Exhibition stand builders in Germany
Germany has several of the world’s largest exhibition centres, in Hanover, Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Munich, and a large stand building trade (Messebau in German). Most of the builders listed here work from workshops near those cities and build at shows across Europe.
- 32 companies
- 16 cities
Exhibition centres and shows in Germany
What an exhibition stand builder does
A stand builder (also called a stand contractor, or an exhibit house in the US) turns your floor space into a finished stand. Most take a project from brief to breakdown: concept and 3D design, stand plans for the organiser, production in their own workshop, transport, building the stand at the venue, and dismantling and storing it after the show. Many also supply the graphics, lighting, AV, flooring and furniture, so you deal with one company.
How to choose a stand builder
- Look at stands the builder has delivered at your show or venue, at a similar size.
- Check where it builds: a workshop near the venue cuts transport and makes last-minute fixes easier.
- Ask who will be on site during build-up and breakdown, and whether that crew is the builder's own or subcontracted.
- Check that the builder can produce the stand plans, risk assessments and method statements the organiser asks for, and that it carries liability insurance.
- Ask what happens to the stand after the show: storage, reuse or recycling.
- Compare quotes on the same brief, and check what is included (graphics, flooring, electrics, furniture, AV, transport, storage).
How we list companies
Every company here was checked on its own website and, for most, in the member directory of IFES, the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services. We record where it is based and which services it offers, with the date we last checked. Listings are free. If you run one of these companies, you can claim your listing to update it, or ask for a correction.