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Visit GaLaBau 2026

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

Under the theme “Climate-Ready for the Future,” GaLaBau invites 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 showcases how gardening and landscaping actively contribute to the sustainable and future-proof design of our environment.

Experience an inspiring trade fair in Nuremberg featuring top-tier speakers and leading figures from industry and the field. Over four days, discover innovative solutions, make valuable contacts, and gain new insights for sustainable, future-oriented design in gardening and landscaping.

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Ticket prices and ticket purchase  

  • Day ticket trade fair: EUR 45
  • Season ticket trade fair: EUR 85

All prices include the value added tax. 

NEW: Your trade fair ticket includes an additional KombiTicket for public transportation, valid in the fare zone of Nürnberg-Fürth-Stein-Oberasbach-Zirndorf (zones 100/200) for travel to and from the event on the day of the event until the end of service.

Tickets are only available online!

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. 

Two men discussing a green grass product for landscaping and gardening at an exhibition.
A man presents to an audience at a conference about landscaping and green industries.

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.

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. Future-oriented topics come to life in the E-Mobility Area, where sustainable drive solutions for the industry are showcased.

A woman in a yellow shirt working in landscaping, focused on her tasks outdoors.

Facts & Figures on GaLaBau

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

Visitors attending & participating in the Expert Forum

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.

An exhibitor demonstrating a machine outside
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.
A machine in the outdoor area
 Exhibitors showcase their newly developed construction and maintenance machines as well as municipal vehicles with electric engines to give visitors a live demonstration of the potential of e-mobility in gardening and landscaping.
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.

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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