Frequently Asked Questions
ACHEMA 2027
All you need to know about ACHEMA 2027. We have created groups of questions for easier handling.
ACHEMA Event Dates
ACHEMA 2027
14 – 18 June 2027
Application
Exhibitors can register online here for ACHEMA 2027.
You can also access the ACHEMA Exhibitor Info document here.
Yes. By submitting the form, you create a binding, fee-based registration for ACHEMA 2027.
You can get a non-binding price calculation using the ACHEMA calculator.
There is no deadline for applications, areas will be rented out according to availability.
Yes, 12 m².
- Provision of the exhibition area for exhibition purposes
- Printed programme and posters (DIN A2) in appropriate numbers
- Digital ACHEMA logo indicating hall and stand number for download
- Social media kit to simplify the promotion of event participation
- Exhibitor passes proportionate to stand size: 3 passes for 12 m² – 20 m²; 1 additional pass for each further commenced 10 m² up to a maximum of 51 exhibitor passes, as well as set-up and dismantling tickets
- Sign with stand number
After receipt of the first rental instalment offers will be sent to exhibitors step by step, depending on date of receipt, past participation at ACHEMA as well as on the technical requirements of the exhibition.
After stand allocation and payment of the first instalment.
Every exhibitor receives an offer with a stand proposal. Stand requests should be submitted with the stand application.
Yes, up to 31 January 2026.
- In the event of cancellation between 01 February 2026 and 31 August 2026, the 1st instalment of the agreed fees will be charged as compensation.
- In the event of cancellation between 01 September 2026 and 14 March 2027, 50% of the agreed fees will be charged as compensation.
- In the event of cancellation from 15 March 2027, 100 % of the exhibition fee (exhibition space) and 90 % of the agreed stand construction costs (All-in-One, NEA stand packages as well as Start-up-Area pillar stands) will be charged as compensation.
- In the event of a withdrawal as from 31 May 2027 or in the case of a no-show, 100 % of the agreed fees (stand space including stand construction) shall become due as liquidated damages.
In case of withdrawal of registered co-exhibitors, after sending the invoice for the participation fee for co-exhibitors, this fee will be forfeited.
1st RI = € 94.00 per m² ordered, due directly after applying
2nd RI = 65 % of the balance of the total exhibition fee, due by 15 September 2026 at the earliest
3rd RI = 35 % of the balance of the total exhibition fee, due by 15 February 2027 at the earliest
Yes, by MasterCard, VISA, AMEX and Diners.
Co-Exhibitors
Co-exhibitors can be registered here.
€ 1,060.00 plus the visitor flat-rate of € 90.00 and the media package tariff of € 495.00. In the case of a cancellation, the co-exhibitor fee is forfeited.
Two exhibitor tickets.
Yes, subsidiaries have to be registered as co-exhibitors. This also ensures that their company names, contact details and products will also be listed in the official ACHEMA publications.
Yes, co-exhibitors can publish entries in the ACHEMA publications on the same terms as exhibitors.
Exhibition Halls
The hall allocation follows the thematical structure of the exhibition groups of ACHEMA 2027. For your orientation you will find the hall plan with the exhibition groups here.
Entry Requirements
Citizens from countries requiring a visa to travel to Germany to visit ACHEMA or exhibit at ACHEMA require a business travel visa. We can support you with a personalized visa invitation letter.
Arrival
By car:
Via Autobahn A5 change to A648 at interjunction Frankfurt Westkreuz. There is direct access from the Autobahn exit Frankfurt West (i.e. no “green badge” required) to the Rebstock multi-storey car park.
Access from the city center via Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Katharinen-Kreisel (N.B. “green badge” required).
There is a free shuttle bus from the Rebstock area to the exhibition grounds (probably to the entrances Galleria, Portalhaus Hall 11 and Hall 3) every 5 – 10 minutes.
By train:
From the central station to the exhibition grounds by S-Bahn (departure from central station, tief, platform 104, stop “Messe Frankfurt” station).
- S3 direction Bad Soden
- S4 direction Kronberg
- S5 direction Friedrichsdorf
- S6 direction Friedberg
From the central station to the exhibition grounds by tram (departure in front of central station, stop “Festhalle/Messe” station).
- Tram 16 direction Ginnheim
- Tram 17 direction Rebstockbad
Walking distance from the main station to the exhibition grounds approx. 15 minutes.
Information on rail connections
Information on public transport
By plane:
The fastest connections from the airport to the Frankfurt exhibition grounds are as follows:
1. By S-Bahn S8 and S9 from the regional train station to the central train station in approx. 10 minutes.
From the central station to the exhibition grounds by S-Bahn (departure from central station, tief, platform 104, stop “Messe Frankfurt” station).
- S3 direction Bad Soden
- S4 direction Kronberg
- S5 direction Friedrichsdorf
- S6 direction Friedberg
From the central station to the exhibition grounds by tram (departure in front of central station, stop “Festhalle/Messe” station).
- Tram 16 direction Ginnheim
- Tram 17 direction Rebstockbad
2. By airport express bus (from the airport Terminal 1 – arrivals level, charter bus lane stop – via Terminal 2 – bus stop in Exit E area – to the exhibition grounds – entrance Portalhaus Hall 11 – and back.)
Parking
Please choose between parking spaces on the exhibition grounds and parking spaces in the multi-storey car park on the Rebstock area. At the exhibition grounds, the aim is always to allocate parking spaces close to the stand.
Order as many parking spaces as you need. When ordering parking spaces, each exhibitor should be allocated at least one parking space on the exhibition grounds. Therefore, it may happen that you are also allocated parking spaces in the multi-storey car park on the Rebstock area.
Yes, co-exhibitors can order parking spaces in the multi-storey car park on the Rebstock area. From there, a free shuttle bus runs to the exhibition grounds every 5 – 10 minutes (probably to the entrances Galleria, Portalhaus Hall 11 and Hall 3).
Exhibitor Tickets
Two tickets for the first 10m², one ticket for each additional 10m² or part thereof. Example: 31m² = five tickets
Two exhibitor tickets.
Barrier-free
Please visit Messe Frankfurt’s website on barrier-free exchanges.
Hotel Accommodation
Please direct your inquiries directly to:
Tourismus+Congress GmbH
Kaiserstraße 56
60329 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Tel. +49 69 24 74 55 – 400
E-Mail: info@infofrankfurt.de
Internet: http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de
Marketing
The logo is available free of charge at Downloads as a jpeg file.
Set-up and Dismantling / Access Regulations
Binding is the information in the Technical Guidelines, 1.2. Opening hours, as well as the “Traffic regulations” and the „Check-in guide“, which will be provided on the ACHEMA website for download in due time.
The employment of exhibitors’ own forklifts is prohibited for safety reasons. Forklifts can be ordered from the Logistics Service of Messe Frankfurt. Access to the logistics service will be provided via the shop in the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, available in autumn 2026.
Electric pallet trucks may be used for transporting goods at ground level both inside and outside the exhibition halls. It is prohibited to use them for loading and unloading for safety reasons.
During set-up and dismantling (with the exception of 18 June 2027), all vehicles must be registered via the check-in (online also possible).
Detailed information can be found in the “Check-in guide”, which will be provided for download in due time in the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal and on the ACHEMA website.
Please see, ArbZG Arbeitszeitgesetz.
Stand Construction
The minimum construction height is 2.50 m. The maximum stand construction height varies from hall to hall, but can be max. 8.00 m. Stands with a size up to 30 m² are allowed a max. stand construction height of 4.00 m. If applicable, suspensions can be higher. Please refer to the Technical Data Sheets of the halls for details.
For stand structures such as visible stand ceilings, visible rear sides of the stand walls or advertising media, logos, etc. which are higher than the boundary walls of the exhibitor’s own stand, etc. the details as mentioned in the Technical Guidelines, 4. Stand construction regulations are binding.
Two-storey structures are permissible in some hall levels.
Single-storey stands in the exhibition halls shall be exempted from submitting stand plan documentation, provided that the Technical Regulations have been observed in designing and building them, as far as
- they have a surface area no larger than 100 m²
- a their building height above is not more than 4.00 m
- no special constructions are included (e.g. closed ceilings, stand structures and exhibits higher than 4.00 m, platforms higher than 0.20 m, glass constructions, floor/ceiling connections, advertising media, moved components etc.)
Furthermore, all other stand constructions, mobile stands, constructions in the outdoor area, temporary structures, two-storey stands and special constructions require a permit and an on-site approval.
The conditions for the above-mentioned stands can be found in the Technical Guidelines.
All fact sheets for stand construction requiring approval, for exhibits and further will be provided for download on the ACHEMA website in spring 2026. Information on the charges for statics and for fire protection is indicated.
The stand plan for approval and all necessary documents can be uploaded in the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “Services Around Your Stand” (available in autumn 2026).
The main exhibitor and if applicable sub-accounts that have been created can download the stand plan in the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “myDocuments”, after the stand confirmation has been received (available in autumn 2026).
You or your stand constructor/agency (by means of a sub-account) can upload the stand plan as well as all necessary documents for approval on the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “Services Around Your Stand” (available in autumn 2026).
The factsheet inspection for constructions requiring approval as well as the factsheets for exhibits and further will be available for download on the ACHEMA website in spring 2026. Information on the charges for statics and for the fire protection is indicated.
Please refer to the Technical Data Sheets of the halls.
Suspensions are possible in most halls (exceptions: Galleria and foyers). All suspensions are subject to approval. The hanging can only be carried out by Messe Frankfurts’ contractors and has to be ordered through DECHEMA. Detailed information can be found in the Technical Guidelines, 4.7.5 Suspension points, chain hoists, installation of trusses, fasteners and in the factsheet suspensions from hall ceilings which will be available for download on the ACHEMA website in spring 2026.
Please contact the Team Suspensions from Messe Frankfurt in good time when planning, tel.: +49 (0) 69 7575 6899, e-mail: suspensions@messefrankfurt.com.
Stand partitions will not be in place. We offer full service stand construction and further solutions via the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “Shop” – “Stand Construction Configurator” (available in autumn 2026). In case you opt for individual stand construction, our partners for stand construction will be pleased to assist you. It is also possible to construct your own stand.
A broad range of system stands and further solution will be provided in the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “Shop” – “Stand Construction Configurator”. The “Stand Construction Configurator” will be available in autumn 2026.
Click on “Start Configuration Now” and you are guided through the process. Graphics, furniture and media equipment and much more can be selected as soon as you have configurated a system stand.
You can configurate various system stands. An order has to be submitted and finalized via the shopping basket.
After receipt of your order, our service partner will send you a stand sketch by e-mail.
In case you opt for individual stand construction, our partners for stand construction will be pleased to assist you. It is also possible to construct your own stand.
Further information on the ACHEMA stand number signs can be found in the Technical Guidelines, 2.4. Stand numbering.
Technical Guidelines
The aim of the Technical Guidelines is to ensure that the event proceeds smoothly, to enable exhibitors to present their exhibits to best advantage and thus to attract visitors and interested parties appropriately.
Please also note the relevant factsheets and forms for stand construction approval and presentation of exhibits which will be available for download on the ACHEMA website in spring 2026.
Technical Services
The ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal for ordering technical services will be available in autumn 2026.
As soon as you have received the stand confirmation, the shop is accessible to you.
Exhibitors can create a sub-account for authorized representatives such as a stand constructor, agency on the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “Your profile”. The authorized representatives will receive an e-mail with the online User-ID and the link to the Exhibitor Portal.
“Stand rental and charges” are not visible. The sub-account holder may place orders on the exhibitors’ as well as their own account.
These services will be available in autumn 2026.
Co-exhibitors cannot order any technical services. These services can only be ordered by the exhibitor.
You will find electrical, water and compressed air connections on your stand plan. Your stand plan can be downloaded in the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “myDocuments”, after you have received the stand confirmation. The connections can be ordered in the Exhibitor Portal, under “Shop”. An installation plan can be uploaded during the order process.
Installation plans can also be uploaded afterwards via the Exhibitor Portal, under “Shop”, “Services”, click on the button “Shopping Basket”. Please upload the plan via the button “Upload Installation Plan”.
These services will be available in autumn 2026.
For the upload of an installation plan afterwards, please log-in the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “Shop”, “Services”, click on the “Shopping Basket”. Please upload the plan via the button “Upload Installation Plan”.
These services will be available in autumn 2026.
You will find the current status of your orders and your orders for ACHEMA 2024 on the ACHEMA Exhibitor Portal, under “View my account” (available in autumn 2026).
For ACHEMA 2024 you will not see any orders placed with external service partners.
For sub-account holders “stand rental and charges” are not visible.
Yes, suitable for checking e-mails or similar.
Visitor Flat-Rate
Each exhibitor pays an obligatory sum for access to an optional number of day tickets for guests calculated as a graduated flat-rate based on the size of the stand. For further details please see item 13. “Visitor Acquisition” of the General Conditions of Participation.
Restaurants and shopping facilities on the exhibition grounds
Numerous other stores are located in the Skyline Plaza shopping center directly adjacent to the exhibition grounds (opposite the Festhalle Süd exit).
Services on the exhibition grounds
- Business Center / MultiMedia-Shop
Torhaus Service Centre, Level 3
Phone: +49 69 7575-1309Chargeable services:
– Rental of PCs, laptops / notebooks, printers, photocopiers, fax machines, cell phones, etc.
– Lead Success visitor registration support
– Sale of accessories for mobile phones (SIM cards, adapters, etc.)
– Copy and print service
– Business card printing
– Typing service
– Free mobile phone charging service
– Fax service for exhibitors, fax no. +49 75 75-13 95Theft
Please report to the police:
Hall 4.0 South/West, Entrance Operation and Security Center (OSC)
Phone +49 69 7575-6555Lost and Found
Fair lost property office
Torhaus Service Centre, Level 0
Phone: +49 69 7575-1448
E-mail: fundbuero@messefrankfurt.comPrayer Rooms
Christian faith: Church Center / Room of Silence, Torhaus, level 4
Muslim faith: Hall 10.4ATM machine
For EC and credit cards:
Torhaus entrance, S-Bahn terminal
Hall 4.1 FoyerPostal and Shipping Service
There is no postal service at the exhibition centre.
Post offices outside the exhibition centre:
Post office at the main station
Im Hauptbahnhof 1, opposite platform 23
60329 FrankfurtOpening hours:
Mondays to Fridays: 08:30 am to 06:30 pm
Saturdays: 09:00 am to noonPostfiliale Ludwig Erhard-Anlage
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 2-8
60325 FrankfurtOpening hours:
Mondays to Fridays: 09:00 am to 06:00 pm
Saturdays: 09:00 am to 01:00 pmcentral postal service number: +49 180 23 33 3
Baby changing and breastfeeding room
Baby changing and breastfeeding room:
Hall 3.1, south side, room 10 (opposite the hall master’s office)
Baby-changing rooms:
Halls 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 West and East
in both the ladies’ and gents’ toilets.
Further baby changing facilities:
Sanitary station in Hall 4.0 South/West, Operation and Security Center (OSC) entrance.
Torhaus Service Center, Level 3, ladies’ and gents’ toilets