IFAT Munich 2028 Dates — May 29-Jun 1, Messe München | Environmental Tech Stand Builder

IFAT Munich returns 29 May – 1 June 2028 at Messe München, Germany. The fair is biennial and the 2026 edition has already taken place. Organised by Messe München GmbH, IFAT is the world's largest environmental technology trade fair — biennial since 1966. The 2024 edition registered 3,000+ exhibitors from 60+ countries and 142,000+ visitors from 175 countries covering water, wastewater, waste, recycling, raw material recovery, and circular economy.

## Why Exhibit at IFAT 2026?

EU Green Deal + Circular Economy Action Plan + national waste regulation tightening (Italy/Spain/Germany Single-Use Plastics Directive) drive a EUR 320B+ European environmental technology market growing 6-8% annually. Direct access to: - Major utility procurement: Veolia (water/waste), Suez, Acea, Aqualia, Acciona Agua, Severn Trent, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water; Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Hamburg Wasser, Wiener Wasser - Waste/recycling primes: Veolia Recycling, Suez Recycling & Recovery, Remondis, ALBA Group, Renewi, Biffa, Hera, A2A Ambiente, Lhoist - Equipment OEMs: Andritz Separation, KSB, Grundfos, Xylem, Sulzer, ITT Goulds, Pentair, Wilo (pumps); Lindner, Eggersmann, Doppstadt, Vecoplan, BHS Sonthofen, Forrec (shredders); Tomra, Bollegraaf, Stadler (sorting) - Membrane + treatment: DuPont Water Solutions, Toray, Pall Filtration, Veolia Water Technologies, SUEZ Water Technologies - Recycling-equipment specialists: Eldan, Untha, Lindner-Recyclingtech, Erdwich - Dewatering + sludge: Andritz Separation, Alfa Laval, Flottweg, Bucher Unipektin - Country pavilions: Italian (Federambiente), Spanish (TecnoAmbiente), French (FNADE), Dutch (NWP — Netherlands Water Partnership), Korean (KOTRA Environment), Chinese (CIEC Environment)

## Stand Solutions

Turnkey exhibition stand solutions: - OEM equipment custom 300-1,200 m² (€150K-€500K): live equipment demonstration (full-size shredder, pump, sorter), customer engineering lounge, hospitality - Tier-1 supplier custom 200-600 m² (€100K-€280K) - SME / supplier modular 36-200 m² (€18K-€70K) - National pavilion 200-1,500 m²

IFAT exhibition is technical-engineering-led — many stands include live equipment running. Floor load capacity, water + drainage hookups, and noise mitigation for sortation equipment require specialised infrastructure planning.

## Logistics — Istanbul to Munich

TIR road freight 5-6 days. ATA Carnet. Schengen visa-free. For heavy equipment: separate heavy-cargo shipment + crane unloading. MUC airport 35 km from Messe München, 30 minutes by S-Bahn.

## Hall Structure + Outdoor

Halls A1-C6 indoor (200,000 m²) + extensive outdoor exhibition (130,000 m²). Halls A1-A4 — Water/wastewater. Halls B1-B3 — Waste/recycling. Halls B4-B6 — Sorting + raw material recovery. Halls C1-C6 — Mobile + utility vehicles. Outdoor zone — Heavy-equipment live demonstration. Booth allocation 8-10 months before — by Jul-Sep 2025 for May 2026 (already past).

## Past Editions

• •IFAT 2024 (13-17 May) — 3,000+ exhibitors from 60+ countries, 142,000+ visitors from 175
• •IFAT 2022 (30 May-3 Jun, delayed) — 2,984 exhibitors, 119,000+ visitors
• •IFAT 2018 (14-18 May) — 3,305 exhibitors, 142,000+ visitors

## Booking Timeline

For 4 May 2026: bookings Jul-Sep 2025 (already past). New entrants now face hall position constraints. Production Jan-Mar 2026. Mid-Apr TIR. Late-Apr assembly. 4 May opens.

## FAQ

When/where? 4-8 May 2026, Messe München. How large? 2024: 60+ countries, 3,000+ exhibitors, 142,000+ visitors from 175. Biennial? Yes — every 2 years. Booth cost? SME 36-200 m² (€18-70K). Tier-1 200-600 m² (€100-280K). OEM 300-1,200 m² (€150-500K). Pavilion 200-1,500 m². Can Evreka Stand build? Yes — including live equipment infrastructure (water hookup, drainage, crane access, noise mitigation). TIR 5-6 days. Contact us.