IFAT Munich is the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies. It offers cutting-edge solutions for water, recycling and circularity with a strong focus on innovations with a global impact. 

It is also a solution platform, a networking event and a knowledge hub, and brings together the key international industry representatives from politics, business and science. 

What sets IFAT Munich apart: 

• Exhibition: A 300 000 m² global marketplace of solution-oriented innovation drivers 
• Networking: Largest networking platform 
• Innovation: Highlights sustainable and cutting-edge technologies for resource efficiency and circular economy 
• Live demonstrations under realistic conditions 
• Conferences & forums: Unique stage for state-of-the-art solutions with over 400 lectures, panels and presentations as well as solution tours 
• International scope: Over 3 200 exhibitors from 61 countries and regions and around 142 000 trade fair participants from 170 countries and regions, including all key players 
• IFAT Worldwide: Interdisciplinary network with a global reach – with individual trade fairs in China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Singapour, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. 

This event will take place on 4-7 May 2026 in Munich, but the deadline for exhibitor applications is 30 April 2025.