Trade fair calendar · Sector
Trade fairs for industry and manufacturing
25 major trade fairs until January 2028 in 10 trade fair cities, 24 of them for trade visitors only – every date read on the organiser's website. For every trade fair, the hotels nearby, with prices for exactly the fair days.
Piazza del Duomo, Milan · Photo: kuhnmi · CC BY 2.0 Milan · Trade fairon now
BI-MU
Machine tools, robotics and automation
13–16 Oct 2026
4 fair days
Dates according to bimu.itSearch hotels
Hannover Exhibition Grounds (Expo roof, near Hall 26) · Photo: ThoBel-0043 · CC BY 4.0 Hannover · Trade fair
EuroBLECH
Sheet metal working
20–23 Oct 2026
4 fair days
Dates according to euroblech.comSearch hotels
Stockum, Düsseldorf (aerial photo) · Photo: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH · CC BY-SA 3.0 Düsseldorf · Trade fair
glasstec
Glass production and processing
20–23 Oct 2026
4 fair days
Dates according to glasstec.deSearch hotels
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage, Frankfurt · Photo: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0 Frankfurt · Trade fair
Formnext
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
17–20 Nov 2026
4 fair days
Dates according to formnext.mesago.comSearch hotels
Messezentrum Nürnberg, street side · Photo: Thomas Geiger / Mesago · CC BY-SA 3.0 de Nuremberg · Trade fair
SPS
Industrial automation
24–26 Nov 2026
3 fair days
Dates according to sps.mesago.comSearch hotelsStockum, Düsseldorf (aerial photo) · Photo: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH · CC BY-SA 3.0 Düsseldorf · Trade fair
VALVE WORLD EXPO
Industrial valves
1–3 Dec 2026
3 fair days
Dates according to valveworldexpo.comSearch hotels
Messepark, Leipzig · Photo: Joeb07 · CC BY 3.0 Leipzig · Trade fair
intec und Z
Machine tools, manufacturing and suppliers
2–5 Mar 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to messe-intec.deSearch hotels
Eiffel Tower, Paris · Photo: © Jorge Royan / http://www.royan.com.ar · CC BY-SA 3.0 Paris · Trade fair
JEC World
Composite materials
2–4 Mar 2027
3 fair days
Dates according to jec-world.eventsSearch hotelsHannover Exhibition Grounds (Expo roof, near Hall 26) · Photo: ThoBel-0043 · CC BY 4.0 Hannover · Trade fair
HANNOVER MESSE
Industry, automation and energy
5–8 Apr 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to hannovermesse.deSearch hotelsMessezentrum Nürnberg, street side · Photo: Thomas Geiger / Mesago · CC BY-SA 3.0 de Nuremberg · Trade fair
European Coatings Show
Coatings, paints, adhesives and construction chemicals
27–29 Apr 2027
3 fair days
Dates according to european-coatings-show.comSearch hotels
Plaça Univers / Av. Joan Carles I, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat · Photo: Kent Wang · CC BY 4.0 Barcelona · Trade fair
Hispack
Packaging and packaging technology
4–7 May 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to hispack.comSearch hotelsHannover Exhibition Grounds (Expo roof, near Hall 26) · Photo: ThoBel-0043 · CC BY 4.0 Hannover · Trade fair
LIGNA
Woodworking and wood processing
10–14 May 2027
5 fair days
Dates according to ligna.deSearch hotels
Schlossplatz, Stuttgart · Photo: Julian Herzog · CC BY 4.0 Stuttgart · Trade fair
Control
Quality assurance and measuring technology
11–14 May 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to control-messe.deSearch hotelsPiazza del Duomo, Milan · Photo: kuhnmi · CC BY 2.0 Milan · Trade fair
LAMIERA
Sheet metal working
11–14 May 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to lamiera.netSearch hotelsMessezentrum Nürnberg, street side · Photo: Thomas Geiger / Mesago · CC BY-SA 3.0 de Nuremberg · Trade fair
SENSOR+TEST
Sensors and measuring technology
11–13 May 2027
3 fair days
Dates according to sensor-test.deSearch hotelsLudwig-Erhard-Anlage, Frankfurt · Photo: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0 Frankfurt · Trade fair
ACHEMA
Chemical and process industries
14–18 Jun 2027
5 fair days
Dates according to achema.deSearch hotelsStockum, Düsseldorf (aerial photo) · Photo: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH · CC BY-SA 3.0 Düsseldorf · Trade fair
GIFA
Foundry technology
21–25 Jun 2027
5 fair days
Dates according to gifa.comSearch hotels
Messe München, Riem (West entrance) · Photo: Pressestelle Messe München · CC BY-SA 4.0 Munich · Trade fair
automatica
Automation and robotics
22–25 Jun 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to automatica-munich.comSearch hotelsMesse München, Riem (West entrance) · Photo: Pressestelle Messe München · CC BY-SA 4.0 Munich · Trade fair
LASER World of PHOTONICS
Photonics and lasers
22–25 Jun 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to world-of-photonics.comSearch hotelsHannover Exhibition Grounds (Expo roof, near Hall 26) · Photo: ThoBel-0043 · CC BY 4.0 Hannover · Trade fair
ITMA
Textile and garment technology
16–22 Sep 2027
7 fair days
Dates according to itma.comSearch hotelsMessezentrum Nürnberg, street side · Photo: Thomas Geiger / Mesago · CC BY-SA 3.0 de Nuremberg · Trade fair
FACHPACK
Packaging, technology and processes
21–23 Sep 2027
3 fair days
Dates according to fachpack.deSearch hotelsStockum, Düsseldorf (aerial photo) · Photo: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH · CC BY-SA 3.0 Düsseldorf · Trade fair
A+A
Occupational safety and health
19–22 Oct 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to aplusa.deSearch hotelsSchlossplatz, Stuttgart · Photo: Julian Herzog · CC BY 4.0 Stuttgart · Trade fair
Blechexpo
Sheet metal working, with Schweisstec for joining technology
26–29 Oct 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to blechexpo-messe.deSearch hotelsLudwig-Erhard-Anlage, Frankfurt · Photo: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0 Frankfurt · Trade fair
Formnext
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
26–29 Oct 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to formnext.mesago.comSearch hotelsPiazza del Duomo, Milan · Photo: kuhnmi · CC BY 2.0 Milan · Trade fair
VITRUM
Glass processing
16–19 Nov 2027
4 fair days
Dates according to vitrumexpo.comSearch hotels
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