drinktec 2025
The drinktec 2025 dates are crucial for beverage businesses of all sizes.The next edition of the world’s leading trade show for the beverage and liquid food industry will take over Messe Munich between 15 and 19 September 2025. The upcoming event will occupy 12 halls and will have a different layout than the preceding editions. Designed to ensure easy access and productive time for all drinktec participants, the new arrangement will incorporate halls A5, A6, B4 to B6, and the entire C unit.
The drinktec exhibition will be divided into ten specialised sectors and several themed areas. More than 1,000 German and international exhibitors will showcase their latest solutions for every application, from individual products to unique bottling and packaging systems. Approximately 50,000 professional visitors will attend drinktec 2025 to network with renowned global suppliers and manufacturers, explore unique products, learn more about upcoming trends, and participate in exciting events within the trade fair.
drinktec 2025 will offer numerous activities for everyone involved, including networking meet-ups, product pavilions, on-site demonstrations of innovative technologies, workshops and competitions. The expo will once again run parallel to oils+fats, the trade fair offering an insight into the production and processing of oils and fats sector.
If you are attending drinktec 2025, organising your business trip to Munich early on would give you a wider choice of accommodation deals. Expobeds is a B2B travel agency providing trade show participants with special rates at hotels near Messe Munich. Find the room(s) you require via our online booking tool, or contact our team for a non-binding quote and we will send you a selection of drinktec 2025 hotel offers corresponding to your budget and additional preferences.
Information
drinktec is the world’s leading showcase for the entire beverage and liquid food industry, presenting high-quality products from leading manufacturers. The expo has been operating since 1951 and hosts in-person meetings at Messe Munich once every four years.
drinktec occupies a large exhibition area, where participants can explore everything from manufacture to filling, packaging and marketing, including raw materials and logistics. This is the exhibition where professionals can explore and discuss trends and future market-related topics, establish new connections with clients and key decision-makers, and display their latest solutions and finished products.
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What makes it special
The trade fair is chosen by key players in the sector to present their latest beverage machinery and technologies for the very first time. Some of the live demonstrations performed during drinktec cannot be experienced anywhere else.
Each of the event’s ten sectors hosts product pavilions, as well as practical and educational workshops. drinktec also offers a superb supporting programme consisting of themed symposia and forums. The specialised drinktec Lounges enable trade visitors and exhibitors to network and relax in a calm setting. One of the show’s highlights is the World Beverage Innovation Awards, honouring excellence and innovation in over 20 categories.
Quick info
| Organiser: | Messe München GmbH |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| Frequency: | every 4 years |
| Next Edition: | drinktec 2029 |
| Sectors: | Food and beverage | Food processing and packaging machinery |
| Website: | drinktec official website |
| Visitors: | Tickets for drinktec |
| Exhibitors: | Exhibitor registration |
Important facts
- 1,000+ drinktec exhibitors
- 50+ exhibiting countries
- 12 exhibition halls
- 50,000+ drinktec visitors
- 170+ represented countries
Next editions
drinktec 2029
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