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At CREATIVA, you are not only digital, but also very personal.

SECURE YOUR stand!

CREATIVA has been a brand in the creative world of design for over 40 years. You too can be part of this successful brand history.

Secure your stand space and be there!
From March 25 to 29, 2026.

Present your brand, products and ideas at CREATIVA 2026 in Dortmund – Europe’s largest trade fair for creative design.

From March 25 to 29, 2026, you will meet an interested and strong buying public here. Around 65,000 visitors spend an average of 160 euros per visit to the trade fair. You can also benefit from post-fair business, media presence and an interactive social media community.

CREATIVA visitors have access to the CAKE & BAKE trade fair (Germany’s largest trade fair for cake design and baking) at the weekend.

COMMUNITY MEETING

CREATIVA offers you an attractive trade fair location – in the heart of the most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Over 65,000 visitors await you every year.

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7 reasons why you should be an exhibitor at CREATIVA 2026

Europe’s largest creative trade fair – your stage for innovation

CREATIVA 2026 in Dortmund is the central platform for creative trends in Europe. Present your products, materials and ideas to an audience with purchasing power.

Trade visitors and creative enthusiasts

In addition to creative design enthusiasts, around 8% of visitors to CREATIVA are professionals (e.g. educators, daycare center staff, etc.).

Visitors love inspiration & innovation

CREATIVA scores with workshops, live demos, hands-on areas and trend areas that generate enthusiasm and showcase your products.

Perfect for new and existing customers

Use the trade fair to maintain existing contacts and gain new customers for your brand – in thematically clearly structured halls.

Optimal date in spring

In the middle of March, CREATIVA is the ideal time to present your products to a receptive audience – the perfect time before Easter.

Meet the community

CREATIVA scores with a large social media community. Influencers and bloggers as well as current stars of the scene and celebrities are on site.

Modern infrastructure in a prime location

Messe Dortmund is easily accessible by car, train and plane. Exhibitors also benefit from well-equipped halls, technical support and comprehensive service.

stand price calculator

Plan your appearance at Europe’s largest creative trade fair quickly and easily. With just a few clicks, you can calculate your personal stand price – according to the size, equipment and services you need for your trade fair appearance.
You can keep track of your costs at all times and select your perfect stand package for CREATIVA directly.

Calculate your stand price now and plan your trade fair appearance!

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Online stand registration – Be there as an exhibitor!

Take the opportunity to present your brand at Europe’s largest creative trade fair. Every year, CREATIVA attracts tens of thousands of creative minds, DIY enthusiasts and trade visitors looking for innovative products, materials and trends. Many exhibitors are already planning their next appearance – secure a stand now and show your ideas directly to an enthusiastic, creative audience!

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EXHIBITOR SERVICE

Here you will find all the important information and documents you need to plan your trade fair appearance at CREATIVA in the best possible way – from stand prices and services to technical equipment, guidelines, safety regulations and special trade fair information.

Discover the flexible stand packages, learn all about target groups, focus areas and promotion options and use the tips for maximum visibility on site and digitally. This will ensure that your appearance at Europe’s largest creative trade fair in Dortmund is a complete success.

CREATIVA 2026 will take place from Wednesday, March 25 to Sunday, March 29, 2026.

We open the following entrances: Entrance North and Entrance Messe West.

Stand type and participation fee EUR/m2

Row stand (1 side open): 117,-

Corner stand (2 sides open): 122,-

Headstand (3 sides open): 127,-

Block stand (4 sides open): 131,-

Co-exhibitor fee: 180,- (per co-exhibitor)

The prices do not include the AUMA fee of EUR 0.60 per m² of stand space and the applicable VAT.
Marketing Package (see Special Terms of Participation, Item 6): EUR 220.00 plus VAT.

For main and co-exhibitors as well as additionally represented companies, the price for the obligatory marketing package is EUR 220.00 plus VAT. This will be charged with the invoice for the participation fee.

The package contains entries (company name, address and/or contact details) in the directories offered for each specific trade fair. The entries appear in the directory formats offered by the organizer, alternatively or cumulatively in the online exhibitor directory, on the monitors of the information pillars and, if available, in the trade fair app and in the print directory.

In addition to the standard entry, it is possible to request additional services from the organizer for a fee, depending on the offer of the respective trade fair.

Co-exhibitors or additionally represented companies and their exhibits must be registered by the main exhibitor. The fee for the marketing package will be charged to the main exhibitor for each co-exhibitor or additionally represented company. If the additionally represented companies are not to be named in the list, this must be expressly noted on the registration form.

The deadline for entry in the register is 01.02.2026. If
this deadline is not met, existing information from the application can be taken over.

Exhibitors who register after the closing date are not entitled to be listed in a particular directory.

Claims for damages for incorrect, incomplete or non-existent entries in the above-mentioned directories are excluded. The main exhibitor is responsible for the content of the entries in the directories and any resulting damages.

Would you like to advertise specifically during CREATIVA? Find suitable advertising space quickly and easily now and send us an inquiry.

Here you will find examples of our wide range of products.

For further information and specific offers, please contact:
Mr. Dirk Heuveldop
werbeflaechen[at]messe-dortmund[dot]de
+49 (0) 231/1204-380

In our Online Service Center (OSC) you will find order forms for technical and advertising services, the technical guidelines and the contact details of our suppliers. You can rely on our expertise on site – with comprehensive services ranging from catering to stand construction. We will be happy to advise you on trade fair preparation and implementation.

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You will receive the login data promptly by email. This will enable you to order our services online.

You have not yet received your access data or have questions about the individual services or the OSC? Please contact our exhibitor service team:

Phone: +49 (0)231/ 1204-1327

E-mail: service[at]messe-dortmund[dot]de

Set-up: Sunday, March 22, 2026, from 12.00 noon

Set-up time:
22.03.2026: 12:00 – 18:00
23.03.2026: 07:00 – 18:00
24.03.2026: 07:00 – 18:00

Stand material may only be deposited on the area of the exhibitor’s own stand, empties must be removed immediately and the aisles must be kept free of empty and full goods.

End of set-up: March 24, 2026, 6 p.m.
(4 p.m. vehicles from the hall)

Delivery of goods during the trade fair:

1st day of the fair: 7:45 – 8:45 a.m., 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The following days of the fair: 8:00 – 8:45 a.m., 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Start of mining: March 29, 2026, 6 p.m.

Vehicle access to the halls, March 29, 2026, from 7 p.m.

Access to the halls is permitted if the logistical situation allows it. During major events, for example in other areas of Messe Dortmund or in the neighboring Signal-Iduna-Park, access to the halls may be delayed or made more difficult.

End of dismantling:
March 30, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

Unfortunately, it happens again and again that exhibitors receive misleading offers to be listed in so-called trade fair and exhibitor directories. Well-known companies and online directories are art-living.info, Expo Guide, International Fairs Directory, Handwerk-Markt.com, Handcraft-market.com and Construct Data Publisher. Messe Dortmund GmbH expressly states that it has no connection whatsoever with “Expo Guide”, “art-living.info”, “FAIR GUIDE”, “International Fairs Directory”, “Handwerk-Markt.com” and “Handcraft-market.com”.

We expressly distance ourselves from the business practices of these companies. In most cases, these are unauthorized publishers who finance themselves through fee-based entries in various directories. However, they often give the impression that the offer is free of charge. It is only in the small print of the terms and conditions that the amount and duration of the payment obligation is revealed – which often comes as a nasty surprise.

You can make entries in the official media of our events via our Online Service Center (OSC). The access data for the OSC will be sent to you together with the stand confirmation by our trade fair teams on Messe Dortmund GmbH letterhead or by e-mail with the corresponding signature.

For more information, please visit the AUMA website, Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, or contact Ms. Silvia Bauermeister by phone: 030/24000-103, e-mail: s.bauermeister[at]auma[dot]de.

Create customized advertising banners for CREATIVA

Design your advertising banners in the official CREATIVA design – including your stand number. Perfect for showing your presence on your website, social media or in newsletters and drawing visitors’ attention to your stand!

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Team

Thomas Karl

project management

Karin Lauerwald

project coordinator

Tel: +49 231 1204 515

Marc Stender

project assistant

Tel: +49 231 1204 527