Bauma · 2028

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• bauma is the world's largest trade show for construction machinery, building plant, construction vehicles, building materials machinery and mining machines. It takes place in Munich, organised by Messe München GmbH, on a triennial cycle.
• Next edition: from 3 to 9 April 2028 at the Messe München exhibition centre.
• Official 2025 figures (published on bauma.de): 605,974 visitors from more than 200 countries, 3,548 exhibitors from 57 countries, across 614,000 m² (200,000 m² in halls and 414,000 m² outdoors). 44% of visitors came from abroad.
• The absolute benchmark trade show for the sector: 97% of exhibitors confirm bauma as the industry leader and 98% intend to return (source: bauma.de).
• Headline themes of the 2025 edition: climate neutrality, alternative drive systems, the connected construction site, sustainable construction and securing the supply of raw materials.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Manufacturers of construction machinery and building plant, makers of building materials machinery, mining sector equipment suppliers, providers of components and drive systems, and developers of digital solutions for the connected construction site. The visitor base is predominantly professional and strongly international: 44% of visitors come from abroad, with Europe accounting for more than 550,000 visitors and Southern, Eastern and Central Asia for more than 20,000 international visitors in 2025.

Notable exhibitors

List of exhibitors on the official website: bauma.de. The sector's major international manufacturers exhibit at bauma. Liebherr is among the winners of the International bauma Innovation Award 2025 (source: liebherr.com).

Quality of the visitor base

• 35% of visitors from the machinery and construction industry, 23% from the processing industry (source: bauma.de)
• 93% of exhibitors satisfied with the quality of the visitor base, 94% satisfied with its international reach
• 605,974 visitors from more than 200 countries and regions in 2025

Features & community

Conference programme

bauma rolls out a programme of forums and conferences around the sector's major challenges: climate neutrality, alternative drive systems, digitalisation of the construction site, sustainable construction and raw materials. The detailed programme for the 2028 edition will be published as the trade show approaches (source: bauma.de).

Awards and accolades

The International bauma Innovation Award rewards the sector's innovations. For the 2025 edition, the award was presented across five categories: climate protection, digitalisation, machine technology, construction and research. The competition is jointly run by bauma and the VDMA (Construction Equipment and Plant Engineering), together with the HDB (German Construction Industry Association), the ZDB (Central Association of the German Construction Industry) and the bbs (German Building Materials Association). The 2025 ceremony was held on the eve of the opening, on 6 April 2025, at the International Congress Center of the Messe München (sources: bauma.de, bauma-innovationspreis.de).

Community and networks

bauma is at the heart of an international network of trade shows operated by Messe München, with editions in China, India, Saudi Arabia and Brazil.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the Messe München listing.

Specific to the trade show:

• Transport included: the entry ticket includes free public transport (Print@Home format), with special tickets for the train and an airport shuttle service to limit individual journeys (source: bauma.de).
• Visitor badge: prior online registration on the official website. Registration opens as the 2028 edition approaches.
• Going paperless: reduction of printed materials in favour of digital formats (the bauma app and website).

Planning your visit

For the exhibitor

• 18 months out: making contact with Messe München, choosing positioning between halls (200,000 m²) and outdoor areas (414,000 m²).
• 12 months out: applying for the International bauma Innovation Award (submission before the deadline).
• 9 months out: preparing machine demonstrations, particularly valued on the outdoor areas.
• 6 months out: briefing teams on international meetings (44% foreign visitor base).

For the decision-maker visitor

• Online pre-registration on bauma.de, with the ticket including Munich public transport.
• Allow several days: 614,000 m² of space split between halls and outdoor areas.
• Target the forums and demonstrations in advance on the official website.

Policy & CSR initiatives

bauma sets out its commitments on its sustainability page. Sustainability is presented as an integral part of the company strategy, with an approach tailored to the events sector.

Concrete commitments published: recycling and reintegration of construction and dismantling waste into material flows, the most resource-efficient stand construction possible on special areas (in partnership with stand builder meplan), catering following the "avoid rather than offset" principle with local suppliers and seasonal produce, low-carbon mobility (public transport included, dedicated train tickets, airport shuttle) and a reduction in printed materials.

bauma holds the UFI Approved Event and FKM Certified labels. No ISO 20121 certification mentioned to date (source: bauma.de/en/trade-fair/sustainability/).

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

bauma remains the world's benchmark trade show for its sector, with attendance above 600,000 visitors in its full-activity editions. The 2022 edition saw a relative decline, attributed to the post-Covid context and the shift to October. The 2025 edition confirmed the rebound and the trade show's leadership, with a base of around 3,500 exhibitors and an exhibition area of 614,000 m² (official bauma.de figures). The 2028 edition, from 3 to 9 April, extends the triennial cycle around the challenges of climate neutrality, alternative drive systems and the connected construction site. The target figures for 2028 will be published as the trade show approaches.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (bauma.de).