IPM ESSEN 2026
IPM ESSEN - the world`s leading trade fair for horticulture - will be the meeting place for the green sector. Here, exhibitors from all over the world present their innovative products and services in the fields of plants, technology, floristry and garden features. No other fair offers so much plant diversity and so many plant innovations. Climate change and sustainability are the defining themes here.
1,434 Exhibitors in 2025
45 Nations
Over 40,000 Trade visitors in 2025
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Through registering you can enjoy the following benefits:
- Add exhibitors to your personal reminder list.
- Access the list on your smart phone during your visit to the trade fair. Find the exhibitors` stands in our site plan, or print all necessary information about the exhibitors to ensure you are prepared for your visit.
- Your entries are automatically transferred to the app.
- Arrange and manage appointments with exhibitors at the trade fair.
- Get in touch with exhibitors.
- Ask a question to all or several exhibitors and manage the exhibitors` answers.
- Bonsai
- Bulbs
- Bushes and shrubs
- Christmas trees
- Cut flowers
- Flowering pot plants
- Green plants
- Hydroponics
- Nursery plants
- Palm trees
- Sales promotion products
- Seeds
- Vegetables
- Young plants
- Cooling
- Commercial vehicles and trailers
- Earths, peats and substrates
- Fruit and vegetable production technology
- Gardening and landscaping technology
- Greenhouse construction
- Heating systems
- Irrigation and drainage systems
- Machinery and equipment
- Measuring and regulation equipment
- Nursery technology
- Plant protection
- Pots
- Sales promotion products
- Transportation and lifting equipment
- Arts and crafts
- Candles
- Congratulation and condolence cards
- Decorations
- Dried flowers/silk flowers
- Florists’ requisites
- Garden gourmet
- Grave decoration
- Hand-made pottery
- Plant pots of glass, ceramics, porcelain, plastics and enamel
- Sales promotion products
- Stamping machinery
- Wickerwork
- Aviaries and nesting facilities
- Flower tubs
- Garden equipment
- Garden decorations
- Garden sculptures
- Horticultural equipment
- Living accessories
- Outdoor plant pots
- Sales promotion products
- Services
- Shop construction and shop fittings
- Software + IT consultancy
- Vertical gardens
- Wind mobiles
Not only the complete diversity of plants and flowers, the floristry highlights and the newest trends from technology, equipment and services but also a comprehensive supporting programme will await the trade visitors.
IPM ESSEN has a new forum in the young plant area in Hall 2, where gardeners, breeders and young plant producers can discuss the future topics of this important interface in horticulture. The new information programme offers space for keynote speeches, panel discussions, innovations and best practices. Each day will focus on a different topic.
The new, moderated forum with stage gives the plant sector valuable insights into the latest developments and trends in the young plant sector and the opportunity to share experiences with each other.
Simultaneous translation will be provided for non-German-speaking trade fair visitors.
The Innovation Center Horticulture Technology in Hall 4 is a forum where trade visitors can expand their knowledge about current and future-oriented technology topics such as sustainability, gate reduction, automation and energy. The forum will be accompanied by an exciting supporting programme.
The specialist programme is designed with innovative approaches to solutions for potential challenges within the industry and presents products and projects that aim to improve the future of horticultural technology in a sustainable and future-oriented way.
The exhibition area is extended by guided tours that start several times a day and offer insights into future-oriented technology trends. The starting point for the tours is the Innovation Center for Horticultural Technology.
At IPM ESSEN, the IPM Discovery Center is centrally located in Hall 5. Under the direction of Romeo Sommers, creative POS concepts, retail trends and sustainable approaches will be presented.
Trend tours will start several times a day, offering insights into modern retail trends and providing valuable inspiration.
Discover the future of green retail in the IPM Discovery Center - Hall 5!
The Discovery Center in Hall 5 offers you the ideal opportunity to place your products in the focus of the green specialist trade on a 400 m2 exhibition area.
Innovative marketing ideas, complete shop situations, and specific recommendations for the point of sale are staged here to attract the attention of your target group.
Become part of this concept and present your products where garden centers and DIY stores find inspiration!
- The famous green stylist and trend watcher Romeo Sommers creatively sets the scene for your products.
- Trade visitors can obtain information on Discovery Center topics and your products at the central info point.
- There will be guided tours for trade visitors and journalists.
- No own stand construction is required.
- No staff is required (of course, however, possible).