When is Motek/Bondexpo 2026 open?

From Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 October 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

At Messe Stuttgart (Landesmesse Stuttgart), Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, next to Stuttgart Airport. The 2026 hall plans cover Halls 3, 5 and 7.

How much is a ticket?

A day ticket costs €35 and a reduced day ticket €28 (ages 9-17, pupils, students, pensioners and other entitled persons with ID). Children up to 8 enter free. Prices include 19% VAT.

Does the ticket cover other fairs?

Yes. The Motek/Bondexpo ticket also gives free entry to VISION, Quantum Effects, hy-fcell and IN.STAND at the exhibition centre.

Motek 2026 - atndr

Name: Motek 2026
Start: 2026-10-06T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-08T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Messe Stuttgart

About this event

Motek is the international trade fair for automation in production and assembly, run by P. E. Schall at Messe Stuttgart since the 1980s and paired with Bondexpo, the fair for industrial bonding technology. From 2026 the relaunched show moves to a two-year cycle. It covers the whole manufacturing value chain, from components and handling to complete assembly systems, and is aimed at designers, production planners, investment decision-makers and buyers.

What's on show

Exhibitors present solutions across the production and assembly chain.

Assembly systems and basic systems
Handling technology
Process technology for joining, machining, inspection and identification
Components for special machine manufacturing
Software and services
Adhesive bonding, potting, sealing and foaming at Bondexpo

One ticket, six trade fairs

A Motek/Bondexpo ticket also gives free admission to the other fairs running at the Stuttgart exhibition centre at the same time.

Bondexpo, bonding technology
VISION, the leading trade fair for machine vision
Quantum Effects, applied quantum technologies
hy-fcell, hydrogen and fuel cells expo and conference
IN.STAND, industrial services and maintenance

Programme

An exhibitor forum in Hall 6 and a trade fair programme of talks run on the show floor, alongside a job market where exhibiting companies post current vacancies.

Key figures

The 2024 edition hosted 409 exhibitors from 19 countries; in 2023 nearly 500 exhibitors from 22 countries took part.

Tickets & passes

Day ticket — EUR 35: Admission for one person on one day; incl. 19% VAT; also valid for the parallel fairs
Reduced day ticket — EUR 28: Ages 9-17, pupils, students, pensioners and other entitled persons with ID
Children up to 8 — Free: Free admission, no ticket needed

Motek 2026 was an Industry & Manufacturing event that took place 6-8 Oct 2026 at Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.

Event recap

The 43rd Motek, the international trade fair for production and assembly automation, took place from 6 to 8 October 2026 in Hall 6 of Messe Stuttgart, organized by P. E. Schall. It was the first edition since the fair moved to a two-year rhythm and ran together with the 18th Bondexpo for adhesive technology, with 152 exhibitors listed for the joint show. One ticket also covered the neighbouring VISION, EFX and Quantum Effects fairs. The exhibitor forum dealt with topics such as separating bulk parts, AI in industrial image processing, digital worker guidance and industrial marking. The next Motek, again with Bondexpo, is scheduled for 24–26 October 2028 in Stuttgart.