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Visit GaLaBau 2028

From Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 September 2028, the Nuremberg Exhibition Center will once again serve as the gathering place for the green industry. Secure your ticket and enjoy an exciting supporting program, innovative products, and international exhibitors.

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GaLaBau 2026: The meeting place for experts in the green sector

Under the theme “Climate-Ready for the Future,” GaLaBau invited you to the Nuremberg Exhibition Center from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 September 2026. As the world’s only trade fair covering the entire spectrum of the industry, it showcased how gardening and landscaping actively contribute to the sustainable and future-proof design of our environment.

Visitors experienced an inspiring trade fair in Nuremberg featuring top-tier speakers and leading figures from industry and the field. Over four days, they discovered innovative solutions, made valuable contacts, and gained new insights for sustainable, future-oriented design in gardening and landscaping.

Networking in one place: a meeting point for professionals in the green sector

At GaLaBau, numerous exhibitors from Germany and abroad showcase the full spectrum of the industry – from materials and plants to machinery and digital solutions. The focus is on innovative products, tried-and-tested applications and forward-looking concepts for the planning, construction and maintenance of outdoor spaces.

The trade fair creates the ideal conditions for targeted networking: meet fellow professionals, make new contacts and exchange ideas directly with manufacturers and service providers. Formats such as the themed guided tours for visitors as part of the GREEN-BLUE PATH offer a curated overview of selected highlights and innovations.

The startups@GaLaBau areas offer particular inspiration, where young companies present fresh ideas, new technologies and creative solutions for the green sector. In this way, GaLaBau becomes a vibrant meeting place for exchange, inspiration and forward-looking developments.

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Focus on Green Initiatives: Knowledge Transfer at the highest Level

Four days packed with knowledge sharing, networking, and practical insights: GaLaBau’s professional programme brings together the diversity of the green industry right on-site. Look forward to engaging discussions, in-depth expert presentations, and concrete best practices in gardening and landscaping.

Highlights include:

Landscape Talks: Future topics, trends, and ideas for the green industry in dialogue
BGL Expert Forum: Current developments, industry knowledge, and practical solutions
BDLA at GaLaBau: Perspectives from landscape architecture and open space planning
Forum by asecos academy: Expertise and practical insights into the industry

The varied forum programme is rounded off by award ceremonies and numerous other formats that promote exchange between practitioners, planners, and industry. This fosters new ideas, fresh perspectives, and valuable networks—all in the spirit of a climate-resilient future for the industry.

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The GaLaBau Experience: Inspiration, Innovation, and Networking in Person

GaLaBau is not only synonymous with expertise and innovation, but also with a unique trade fair experience. Look forward to inspiring highlights such as the GREEN-BLUE PATH, which brings innovative solutions for climate-adapted outdoor space design to life.

NEW in 2026: The ZUKUNFTSRAUM makes its debut at GaLaBau as a central hub for all things digitalisation and AI – from the office to the construction site – compact, inspiring and immediately applicable.

At the Landscape Gardener Cup, up-and-coming talents showcase their skills and create an exciting competitive atmosphere. The GaLaBau Camp offers a space for exchange in a relaxed atmosphere, bringing tgether professionals, young talent and companies.

In 2026, GaLaBau will once again welcome you with its Demonstration area for earthworks and ground maintenance, and the hands-on atmosphere on the outdoor grounds – live and in action – which is so highly valued by exhibitors and visitors alike.

Special shows at a glance

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Facts & Figures on GaLaBau

Knowledge and Exchange

A comprehensive professional program featuring practical presentations, panel discussions, and live formats such as the Landscape Talks, the Expert Forum, and much more.

96% of visitors are satisfied

The GaLaBau trade show impresses across the board—the overwhelming majority of visitors rate their experience as thoroughly positive and successful.

On-Site Experience

A wide variety of live events and interactive areas—such as the Green-Blue Trail, the Landscape Gardener Cup, the GaLaBau Camp, the E-Mobility Area, and award ceremonies—ensure a comprehensive trade show experience.

Information on Visitor Registration

GaLaBau is aimed exclusively at trade visitors from the planning, construction and maintenance of urban, green and open spaces. As a visitor, however, you do not need to provide proof of your industry affiliation.

Please note that - as is usual at trade fairs - it is not possible to sell products to end consumers on site.

Highlights at GaLaBau

Expert Forum

Gain in-depth insights into the latest market trends and innovations in the green sector during the specialist forums at the exhibition. Your benefit will also be gaining practical solutions to challenges you face through the problem-solving strategies that will be tackled with the experts.

Find out more about the Expert Forum

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GaLaBau offers a hands-on atmosphere on the outdoor exhibition grounds that is very popular with exhibitors and visitors alike, with action areas for earthworks and ground maintenance. You can look forward to seeing interesting machines and equipment live and in action.

Find out more about the Demonstration Area

Visitors listening to a presenter at the Green-Blue-Path

The GREEN-BLUE PATH – working together for a climate-friendly future – entered the second round at GaLaBau 2024. Exhibitors presented their solutions and services on the subject of climate adaptation and informed interested visitors at their stands.

Additionally, for the first time, Guided Tours were offered under the focus topic — Working together for a climate-friendly future.

ZUKUNFTSRAUM is more than just an exhibition space: it is a platform for exchange, inspiration, and practical solutions.

Ideal for anyone looking to future-proof their landscaping business and curious about the possibilities of digital technologies in the gardening and landscaping industry.

The new ZUKUNFTSRAUM format will make its debut at GaLaBau 2026, among other events, bringing a breath of fresh air to the world of gardening and landscaping. In Hall 3C, at Booth 3C-405, visitors can expect an interactive space full of ideas and inspiration regarding the digitalization of the industry. From AI-powered planning tools and paperless processes to modern strategies for recruiting skilled workers—this is where you’ll see what the future of the landscaping business could look like in concrete terms.

More about ZUKUNFTSRAUM

Our comprehensive range of products

Earth-moving
Construction of paths and squares, stonework
Planting
Grassed areas and seeding
Measuring and testing
Other construction machinery and equipment, special equipment

Maintenance of grassed areas
Maintenance of wooded areas
Maintenance of paths and squares
Maintenance of sports grounds with sand, synthetic and synthetic grass surfaces
Fertilizing and plant protection

Vans, buses, lorries, accessories
Trailers, low loaders
Unloading systems, containers and other vehicle bodies
Loading cranes
Dumpers, minidumpers
Forklift trucks
Handtools

Seeds
Turf, seed mats
Perennials, bedding plants, bulbs, tubers
Trees and shrubs

Materials and components for soils
Natural stone for indoor and outdoor use
Cast stone for indoor and outdoor use
Wood materials for outdoor use
Materials and components for irrigation and drainage, aeration
Materials and components for tree protection
Other materials and components

Equipment for courtyards, gardens, parks and residential streets
Traffic, traffic reduction

Equipment for playgrounds
Equipment for leisure grounds
Equipment for sports grounds
Other equipment
Design, planning, consulting
Installation, maintenance

Construction machinery and equipment for golf courses
Maintenance machinery and equipment for golf courses
Materials, components and plants for golf courses
Management, services and equipment for golf courses

Grassing and planting in/on buildings
Transplanting of large trees
Tree maintenance and surgery
Soil regeneration and aeration, amelioration
Water handling, flood protection
Recultivation of wasteland
Anchoring by ecological means
Acoustic and visual screens
Cemetery equipment

Garden lighting and heating system
Wind and privacy screens, shade systems
Pergolas, pavilions and canopies, garden studios
Outdoor sound systems, loudspeakers
Garden and patio equipment, furniture, decorations and ornaments
Water features, fountain stones and systems
Outdoor kitchens
Garden grills, barbecues, smokers
Art and sculptures
Planters
Outdoor whirlpools, outdoor saunas, welllness
Pools and pool accessories
Swimming ponds, ornamental ponds
Other equipment

Recycling and disposal of waste
Environmental protections

Trailers, containers, toilets
Works transport and storage
Tools, workshop equipment
Work clothes, industrial safety
Other equipment for building sites, depots

Data processing, telecommunications, multimedia
Advertising, marketing
Books, magazines, literature
Consulting, planning, test stations
Organization, administration, services

Associations
Organizations
Training
Consulting

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Contact for questions about your visit

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Carl Veldman and team

Regardless of whether it's tickets, registration, services at the trade fair center or the trade fair program: Are you planning your visit to the trade fair and still have questions? The VisitorService team will be happy to help you.

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