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Frequently asked questions about BIOFACH

FAQ for exhibitors

You can find the current valid prices in the online stand application.

Opening times BIOFACH

Tuesday, 10 February 2026: 09:00 – 18:00

Wednesday, 11 February 2026: 09:00 – 18:00

Thursday, 12 February 2026: 09:00 – 18:00

Friday, 13 February 2026: 09:00 – 17:00

Assembly

Saturday, 7 February 2026: 07:00 – 24:00
Sunday, 8 February 2026: 07:00 – 24:00
Monday, 9 February 2026: 07:00 – 19:00

 

Dismantling

Friday, 13 February 2026: 17:00 – 24:00
Saturday, 14 February 2026: 07:00 – 22:00
Sunday, 15 February 2026: 07:00 – 19:00

When you make a binding application to be an exhibitor, you will receive our marketing services, which include, among others:

  • Display of exhibitor’s press information in the press center
  • Entry of exhibitor‘s company name and stand number in the Exhibition Guide (issued free to all visitors)
  • Voucher codes (electronic admission vouchers – only online redeemable)
  • Online banner with exhibitor’s stand number
  • Access to the BIOFACH Congress
  • Lead tracking app free of charge for one device (apps for additional devices can be purchased in the online ExhibitorShop)

Also included is a presence on the digital event platform for each exhibitor. This presence is visible circa half a year round – including after the exhibition – and includes the following services:

  • Presentation of company information within the exhibitor profile on the digital event platform, including stand number, teaser picture, company logo and links to the exhibitor’s website as well as to company’s social media channels
  • Integration of one pdf document into the exhibitor profile
  • Assignment of employees to your company profile as contact persons
  • Unlimited choices in the product group directory
  • Access to functions for chat and communication on the digital event platform 
  • Access to the digital matchmaking including the possibility to arrange on site meetings
  • Access to selected congress sessions – live and on demand
  • Access to exhibitor presentations of all exhibitors
  • Display of essential company information on the exhibition website
  • Display of exhibitors in the online floor plan (only for direct exhibitors)
  • Possibility of autonomous and continuous updating of the exhibitor profile

You can find all included marketing services as well as additional marketing packages here.

The Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) charges a fee of EUR 0.60 per square metre of exhibition space for the representation of your interests.

NürnbergMesse GmbH collects the corresponding amount to forward it to the AUMA.

You can find further information on the AUMA website

You can create your content yourself & very easily with our new SelfService in your personal exhibitor area.
If you need assistance, our support team will be happy to help you.

Support
Tel.: +49 911 86 06 88 06
E-mail: selfservice@support.nuernbergmesse.de

NürnbergMesse GmbH
Messezentrum 1
90471 Nürnberg

As BIOFACH is purely a trade fair, the sale of exhibition goods at the stand is not permitted.

Design and rent your complete stand really easily online using our exhibition stand configurator. A complete stand is the cost-effective alternative to an individual stand. The smart modular system provides a lot of scope for your design ideas and offers you simple complete solutions.

Get in touch with our team

If you have any questions about BIOFACH, please get in touch with us! We are happy to help.

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FAQ for visitors

Admission requirements

Yes, BIOFACH is a pure trade fair, to which only trade visitors from the fields of organic food, organic drinks and organic non-food products are admitted. The exhibition is not open to the public on any day. This enables us to secure the quality of the offer for visitors and exhibitors.

Read more about this in the section on admission requirements and proof of eligibility.

Yes, children and young people can visit BIOFACH. Admission for children and young people is regulated in the following way:

  • 0 to and including 12 years: free of charge, without legitimation
  • 13 up to and including 15 years: reduced ticket for 30 EUR without legitimation. The reduced ticket is available on site at the cash desk only.
  • Young people aged 16 and older: must register/legitimize as a trade visitor and pay the regular price.

For children over 3, you can use our free childcare service, which is in Room Basel (NCC Mitte, Level 1). The trained staff is happy to look after your children there during your visit.

At BIOFACH it is not allowed to bring pets for hygienic reasons, as it is a food fair. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are, of course, an exception to this rule.

Travel and services on-site

If you need a visa for your journey from abroad and have questions about the application process, please see our information on visa applications & invitation letters.
You can simply enter "Nürnberg". The dynamic traffic guidance system will guide you past all the queues to a vacant parking space. Alternatively, please use the following address: "Karl-Schönleben-Strasse, 90471 Nürnberg" or the special destination "Messe".

There are enough parking spaces on-site. Our parking guidance system guides you to the vacant parking spaces; the daily charge is EUR 14. Parking spaces for disabled people are located near the entrances.

Barrier-free access

The exhibition venue is accessible to wheelchair users. All services and useful travel information for people with disabilities can be found at "Barrier-free access".

Within walking distance of the exhibition centre, there is a camp site (KNAUS Campingpark Nuremberg), at which exhibition visitors who come with a caravan can rent pitches. No caravans can be parked on the site of the exhibition centre Nuremberg itself.
Information on camp site KNAUS Campingpark Nürnberg (Germany only)
No because you can reach the exhibition venue quickly and easily both from the Central Station and from the airport with public transport.

Yes, there are lockers in the entrance areas "Mitte" and "Ost". Use of these is free of charge. The coin that you have to insert to lock the lockers serves as a deposit and will be returned.

Trolleys and suitcases can also be handed in at the coat check at a charge of EUR 3 each.

As a visitor of BIOFACH, you are online free of charge throughout the exhibition venue.
Please contact our colleagues from Security Control Unit (SCU) at T +49 9 11 86 06 70 00. They can tell you if the lost property has been turned in.

No, there are no direct sales.

The exhibition venue is accessible to wheelchair users. All services and useful travel information for people with disabilities can be found at "Barrier-free access".


Tickets & vouchers

Tickets sales and voucher redemption will take place exclusively online. Register in our online TicketShop to purchase your entrance ticket or redeem your voucher code in advance. Tickets cannot be purchased on-site, neither can voucher codes be redeemed on-site.

After you have successfully placed your order (confirmation message "Thank you for your order"), you will receive your e-ticket by e-mail. You can also find it in your account by clicking on "View my tickets".

In exceptional cases please contact VisitorServices directly via e-mail at besucherservice@nuernbergmesse.de or via phone at T +49 9 11 86 06 96 96.

In many countries, the international representatives of NürnbergMesse are available for ticket sales, as well as for the provision of information about visas.

Yes, your trade fair ticket includes an additional KombiTicket for public transportation.This allows you to use all VGN public transport in the 2nd class across the fare zone of Nuremberg-Fürth-Stein-Oberasbach-Zirndorf (zones 100/200) free of charge, including subway, tram, bus, and regional train  – valid during the trade fair period and only for the ticket holder. For more information on timetables and other details, please visit www.vgn.de.

Your voucher shall apply for admission for one day.
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Regardless of whether it's tickets, registration, services at the trade fair center or the trade fair program: Are you planning your visit to the trade fair and still have questions? The VisitorService team will be happy to help you.

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