Name: NordBau — The Construction Trade Fair in the North 2026
Start: 2026-09-09T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Holstenhallen Neumünster und Außengelände

NordBau

About NordBau

NordBau is Northern Europe's and the entire Baltic Sea region's most important compact construction trade fair. Every year at the beginning of September, around 700 exhibitors from 15 countries present their products on approximately 69,000 m² of outdoor space and over 20,000 m² of hall space. Around 50,000 trade visitors and private builders flock to the exhibition over five days — the spectrum ranges from construction machinery, equipment, and commercial vehicles for road construction, civil engineering, crafts, construction companies, landscaping, and municipal facilities, to construction chemicals and building components, timber construction, smart construction, and the circular economy. Focus 2026: Timber Construction — NordBau is dedicating a new Timber Construction Centre North to sustainable building with wood.

Dates 09 Sep — 13 Sep 2026

Venue Neumünster (01004)

Prices Since 22.00€

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Edition 2026

NordBau — edition 2026

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The 71st NordBau runs from September 9 to 13, 2026, at the Holstenhallen Neumünster. Around 700 exhibitors from 15 countries on 89,000 m² of outdoor space and over 20,000 m² of hall space. Focus 2026: Timber construction (new Timber Construction Centre North), Smart Construction, and Circular Economy. Over 40 congresses and seminars.

The 71st edition of NordBau in 2026 will clearly focus on timber construction. The new Timber Construction Centre North is one of the highlights of the fair and responds to the boom in sustainable building. In addition, Smart Construction, digitalization of the construction site, and the circular economy will be in the spotlight.

Around 700 exhibitors from 15 countries will present the latest developments in construction machinery, equipment, and commercial vehicles for road construction, civil engineering, crafts, construction companies, landscaping, and municipal facilities on 69,000 m² of outdoor space and over 20,000 m² of hall space. Over 40 congresses, seminars, and training courses will accompany the fair; half of them are recognized as official further training by the Chamber of Architects and Engineers of Schleswig-Holstein.

Highlights NordBau 2026

Focus on timber construction with the new Timber Construction Centre North, 700 exhibitors, 50,000 visitors, Smart Construction, Circular Economy, 40+ recognized training courses.

Programme NordBau 2026

71st NordBau — Wednesday, September 9 to Sunday, September 13, 2026

Opening Hours

Wednesday, September 9 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thursday, September 10 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Friday, September 11 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Saturday, September 12 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sunday, September 13 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Focus 2026

Timber Construction Centre North — Special presentation on timber construction and sustainable building
Smart Construction — Digitalization of the construction site, BIM, construction robots
Circular Economy — Recycled building materials, recyclable constructions

Accompanying Program

Over 40 congresses, seminars, and training courses
Recognition of half by the Chamber of Architects and Engineers of Schleswig-Holstein
Machinery demonstrations in the outdoor area

Full program and online tickets at nordbau.de.

Prices NordBau 2026

Day tickets from €22 at the box office, cheaper in advance online. Multi-day tickets available. Trade visitors with exhibitor invitations get reduced or free admission.

Practical information

Practical information — NordBau

Getting There

Neumünster via the A7 motorway (exit Neumünster-Süd) or A21. By train to Neumünster main station, then approx. 10 minutes by city bus or taxi to the Holstenhallen.

Admission

Day tickets from €22 (at the box office), cheaper in advance online. Trade visitors with accreditation receive discounted admission or free tickets via exhibitors.

Opening Hours

Wednesday–Saturday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM · Sunday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Neumünster: Trade Fair City in the North

Neumünster, the fourth-largest city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein with around 80,000 inhabitants, has been the number one trade fair location between Hamburg and Scandinavia for decades. The Holstenhallen, a modern exhibition centre with large halls and an 89,000 m² outdoor area, has been the venue for NordBau since the 1950s — founded in 1956 as the first German construction trade fair after the war.

Northern Europe's Largest and Oldest Construction Trade Fair

NordBau is more than a regional trade fair: it is Northern Europe's most important construction trade fair. With around 700 exhibitors from 15 countries (Germany, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Poland, the Baltic states, and more) and 50,000 trade visitors, it is one of the major must-attend events for construction companies, architects, craftspeople, landscapers, and municipal building authorities from Northern Germany, Scandinavia, and the Baltics.

Focus 2026: Timber Construction, Smart Construction, Circular Economy

The 71st edition in 2026 will clearly focus on timber construction with a new Timber Construction Centre North — a response to the boom in sustainable building. In addition, Smart Construction, digitalization of the construction site, and the circular economy will be in the spotlight. Over 40 congresses, seminars, and training courses will accompany the trade fair; half of them are recognized as official further training by the Chamber of Architects and Engineers of Schleswig-Holstein.

Exhibitor Profile

The range of products showcased extends from construction machinery (cranes, excavators, rollers, compactors), equipment, and commercial vehicles for road construction, civil engineering, and municipal facilities, to construction chemicals, building components, roofs, windows, doors, interior finishing, to sustainable energy systems, heating technology, and smart home solutions. The outdoor area impresses with demonstrations of large machinery — excavators in action, rollers, cranes, and trucks.