ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2026

Update

The 58th edition of the Essen Motor Show will take place as a live exhibition between 28.11.2026 and 06.12.2026. Germany's leading motor show will take place at Messe Essen, with the preview day being 27.11.2026.

Introduction

ESSEN MOTOR SHOW creates a valuable moment for the automotive industry where the most essential brands are going to unveil their most stunning automobiles and motorsports to an adoring public. The international trade show is a staple event in Germany that traditionally runs at the end of the year. Organizers prepare for 550 exhibitors and 380,000 visitors. These numbers communicate one thing – there’s going to be a race for hotels in Essen, and you stand to get exceptional deals early on with help from Travel 2 Fairs ltd.

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Past Iterations 

ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2021

The edition took place between November 26th and December 5th 2021 as a live exhibition. Around 100,000 visitors and 400 exhibitors attended the live exhibition at Messe Essen. The event featured strict COVID-19 prevention measures, including a 3G access control policy. Attendees needed to present vaccination or recovery certificates and negative test results. 

ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2022

ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2022 was hosted in a face-to-face format between the dates 03.12.2022 and 11.12.2022. The hosting location, Messe Cologne, did not implement Covid-19 safety measures due to the removal of the country's pandemic-related limitations, including the travel restrictions and 3G entry policy. More than 200,000 attendees and approximately 500 exhibiting companies from 13 nations took part in the event.

ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2023

The 2023 iteration continued the success of the 2022 format. Like the previous Essen Motor Show, the current edition featured around 500 exhibiting firms and more than 200 000 visitants. 96% of the exhibitors were pleased with the attending number of visitors. 95% were also able to reach most or all their target groups. 93% were pleased with their attendance and 94% will attend the upcoming iteration. 

ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2024

The 2024 iteration of the event occurred as a live trade expo between 29.11.2024 and 08.12.2024. It featured the same number of participants as the 2023 format (around 500 exhibiting firms and over 200 000 visitants).

ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2025

The 2025 iteration of the event was a live trade expo held in Messe Cologne between 29.11.2025 and 07.12.2025. The event featured around 450 exhibiting firms from 22 nations and over 200 000 visitants.