In brief
With around 392,500 sqm of hall space and 58,000 sqm of open-air space, Deutsche Messe Hannover is one of the largest exhibition grounds in the world. Its best-known events include Hannover Messe, AGRITECHNICA, LIGNA, EMO and IAA Transportation. EXFAIR is on site with its project management and plans system stands and custom builds for the venue, including setup, dismantling, logistics and storage.
Deutsche Messe Hannover at a glance
The site comprises halls and pavilions with a combined area of around 392,500 sqm and an open-air area of 58,000 sqm. It hosts leading international industrial trade fairs, including Hannover Messe (industry and automation), AGRITECHNICA (agricultural machinery), LIGNA (woodworking), EMO (machine tools), IAA Transportation (commercial vehicles), CeMAT (intralogistics), EuroTier (livestock) and DOMOTEX (floor coverings). Other events include didacta and INTERSCHUTZ.
Hannover Messe/Laatzen ICE station is directly on site, and S-Bahn lines S4 and S6 also serve the grounds. By car, the A2 and A7 motorways lead to the Hannover-Messe/Laatzen exit; there are large car parks on site.
Key points for an exhibition stand at Deutsche Messe Hannover
- Building heights: Single-storey stands generally need no approval as long as they stay within the permitted building height. This is 6.50 m in most halls, 6.00 m in Hall 8 and 4.00 m in Hall 18.
- Approval and deadlines: Deutsche Messe checks taller or two-storey stands and special constructions in two stages. The design must be submitted at least 4 weeks and the complete documents at least 2 weeks before build-up starts. The current Technical Regulations of Deutsche Messe Hannover apply.
- Lead time: Allow approx. 4–8 weeks for system stands and 8–24 weeks for custom builds, depending on scope. For Hannover Messe and AGRITECHNICA, it pays to start particularly early.
- Storage: After the fair, EXFAIR stores the stand in Villingen-Schwenningen. This is particularly economical for recurring exhibitions.
Last updated: October 2026. Prices and lead times are guide values; the written quote is binding.
Stand construction for Deutsche Messe Hannover: EXFAIR plans and builds exhibition stands for exhibitors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the rest of Europe.
Services from a single source
EXFAIR develops custom exhibition stands for all halls and pavilions at Deutsche Messe Hannover. The range covers system stands, LED light wall concepts, multi-storey custom builds, open-air stands, industrial exhibit presentations and machine platforms. Setup, dismantling, storage, logistics and heavy-load coordination are part of the service.
How a trade fair project with EXFAIR works – from concept and assembly to storage – is explained on our page Exhibition stand construction in Germany.
Experience
EXFAIR has worked in exhibition stand construction since 1987. For Deutsche Messe Hannover, EXFAIR plans stands for every event, from Hannover Messe, AGRITECHNICA and LIGNA to EMO, IAA Transportation and CeMAT; its production facility and warehouse are in Villingen-Schwenningen. A selection of completed stands is shown in our project overview.
Exhibition stands in Hannover – with on-site project management
Planned and produced in Villingen-Schwenningen, delivered at the venue in Hannover: during set-up our project management is on site, acts as site manager and leads the installation. On request, someone from EXFAIR is also available during the fair.
Briefings and coordination take place at your premises or online. Transport, travel and installation are either itemised in the quote or included in the total price; prices may vary by venue.
Is EXFAIR also on site in Hannover?
Yes. EXFAIR builds exhibition stands at all major trade fair venues in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. During set-up at Messe Hannover, our project management is on site and leads the installation; on request, someone from EXFAIR is also available during the fair.
For exhibitors from abroad
Companies from Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Italy, China, Japan, South Korea and the USA engage EXFAIR as their local German stand builder. For Deutsche Messe Hannover, EXFAIR handles plan submission, coordination with the organiser, setup, dismantling and logistics, so that nothing has to be coordinated from abroad.
Arriving from abroad: From Hannover Airport (HAJ) take S-Bahn S5 to the main station, then light rail U8 towards Messe Nord.
For companies from these countries we have dedicated guides covering entry, customs, power, tax and timeline:
- Exhibitors from Australia – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from Belgium – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from Brazil – typical fairs here: Agritechnica
- Exhibitors from China – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from France – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from the United Kingdom – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from India – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from Italy – typical fairs here: LIGNA
- Exhibitors from Japan – typical fairs here: EMO
- Exhibitors from Canada – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from the Netherlands – typical fairs here: Agritechnica
- Exhibitors from Poland – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from Switzerland – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe, LIGNA
- Exhibitors from the Nordics – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from Spain – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from South Korea – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from Taiwan – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from the Czech Republic – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe, IAA Transportation, EMO
- Exhibitors from Turkey – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe, EMO
- Exhibitors from the USA – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe
- Exhibitors from Austria – typical fairs here: Hannover Messe, LIGNA
A neutral overview for exhibitors at Deutsche Messe Hannover, with a trade fair calendar, the leading fairs in detail and a comparison of fixed-price and custom stand construction, is available at Trade Show Booth in Hanover.