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“Come curious. Leave inspired!"
The Consumenta experience fair promises plenty of highlights for the autumn half-term holidays.
Consumenta takes place from 31 October to 8 November at Messe Nürnberg. Under the motto ‘Come curious. Leave inspired!’, the fair presents a diverse range of products, services and information covering the topics of living, interior design, building, renovation, mobility, play and technology, fashion and beauty, as well as health, indulgence and mobility.
Three additional events await you on the first weekend:
- the Pet Fair - Heimtier Messe (31 October and 1 November)
- the iENA Inventors’ Fair with the Hack & Make creativity and technology festival (both events from 31 October to 2 November).
Car enthusiasts shouldn’t miss the second weekend of the fair, featuring RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA® and the Car & Style tuning event (6 to 8 November).
FACTS 2026
Sat 31 October – Sun 8 November 2026
10.00 – 18.00 (Last admission at 5.00 pm)
- Over 1,000 exhibitors
- Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, 9 halls
- Around 90,000 square metres of exhibition space
First event: 1952
- Regional Focus
- Innovations
- New Products
- Trends
- Lifestyle
- Home & Interior Design
- Kitchen & Household
- Health & Wellness
- Gourmet & Culinary Delights
- Crafts
- Advice
- Hands-on Activities
- Shopping Experience
- Family Fair
- Inspiration
Hall plan 2026
The hall plan will help you find your way around the Nuremberg exhibition centre quickly.
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Exhibitor and Product Directory
Data, figures and facts
Title
Consumenta - Nuremberg
Date - Opening hours - Location
- Saturday 31 October to Sunday 8 November 2026
- Opening hours: 10.00 – 6.00 (last admission at 5.00 pm)
Location: Messe Nürnberg
Concomitant trade fairs at Consumenta 2026, with opening times
iENA
Saturday 31 October – Monday 2 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
iNNOVATIONS Congress
Monday, 2 November 2026
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Hack & Make
Saturday 31 October – Monday 2 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
Heimtier Messe
Saturday 31 October + Sunday 1 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
Retro Classics Bavaria
Friday 6 November – Sunday 8 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
Car&Style
Friday 6 November – Sunday 8 November 2026
10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last admission at 5.00 pm
Exhibition space / Number of halls
2025: Around 90,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 9 halls including Gin & Friends, the Pet Fair, RETRO CLASSICS BAVARIA with Car & Style, and iENA with Hack & Make
2024: Around 80,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 9 halls including the Gin and Friends Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2023: Around 70,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 9 halls including the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2022: Around 70,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 8 halls including the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2021: Around 70,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 8 halls including the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
2020: Did not take place due to the pandemic
2019: Around 95,000 square metres of exhibition space (gross), 12 halls including Faszination Pferd, the Gin+Tonic Fair, the Pet Fair and iENA
Number of exhibitors
2025: Over 1,000 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2024: Around 900 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2023: Around 850 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2022: Around 650 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the hospitality industry)
2021: Around 600 exhibitors (retail, skilled trades, industry, the service sector and the catering industry)
2020: Did not take place due to the pandemic
2019: Around 1,400 exhibitors at Consumenta + accompanying events (retail, skilled trades, industry and the service sector)
Number of visitors
2025: around 123,000 (over 9 days)
2024: around 120,000 (over 9 days)
2023: around 120,000 (over 9 days)
2022: 68,000 (over 5 days)
2021: 69,000 (over 9 days)
2020: Did not take place due to the pandemic
2019: 169,000 visitors (over 9 days)
Exhibitor documents
You can find the registration form, exhibitor brochure, logos and other downloads here.
Registration documents
Consumenta 2026 registration forms
2026: Important information you should be aware of
Exhibitor brochure
Hall plan
Logos
Note on logo downloads:
All text, images, graphics and video files are protected by copyright and neighbouring rights. The files made available here may only be reproduced and used by authorised exhibitors for the purpose of promoting their own participation in the trade fair. Any other use is prohibited unless prior written consent has been obtained from AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH.
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Contact
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Please get in touch with us – the Consumenta team looks forward to hearing from you!
We offer individual, fair and personalised advice and support to ensure the greatest possible success for you and your product. After all, your products deserve to be presented in the best possible light.
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH is your service partner for preparing and organising your trade fair participation. We’ll advise and support you individually, fairly and personally to ensure the greatest possible success for you and your product. After all, your products deserve to be presented in the best possible light.
Project team
Maik Heißer
Project Manager
Telephone: +49 911 98833-550
Eva-Maria Klemesch
Project Officer
Telephone: +49 911 98833-550
Jérôme Lörz
Project Officer
Telephone: +49 911 98833-550
Kim Henschel
Project Assistant
Telephone: +49 911 98833-550
Hanna Hommel
Project Assistant
Telephone: +49 911 98833-550
Event Technology & Exhibition Services
Tosca Teufel
Exhibition Stand Construction and Stand Construction Permits
Telephone: +49 911 98833-553
Louica Engel
Exhibition Stand Construction and Stand Construction Permits
Telephone: +49 911 98833-553
Consumenta | Stand enquiry
Are you interested in exhibiting? We’d be happy to help and offer you personalised advice with no obligation.
The quickest way to get in touch with us…
Use the online form, which you can also use to request further information about exhibition stands.
We’d also be happy to provide you with a bespoke quote for your stand. All we need is the minimum and maximum sizes you require for the stand.
If you need anything to fit out your stand – e.g. counters, shelving, carpet, lighting, plants – you can also obtain these services through us!
... or contact us by telephone.