In a few weeks, bauma, the world’s leading trade show for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment, returns.
Held every three years in Munich, Germany, upwards of 600,000 people attend the trade show.
This year, bauma returns from April 7 to 13, to welcome more than 3,500 exhibitors from 57 countries will present their latest machines, technologies and innovations on a total of 614,000 square metres of exhibition space.
“The consistently high level of interest in bauma underlines its global importance,” said Stefan Rummel, Managing Director of Messe München.
“bauma is and remains the heartbeat of the industry and will also provide important impetus in the challenging market environment of 2025.”
International growth
The demand for exhibition space remains high in 2025 and bauma is once again fully booked. International participation has increased noticeably, according to organizers, drawing interest from companies from Asia, India, Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea.
Europe also remains present with a strong participation. Italy has the second largest group of exhibitors after Germany, and Turkey the fourth largest. Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal also recorded an increase in exhibitors.
Companies from Argentina and the Philippines will be taking part for the first time.
bauma key themes
This year’s trade show will feature five themes, which are highlighted in the bauma FORUM, the bauma TALK podcast and through the exhibitors’ innovations. The five themes include:
Climate neutrality: To make climate neutrality economically viable for all those involved, new legal frameworks are required to enable affordable construction.
Alternative drive concepts: Hydrogen, eFuels and battery electric are all options that will power heavy equipment as customers and manufacturers look for diesel alternatives.
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Networked construction: Labour shortages are accelerating the digitization of machines and the development of automated and alternative construction methods to make processes more efficient, safer and more user-friendly – in all construction segments.
Sustainable construction: Building materials are a key to reducing the carbon footprint. Recycled material, new concrete mixes and replacement building materials in combination with a functioning circular economy make it possible to avoid the release of carbon dioxide.
Mining challenge: The supply of raw materials must be secured, through political support in third countries and a new way of thinking about domestic raw material extraction.
