Guide to success
WindEnergy Hamburg 2026
Your step-by-step guide to a successful trade fair participation
After confirmation of your placement proposal, you will receive your admission. Registered co-exhibitors will also receive an individual admission.
The admission is your most important tool.
It contains your login details for our Online Service Center (OSC) – the central platform where you can book most services such as stand construction, wall graphics, electricity, exhibitor passes and more.
Co-Exhibitors and Visa service
Register your co-exhibitors easily via our Online Service Center (OSC).
Since 2013, exhibitors generally no longer require an invitation letter from the respective trade fair organiser when applying for a visa to attend a trade fair in Germany.
For the visa application, the exhibitor admission issued by the trade fair organiser must be submitted.
In this case, the visa may be issued free of charge.
The currently valid requirements (e.g. required documents and deadlines) must be obtained from the responsible German embassy or consulate. Please make contact at an early stage and submit all documents in full.
Should you nevertheless require an invitation letter, please click here for further information:
Service bookings and Stand construction
Please use the Online Service Center (OSC) and order your required services and stand equipment as early as possible.
The current prices are valid until 24th August 2026. Orders received after this date will be subject to an express surcharge of 20%.
Have you thought of everything? You can find the complete catalogue of our bookable services in this document:
All deadlines of the order dates can be seen here:
The set‑up and dismantling times can be found here:
Please observe the traffic regulations and delivery instructions:
No special set‑up or dismantling passes are required during these periods.
Access to the Hamburg Messe venue during set‑up and dismantling is regulated via a deposit system (see traffic guidelines).
Please order your waste disposal by 24 August 2026 here:
In accordance with the Conditions of Participation and the Technical Guidelines, all exhibitors are obliged to avoid waste and to dispose of it properly. Please order the required waste bags or roll containers in advance via the Online Service Center (OSC). Waste deposited in front of exhibition stands will be disposed of for a fee before and during the event.
For unregistered recyclable materials or raw materials left in the hall after the stand has been vacated, a surcharge of 20% per cubic metre incurred will be charged. Hazardous waste will be disposed of at an additional cost.
If you have not booked a complete stand package, your exhibition space will be provided without stand construction.
Visit the stand construction portal of Hamburg Messe und Congress. It offers stand construction options for every need. After reviewing the offers, you may place your order using the service booking shop (provided you have been admitted to the event and received your access information). Once you have placed your order, you will receive a message from the stand construction company including a design drawing of your stand.
Hamburg Messe und Congress Stand Construction Portal
Please place your order via the Online Service Center (OSC):
Please remember to take care of the required applications and approvals for your stand construction (e.g. approval of the stand height or approval of multi‑storey exhibition stands).
You can access the relevant forms directly here:
My WindEnergy Hamburg Portal
The My WindEnergy Hamburg portal includes the Hamburg Messe und Congress media shop.
Showcase your company on WindEnergy Hamburg’s digital channels. Upload and update your company profile, products, brands and media content, and book banner placements on the My WindEnergy Hamburg portal.
Access to the My WindEnergy Hamburg Portal is available via the Online Service Center (OSC).
- For your initial login, please use the email address entered during stand registration for the main contact person.
- You will then receive an email with an access link.
- You can then use the “Access Management” option in the menu on the left to add further users, specifying their respective email addresses.
Exhibitor Ticket Shop
In the Exhibitor Ticket Shop, you can order and manage exhibitor passes (codes for personal redemption) and crew passes (immediately valid tickets). Access to the Exhibitor Ticket Shop is provided via the My WindEnergy Hamburg Portal.
Depending on your booked stand space, you are entitled to a defined number of complimentary passes (see admission). This allocation can be used flexibly, either as exhibitor passes (codes), crew passes, or a combination of both.
Please note: This is a total allocation, not separate allocations per pass type. Additional passes can be purchased at any time for a fee.
Exhibitor passes are intended for stand-related personnel, employees of your company, or persons requiring access to the WindEnergy Hamburg Connect Event & Networking Platform.
- Codes for exhibitor passes must be ordered by your trade fair organizer in the Exhibitor Ticket Shop.
- The code must be redeemed independently by each user through full registration in order to receive an active exhibitor passhere.
- Public transport (HVV ticket) included.
- Access to the WindEnergy Hamburg Connect Event & Networking Platform included.
Without personal redemption of the code, the pass is considered not activated.
Crew passes are intended for your external stand personnel and service providers at your stand, such as hostesses, technical staff, cleaning personnel, etc. They can be downloaded directly after ordering in the Exhibitor Ticket Shop under “My Orders”.
- No full registration required.
- Valid immediately after ordering.
- Public transport (HVV ticket) included.
- No access to the WindEnergy Hamburg Connect Event & Networking Platform.
No passes are required for build-up and dismantling.
Usage Times: Please note the usage times of exhibitor/crew passes from 08:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m. on event days. Only exhibitors holding an exhibitor pass receive early access to the exhibition grounds.
Do not equip your employees with customer visitor invitations, as these are intended only for customers during exhibition opening hours from 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. Employees holding a visitor ticket will not be admitted before 10:00 a.m.
Has an employee changed and you need to amend the pass? This is, of course, possible.
Please send an email to: ticket(at)hamburg-messe(dot)de
Subject: Event / Hall / Stand Number / Change of Exhibitor Pass
Attach the PDF of the exhibitor pass containing the incorrect data (you can download it from your Exhibitor Ticket Shop).
The exhibitor pass will be cancelled, and your complimentary allocation will be increased accordingly. Your trade fair organizer must then log into the Exhibitor Ticket Shop again and order a new code for an exhibitor pass.
Your exhibitor/crew pass entitles you from 22–25 September 2026 to one journey to the event venue and one return journey per day within the HVV fare zones A–F (2nd class).
Please present your mobile ticket or PDF ticket to HVV staff. The important reference is the GN number. You can find it under “Ticket Details” or in the HVV section displayed at the bottom of your ticket.
Travel to the exhibition grounds
All information about your arrival
Adress
Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH
Messeplatz 1
20357 Hamburg
Travel by Public Transport (HVV Ticket)
Train and metro stations within walking distance:
- Dammtor (S2, S5), East Entrance
- Sternschanze (S2, S5, U3), Central Entrance / West Entrance
- Messehallen (U2), South Entrance, Central Entrance
- Stephansplatz (U1), East Entrance
More about travel by public transportation
Travel by Car
Please note that parking spaces are limited.
Information on directions and parking options is available here:
You also have the option to order a parking permit for your car or truck via the Online Service Center under “Parking Permits and Logistics”.
Air travel
Taxi from the Airport
A taxi ride from Hamburg Airport to the exhibition grounds takes approximately 20 minutes and costs around €30–40.
Fixed‑price options are only available via certain ride‑hailing apps such as FreeNow, Uber or Hansa‑Funktaxi.
For the return journey to the airport, please allow sufficient time during peak hours or consider using public transport.
In addition to taxis, Hamburg offers services such as MOIA, car‑sharing providers like Miles and Free2Move, as well as e‑scooters for short distances, including Dott, VOI and Lime.
Airport shuttle
A regular shuttle bus service operates between Hamburg Airport and the exhibition grounds (West Entrance).
- Tickets can be purchased directly on the bus
- Fare: €10 per trip
- Payment possible by card or cash
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Group Bookings
- Group requests for multiple rooms
- Clear presentation of offers
- Easy, central administration
Organize an exhibitor event like a pro
Press conference, stand party or workshop: Exhibitor events taking place on the Hamburg Messe exhibition grounds during WindEnergy Hamburg will be listed online in the official event programme.
You can have your event included on the website and Connect here:
You are welcome to organize a stand party at your exhibition stand during or outside the official opening hours of WindEnergy Hamburg. During opening hours, between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., you may already hold the stand party free of charge as part of the “Afterwork Warm Up”.
Registration of the stand party must be completed via the Online Service Centre. From 7:00 p.m. onwards, your stand party will be subject to charges.
Please note that the party may take place exclusively within your exhibition space. The surrounding aisles may not be blocked with furniture by you or your guests.
Your guests and service providers require admission tickets or exhibitor passes in order to gain access to the exhibition halls. Guests entering the exhibition grounds only after the close of the trade fair require an invitation to your party. Please send a sample invitation with the subject line “Stand Party” to messetechnik@hamburg-messe.de.
Please consider when planning that your party may begin no earlier than 5:00 p.m. and must end no later than midnight. If you intend to play music, this must be registered with GEMA.
Questionnaire on music use (PDF)
Path: Information and Approvals > Stand Party
Are you looking for a meeting room for your seminar, press conference or business meeting
Please contact Ms Carola Tepper, who will be happy to inform you about current availability.
Invitation codes
By providing an invitation or a visitor code, you offer your customers and partners a complimentary visit to the trade fair. The invitation codes can each be redeemed once for a free one-day ticket.
The best thing about it: After the event, you will only be charged for the guests who actually attended, and at the particularly attractive price of only EUR 39.00 net per person.
You can conveniently find the visitor invitation codes in the My WindEnergy Hamburg Portalunder ‘Visitor Invitations / Codes’in the Exhibitor Ticket Shop.
Increase your visibility
WindEnergy Hamburg Connect is the central event and networking platform of WindEnergy Hamburg and accompanies your trade fair participation before, during and after the exhibition.
Depending on the package booked, WindEnergy Hamburg Connect offers you:
- Digital Visibility
Present your company, your products and your contacts in the online exhibitor directory and increase your reach among relevant target groups. - Targeted Networking
Connect with visitors and other exhibitors through chat functions, appointment scheduling and AI-supported matchmaking before, during and after the exhibition. - Efficient Lead Management
Capture visitor contacts through badge scanning, qualify leads as a team and export all data for follow-up activities (e.g. as Excel or CSV files). - Centralized Organization
Keep track of appointments, favourites, events, tickets, hall plans and programme items at all times – all in one place. - Team Functions
Integrate stand personnel, assign roles and collaborate on contacts, appointments and leads in real time. - Measurable Success
Analyse profile views, contact requests and leads for focused and successful post-event follow-up.
More information about Connect
Onboarding Guide for Exhibitors
You can also make use of our onboarding guide to ensure your digital presence is fully prepared and to get the most out of the event.
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Expand your brand’s presence through our sponsorship opportunities. We are pleased to support you with a range of measures that enable you to reach your target audience without unnecessary scatter loss.
The Speakers’ Corner in Hall A3 offers all exhibiting companies at WindEnergy Hamburg 2026 the opportunity to present their latest innovations, product highlights and projects to a broad professional audience.
The 10-minute speaker slots provide an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your products and solutions and to reach potential customers in an exclusive setting.
Speakers' Corner - WindEnergy Hamburg
Do you have any questions?
Antje Kresse
Mail: Antje.Kresse(at)hamburg-messe(dot)de
Phone: +49 40 3569 2517
Mark your calendar
A diverse and high-calibre conference programme featuring numerous exciting formats and international speakers awaits you at WindEnergy Hamburg.
To help you keep track, you can find the complete programme here:
You are warmly invited!
Our networking format 'Wine o'clock' transforms the stages in Halls A2, A3, B1 Upper Floor, B5 and B6 into a relaxed and communicative meeting point for exchanging ideas with experts from the wind industry on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30 p.m. onwards.
Exhibitors watch out! Scammers offer visitor lists
We are currently observing that more and more emails are being sent to our exhibitors from fake accounts offering to buy visitor lists for the trade fairs we organize. Some of the emails use our protected trademarks. Do not be irritated by this and do not reply to these emails.
We do not offer visitor lists for sale and do not send any such emails. If you receive such an email, please forward it to us. We will send a warning letter to the sender.
For more information, please visit the website of AUMA (Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft e. V.)
Watch out for untrustworthy exhibitor directory offers
We are currently observing that more and more letters are being sent to our exhibitors from publishers of unofficial exhibitor directories offering entries in these sub-standard online directories. However, the letters hide long-term payment obligations in the small print. Don't be irritated by this and do not reply to these letters.
Our official partner for all types of directories and related marketing products is NEUREUTER FAIR MEDIA.
Further information on this and what you should do if you receive such a registration offer can be found on the AUMA website (Ausstellungs- und Messe-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft e. V.).