What are the opening hours for trade visitors?

17 to 19 November 2026 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 20 November 2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where does Formnext take place?

On the Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main.

How do I get a ticket?

Buy online in the Messe Frankfurt ticket shop. Early-bird rates for Day and Expo Passes, and a Premium Pass with VIP benefits, are available until 22 October.

What is the Formnext Defence Summit?

A new format debuting on 17 November alongside Formnext, on how additive manufacturing supports security and defence in NATO and the EU.

Formnext 2026

Name: Formnext 2026
Start: 2026-11-17T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-20T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Messe Frankfurt

About this event

Formnext is the leading global trade fair for additive manufacturing (AM) and industrial 3D printing, organised by Mesago Messe Frankfurt. Over four days in Frankfurt, it showcases the latest solutions along the entire AM process chain, from software and materials to AM systems, post-processing and series production, for production professionals from a wide range of application industries.

Exhibition

Exhibitors cover every material, from polymers to metals, and every process step up to industrial series production.

Software and digitalisation
Materials
AM systems
Post-processing and quality assurance
Application industries and series production

Supporting programme

Talks, panels and presentations run across the show, alongside the Formnext Awards. New for 2026, the Formnext Defence Summit debuts on 17 November, focusing on the role of AM for security and defence in NATO and the EU.

Key figures

Formnext 2025 brought together 804 exhibitors and 38,282 visitors on 49,400 square metres of exhibition space, with 61% international exhibitors, 47% international visitors and 144 talks, panels and presentations from 209 speakers.