Preparing to Restart Our Trade Fairs

The coronavirus pandemic has meant social and economic challenges for all of us. Our events have been affected too. A number of trade fairs and conferences have had to be postponed or cancelled.

But you can be sure we at NürnbergMesse have been keeping our ears open for you, and for your concerns about appearing at a trade fair. What was true before is even truer in this crisis: we want to keep up our dialogue and our partnership with you! In spite of all the other challenges that dominate your daily operations these days, we’ll still be available to you, and will keep you posted as reliably and regularly as current circumstances permit.

NürnbergMesse warmly welcomes the Bavarian State Government’s decision to allow trade fairs to be held again in Bavaria starting 1 September 2020 . These fairs are expressly exempted from the ban on large events. We thus have a sound foundation for restarting our programme of trade fairs this coming fall. You can find out more at: Bavarian State Government’s press release, AUMA press release (German version)

At the same time, for our trade fairs’ benefit we are keeping a close eye on the situation in markets around the world, and especially in Europe, and are seeking a close dialogue with the industries concerned. Our aim: to ensure that you can make plans reliably – and to provide a platform for dialogue that suits the current situation in the best possible way.

Trade fairs are more than platforms that offer market opportunities for our businesses. Especially since the crisis, people long for dialogue, networking, and the opportunity to share knowledge directly and develop new ideas together – whether in analogue, hybrid or digital form. 

That is why we have set a top priority on ensuring that our exhibitors, guest organisers, partners and visitors have a trade fair experience that is both highly professional and safe. On 23 July of this year, the Bavarian State Government adopted a hygiene concept for the reopening of trade fairs, conferences and exhibitions, prepared with significant participation from NürnbergMesse and other Bavarian exhibition companies. That is because better than any other branch of the economy, trade fairs can do an exemplary job of implementing standards for social distancing, hygiene and safety.

Due to the latest developments concerning the spread of the coronavirus, NürnbergMesse has decided to postpone a number of this year’s trade fairs:

Trade fairs in Nuremberg:

- IWA OutdoorClassics (cancelled, next date: 12 - 15 March 2021)
- FENSTERBAU FRONTALE (cancelled, next date: 29 March - 1 April 2022)
- HOLZ-HANDWERK (cancelled, next date: 29 March - 1 April 2022)
- MedtecLIVE (new date for virtual event: 30 June - 2 July 2020)
- Werkstätten:Messe (Cancelled due to the decree of the Bavarian Ministry of Health. Next date: 14 - 17 April 2021)
- Jagd- und Schützentage Lembeck (date in 2020 yet to be specified)
- Enforce Tac / U.T.SEC (cancelled, next date: 10 - 11 March 2021)
- Interzoo (next date: 1 - 4 June 2021)
- Chillventa (Virtual event from 13 - 15 October 2020. New date for on-site event: 11 - 13 October 2022)
- it-sa (Online platform it-sa 365 from 6 October 2020 onwards. New date for on-site event: 12 - 14 October 2021)
- GaLaBau (Next date: 14-17 September 2022)
- FeuerTrutz (digital event: 30 September - 1 October 2020)
- POWTECH Special Edition (cancelled, next date: 26 - 28 April 2022)

Trade fairs abroad:

- CRAFT BEER CHINA (new date: 1-3 July 2020)
- BIOFACH CHINA (new date: 1-3 July 2020)
- NATURAL EXPO CHINA (new date: 1-3 July 2020)
- PAK-iD (new date: 1-3 July 2020)
- PAINTINDIA (new date: 11-13 March 2021)
- FCE Pharma (new date: 7-9 October 2020)
- FCE Cosmetique (new date: 7-9 October 2020)
- PET South America (new date: 4-6 November 2020)
- Bedding Show Brasil (date to be announced)
- Beviale Mexico (new date: 2-4 March 2021)
- Bio Festival (new date: 7-9 May 2021)
- it-sa India (date in 2021 yet to be specified)
- Craft Drinks India (date in July 2021 yet to be specified)
- E-MOB (former VE Latino Americano) (new date: 3-5 November 2020)
- POWTECH INDIA (new date: 11-12 February 2021)
- CRAFT BEER ITALY (date in 2021 yet to be specified)
- Pet Experience (cancelled, next date in August 2021 yet to be specified)
- Glass South America (new date: 24-27 March 2021)
- R+T South America (new date: 24-27 March 2021)
- ARTOZA (new date: 25-28 February 2021)
- FOOD EXPO (new date: 6-8 March 2021)
- OENOTELIA (new date: 6-8 March 2021)
- EUROGUSS Mexico (new date: 4-6 May 2021)
- BIOFACH America Latina (new date: 9-12 June 2021)
- Beviale Moscow (cancelled, new date in 2021 yet to be announced)
- BIOFACH AMERICA (cancelled, next date: 23-25 September 2021)

Here you will find all dates of our events, postponed trade fairs are marked.

… go to all doctors, nursing staff, basically everyone who is currently working to safeguard our health and safety, or in the public service, and those in trade, logistics and industry who are keeping us supplied with the necessities of life. Many thanks for all the valuable work you are doing to look after us all!

To everyone suffering from COVID-19 or with family affected by the disease: we wish you lots of strength at this time, and send our good wishes for a rapid recovery.