At a glance
- Date range
- City
- Frankfurt am Main
- Country
- Germany
- Industry
- Machinery & Industry
- Type of trade show
- B2B
- Frequency
- Yearly
- Organizer
- Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH
- Tickets
- starting at €69.00
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Formnext
November 17–20, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Formnext is an international trade fair for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing, aimed at professionals from development and production.
Visit organizer websiteTopics and products
MetalsCeramicsPlasticsIndustrialisation of AMAI and industrial metaverse
About the trade show
Formnext 2026 is an international trade fair for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing, taking place in Frankfurt am Main from 17 to 20 November 2026. It shows the process chain of additive manufacturing from the product idea to production. Topics include materials such as metals, ceramics and plastics, the industrialisation of AM, tool making as well as AI and the industrial metaverse.
The fair is aimed at experts in industrial 3D printing and at production professionals from a growing number of application industries. In 2025 it counted 800 exhibitors and 38,280 visitors. The organiser is Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH. Formnext was founded in 2015 and takes place every year in November.
Address
By car
Exit Frankfurt West. Address for navigation: Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main.
By public transit
S-Bahn S3, S4, S5, S6, S8; U-Bahn U4; Tram 16, 17. Stop: Festhalle/Messe / Messe.
By plane
Nearest airport: Frankfurt (FRA), approx. 10 km straight-line distance from the venue; approx. 15 min according to the organiser.
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Tickets
Day ticket
€109.00Regular · valid from 23 October 2026 · With info service
Day ticket
€142.00Regular · valid from 23 October 2026 · Without info service
Season ticket
€169.00Regular · valid from 23 October 2026 · With info service
Season ticket
€219.00Regular · valid from 23 October 2026 · Without info service
Season ticket
€12.00valid from 23 October 2026 · proof required
Season ticket · Pupils/Students
€9.00valid from 23 October 2026 · proof required
Premium/VIP
€299.00limited availability · With info service
Premium/VIP
€389.00limited availability · Without info service
Supporting programme
€109.00Regular
Supporting programme
€142.00Regular · With info service
Trade show development
Visitors
+29% since 2022- 2021
- 29,5802022
- 32,8502023
- 34,4002024
- 38,2802025
Exhibitors
0% since 2022- 2021
- 8002022
- 8552023
- 8602024
- 8002025
Frequently asked questions
When and where does Formnext 2026 take place?
Formnext 2026 takes place from 17 to 20 November 2026 at Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main. It is open from Tuesday, 17 November 2026, to Thursday, 19 November 2026, from 9:00 to 18:00, and on Friday, 20 November 2026, from 9:00 to 16:00.
When is the next Formnext?
The next Formnext after the 2026 edition starts on 26 October 2027. The fair takes place every year in Frankfurt am Main.
How large is the exhibition space of Formnext?
In 2025, the exhibition space of Formnext covered 25,125 m².
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