Hannover Messe 2027
Apr 5 to 9, 2027 in Hannover, DE
Industrial tech·Hannover Exhibition Grounds (Deutsche Messe AG)·Tickets from $97
About
Hannover Messe is the world's largest industrial trade fair, bringing together over 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors across automation, robotics, AI in manufacturing, digital twins, and energy transition. It is the definitive gathering for anyone buying or selling into the global industrial technology stack.
Who goes
Manufacturing engineers, automation buyers, industrial AI decision-makers, energy and hydrogen technology leaders
Tickets and cost
Prices as of Apr 2026
- Vip$97
- Standard$38
- Typical total with travel$1,600
Our verdict
Scored 80 out of 100
Hannover Messe 2026 drew 130,000 attendees and over 4,000 exhibitors, with 81 to 84 percent of visitors holding purchasing decision authority. Attendees praised the density of content and peer access, with one common note being that advance planning is essential to get value from the scale. The 2026 edition saw a small attendance dip versus 2025 due to transport strikes affecting travel to Hannover, but session and exhibit quality held up.
Worth it for
- Extremely high buyer density, with the majority of attendees holding purchasing authority, making it genuinely useful for enterprise sales and procurement teams
- Unmatched breadth of live industrial technology, from collaborative robotics to hydrogen electrolysis, all under one roof across multiple halls
- Country pavilions and international exhibitor mix create rare direct access to Asian and European manufacturers not found at US-centric shows
Watch out for
- The sheer scale of 27 halls across the Hannover fairground makes unplanned navigation exhausting, and without pre-booked meetings the days can feel wasted
- Travel logistics to Hannover from outside Europe are cumbersome, with limited direct flights and the city's hotels booking out months in advance at elevated prices
