Best Pharma & Biotech Trade Shows in Germany
49 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
Event Scout currently tracks 49 Pharma & Biotech trade shows in Germany with editions in 2026 & 2029. Together they host an estimated 17,578 exhibitors, led by MEDICA (an estimated 4,158 exhibitors). Leading host venues include ICM – International Congress Center Messe München, NürnbergMesse GmbH Messezentrum 1 90471 Nürnberg, Germany and Stuttgart Exhibition Center. Events run across 7 regions including Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Bremen.
What counts as a Pharma & Biotech trade show: Pharma & Biotech trade shows cover drug discovery, biologics and pharmaceutical manufacturing through to pharmacies, alongside the wider life sciences of biology, genetics and biomedicine.
Top Pharma & Biotech trade shows in Germany
MEDICA
16–19 Nov 20264,158 exhibitorsCOMPAMED
16–19 Nov 20264,157 exhibitorsIPM ESSEN
26–29 Jan 2027~1,476 exhibitorsMCN
4–5 Sep 2027~1,200 exhibitorsMesse für Analytik, Labortechnik & Biotechnologie
16–18 Nov 20261,140 exhibitorsDMEA
13–15 Apr 2027~900 exhibitorsMedtecLIVE
2–4 May 2028771 exhibitorsEnforce Tac
1–3 Mar 2027720 exhibitorsexpopharm 2026
28–30 Sep 2027~500 exhibitorsCosmeticBusiness
2–3 Jun 2027~400 exhibitors
Upcoming Pharma & Biotech trade shows in Germany
MEDICAFlagship16 Nov 2026Düsseldorf, DE16 Nov 2026Düsseldorf, DE4,158Fact
COMPAMEDFlagship16 Nov 2026Düsseldorf, DE16 Nov 2026Düsseldorf, DE4,157Fact
Messe für Analytik, Labortechnik & BiotechnologieFlagship16 Nov 2026München, DE16 Nov 2026München, DE1,140Fact
Enforce TacFlagship1 Mar 2027Nuremberg, DE1 Mar 2027Nuremberg, DE720Fact
POWTECH TECHNOPHARMFlagship29 Sep 2027Nuremberg, DE29 Sep 2027Nuremberg, DE394Fact
MedtecLIVEFlagship2 May 2028Stuttgart, DE2 May 2028Stuttgart, DE771Fact
TecStyle VisionsInternational3 Mar 2027Leipzig, DE3 Mar 2027Leipzig, DE104Fact
Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM)International28 Sep 2027Hamburg, DE28 Sep 2027Hamburg, DE38Fact
Optatec International Trade Fair for Optical Technologies, Components and SystemsInternational9 May 2028Frankfurt am Main, DE9 May 2028Frankfurt am Main, DE90Fact
IPM ESSENInternational26 Jan 2027Essen, DE26 Jan 2027Essen, DE1,476Estimate
Global Hepatitis SummitInternational2 Apr 2027Munich, DE2 Apr 2027Munich, DE12Fact
LASYS Stuttgart 2026 Trade ShowInternational3 Jun 2027Stuttgart, DE3 Jun 2027Stuttgart, DE65Estimate
expopharm 2026International28 Sep 2027München, DE28 Sep 2027München, DE500Estimate
DMEAInternational13 Apr 2027München, DE13 Apr 2027München, DE900Estimate
81st WAZA Annual ConferenceRegional25 Oct 2026Cologne, DE25 Oct 2026Cologne, DE65Fact
Quantitative biology to molecular mechanismsRegional17 Nov 2026Heidelberg, DE17 Nov 2026Heidelberg, DE68Fact
PharmaLab CongressRegional23 Nov 2026Darmstadt, DE23 Nov 2026Darmstadt, DE71Fact
DCONexRegional26 Jan 2027Münster, DE26 Jan 2027Münster, DE77Fact
MEDCARESmall1 Sep 2027Leipzig, DE1 Sep 2027Leipzig, DE77Fact
Cell & Gene Therapy International EuropeInternational3 Nov 2026Berlin, DE3 Nov 2026Berlin, DE20Estimate
Pharma Contract Manufacturing Conference EuropeInternational9 Mar 2027Berlin, DE9 Mar 2027Berlin, DE
DAS FRANKFURTER MEETING WÄCHST UND WIRD ZU “ADIPOSITAS TAGE”Small5 Nov 2026Frankfurt am Main, DE5 Nov 2026Frankfurt am Main, DE20Fact
DEWU Deutscher WundkongressSmall12 May 2027Bremen, DE12 May 2027Bremen, DE21Fact
CosmeticBusinessNational2 Jun 2027München, DE2 Jun 2027München, DE400Estimate
DGfB 2026Regional1 Mar 2028Hamburg, DE1 Mar 2028Hamburg, DE14Fact
Global Bioprocessing & Bio Technology SummitInternational21 May 2029Berlin, DE21 May 2029Berlin, DE10Estimate
GTH (haemostasis and thrombosis) Congress HamburgSmall2 Mar 2027Hamburg, DE2 Mar 2027Hamburg, DE41Estimate
therapie LEIPZIGRegional27 May 2027Leipzig, DE27 May 2027Leipzig, DE394Estimate
MCNNational4 Sep 2027Nuremberg, DE4 Sep 2027Nuremberg, DE1,200Estimate
PROCESS Rotating Equipment DaysSmall18 Nov 2026Würzburg, DE18 Nov 2026Würzburg, DE11Estimate
17th International Conference on Human Genetics and Genetic DiseasesInternational11 Mar 2027Berlin, DE11 Mar 2027Berlin, DE
World Pharma Tech Summit 2027International8 Apr 2027Berlin, DE8 Apr 2027Berlin, DE
Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Summit 2027International1 May 2027Berlin, DE1 May 2027Berlin, DE
ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers Congress 2026International30 Jun 2027Munich, DE30 Jun 2027Munich, DE
Annual MeetingInternational27 Aug 2027Frankfurt am Main, DE27 Aug 2027Frankfurt am Main, DE
ISCB GMDS 2026 ConferenceInternational1 Oct 2027Freiburg im Breisgau, DE1 Oct 2027Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
THERAPIE HAMBURG 2026Regional6 Nov 2026Hamburg, DE6 Nov 2026Hamburg, DE170Estimate
Symposium Intensivmedizin + IntensivpflegeRegional17 Feb 2027Bremen, DE17 Feb 2027Bremen, DE
5th Net-Zero Life Sciences Forum 202612 Nov 2026Neuss, DE12 Nov 2026Neuss, DE
intersana.de: Ihr Gesundheit-Ratgeber für ein vitales Leben12 Feb 2027Augsburg, DE12 Feb 2027Augsburg, DE
PHARMAP 2027: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress19 Apr 2027Berlin, DE19 Apr 2027Berlin, DE
Diabeteskongress 20265 May 2027Berlin, DE5 May 2027Berlin, DE
Messe & Fachkongress LEBEN UND TODSmall15 Sep 2027DE15 Sep 2027DE23Fact
XXIV. LIPID MEETING Leipzig1 Dec 2027Leipzig, DE1 Dec 2027Leipzig, DE
VAAM: Annual Conference 2027 of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology14 Mar 2027Marburg, DE14 Mar 2027Marburg, DE
Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.
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Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
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