Good reasons for your intergastra participation

INTERGASTRA is considered the leading professional trade fair for the HoReCa industry of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top event of the hospitality industry in 2024 concentrates a diverse range of products and services, tailoring the offer exactly to the individual needs of the specialist visitors. Meet industry leaders and specialists, make profi table contacts and open the market for your company.

>> Leading the way internationally – More than 100,000 visitors from over 30,000 companys and 70 countries gathered information on 120,000 m² of exhibition space!

>> Top market place – 83 % exhibitors recommend INTERGASTRA to others.

>> Time for investments – Around 82 % of visitors have concrete investment intentions.

>> In the heart of Europe – 93 % of exhibitors are convinced of the strong economic region of Stuttgart as the right location for INTERGASTRA.

>> Parallel event for 2024– IKA/Culinary Olympics and GELATISSIMO.

*Figures from 2020

Interested, international, high-quality: The specialist public at INTERGASTRA consists mainly of decision-makers looking for products and solutions for their companies.Meet specialist visitors from::

  • gastonomy, restaurant, hotel restaurant
  • hotel, guest house
  • community catering, catering, home and hospital catering
  • bakery, confectionery, café
  • icecream parlour
  • café, coffee shop
  • food and beverage retail, retail chain, wholesale

Review 2020

From cooking trend to artifi cial intelligence: Specialist visitors from kitchen, hotel business, bar or café value the comprehensive offer of INTERGASTRA. Existing and potential new customers use the trade fair as a place to exchange ideas as well as to conduct business because this works best with personal contact. Topics of INTERGASTRA:

  • FOOD: Food products, frozen products, regional specialties, international delicacies, convenience
  • KITCHEN SYSTEMS: Kitchen systems and equipment, cooling and freezing systems, buffet and serving technology, washing and polishing equipment
  • COFFEE & CONFECTIONERY: Hot beverages (coffee, tea and cocoa), coffee makers, grinders and accessories, coffee growing and processing and the stage of the State Association of Guilds of Baden-Württemberg Confectioners
  • KITCHEN SYSTEMS: Kitchen systems and equipment, cooling and freezing systems, buffet and serving technology, washing and polishing equipment
  • FURNISHINGS & TABLEWARE: Crockery, tableware, ambiance, textiles, furnishings, interior decoration, design, bathroom and sanitary equipment, wellness, building engineering technology, outdoor
  • GELATISSIMO: The trade fair for the artisanal production of icecream: Raw ingredients, toppings, waffl es, icecream machines, refrigerated counters, cups, gelato menus and accessories, shop fi ttings and furnishings
  • SERVICES, IT & DEHOGA: Cash registers and accounting systems, hotel reservation and management systems, browsers and app-based solutions for hotel, hospitality industry and direct customer communication, telephone services, hardware, energy services, sales promotion, professional clothing, presentation and the stage of the Baden-Württemberg branch of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA)
  • OUTDOOR.AMBIENTE.LIVING. Top producers present high-quality sun and weather protection systems for the outdoor gastronomy in the Rothaus Park.

Topic areas

INTERGASTRA is an indispensable meeting place for the industry and provides the perfect setting for various encounters — at your trade fair stand or at lectures and special shows. Fascinate your guests with live presentations, while networking and enjoying the eventing entertainment. 

Numerous trendy bars, exquisite star restaurants, casual cafés or cosy rustic pubs make meeting in the region or downtown a pleasure. Whether business talk at the stand or exchange in a relaxed atmosphere: You will expand your network — and
we are happy to assist. Highlights for success seekers - This will attract your customers to the fair:

  • DEHOGA Forum: Knowhow, discussion panels and good entertainment
  • Fokus Hotel: Interior design trends and smart solutions for hotels 
  • Stuttgart Coffee Summit: Taste sensations and the variety of preparation methods from the bean to the cup
  • Food + Concept Court: Integrated solutions for food service market and retail 
  • Newcome Areas: Your short route to success

programme highlights

Here your customers land right at the stand. INTERGASTRA makes your successful trade fair appearance easy - with its central location, optimum logistics and short paths at the Trade Fair Centre. In the middle of Europe, you can benefit from a real location advantage!

Next to the airport: Only 300 m from terminal to trade fair entrance.

Directly by the motorway: Access to the major A8 motorway and several national roads.

Straight to the city: In only 30 minutes to downtown Stuttgart and main station by suburban SBahn train.

New: Tram stops Messe East and Messe West.

Parking next door: 15,000 parking places around the trade fair centre.

Smooth setup and dismantling: Truck access to each hall, groundfloor halls with generous logistics areas.

Perfect infrastructure: One of the technically best equipped trade fair centres in Europe.

Travel and accomodation

Our team will support you in the organisation of your presence with full commitment and comprehensive services. We will contribute our know-how in the planning and preparation phase and assist you on-site. Together, we activate the visitors from your sector even before the trade fair begins and on the show days with various activities in the media and in the industry. 

You would like to take care of your advertising yourself? In that case, we offer our full service so you can address your customers precisely and attract them to the fair.

  • Stand planning
  • Stand construction packages
  • Free advertising material  for your invitation management
  • Advertising spaces on the venue
  • Your company in the trade fair media such as catalogue and online exhibitor index

Press service

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