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As of May 28, 8:55 a.m. The corona virus causes numerous cancellations by trade fair organizers and visitors. Smaller trade fairs were only canceled or postponed at the beginning of the year, followed by the Hannover Messe and other well-known events. In the meantime, trade fairs that were only postponed to the middle of the year have been completely canceled and will now take place in the coming year or even later. In this article we inform you which trade fairs should take place, which ones have been postponed and which have been deleted without replacement. We update this article continuously, so it is worth returning. At the end of the article you will find a tabular overview of all relevant trade fairs in our industry. The table is sorted first by status, then by alphabet.
Table of contents for the trade fair cancellations
These fairs have been postponed
Aachen Machine Tool Colloquium, Aachen
New date: June 10 and 11, 2021
Original date: May 14 and 15, 2020
The Aachen Machine Tool Colloquium AWK will not take place on the scheduled date on May 14th and 15th. “We assume that the situation will calm down in the coming months and that the AWK will be carried out safely and without restrictions in the coming year at the latest”, the organizers write in a statement. A new date is set: June 10th and 11th, 2021.
AMB International Exhibition for Metal Working, Stuttgart
The International metalworking exhibition AMB will not be in the usual format this year. An exhibitor survey made it clear that the exhibitors did not want a normal version of the industry fair in 2020. Instead, there will be an AMB forum, just like in 2021. The next regular AMB will then be from 1September 3 to 17, 2022 occur. The AMB would celebrate its 20th birthday this year.
Analytica, Munich
New date: October 19-22, 2020
Original date: March 31 to April 3, 2020
The Analytica, World’s Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analytics, Biotechnology, has been postponed due to Covid-19. It now takes place late in the year, namely from October 19-22, 2020, instead of. The fair was originally scheduled from March 31 to April 3. “This step takes place in consultation with the exhibitor advisory board and is responsible for the health of exhibitors and visitors,” the organizers write in a statement.
Main focus: Coronavirus
Automation meeting, Böblingen
New date: September 8-10, 2020
Original date: March 24-26, 2020
Because of Corona, too Automation meeting moved to Böblingen. The event – the original date: March 24-26 – with a focus on IIoT and digitization is now scheduled from September 8th to 10th occur.
Biemh, Bilbao
New date: November 23-27, 2020
Original date: May 25-29, 2020
The most important Spanish trade fair for manufacturing technology, the Biemh in Bilbao, has been postponed. The event committee is thus reacting to the spread of the corona virus in Europe. The fair was scheduled from May 25th to 29th. New date: November 23-27, 2020.
BME eSolution Days, Düsseldorf
New date: March 24 and 25 (online conference)
Original date: March 24th and 25th
The 11th BME e-Solution Days will not take place as planned due to Covid-19. The date remains the same – March 24 and 25, 2020 -, however, the event takes place as Online conference instead of. The organizers gave that known on their website. Attendance is free.
Castforge, Stuttgart
New date: June 8-10, 2021
Original date: June 16-18, 2020
Messe Stuttgart is postponing that Castforge 2020, the trade fair for castings and forgings with machining, on the June 8-10, 2021. The fair announced that now. “Our goal is to start again right away and to implement a successful trade fair in 2021,” says Thomas Walter, Head of Industry and Technology and member of the Executive Board at Messe Stuttgart. Since the fair only takes place every two years, we have listed it at “postponed”.
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Data Festival, Munich
New date: September 14 to 16, 2020
Original date: March 17-19, 2020
With a heavy heart, the decision was made to postpone the Data Festival because of Covid-19. They gave that Organizer known. For a long time, it was said that a cancellation for March 17 to 19 was rather unlikely, since the Data Festival was not a major event. A a new date has been set: September 14 to September 16, 2020.
Drupa, Düsseldorf
New date: April 20-30, 2021
Original date: June 16-26, 2020
The Drupa is postponed a little more than ten months. It was scheduled for June 16-26, 2020. New date: April 20-30, 2021. Messe Düsseldorf is thus following the Coronavirus recommendation of the German government’s crisis team. Since Drupa only takes place every four to five years, we list them as “postponed” despite the appointment in 2021.
EPP Innovation Forum, Böblingen
New date: October 28, 2020
Original date: March 5, 2020
The EPP Innovationsforum Deutschland is due to the corona virus on the October 28, 2020 postponed. The event was originally scheduled for March 5. How can the competitiveness of electronics manufacturing in Germany be preserved and expanded? Well-known companies and speakers deal with this question at the EPP Innovationsforum Deutschland in Böblingen.
Grindtec, Augsburg
New date: November 10th to 13th, 2020
Original date: March 18-21, 2020
The organizers of the Grindtec in Augsburg decided to postpone the fair. “The Grindtec 2020 cannot take place from March 18 to 21, 2020 at the Augsburg fair, as planned,” it says in a statement. In the meantime, a new date has been set: November 10th to 13th, 2020.
Hub.berlin and Big-Data.AI Summit, Berlin
New date: April 28 and 29, 2021
Original date: April 1 and 2, 2020
“The hub.berlin and the Big-Data.AI Summit have to be postponed”, writes the organizer Bitkom in a press release. “The reason for this is the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus Covid-19.” The events were originally supposed to take place in Berlin on April 1st and 2nd, but have now been postponed by more than a year. New date: April 28 and 29, 2021.
IAW, Cologne
New date: September 29 to October 1, 2020
Original date: March 10-12, 2020
The International trade fair for goods and imports IAW in Cologne was also postponed. The organizers write on their website that a new date has been set: September 29 to October 1, 2020. The fair was planned for March 10-12.
International Hardware Fair, Cologne
New date: February 21-24, 2021
Original date: March 1st to 4th, 2020
A few days before the opening, too International hardware fair moved to Cologne. “The international hardware fair planned in Cologne from March 1, 2020 will be postponed to a new date in February 2021,” it said at the Fair website. Meanwhile an appointment is also set: February 21 to 24, 2021. Since the fair only takes place every two years, we have listed it here as “postponed” and not as “canceled”.
Interpack, Düsseldorf
New date: February 25 to March 3, 2021
Original date: May 7th to 13th, 2020
“Messe Düsseldorf is postponing the world’s leading international trade fair interpack. It is now from February 25 to March 3, 2021 occur”, the organizers write in a message. The organizers are thus reacting to the rampant corona virus and are putting the trade fair into the coming year. It was originally supposed to be held from May 7th to 13th, 2020. You can find more information about the shift online on our Process Technology sister site.
Light and Building, Frankfurt am Main
New date: September 27 to October 2, 2020
Original date: March 8-13, 2020
It shifts by about half a year Light and building in Frankfurt am Main. On the Website of the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building technology It says: “Due to the increased spread of the corona virus in Europe, Messe Frankfurt decided to postpone Light + Building after intensive consultations.” The world’s leading trade fair for light and building technology is – as of now – dated September 27 to October 2, 2020 instead of.
Main focus: Coronavirus
MedtecLive, Nuremberg
New date: June 20 to July 2, 2020
Original date: March 31 to April 2, 2020
Another trade fair cancellation was made on Friday afternoon. The trade fair for the production of medical technology, MedtecLive, should open its gates in Nuremberg from March 31 to April 2, 2020. “Due to the continuing spread of the corona virus in Europe, MedtecLive GmbH has decided to postpone MedtecLive 2020 in conjunction with MedTech Summit Congress & Partnering,” it says on the website. Now stands New date fixed: June 30 to July 2, 2020. You can find more information about the cancellation on our sister portal Medicine & Technology.
Metav 2020, Düsseldorf
New date: March 23-26, 2021
Original date: March 10 to 13, 2020
Also the Metav 2020 was canceled. Our partner site Industrieanzeiger has already reported on this. “We didn’t make the decision easy, but the corona virus […] has spread extremely dynamically, ”says VDW Managing Director Wilfried Schäfer. The uncertainty has risen sharply, which is why they decided to take this step. The fair was originally supposed to take place from March 10th to 13th. The new date for 2021 is from March 23 to 26 in Düsseldorf. We list them under “postponed” because the fair only takes place every two years.
Furniture fair, Milan
New date: June 16-21, 2020
Original date: April 21-26, 2020
The Furniture fair in Milan was also postponed due to Corona. It will be this year from June 16 to 21, 2020 occur. The period from April 21 to 26, 2020 was originally planned.
Optatec, Frankfurt am Main
New date: November 17th to 19th, 2020
Original date: May 12-14, 2020
The international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems, Optatec, was postponed due to Covid-19. The 15th edition of the fair is now scheduled for November 17th to 19th take place in Frankfurt am Main. The original plan was to hold Optatec from May 12th to 14th.
Paintexpo, Karlsruhe
New date: October 12 to 15, 2020
Original date: April 21-24, 2020
Also the Paintexpo in Karlsruhe was postponed. It should have taken place from April 21st to 24th. Now the cancellation because of the corona virus. The fair should be rescheduled a new date has already been set: October 12 to 15, 2020.
PCIM, Nuremberg
Canceled, digital alternative: July 7th and 8th, 2020
Original date: May 5 to 7, 2020
The PCIM Europe has already been postponed from May to the end of July, but cannot take place in Nuremberg this year due to the corona virus. The organizer shared that now on his website with.
However, they are currently working on digital formats so that the fair can at least be held virtually. That is why we list them here under “postponed”.
The move to the Internet is intended to ensure that “exhibitors and speakers can virtually exchange information with visitors and participants on product innovations and the latest research topics”.
The virtual formats should on July 7th and 8th, 2020 be performed. Organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt will publish further information shortly.
Pharma Congress Production & Technology, Düsseldorf
New date: September 15 and 16, 2020
Original date: March 24 and 25, 2020
The Pharma Congress Production & Technology in Düsseldorf has now been postponed “due to the increasing spread of the corona virus (Covid-19) in Germany”, the organizers write on their website. He should on Catched up on September 15 and 16, 2020 will. The congress was originally scheduled for March 24 and 25, 2020.
Simodec, La Roche-sur-Foron
New date: November 24-27, 2020
Original date: March 10 to 13, 2020
The international exhibition for thread cutting machines in La Roche-sur-Foron (France), Simodec, was on November 24-27, 2020 postponed. It was originally supposed to take place from March 10th to 13th.
SMTconnect, Nuremberg
Canceled, digital alternative in progress. New date will be announced.
Original date: May 5 to 7, 2020
Due to the increasing spread of Covid-19 in Europe and the associated ban on all major German events up to and including the end of August, SMTconnect 2020 will be canceled, ”it is now said on the SMTconnect website. The event in Nuremberg had been postponed from May to the end of July. Now the cancellation for this year.
The organizers are currently working on “offering a digital alternative to industry exchange with virtual formats”. For this reason, we currently list the SMTconnect under “postponed”. As soon as an appointment for the digital fair is announced, you will find it out here. The fair takes place next year from May 4th to 6th instead of.
Main focus: Coronavirus
Tube, Düsseldorf
New date: December 7th to 11th, 2020
Original date: March 30th to April 3rd, 2020
Like the Wire, it will tube in Düsseldorf Postponed December 7th to 11th, 2020. The event was “made in coordination with all the partners involved in order to counteract the increasingly dynamic developments regarding the possible spread of the corona virus”, the organizers write in a press release. Original date: March 30th to April 3rd, 2020.
WIN Eurasia, Turkey
New date: June 18-21, 2020
Original date: March 12-15, 2020
The organizers of the WIN Eurasia have decided to postpone the fair in Istanbul because of the corona virus. You should now from June 18 to 21, 2020 occur. It was planned from March 12th to 15th.
Wire, Düsseldorf
New date: December 7th to 11th, 2020
Original date: March 30th to April 3rd, 2020
The Wire in Düsseldorf, the tube is moved, a the new date is now fixed: December 7th to 11th, 2020. Originally, the fair should have been held from March 30th to April 3rd, 2020.
These fairs have been canceled
All about automation, Friedrichshafen
First it was All about automation in Friedrichshafen postponed to early July. Then the situation around Corona forced those responsible to reassess the situation. Now the fair has been completely canceled. It will take place next year on March 9 and 10, 2021.
Command Control, Munich
The was replaced Command control deleted in Munich. “Because of the increasing spread of the corona virus in Europe […] Messe München has decided to cancel Command Control, which is responsible for the health of exhibitors and visitors, ”it says in a press release. The fair should have taken place on March 3rd and 4th.
Control, Stuttgart
The trade fair (May 5 to 8, 2020) had been held for a long time. But now the cancellation. Control 2020 will not take place. “Unfortunately, we have to announce today that […] ‘Control 2020’ cannot be carried out this year due to the risk situation posed by the “SARS-CoV-2” virus, “the organizers write on their website. Messe Stuttgart already had this morning (March 17) all trade fairs canceled by the end of April. The Control will take place in the coming year from May 4th to 7th, 2021.
German Purchasing Managers’ Congress, Düsseldorf
The German Purchasing Managers’ Congress was canceled. It was to take place in Düsseldorf from May 26 to 27, 2020.
Didacta, Stuttgart
The education fair Didacta, which should have taken place in Stuttgart from March 24 to 28, 2020, has been canceled. In the coming year, it will take place from March 23 to 27, 2021.
EMPRC, Aachen
The organizers of the EMPRC in Aachen write in a press release that the congress will not take place because of the corona virus. It should have been held from June 14th to 16th, 2020.
EMV, Cologne
The cancellation for the EMV 2020 in Cologne also came on Thursday, after the past few days were still confident about a host. “We direct our gaze […] forward to the EMC trade fair with workshops from March 23 to 25, 2021 in Stuttgart […]”, the organizers write in a statement on your website.
Main focus: Coronavirus
Energy Storage Europe, Düsseldorf
Messe Düsseldorf has that Energy Storage Europe, which was scheduled for March 10-12, canceled. Initially, an alternative date was checked this year, now the next edition of the fair will take place next year. Date: March 16 to 18, 2021.
Window construction Frontale / Holz-Handwerk, Nuremberg
Only the Nürnbergmesse decided Window construction frontal and wood handicraft to postpone. Then, at the end of April, the two trade fairs were canceled. The trade fair duo will only take place again in 2022. The deadline: March 29 to April 1, 2022
Global Connect, Stuttgart
The Global Connect in Stuttgart was canceled. It was scheduled for July 1, 2020. The fair, which takes place every two years, is now on November 15, 2022 occur.
“Given the dynamic development of the respiratory disease Covid-19 and the lack of clarity about how long the current exceptional situation will continue, GlobalConnect cannot take place this year,” says Stefan Lohnert, Managing Director of Messe Stuttgart. With the appointment in November 2022 you keep the biennial rhythm.
Global Industry Fair, Paris
The organizer of the Global industrial fair, announced on March 5 that the fair will be postponed to a new date. It should have taken place from June 23-26. Now it has been completely canceled. The fair was originally scheduled to run from March 31 to April 3. New date next year: March 16 to 19, 2021 in the Parc des Expositions Paris – Le Bourget.
Hanover Fair, Hanover
It was a long time on the planned date – April 20 to 24, 2020 – for the Hannover tradefair captured. Then came the announcement that the Hannover Messe was postponed, namely to July 13th to 17th, 2020. Today, Thursday (March 26th), this appointment could no longer be held and bowed to the ever faster spread of the corona virus. The Hannover Messe 2020 will be this year do not take place. But there is already an appointment for 2021: April 12-16, 2021.
Hannover Messe 2020 completely canceled due to corona virus
IAA Commercial Vehicles, Hanover
Against the background of the Corona crisis, the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has decided to cancel the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2020, which should have taken place in Hanover from September 24th to 30th. In view of the overall international and European situation, “there is no possibility of holding the IAA this year in its usual form, which is adequate for exhibitors and visitors,” said the VDA. The next IAA Commercial Vehicles will take place in September 2022 instead of.
Ifat, Munich
The Ifat 2020 is canceled. The world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management was only postponed from early May to early September due to the corona virus. Now the cancellation for this year. The fair takes place every two years. The new appointment: May 30 to June 3, 2022. You can find a detailed report on the trade fair cancellation on our sister site Process Technology online.
International craft fair, Munich
Also the International craft fair in Munich is canceled because of the corona virus. On your The organizers write the website: “The next international craft fair with ‘Craft & Design’ ‘and Munich Garden will take place from March 10 to 14, 2021 instead of.”
ITB, Berlin
One of the largest travel fairs worldwide, the ITB Berlin, was also canceled due to the corona virus. “With more than 10,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries, ITB Berlin is of outstanding importance for the global tourism industry […] So we look with a heavy heart on the now necessary cancellation of ITB Berlin 2020 ″, said Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin.
JEC World 2020, Paris
On February 26, the organizers decided that JEC World to be postponed from March to May in Paris because of the corona virus. Covid-19 has now ensured that it was completely canceled. The fair will now take place next year. Meeting: March 9-11, 2021.
Leipzig Book Fair, Leipzig
The Leipzig Book Fair was scheduled for March 12-15. Now the cancellation. The Leipzig Reads events and the Manga Comic Con will also not take place. The organizers regret the cancellation and look forward to the book fair next year, which will take place from March 18-21, 2021 will be held.
Logimat, Stuttgart
Many industry giants have canceled for Logimat. In the meantime, the organizer has also moved. The Logimat So will not take place this year. In addition, all trade fairs in Stuttgart were suspended until the end of April. During the course of the week, people had shown themselves confident that they could still hold the fair, but ultimately the pressure from the cancellation of numerous well-known companies was too great. “The next Logimat will take place in Stuttgart from March 9th to 11th, 2021”, it says on the website of the organizer. You can find detailed information in our report on Logimat’s cancellation.
Update: Logimat canceled due to corona virus
Lopec, Munich
The trade fair for printed electronics, Lopec, was canceled. Originally it was supposed to take place from March 24th to 26th. The next Lopec will take place from March 23-25, 2021, it says on the website.
Media days Central Germany, Leipzig
The network meeting MTM20 will not take place this year. The organizers have now announced this. An appointment for the media days in Central Germany in the coming year should be announced soon. Spring 2021 is expected.
Meorga, Frankfurt am Main
The Meorga in Frankfurt am Main was canceled. “The wellbeing of our visitors and exhibitors is our top priority. Large events can help spread the virus CoV-2 faster, ” the organizers write. The fair was originally scheduled for March 25. “We wish you all the best, stay healthy, so hopefully we’ll see you again at the next Meorga trade fair,” says the statement.
Midest, Paris
The fair Midest in Paris was only postponed because of the corona virus. It should have taken place from March 31 to April 3, 2020, then from June 23 to June 26, 2020. Now SARS-CoV-2 is canceling this year. In 2021, the Midest will be held from March 16 to 19.
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona
One of the first trade fairs to be canceled due to the new corona virus was the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. John Hoffman, CEO of the organizer GSMA, regretted the cancellation, but at the same time assured that one was already at the next edition next year work. You can find our article on cancellation here.
Rapid.Tech 3D, Erfurt
Rapid.Tech 3D – the oldest German congress fair for additive technologies – has been canceled. The organizers have that now on your website communicated. “The current development around Covid-19 makes it impossible to run Rapid.Tech 3D at the originally planned time from May 5 to 7, 2020,” said the organizers. The fair will take place next year. Date: May 4 to 6, 2021.
Main focus: Coronavirus
Sensor + Test, Nuremberg
The Sensor + test in Nuremberg has now been completely canceled. It should be from June 23-25, 2020 occur. The forum for sensors, measurement and testing technology will take place in 2021 from May 4th to 6th instead of.
Solids, Dortmund
The Solids in Dortmund should have been held on April 1st and 2nd, 2020. Then the shift came because of Corona. The fair cannot be held at the end of June this year either, the fair announced on its website. It will only take place again next year. Appointment: March 17 and 18, 2021. You can find a detailed report on the cancellation on our sister site Process Technology online.
T4M, Stuttgart
The T4M – Technology for Medical Devices in Stuttgart was canceled. The organizers have informed about this on their website. This also applies to all other trade fairs in Stuttgart until the end of April. Originally, the T4M should have opened its gates from May 5th to 7th. The fair is scheduled to take place from May 4 to 6, 2021 in the coming year.
Twenty2x, Hanover
The premiere of the new fair for the digital future of small and medium-sized businesses must be postponed to the new year: the Twenty2x in Hanover suffers a similar fate to the Hanover Fair. Originally scheduled for March 17-19, then postponed to June 23-25 due to the corona pandemic, now completely canceled. Appointment in the coming year: March 9-11, 2021. (wag)
Trade fair overview
| Name of the fair | Venue | status | meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMB | Stuttgart | takes place | 15.09.-19.09.2020 |
| AWK 2020 | Aachen | postponed | 06/10/11/06/2021 |
| Analytica | Munich | postponed | October 19 – October 22, 2020 |
| Automation meeting | Boblingen | postponed | October 8-10, 2020 |
| Biemh | Bilbao | postponed | 23.11.-27.11.2020 |
| BME e-solution days | Dusseldorf | Online conf. | 24.03.-25.03.2020 |
| Castforge | Stuttgart | postponed | June 8th – June 10th, 2021 |
| Data Festival | Munich | postponed | 14.09.-16.09.2020 |
| Drupa | Dusseldorf | postponed | April 20 – April 30, 2021 |
| EPP innovation forum | Boblingen | postponed | October 28, 2020 |
| Grindtec | augsburg | postponed | 10.11-13.11.2020 |
| hub.berlin/Big-Data.AI | Berlin | postponed | April 28 – April 29, 2021 |
| IAW | Cologne | postponed | 29.09.-01.10.2020 |
| International hardware fair | Cologne | postponed | 21.02.-24.02.2021 |
| Interpack | Dusseldorf | postponed | 25.02.-03.03.2021 |
| Light and building | Frankfurt / Main | postponed | 27.09.-02.10.2020 |
| MedtecLive | Nuremberg | postponed | 20.06.-02.07.2020 |
| Metav | Dusseldorf | canceled | 23.03-26.03.2021 |
| Midest | Paris | postponed | June 23-26, 2020 |
| Furniture fair | Milan | postponed | 16.06.-21.06.2020 |
| Optatec | Frankfurt / Main | postponed | November 17th – November 19th, 2020 |
| Paintexpo | Karlsruhe | postponed | 12.10.-15.10.2020 |
| PCIM | Nuremberg | Digital fair | t.b.a. |
| Pharma congress | Dusseldorf | postponed | 15.09.-16.09.2020 |
| Simodec | La Roche-sur-Foron | postponed | 24.11.-27.11.2020 |
| SMTconnect | Nuremberg | Digital fair | t.b.a. |
| WIN Eurasia | Istanbul | postponed | 18.06-21.06.2020 |
| Wire | Dusseldorf | postponed | 07.12.-11.12.2020 |
| All about automation | Friedrichshafen | canceled | – |
| Command control | Munich | canceled | – |
| Control | Stuttgart | canceled | – |
| German Purchasing Managers’ Congress | Dusseldorf | canceled | – |
| Didacta | Stuttgart | canceled | – |
| EMPRC | Aachen | canceled | – |
| EMC | Cologne | canceled | – |
| Energy Storage Europe | Dusseldorf | canceled | – |
| Window construction Frontale / wood craft | Nuremberg | canceled | – |
| Global Connect | Stuttgart | canceled | – |
| Global industrial fair | Paris | canceled | – |
| Hannover tradefair | Hanover | canceled | – |
| IAA Commercial Vehicles | Hanover | canceled | – |
| Ifat | Munich | canceled | – |
| International craft fair | Munich | canceled | – |
| ITB | Berlin | canceled | – |
| JEC World 2020 | Paris | canceled | – |
| Leipzig Book Fair | Leipzig | canceled | – |
| Logimat | Stuttgart | canceled | – |
| Lopec | Munich | canceled | – |
| Media days in central Germany | Leipzig | canceled | – |
| Meorga | Frankfurt / Main | canceled | – |
| Mobile World Congress | Barcelona | canceled | – |
| Rapid.tech 3D | Erfurt | canceled | – |
| Sensor + test | Nuremberg | canceled | – |
| Solids | Dortmund | canceled | – |
| T4M | Stuttgart | canceled | – |
| Twenty2x | Hanover | canceled | – |
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