When and where is interlift 2027?

From Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 October 2027 at Messe Nürnberg, Messezentrum 1, 90471 Nuremberg.

How often is interlift held?

Every two years; the first edition took place in 1991.

Is there a lecture programme?

Yes, the VFA-Forum interlift runs during the fair with talks on standards, markets and product innovations.

interlift 2027

Name: interlift 2027
Start: 2027-10-12T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-10-15T18:00:00+00:00
Location: NürnbergMesse

About this event

interlift is the leading international trade fair for lift technology, held every two years since 1991. Manufacturers, suppliers and experts present lift systems, components, control systems and safety solutions, with VFA-Interlift as the professional sponsor. After 2025's move from Augsburg to Nuremberg, which produced the largest edition to date, the show returns to Messe Nürnberg in October 2027.

What's on show

The exhibition covers the whole value chain of vertical transport, under the motto Elevators, Components, Knowledge.

Complete lift systems
Components and drive technology
Control systems
Safety solutions
Modernisation and service

VFA-Forum interlift

A lecture programme run by the VFA Academy accompanies the fair, covering regulations and standards, markets and product innovations. In 2025 it drew around 2,000 listeners, with more than 120 participants at peak lectures.

Key figures (2025 edition)

interlift 2025 had over 500 exhibitors from 43 countries on 50,000 square metres of gross space in six halls, and a record of more than 25,000 visitors from over 100 countries.

exhibitors in 2025: 500+
visitors in 2025: 25,000+
visitor countries in 2025: 100+

interlift 2027 is a Real Estate & Construction event taking place 12-15 Oct 2027 at NürnbergMesse, Nuremberg, Germany.