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Germany trade shows 2027

Trade shows in Germany in 2027, month by month. EximAgent is an independent guide and is not affiliated with any show organiser.

Last checked: 23 October 2026.

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Germany trade shows by month

January 2027

  • Nordstil Winter 2027 trade show card: Hamburg, 9 to 11 January 2027, home, gifts and interiors (AI-generated illustration)

    Home, gifts & interiors

    Nordstil Winter 2027

    9–11 Jan 2027

    Hamburg · Hamburg Messe

    Organiser site ↗
  • Heimtextil 2027 trade show card: Frankfurt am Main, 12 to 15 January 2027, home, gifts and interiors (AI-generated illustration)

    Home, gifts & interiors

    Heimtextil 2027

    12–15 Jan 2027

    Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt Exhibition Centre

    Organiser site ↗
  • imm cologne 2027 trade show card: Cologne, 19 to 22 January 2027, home, gifts and interiors (AI-generated illustration)

    Home, gifts & interiors

    imm cologne 2027

    19–22 Jan 2027

    Cologne · Koelnmesse

    Organiser site ↗
  • Ambiente 2027 trade show card: Frankfurt am Main, 29 January to 2 February 2027, home, gifts and interiors (AI-generated illustration)

    EximAgent guide

    Ambiente 2027

    29 Jan – 2 Feb 2027

    Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt Exhibition Centre

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  • Christmasworld 2027 trade show card: Frankfurt am Main, 29 January to 2 February 2027, home, gifts and interiors (AI-generated illustration)

    Home, gifts & interiors

    Christmasworld 2027

    29 Jan – 2 Feb 2027

    Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt Exhibition Centre

    Organiser site ↗
  • Creativeworld 2027 trade show card: Frankfurt am Main, 29 January to 1 February 2027, home, gifts and interiors (AI-generated illustration)

    Home, gifts & interiors

    Creativeworld 2027

    29 Jan – 1 Feb 2027

    Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt Exhibition Centre

    Organiser site ↗
  • ISM Snacks & Sweets 2027 trade show card: Cologne, 31 January to 3 February 2027, food and beverage (AI-generated illustration)

    Food & beverage

    ISM Snacks & Sweets 2027

    31 Jan – 3 Feb 2027

    Cologne · Koelnmesse

    Organiser site ↗

February 2027

  • Spielwarenmesse 2027 trade show card: Nuremberg, 2 to 6 February 2027, toys and leisure (AI-generated illustration)

    Toys & leisure

    Spielwarenmesse 2027

    2–6 Feb 2027

    Nuremberg · Nuremberg Exhibition Centre

    Organiser site ↗
  • BIOFACH 2027 trade show card: Nuremberg, 16 to 19 February 2027, food and beverage (AI-generated illustration)

    Food & beverage

    BIOFACH 2027

    16–19 Feb 2027

    Nuremberg · Nuremberg Exhibition Centre

    Organiser site ↗

March 2027

  • ProWein 2027 trade show card: Düsseldorf, 7 to 9 March 2027, food and beverage (AI-generated illustration)

    Food & beverage

    ProWein 2027

    7–9 Mar 2027

    Düsseldorf · Messe Düsseldorf

    Organiser site ↗
  • INTERNORGA 2027 trade show card: Hamburg, 12 to 16 March 2027, hospitality and foodservice (AI-generated illustration)

    Hospitality & foodservice

    INTERNORGA 2027

    12–16 Mar 2027

    Hamburg · Hamburg Messe

    Organiser site ↗
  • LogiMAT 2027 trade show card: Stuttgart, 16 to 18 March 2027, logistics and transport (AI-generated illustration)

    Logistics & transport

    LogiMAT 2027

    16–18 Mar 2027

    Stuttgart · Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre

    Organiser site ↗

April 2027

  • HANNOVER MESSE 2027 trade show card: Hannover, 5 to 8 April 2027, industry and manufacturing (AI-generated illustration)

    Industry & manufacturing

    HANNOVER MESSE 2027

    5–8 Apr 2027

    Hannover · Hannover Exhibition Grounds

    Organiser site ↗
  • transport logistic 2027 trade show card: Munich, 26 to 29 April 2027, logistics and transport (AI-generated illustration)

    Logistics & transport

    transport logistic 2027

    26–29 Apr 2027

    Munich · Messe München

    Organiser site ↗

September 2027

  • IAA MOBILITY 2027 trade show card: Munich, 7 to 12 September 2027, automotive and mobility (AI-generated illustration)

    Automotive & mobility

    IAA MOBILITY 2027

    7–12 Sept 2027

    Munich · Messe München and the IAA Open Space in Munich city centre

    Organiser site ↗
  • FACHPACK 2027 trade show card: Nuremberg, 21 to 23 September 2027, packaging (AI-generated illustration)

    Packaging

    FACHPACK 2027

    21–23 Sept 2027

    Nuremberg · Nuremberg Exhibition Centre

    Organiser site ↗

October 2027

Show and industry illustrations are AI-generated; venue photos are credited on each image.

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Frankfurt Exhibition CentrePhoto: Paul Colin Hennig firstdorsal.eu, CC BY-SA 4.0

Frankfurt Exhibition Centre

City
Frankfurt am Main
Airport
Frankfurt Airport (travel time not published)
Transit
S3/S4/S5/S6 to Messe; U4 and tram 16/17 to Festhalle/Messe

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

KoelnmessePhoto: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0

Koelnmesse

City
Cologne
Airport
Cologne-Bonn Airport (travel time not published)
Transit
S6, S11, S12, S19 to Köln Messe/Deutz

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

Nuremberg Exhibition CentrePhoto: Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nuremberg Exhibition Centre

City
Nuremberg
Airport
Nuremberg Airport (around 20 min by U-Bahn; about 25 min by taxi)
Transit
U1 to Messe (U2 from Airport, change at Hauptbahnhof)

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

Hamburg MessePhoto: Mister No, CC BY 3.0

Hamburg Messe

City
Hamburg
Airport
Hamburg Airport (about 20 min by taxi)
Transit
U2 Messehallen; U3 Sternschanze (Messe); S2/S5 Dammtor

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

Messe BerlinPhoto: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0

Messe Berlin

City
Berlin
Airport
BER Airport (travel time not published)
Transit
S41/S42/S46 Messe Nord/ICC; S3/S9 Messe Süd; U2 Kaiserdamm

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

Messe MünchenPhoto: Renardo la vulpo, CC BY-SA 4.0

Messe München

City
Munich
Airport
Munich Airport (approx. 45 min shuttle; 35 min taxi; 45-60 min S-Bahn)
Transit
U2 to Messestadt West / Messestadt Ost

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

Hannover Exhibition GroundsPhoto: ThoBel-0043, CC BY 4.0

Hannover Exhibition Grounds

City
Hannover
Airport
Hannover Airport (approx. 30 min (depending on traffic))
Transit
S5 to Hbf, then tram 8/18 to Messe/Nord; tram 6/16 to Ost

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

Messe DüsseldorfPhoto: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, CC BY-SA 3.0

Messe Düsseldorf

City
Düsseldorf
Airport
Düsseldorf Airport (Flughafen) (approx. 10 min by taxi; ~7 min by U81)
Transit
U78 (U81 event days) Messe Nord; U78/U79/U80 Messe Ost

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

Stuttgart Trade Fair CentrePhoto: Paul Korecky, CC BY-SA 2.0

Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre

City
Stuttgart
Airport
Stuttgart Airport, next to the fair (travel time not published)
Transit
S-Bahn S2/S3 to Flughafen/Messe; U6 to Messepiazza

Source, checked 22 Oct 2026

The 2027 season at a glance

  1. January 20277 shows open: Nordstil Winter, Heimtextil, imm cologne, Ambiente, Christmasworld, Creativeworld and ISM Snacks & Sweets
  2. February 20273 shows open: Spielwarenmesse, FRUIT LOGISTICA and BIOFACH
  3. March 20273 shows open: ProWein, INTERNORGA and LogiMAT
  4. April 20272 shows open: HANNOVER MESSE and transport logistic
  5. September 20273 shows open: IFA, IAA MOBILITY and FACHPACK
  6. October 20271 show opens: Anuga

The busiest week is 1–7 Feb 2027, with 6 shows running (Ambiente, Christmasworld, Creativeworld, ISM Snacks & Sweets, Spielwarenmesse and FRUIT LOGISTICA).

Shows that overlap or share a venue

29 Jan – 6 Feb 2027

  • Ambiente · 29 Jan – 2 Feb 2027 · Frankfurt am Main
  • Christmasworld · 29 Jan – 2 Feb 2027 · Frankfurt am Main
  • Creativeworld · 29 Jan – 1 Feb 2027 · Frankfurt am Main
  • ISM Snacks & Sweets · 31 Jan – 3 Feb 2027 · Cologne
  • Spielwarenmesse · 2–6 Feb 2027 · Nuremberg
  • FRUIT LOGISTICA · 3–5 Feb 2027 · Berlin

12–18 Mar 2027

  • INTERNORGA · 12–16 Mar 2027 · Hamburg
  • LogiMAT · 16–18 Mar 2027 · Stuttgart

3–12 Sept 2027

  • IFA · 3–7 Sept 2027 · Berlin
  • IAA MOBILITY · 7–12 Sept 2027 · Munich
  • Frankfurt Exhibition Centre in Frankfurt am Main hosts 4 of these shows in 2027: Heimtextil, Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld.
  • Koelnmesse in Cologne hosts 3 of these shows in 2027: imm cologne, ISM Snacks & Sweets and Anuga.
  • Nuremberg Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg hosts 3 of these shows in 2027: Spielwarenmesse, BIOFACH and FACHPACK.
  • Messe Berlin in Berlin hosts 2 of these shows in 2027: FRUIT LOGISTICA and IFA.
  • Hamburg Messe in Hamburg hosts 2 of these shows in 2027: Nordstil Winter and INTERNORGA.
  • Messe München in Munich hosts 2 of these shows in 2027: transport logistic and IAA MOBILITY.

Show notes, from each organiser

Nordstil Winter

An ordering fair for retailers. Its English site gives no admission rule for private visitors, only a student rate with proof of status (checked 23 Oct 2026).source Nordstil Winter 2026 drew more than 9,000 retailers despite ice and snow.source New for Winter 2027: a Plug & Play area for emerging brands in Hall A1, plus a second one in Hall B3.source

Heimtextil

Trade visitors only; private visitors are not admitted.source Heimtextil 2026 had 3,000 exhibitors and over 48,000 buyers.source New premium segment Carpets & Rugs Excellence; carpets for volume business in Halls 11.0, 12.0 and 12.1.source

imm cologne

A B2B trade fair with a clear focus on trade visitors; no public days are mentioned, and Koelnmesse may check trade status on site.source imm cologne 2026 had 339 exhibitors from 28 countries on 53,000 square metres gross.source For the first time, Global Sourcing and Retail Furniture appear as two distinct sub-brands.source

Ambiente

2026, Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld combined (organiser's final report): 4,636 exhibitors and participants, 170 countries, ~140,000 visitors, 71% visitors from abroad.source

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Christmasworld

Trade visitors only; private visitors are not admitted.source February 2026: Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld together had 4,636 exhibitors and participants from 170 countries (no Christmasworld-only figure in text).source New for 2027: a Seasonal Gifts & Toys product group in Hall 4.1.source

Creativeworld

Trade visitors only (retail, wholesale, e-commerce); private visitors are not admitted.source Creativeworld exhibitors reported leads from a total of 50 countries in 2026.source The Creative Impulse Award will be presented for the 20th time in 2027, on Friday 29 January.source

ISM Snacks & Sweets

Trade visitors only: you must prove trade-visitor status on entry, via a Koelnmesse account or an uploaded business document. Under-16s are not admitted.source 2026: ISM, ISM Ingredients and ProSweets Cologne together had 1,790 exhibitors from 75 countries, 85% from abroad.source The former ISM is renamed ISM Snacks & Sweets, under one ISM umbrella brand for the whole industry.source

Spielwarenmesse

Trade-only: tickets are sold only to registered trade professionals, and under-16s are not admitted (except babies up to 6 months with an approved participant).source 2026 (75th edition, 27–31 Jan 2026): 2,313 exhibitors from 68 countries, 82% international.source Toys for Kidults: a 260 m² interactive area at Entrance Mitte for adult toy fans (12+), covering collectibles, creative fantasy, retro and tabletop games.source

FRUIT LOGISTICA

Trade visitors only.source 2026: around 2,600 exhibitors from about 90 countries.source New for 2027: the Buyers Club, a vetted network of procurement decision-makers who get a free permanent pass, matchmaking, the Buyers Lounge and a free pass to ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA.source

BIOFACH

Trade visitors only; private persons are not admitted, and trade status must be proved when buying a ticket.source 2026: 2,150 exhibitors from 89 countries.source Best New Product Award: every product at the Novelty Stand (Hall 4A) is entered automatically; trade visitors vote over the first three days and winners are announced on the last day at the INNOVATION STAGE.source

ProWein

Trade-only event; visitors must register and prove trade status before buying a ticket.source 2026 (15–17 March 2026): 3,400 exhibitors from 63 nations.source ProWein Zero: a dedicated no/low-alcohol hall (Hall 5 in 2026) with a central tasting bar and short impulse tastings.source

INTERNORGA

A trade fair where exhibitors present to trade visitors from foodservice and hospitality. INTERNORGA does not say on its English site whether the public is admitted (checked 23 Oct 2026).source 2026 (13–17 March 2026): more than 1,200 exhibitors, about 85,000 visitors (provisional figures, final press release of 17 Mar 2026).source 2027 is the 100th INTERNORGA; the first edition was held in 1921.source

LogiMAT

A B2B trade show for intralogistics professionals; the organiser calls its visitors trade visitors and describes the show as a 'B2B fair for decision-makers'.source 2026: a record 1,671 exhibitors from 46 countries, 296 of them first-time exhibitors; 37% from outside Germany.source 2027 marks 25 years of LogiMAT: it began in 2003 at Stuttgart Killesberg with 160 exhibitors and about 3,700 visitors, and now fills all ten halls of Messe Stuttgart.source

HANNOVER MESSE

Mainly a trade audience (over 86% trade visitors in 2026), but not strictly trade-only: anyone can buy a ticket, with reduced tickets for pupils, students, seniors and others. Under-15s must be accompanied by an adult.source 2026: 110,000 visitors from 146 nations; 48% involved in investment decisions; average stay 2 days.source New 2027 energy cluster in the north of the grounds: Industrial Energy in Halls 22–23 (Factory Grids, Energy Management, On-Site Energy & Storage, Hydrogen + Fuel Cells EUROPE) and Europe Energy Week in Halls 19–21.source

transport logistic

Tickets are personalised and need registration; the English visitor and ticket pages leave open whether the fair is trade-only (checked 23 Oct 2026).source transport logistic 2025 (2–5 June 2025) had 2,722 exhibitors from 73 nations, according to the final report.source air cargo Europe, an air freight exhibition held in Munich every two years since 2003, runs inside transport logistic. In 2025 it had 346 exhibitors.source

IFA

IFA is open to both trade visitors and the general public. Private visitors buy a day ticket. Trade visitors have their own ticket and opening hours.source IFA 2026 (4–8 Sep 2026) drew 240,000 visitors from 155 countries and had over 2,000 exhibitors.source IFA Global Markets in Hall 26 is a trade-only B2B sourcing hub for OEM, ODM and manufacturing suppliers, running on the last three days of the show.source

IAA MOBILITY

The show has two parts. The IAA Summit at Messe München is aimed at trade visitors and needs a paid ticket; private visitors may attend with a professional visitor ticket. The IAA Open Space in downtown Munich is free and open to everyone.source In 2025, more than 69,000 trade visitors from 108 countries attended the IAA Summit.source The free IAA Open Space spreads mobility displays across streets, squares and parks in downtown Munich, 7–12 September 2027. In 2025 it used Königsplatz, Marienplatz and Odeonsplatz.source

FACHPACK

Trade only: the fair is for packaging professionals. Visitors don't have to prove their industry affiliation, and no direct sales to end consumers happen at the fair.source FACHPACK 2025 had around 1,400 exhibitors from 84 countries.source The 2027 floor plan splits halls by focus. Halls 1, 2, 3, 3A and 3C hold packaging and filling machines. Hall 4A and Hall 7A hold paper, carton and cartonboard packaging.source

Anuga

Trade only. Anuga is open to decision-makers from food and drink and related sectors, and visitors must prove trade visitor status when they get their ticket.source Anuga 2025 (4–8 Oct 2025) had 8,015 exhibitors from 110 countries, 94% of them from abroad.source Anuga is ten trade shows under one roof: Alternatives, Bread & Bakery, Chilled & Fresh Food, Dairy, Drinks, Fine Food, Frozen Food, Hot Beverages, Meat and Organic.source

Which shows publish an exhibitor list

Checked on each organiser's site, 23 Oct 2026
ShowExhibitor list
Nordstil WinterPublic search
HeimtextilPublic search
imm colognePublic search, still showing 2026
AmbientePublic (see our guide)
ChristmasworldPublic search
CreativeworldPublic search
ISM Snacks & SweetsPublic search
SpielwarenmesseFree registration to browse
FRUIT LOGISTICAPublic; 2027 list being added
BIOFACHSearch page found; access not confirmed
ProWeinPublic search
INTERNORGAPublic search, still showing 2026
LogiMATNot published
HANNOVER MESSEPublic search, still showing 2026
transport logisticPublic search, still showing 2025
IFAPublic search, still showing 2026
IAA MOBILITYPublic search, still showing 2025
FACHPACKSearch page found; access not confirmed
AnugaPublic search, still showing 2025

Entry and customs: where the rules are published

Questions

When is the busiest month for trade shows in Germany in 2027?

January 2027: 7 of the 19 German shows on this page open then (Nordstil Winter, Heimtextil, imm cologne, Ambiente, Christmasworld, Creativeworld and ISM Snacks & Sweets).

Which German trade shows overlap in 2027?

3 groups of shows overlap. Ambiente, Christmasworld, Creativeworld, ISM Snacks & Sweets, Spielwarenmesse and FRUIT LOGISTICA run between 29 January 2027 and 6 February 2027. INTERNORGA and LogiMAT run between 12 March 2027 and 18 March 2027. IFA and IAA MOBILITY run between 3 September 2027 and 12 September 2027.

Can private visitors attend these German trade shows?

By their organisers' own words, HANNOVER MESSE, IFA and IAA MOBILITY admit visitors outside the trade, each on its own terms. Nordstil Winter, INTERNORGA, LogiMAT and transport logistic do not state an admission rule on their English pages. The other shows describe themselves as trade fairs; each show note gives the organiser's own wording.

Where can I find the exhibitor lists for German trade shows in 2027?

6 of these shows had a public search for their 2027 exhibitors as of 23 October 2026: Nordstil Winter, Heimtextil, Christmasworld, Creativeworld, ISM Snacks & Sweets and ProWein. LogiMAT had none on its site. The table on this page links each organiser's list.

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Sources

  1. Nordstil Winter: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  2. Heimtextil: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  3. imm cologne: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  4. Ambiente: dates, checked 19 Oct 2026
  5. Christmasworld: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  6. Creativeworld: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  7. ISM Snacks & Sweets: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  8. Spielwarenmesse: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  9. FRUIT LOGISTICA: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  10. BIOFACH: dates, venue, checked 23 Oct 2026
  11. ProWein: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  12. INTERNORGA: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  13. LogiMAT: dates, venue, checked 23 Oct 2026
  14. HANNOVER MESSE: dates, venue, checked 23 Oct 2026
  15. transport logistic: dates, venue, checked 23 Oct 2026
  16. IFA: dates, venue, checked 23 Oct 2026
  17. IAA MOBILITY: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  18. FACHPACK: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026
  19. Anuga: dates, venue, checked 21 Oct 2026