferences, or events in our program.