IFAT Munich 2026 Dates — May 4-8 Messe München | World's Largest Environmental Tech Stand

IFAT Munich 2026 takes place 4-8 May 2026 at Messe München, Germany. 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.