Stand Builder in Frankfurt

When time, budget clarity and a fast decision process matter, EXPRESS Booth is usually the right fit. For custom architecture, larger floor areas and stronger brand staging, EXFAIR is the better path.

EXPRESS Booth fits when a Messe Frankfurt presence should be delivered fast, with clear pricing and low coordination effort. It works especially well when clear packages, short paths and an efficient stand structure matter more than maximum customization.

EXFAIR is the better choice when the stand should be planned strategically: custom architecture, brand impact, visitor flow, product staging and a solution tailored more tightly to brand and conversations.

Helpful inputs are the goal of the presence, planned floor area, timing, desired impact, existing graphics or systems, technical requirements and whether you're leaning toward a fast fixed-price path or a custom brand space.

Main factors are floor area, level of customization, graphics, technology, logistics, setup, dismantling, on-site support and the potential to reuse existing elements. As a benchmark, EXPRESS stands start at €5,999 net rental price per show (companies based outside Germany pay no German VAT), including set-up, dismantling, wall graphics and flooring. Custom EXFAIR brand spaces are quoted per project because these factors combine differently each time.

Yes. We cover design, technical implementation, graphic production, logistics and the actual coordination around the Frankfurt presence, so internal coordination for marketing, sales and project leads stays low.

At Messe Frankfurt, six leading trade fairs shape the calendar: Automechanika (Automotive aftermarket, every two years); Ambiente (Consumer goods, living & tableware, annual); Light + Building (Lighting & building services technology, every two years); ISH (Sanitation, heating & air conditioning, every two years); Techtextil (Technical textiles & nonwovens, every two years); Frankfurter Buchmesse (Books, publishing & media, annual). The next confirmed dates are listed in the trade fair calendar on this page, with details on each fair in the section Leading trade fairs in detail.

Automechanika is held every two years. The next edition runs from 5 to 9 September 2028. A custom EXFAIR brand space needs 2 to 12 months of lead time for concept, 3D planning and production, so for this edition the brief should arrive by 5 Jul 2028 at the latest. An EXPRESS stand needs 2 to 8 weeks (by 22 Aug 2028 at the latest): quote within 24 hours, set-up in one day.

The site has very different halls, which one you are assigned affects stand planning more than the square metre figure alone. At Ambiente and Light + Building the stand design is itself part of the product promise and should be settled early. The venue has 10 halls with 400,000 m² of hall space and 59,500 m² of outdoor area. Frankfurt Airport is around 15 minutes away by car; the Frankfurt (Main) Messe S-Bahn station (S3, S4, S5, S6) is on the grounds and the main station a few hundred metres away. According to the technical guidelines of Messe Frankfurt (version September 2025): Rigging: All suspensions require approval. Only Messe Frankfurt or its contractors suspend from the hall ceiling. Deliveries: Driving onto the grounds only with a permit. Forklifts and cranes only through the venue's logistics partners; own lifting gear is prohibited. The technical guidelines of Messe Frankfurt are binding: hall heights, floor loads, rigging and delivery windows come from those documents and are checked per project before the stand is planned.

According to the technical guidelines of Messe Frankfurt (version September 2025): Stand height: Without approval up to 4.00 m for single-storey stands up to 100 m². The maximum depends on hall and stand size, 2.50 to 8.00 m depending on the hall. Approval: Required from 100 m², above 4 m, for two-storey stands, platforms over 20 cm and special structures. Plans 6 weeks before build-up at the latest via the online portal. Individual fairs may differ; the documents of the specific fair are binding. We check the rules for every project before the stand is planned.

Yes. With EXPRESS you rent a complete exhibition stand for Automechanika or any other fair at Messe Frankfurt: stand system, fabric banners, lighting, carpet, setup and dismantling, storage room and project management are included in the rental price per show, covering the whole show from setup to dismantling. Prices start at €5,999 net for 9 to 16 m² (M with 18 to 25 m² from €7,999, L with 25 to 36 m² from €10,999). Plus logistics costs for transport and delivery. Your quote gives an estimate, and we bill them at actual cost. The final rental price usually arrives within 24 hours. From two shows a year you get 5 to 15% off. For more than 36 m² or a custom design, EXFAIR plans the stand to measure.

Yes. Planning, production, set-up and dismantling happen locally at Messe Frankfurt, so where your company is based does not change the process; only your team and exhibits travel to Frankfurt.

Yes, via the enquiry form on this page, at hello@exfair.de or by phone at +49 7721 885880.

No. Companies based outside Germany are invoiced without German VAT, within the EU under the reverse-charge procedure, which requires a valid VAT ID. The treatment is stated in the quote.

Yes. Besides the stand, shipping your exhibits to Messe Frankfurt and customs clearance are organised as part of the project, so products arrive on the stand in time for the show.

The fair and dates, hall and stand number if assigned, floor area, stand type (row, corner, peninsula or island) and the goal of the presence. A first assessment follows within 48 hours.

Yes. EXFAIR publishes guides for exhibitors from 21 countries and regions, covering customs, invoicing, funding and typical fairs. Relevant for Frankfurt: China, Turkey, Italy, India, USA and Poland. The links are in the cheat sheet at the top of this page.