BIM World Paris · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• BIM World Paris, now branded Digital Twin | BIM World, is the benchmark event for digital technology in construction and urban development in France: BIM (Building Information Modelling), digital twins and the digital transformation of buildings, cities and infrastructure. Official strapline: "the must-attend digital event for construction and urban development".
• Organiser: Beyond Event SAS (BIM World France), based in Saint-Mandé. The technical and data management of the trade show is handled by the service provider EVEOS (La Défense). A strictly professional trade show, with access reserved for registered visitors.
• Next edition: 31 March & 1 April 2027 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, halls 5.2 and 5.3. Announced opening hours: 9:00 am-6:30 pm on 31 March, 9:00 am-5:30 pm on 1 April.
• Latest reported figures (2025 edition): more than 10,000 participants, 230 to 260 exhibitors depending on the source and around 120 conferences. Figures provided by the organiser, not audited by a third party to our knowledge.
• Broad thematic coverage: BIM and interoperability, the digital twin of territories, construction tech, data, AI and cybersecurity, decarbonisation, energy and flexibility, real-estate asset management, skills and training.
• Structuring themed villages: Construction Tech (in partnership with the CCCA BTP), Digital Twin of France and Territories, Autodesk ADN, Energy Flexibility & DC World, and the buildingSMART France Forum on digital continuity.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

BIM World Paris addresses the entire value chain of digital technology for construction and development:

• BIM software vendors and collaborative platforms: Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes (3DEXPERIENCE), Nemetschek Group, Trimble, ACCA Software, KROQI.
• Digital twin and data players: modelling platforms, IFC / open BIM interoperability, data governance.
• Construction tech and start-ups: the Construction Tech village backed by the CCCA BTP, which brings together many young companies in the sector.
• Energy and decarbonisation players: energy flexibility, direct current (DC World), eco-design and low carbon.
• Institutions and federations: FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment), CAPEB, buildingSMART France, BPI France.

The target audience brings together architects, design and engineering firms, project owners, construction companies, property developers, planners, software vendors and IT service companies, training organisations, local authorities and manufacturers of building products and equipment.

Notable exhibitors

The list of exhibitors, partners and the floor plan can be found on the official website: bim-w.com. Executive partners identified for the upcoming edition: Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, Nemetschek Group, Trimble, ACCA Software, KROQI, Orisha Construction, Once For All, along with the organisations buildingSMART France, FFB, CAPEB and CCCA BTP (source: bim-w.com, partners page).

Audience quality

• A professional, decision-making audience from the construction and real-estate sector: technical and BIM management, architects, engineers, project owners, innovation and digital transformation directors.
• Access reserved exclusively for registered professionals.
• A strong institutional presence (FFB, CAPEB, buildingSMART France, BPI France, local authorities), which anchors the trade show's sector positioning (source: bim-w.com, partners page).

Activities & community

Conference programme

The programme combines conferences, keynotes and workshops grouped by theme (BIM and interoperability, digital twin, data, AI and cybersecurity, decarbonisation, energy, asset management, skills and training). The 2025 edition offered around 120 conferences (source: bim-w.com, organiser communication). The detailed programme and the theme of the 2027 edition will be published closer to the event on bim-w.com.

Awards & accolades

No official trophy or award (of the "BIM d'Or" type) is highlighted on the official website for the upcoming edition at the time of writing. If an awards programme is announced for 2027, it will be published on bim-w.com (source: bim-w.com, verified June 2026).

Community & networks

BIM World Paris draws on the sector's institutional ecosystem: buildingSMART France (data governance and digital continuity, with a dedicated forum at the trade show), CCCA BTP (apprenticeships and the WinLab' incubator, a partner of the Construction Tech village), FFB and CAPEB on the building-sector employers' side. This anchoring connects the trade show to the sector's training, standardisation and professional representation networks (source: bim-w.com, partners page).

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for Paris La Défense Arena.

Please note: the 2027 edition takes place at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (halls 5.2 and 5.3, 1 place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris), and not at La Défense. Check the exact venue on the practical information page before booking.

Specific to the trade show:

• 2027 dates and hours: 31 March (9:00 am-6:30 pm) and 1 April (9:00 am-5:30 pm).
• Halls: 5.2 and 5.3 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
• Access: reserved for registered professionals. Visitor pricing terms not published to date on the official website.
• Registration: online at bim-w.com, visitor support via the organiser.

How much it costs to exhibit

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 months out: make contact with the organiser Beyond Event, choose your positioning (BIM and interoperability, digital twin, construction tech, energy and decarbonation) and decide between a stand and themed-village sponsorship.
• 6 months out: if you have an early-stage construction tech offering, request placement in the Construction Tech village backed by the CCCA BTP, a stronger visibility lever than a classic stand for start-ups.
• 4 months out: align your messaging with the trade show's key themes (digital twin, data and AI, decarbonisation, buildingSMART digital continuity).
• 3 months out: activate the relevant institutional partnerships (FFB, CAPEB, buildingSMART France) and prepare your platform demos.
• 6 weeks out: brief the team, arrange meetings via the trade show's platform, prepare workshops and keynotes.

For the decision-making visitor

• Online registration is mandatory at bim-w.com, with access reserved for professionals.
• Check the venue: the 2027 edition is at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (halls 5.2 and 5.3), not at La Défense.
• Identify the useful themed villages in advance (Digital Twin of Territories, Construction Tech, Energy Flexibility & DC World, buildingSMART France Forum).
• Build a two-day itinerary: the conference programme is dense (around 120 sessions at the 2025 edition), so walking in is inefficient.
• For standardisation and digital continuity matters, prioritise the buildingSMART France Forum.

Policy & CSR initiatives

Decarbonisation and sustainable development are among the trade show's structuring themes: sessions dedicated to decarbonising cities and construction sites, eco-design, building energy performance and energy flexibility (Energy Flexibility & DC World village) (source: bim-w.com).

At the time of writing, no ISO 20121 certification or formalised event CSR policy is highlighted on the official website for the running of the trade show itself. The subject is treated as editorial and sector content rather than as a CSR commitment of the event. Information to be confirmed with the organiser Beyond Event (source: bim-w.com, verified June 2026).

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

BIM World Paris has established itself as the benchmark event for digital technology in construction and urban development in France, in the specific niche of BIM, digital twins and the digital transformation of the building and territories sector. The trade show has indeed evolved its branding towards Digital Twin | BIM World, reflecting the growing prominence of the digital twin in its positioning. According to the organiser's communications, the 2025 edition brought together more than 10,000 participants (up to 11,000 according to some sources), 230 to 260 exhibitors and around 120 conferences: the discrepancy between sources illustrates the absence of a public third-party audit at this stage, and invites readers to treat these figures as reported orders of magnitude rather than certified data. The trade show is firmly established at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and structured around themed villages (Construction Tech with the CCCA BTP, Digital Twin of Territories, Energy Flexibility & DC World, buildingSMART France Forum) that embody the gradual broadening of its scope, from BIM software towards the digital twin, data, AI, energy and decarbonisation. The 2027 edition (31 March and 1 April, halls 5.2 and 5.3) continues this momentum. The detailed programme and target figures will be published closer to the trade show.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (bim-w.com).