Essential information for exhibitors at the SPS

With the exhibitor checklist, you can keep track of all tasks, deadlines and recommendations at all times.

For your trade show preparation, you will use the following systems:

• Media Package Manager (MPM): Manage your company presence in the exhibitor search. (The link will be available from spring, with further details provided in the checklist.)
• Ticket Services for Exhibitors: Create and manage exhibitor passes and visitor vouchers. (The link will be available from spring, with further details provided in the checklist.)
• ExhibitorShop of the NürnbergMesse: Place technical orders and book services such as electricity, water or stand personnel. (The link will be available from summer, with further details provided in the checklist.)
• transitfair: Plan the delivery and collection of your materials. (The link will be available from fall, with further details provided in the checklist.)

All related information can be found under "Planning & preparation”.

Visitor invitations and vouchers can also be sent via the “Ticket Services for Exhibitors”. You can find more information in the checklist.

Yes, rooms can be booked. Further details and the request form are available in our checklist.

Tips, recommendations and a compact SPS sustainability guide can be found in the sustainability section of the website.

As a registered exhibitor, you will find the contact details of your hall contact person here.

If you are not yet registered as an exhibitor, our colleagues Toni Baric and Jan-Luka Will will be happy to support you personally.

Use the “Media Package Manager”, the central marketing tool for the SPS, to manage your company and product presence in the exhibitor search. Further details can be found in the checklist.

The SPS Marketing Solutions team offers a wide range of attractive advertising formats – on site and digital, tailored to your trade fair presence.

You can find a complete overview of all available advertising opportunities in our portfolio.

The Call for Content is expected to be published in August.

Information on submission and participation requirements will then be available under “lecture program”.

At the SPS 2026, you will meet the next generation of professionals.

Whether during the Guided Tours or at the SPS Makeathon, take the opportunity to connect with young talents early on and inspire them to join your company.

Further information will be available from summer.

Further information will be available from summer.

All regulations regarding safety, materials, fire protection and more can be found in the stand construction guidelines.

Assuming that the Technical Guidelines are complied with in the design and construction of the stand, it is not necessary to submit planning documents for single-story stand structures in the halls, provided they have a floor area of no more than 400 sqm.

Special constructions are subject to approval and costs. Special constructions include:

• Two-storey stand construction (see item 7 of the stand construction guidelines)
• Constructions in the outdoor area
• Special constructions (show trucks, promotion vehicles, etc.)
• Cinema and auditorium areas < 100 sqm
• Scene areas
• Platforms and walk-on structures higher than 0.20 m
• LED walls/video walls incl. substructure or mounting materials
• Glass constructions
• Moving components

Review and approval of structures requiring permits:

Dimensioned stand plans on a suitable scale (at least 1:100) with ground plans and elevations must be submitted in electronic form (.pdf) to the Event Engineering Department of Nürnberg Messe for approval no later than six weeks before the start of construction: veranstaltungstechnik@nuernbergmesse.de.

The stand construction is not approved until the Event Engineering Department has issued a note of approval.

For further information, please see item 4.2.1 and 4.10 of the stand construction guidelines. 

For more information, please contact your personal hall contact.

The applicable setup and dismantling times are clearly outlined on the “Event dates & opening hours” page.

Yes, advanced setup is possible. Further details can be found on the “Event dates & opening hours” page.

Please note that all persons present on the Nuremberg exhibition grounds during assembly and dismantling must have a valid setup and dismantling pass issued and available for inspection. This pass can be generated via the corresponding link.

For optimized and time-accurate planning of the arrival and departure of your material and to minimize waiting times, register your vehicles and their arrival time via the digital retrieval system “transitfair”. It is not possible to enter the exhibition grounds without prior registration of a paid time slot* in the “transitfair” system.

*Timeslots can be booked on the logistics system “transitfair” from September 2026.

For the latest information regarding vehicle access please check the Last Minute Information for exhibitors which will be sent to you approximately 4 weeks before the exhibition.

Via the “ExhibitorShop of the NürnbergMesse”, you can order services such as booth construction, technical connections, booth equipment, catering, personnel, logistics, and much more.

Further details can be found in the checklist.

Please submit your orders in good time to meet deadlines and avoid express surcharges.

Information on potential additional costs for late orders can be found in the “ExhibitorShop of the NürnbergMesse” under “Express surcharges and deadlines.”

All information regarding parking will be available from September 2026 in the logistics guide included in your exhibitor checklist.

Your personal hall contact is your first point of contact and will be happy to assist you with all technical matters.