SurfaceTechnology GERMANY 2026 in Stuttgart

SurfaceTechnology GERMANY is the international trade fair for surface technology. The trade fair takes place every two years in Stuttgart and presents the complete value chain of surface treatment on an exhibition area of more than 17,000 m². Trade visitors will learn more about coating processes for all materials such as metal, wood, plastics, glass and ceramics.

The exhibition topics of SurfaceTechnology GERMANY 2026 are:

• Analysis, measurement and testing technology
• Pretreatment
• Thermal spraying
• Environmental protection and supply technology
• Nano and micro technology
• Industrial plasma and laser surface technology
• Surface treatment
• Coating materials
• Services
• Cleaning
• Blasting technology
• Electroplating

At the Stuttgart exhibition center, more than 4,000 national and international visitors met around 240 exhibitors, of which almost every third came from abroad. Product innovations, solutions and services as well as current trends in the surface industry were presented. The specialist forum was particularly popular, with a total of 48 top-class presentations. The trade fairs ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo and CastForge, Trade Fair for Castings and Forgings with Machining take place in parallel to SurfaceTechnology GERMANY at the Stuttgart trade fair center.