NORTEC 2026 in Hamburg

NORTEC is the trade fair for production. It was founded in 1988 and takes place every two years in Hamburg. The trade fair offers SMEs in particular an important contact and sales platform and the necessary solutions for production in the future. With its hybrid trade fair system, NORTEC is divided into two areas: On the one hand the trade fair for production and on the other hand the campus for medium-sized businesses.

More than 4,800 trade visitors from the production sector came to NORTEC 2018, the 30th anniversary of the trade fair, and the 200 national and international exhibitors presented and explained their products, innovations and technologies on 26,700 m² of exhibition space to them. NORTEC will take place for the 20th time in 2026. The motto of this year's fair is: “Production. Innovation. Future.”

The main topics for the trade fair for production for 2026 are:

• Production engineering
• Metal and plastic processing
• Mechanical engineering
• Industrial tool and mould making
• Quality Management and Measurement Technology
• Positioning systems
• Drive technology
• Contract and contract manufacturing
• Semi-finished products & operating equipment
• Marketplace Packaging & Logistics
• Danish Pavilion
• Trade press stand