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Not every trade fair is a barometer of the industry – but bauma is, time and time again. The world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment took place from 7th to 13th April 2025 at the Munich Exhibition Centre, Munich/Germany. In a time marked by global challenges, bauma impressively demonstrated what the industry is capable of. It was not only a stage for groundbreaking innovations and new partnerships – it is and remains a key source of inspiration.

With around 600,000 visitors from more than 200 countries and 3,601 exhibitors from 57 nations, bauma 2025 proved itself to be a stable foundation and forward-looking platform in turbulent times (Figure 1). Stefan Rummel, Managing Director of Messe München, is delighted: “We welcomed around 600,000 visitors from more than 200 countries and regions. bauma is the heartbeat of the industry and has once again demonstrated how crucial personal encounters and exchanges are for progress and global trade. The exhibition centre in Munich is sending out a strong signal of confidence for the entire industry.”

The fact that bauma reflects the pulse of the industry in terms of content and emotion was confirmed by many exhibitors, especially with regard to sustainability and future-oriented topics. Erich Sennebogen, owner of Senne­bogen, emphasises the signal effect: “With Sennebogen as its green heart, bauma 2025 showed the strong heartbeat of the industry.

We are thrilled by the positive mood in the industries, which was unexpected in this form. As a result, bauma can be a positive catalyst for a revival in the construction industry, but also in the material handling sectors.

We are thrilled about the positive mood in the industries, which was not to be expected in this form. Bauma can therefore be a positive catalyst for a revival in the construction industry, but also in the material handling sectors, both in Germany and internationally.” Holger Schulz, Managing Director at Zeppelin (CAT), also highlights the relevance of bauma as a leading trade fair and innovation platform: “bauma is where the who’s who of the German, European and international construction and mining industries meet. Once again, it has proven its status as a leading trade fair and the heartbeat of the industry. The seven days of the trade fair are pure adrenaline for us. bauma is the best sales platform in the world for us. Sustainability – the sustainable operation of construction machinery and construction sites with the latest drive systems and energy storage solutions – remains a very important topic. Added to this is the entire field of networked construction sites and networked construction machinery.”

Wolfgang Sochor, CEO of HAWE Hydraulik, also sees clear technological trends being confirmed: “bauma 2025 has impressively demonstrated that trends such as CO₂ reduction and alternative drive systems have established themselves in the industry.” Steffen Günther, Member of the Executive Board of Liebherr-International AG, adds: “At bauma, we showcased a number of important topics for the future, such as drive technology and autonomy. For us, bauma is much more than just a trade fair – it is the platform where the future of the industry becomes tangible. My personal highlight was our bauma motto, “Hands on the future”. For us, this is not just a phrase, but an attitude, and it was well received by customers.”

The fact that bauma is not only a meeting place but above all a business driver was also emphasised. Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka, sums up that “the joint trade fair appearance of Doka and other brands of our parent company was a complete success. The interest in our innovations and further developments was overwhelming. bauma is the most important platform for us to drive forward future topics. It brings the world of the construction industry together – from North America to Asia. Nowhere else can we hold so many high-quality discussions with the most important customers worldwide in such a short time – that’s only possible at bauma! In short: It was the most successful bauma ever for us.” Joachim Schmid, Managing Director of the VDMA Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association, adds: “The trade fair is a great success and in some cases exceeds the business expectations of our member companies. The upcoming formation of a government with the recently published coalition agreement and the expected investment packages are providing positive impetus, as is the trend towards a stronger focus on the European market.”

It was not only quantity but also quality that counted in this year’s trade fair contacts – a fact that was particularly emphasised by international exhibitors. Toshiaki Ujiie, President and CEO of the Tadano Group, highlights the role of bauma as a global platform: “bauma offers the perfect stage to present our latest technologies and solutions to a global audience. It is an invaluable event that enables us to engage in direct dialogue with our customers and industry experts.” Mehmet Varlik, Managing Director of the SCHWING/Stetter Group, was also impressed by the response: “bauma 2025 has surprised us with an extraordinary level of international interest right from the first day of the trade fair.”

bauma recorded significant visitor growth, particularly from Brazil, Portugal, Romania, the Netherlands, Turkiye and Spain. China also improved on its top result from bauma 2019.

In times of change, bauma demonstrates that innovative strength arises above all from encounters, exchange and cooperation. Alexander Fickers, CEO of Faymonville, sums it up: “What an incredible week at bauma in Munich! Countless inspiring conversations with customers and partners from all over the world made this trade fair a real highlight. bauma has once again demonstrated that innovation arises where people with vision, enthusiasm and drive come together.”

The next bauma will take place from 3rd to 9th April 2028 at the exhibition centre in Munich. (Messe München/Si.)

Six months before the start of the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, bauma, on 8th April 2019, Messe München/Germany can already announce a new record number of exhibitors. More than 3,500 exhibitors from 55 countries will be there – almost 100 more than in 2016 (Figure 1). bauma PLUS allows even more companies to present their products and services. Virtual reality will bring the construction site into the trade fair hall. What is more, the 600,000 visitor mark is ready to be passed.
“The industry is booming, which is also reflected in the growth of bauma. We’ve taken account of the rise in demand and expanded our site in east­ern Munich to 614,000 m2. Our aim is to offer a platform to as many exhibitors as possible. With bauma 2019, we continue to surpass ourselves – also digitally,” says Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe München.
For the first time, visitors to Hall B0 will be able to experience the industry virtually – thanks to virtual and augmented reality. This is made possible through a combination of images, sound, or sensor feedback, such as wind. “The booths have size limits, the digital areas are limitless. With new virtual offerings, we are bringing the construction site into the trade fair and expanding our digital portfolio,” says project manager Mareile Kästner.
However, this downturn now seems to have bottomed out. The significant increase in incoming orders of 17 % in the first months of 2018 is considered to be a clear sign of economic recovery in this sector, as is the increase in turnover of 10 % recorded in the same period.
Another new feature are the bauma PLUS models that bring more exhibitors to the fair. With bauma PLUS ONSITE exhibitors can present their company on a compact area. bauma PLUS MOVE is a flexible co-working area where visitors can meet exhibitors.
Not only an opportunity for companies. “This allows visitors to get a more comprehensive picture of the providers in the industry. With the help of our new products, we also want to pass the 600,000 visitor mark and extend our status as the world’s biggest trade fair,” explains Klaus Dittrich.
Visitors can find the latest list of exhibitors online in the bauma exhibitor database. More information about the trade fair is available at www.bauma.de. (IMAG/Si.)

Zum 14. Mal lädt die iranische Leitmesse IranConMin die internationale Bau- und Bergbaubranche nach Teheran/Iran. Auf dem Tehran Permanent Fairground stehen den Ausstellern vom 2. bis 5. November 2018 rd. 15.000 m² Fläche zur Verfügung, um ihr Produktportfolio rund um Bergbau, Baumaschinen und Bausysteme zu präsentieren. Deutschland und China werden mit eigenen Länder-Pavillons vertreten sein, auch Polen, Finnland und Italien planen Gruppenbeteiligungen. Im Jahr 2017 kamen zur größten und internationalsten Baufachmesse in der Region rd. 20.500 Fachbesucher und knapp 300 Aussteller aus 15 Ländern. Gerade für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen bietet der Iran nach wie vor interessante Wachstumschancen.

Die IranConMin ist seit Jahren die größte Baumesse im Iran, die internationale Aussteller mit iranischen Entscheidungsträgern und Experten aus dem Bau- und Bergbausektor zusammen-bringt. Um den Austausch auch abseits der Messestände zu fördern, wird die Messe von einem Seminarprogramm begleitet. Dort diskutieren internationale Experten die Chancen und Herausforderungen der Bau- und Miningbranche und zeigen aktuelle Produktentwicklungen und Trends. Veranstalter ist seit Gründung der Messe im Jahr 1994 die IMAG GmbH, eine Tochter der Messe München, welche die IranConMin gemeinsam mit ihren Partnern Palar Samaneh Co. und IranMineHouse organisiert.

Deutschland, einer der größten Handelspartner des Iran im Maschinenbau, wird sich wie in den Vorjahren mit einer Bundesbeteiligung präsentieren. Die Bundesrepublik, die auf eine lange Handelstradition mit dem Iran zurückblickt, konnte ihre Maschinenexporte in das Land im Jahr 2017 um gut 21 % auf 901 Mio. € steigern. Damit liegt Deutschland knapp vor Italien und hinter China, das sich in den letzten Jahren über alle Branchen hinweg zum Handels-partner Nummer 1 des Iran entwickelt hat. Deutsche Unternehmen haben die Möglichkeit, unter dem Label „Made in Germany“ im Rahmen eines Gemeinschaftsstands auszustellen, der vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie gefördert wird.

Unterstützt wird die Messe vom Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA). Dessen Hauptgeschäftsführer Thilo Brodtmann hält den deutsch-iranischen Außenhandel nach wie vor für machbar, wie er in einer Pressemitteilung Anfang Mai erklärte: „So lange die EU ihre Sanktionen gegen den Iran nicht wieder aktiviert, ist legales Irangeschäft für die deutsche Wirtschaft weiterhin möglich.“ Gleichzeitig sicherte er den Verbandsmitgliedern dabei die Unterstützung des VDMA zu. Der Bergbausektor spielt dank des iranischen Reichtums an Bodenschätzen nach wie vor eine große Rolle im Land. Der Iran verfügt über große Vorkommen an Eisenerz, Kupfer und Zink. (IMAG/Si.)

One year before the opening of the world’s leading trade show bauma on 8th April 2019, Messe München provides an outlook on the latest developments: the site in the east of Munich will be expanded to 614,000 m², the number of halls will be increased to 18. The organizer anticipates that more exhibitors will attend than at bauma 2016. The next edition of the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment will take place from 8th until 14th April 2019. Currently, the worldwide demand for exhibition space is extremely high.

A new hall and fairgrounds map facilitates the orientation on the gigantic site (Figure 1). Thanks to the clear division into the individual exhibition sectors, visitors can be managed in a more targeted way. With the two new halls that together cover 20,000 m² bauma will provide space for more exhibitors than in 2016, when 3,425 exhibitors took part.

The most important changes at a glance: the largest sector construction machines and attachments is expanded from four to five halls as well as by an additional area outdoors, directly adjacent to the hall complex. The components sector now also has five instead of four halls; formworks and scaffolds moves to Hall B3; and lifting appliances are bundled in Hall C4. New in Hall C6 is the Conference Center North that houses additional conference rooms.

Previously located in Hall B0, which will be used as additional exhibition space during bauma 2019, the special THINK BIG! exhibit that shows students career opportunities in the construction and building material machine industries moves to the ICM – International Congress Center Munich. And there is another change that is envisaged: during the trade fair, the traffic-calmed part of Paul-Henri-Spaak-Straße will be turned into the pedestrian zone “bauma Boule-vard”, along which visitors and exhibitors can enjoy an international culinary offering.

More information on the trade show is available at www.bauma.de.
(Messe München/Si.)

The premier trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles in Africa has firmly established itself in the market following its third edition.

454 exhibitors from 34 countries and 14,167 visitors attended the international trade fair, which took place from 13th to 16th March 2018 in Johannesburg (Figure 1). 13 % of the visitors came from outside the host country South Africa. The top five visitor countries from Africa were Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia. Delegations from Chile, Israel, Kenya and Turkey visited the trade fair. Their participation underlines the importance of bauma CONEXPO AFRICA as the largest industry event for this sector in the region. Exhibitors experienced increased sales of machinery and equipment over the four days of the trade fair.

The organizers – BC Expo South Africa, Messe München and AEM – are looking forward to the next edition of the trade fair, which will take place again in Johannesburg in 2021. (Messe München/Si.)

IMAG GmbH, Munich/Germany, is expanding its involvement in the mining sector. With immediate effect, the subsidiary of Messe München has become an international partner of the MICA mining trade fair (Figure 1) in Algiers/Algeria. To make this official, IMAG and Symbiose Communication Environnement have recently signed a partnership agreement. The next edition of the trade fair will be held in September 2018.

The MICA (Salon International des Produits et Services pour les Mines et Carrières/International Exhibition for Products and Services for Mines and Quarries) is aimed at professional visitors from the mining sector. Decision-makers in the mining industry meet up with manufacturers and service providers over the course of three days. An accompanying forum gives all participants the chance to discuss current issues within the industry.

In Algeria, which is rich in natural resources, the extraction of minerals plays an increasingly important role in reducing the dependency on the oil and gas sector. As part of efforts to further diversify the economy, 38 new sites are set to be developed for mining. These efforts include e. g. increasing phosphate production from its current level of 1.2 mt to 10 mt by 2020, and doubling steel production by 2025. Enormous quantities of raw materials are also required for the large-scale building projects planned in the country.

The third edition of the MICA will be held from 25th to 27th September 2018 at the Palais des Expositions les Pins Maritimes, Algiers. About 70 exhibitors and 2,500 visitors from the industry are expected to attend. (IMAG/Si.)

The economic comeback of Subsahara and positive market opportunities in South Africa are reflected in the number of companies that have already signed up for the upcoming bauma CONEXPO AFRICA. The third international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles will be held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in South Africa from 13th to 16th March 2018 (Figure 1).

Elaine Crewe, CEO of the trade fair organizer BC Expo South Africa, is pleased with the applications thus far: “We have already attracted industry leaders including Accociated Asphalt Equipment, BAUER, Bell Equipment, CLT - Crane Load Technology, Doka, GEDA-Dechenreiter, HANSA-FLEX, Hiab, Husqvarna, Hytec Holdings, ITR Africa, IVECO, Layher, Masa, MB Crusher, Pan Mixers South Africa, Pilequip, Putzmeister, Scaw, Shantui, Wirtgen, XCMG and ZF Services. We are also looking forward to having DEUTZ Diesel Power and Powerstar for the first time. We are going to have an impressive line-up of the entire industry at the trade fair.”

A large number of international pavilions are also being planned for bauma CONEXPO AFRICA. China, Finland, Germany, North America and the UK have registered. Portugal and Singapore will also have a pavilion at the trade fair for the first time. “This shows the importance of bauma CONEXPO AFRICA for international companies,” Crewe says.

Frank W. Reschke, sales director and a member of the Board of Management at Masa, also underscored the key role played by the trade fair: “For us there is no comparable trade show, no other international trade fair in Africa for Africa. bauma CONEXPO AFRICA delivers on our expectations.”

Interested companies can register at www.bcafrica.com/exhibitors/book-your-space. More information about the trade fair is available at www.bcafrica.com. (Messe München/Si.)