BAU 2027

BAU is the World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, held every two years at Messe München. It gathers the whole international community that plans, builds and designs buildings, from architects, planners and engineers to building tradespeople, developers, investors and retailers, and is known as a place where investment decisions get made. Exhibits cover materials, technology and systems for commercial and residential construction and interior work, for new builds as well as modernisation and renovation, on more than 200,000 square metres of exhibition space.

Who attends

The show is organised around four main visitor groups.

• Architects, planners and engineers
• Tradesmen and building trades
• Developers and investors
• Retailers

Key themes for 2027

The supporting programme is built on four key themes.

• Material and resources
• Climate protection and climate adaptation
• Changing living space
• Digitalization and productivity

Exhibition sectors

Exhibits are grouped by building materials, products and themes.

• Aluminium and machines for aluminium and steel work
• Architectural and raw construction materials, building chemistry
• Roof and facade structures, solar systems
• Glass, doors and windows, shading systems
• Ceramics, natural stone, sanitary ware and tiles
• Floor coverings and wood
• Energy and building technology, elevators and smart building
• Light systems
• Fittings, locks and security
• Modular, serial and prefabricated construction
• Digital solutions and the Innovation hub
• Tools and PPE

BAU Network

BAU also runs sister formats: BAU China in Beijing (28–30 October 2026), Glasstech Asia / Fenestration Asia (10–12 November 2026) and digitalBAU in Cologne (21–23 March 2028).

Tickets & passes

• Day ticket (early bird) — EUR 30: Until 31 October 2026; regular online price EUR 43.50, on site EUR 75
• Two-day ticket (early bird) — EUR 50: Until 31 October 2026; regular online price EUR 70.50, on site EUR 119
• Five-day ticket (early bird) — EUR 71: Until 31 October 2026; regular online price EUR 102, on site EUR 202
• Day ticket reduced — EUR 29: Students, trainees, volunteers and disabled persons, with proof