Exhibitor FAQ's of IKF

The most important answers concerning your trade fair participation as an exhibitor can be found in our FAQs below.

Set-up and dismantling

Set-up times: Sunday, January 20, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Set-up work in the exhibition hall (halls 1 + 2, central foyer and foyer): Set-up is possible until 18:00 at the latest. Then the halls will be
will be closed. Please note that access to the exhibition halls is not permitted during the set-up period.

For Octanorm stand systems (with and without panels), cross struts are installed for stabilization. These are a fixed part of the stand and may not be removed. The position, size and quantity of the cross struts depends on the stand size and the stands in the immediate vicinity of the stand location.

Additional set-up days:
Additional set-up days are not possible in all halls and are subject to a charge in all cases. The fee for an additional set-up day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. is EUR 250.00. For each additional hour after 18:00 up to a maximum of 22:00 EUR 50.00 per hour will be charged.

If you have any questions regarding additional set-up days, please contact us in writing at: ikf@fwtm.de

Dismantling times: Start of dismantling: Wednesday, 22.01.2025, 17:00 hrs End of dismantling: Thursday, 23.01.2025, 12:00 hrs. Dismantling is possible throughout this period. Exhibitor passes are NOT required during dismantling.

Loading and unloading: Depending on availability, you can park your vehicle in the service yard and bring your materials into the hall. Please note that it is not possible to drive into the halls.

 

 

Logistics and dispatch

Upon request and after consultation with the IKF team, you can send advertising materials and equipment for your stand to Messe Freiburg in advance of or during the event. We are happy to accept your materials after prior registration, but we accept no liability. If you are planning a delivery to Messe Freiburg, please contact us in advance.

Deliveries to your stand, during the set-up times and during the event itself, please send to the following address (please note that incorrectly addressed shipments cannot be accepted):

Exhibitor and company name (please add)
Stand No. XXX (please add)
Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg
FWTM GmbH & Co. KG
Messe Freiburg
Neuer Messplatz 1
79108 Freiburg

For pallet deliveries by a shipping company:
FWTM GmbH & Co. KG
Messe Freiburg
Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg
Exhibitor name | Stand No. XXX (please add)
Neuer Messplatz 1
Access via: Hermann-Mitsch-Str. 3
79108 Freiburg

Parking facilities

Messe Freiburg has a fenced and guarded service yard with a limited number of exhibitor and artist parking spaces, which you can use during the event via the exhibitor pass and artist pass. Additional parking is available in the large unguarded visitor parking lot in front of the building. The parking fee in the visitor parking lot is 5 euros/day. The parking fee can be paid at any time. To avoid waiting times at the pay machine, the daily rate can be paid directly upon arrival. The parking fee is due again from 4 a.m. onwards. Payment can be made by credit and debit card or cash at the parking machines.

 

Invoice

The invoice for your participation in the IKF will be sent to you electronically six weeks before the event and is due immediately. In the case of joint stands, all services in connection with participation in the IKF are invoiced via the main exhibitor. The main exhibitor is decisive for taxation. 

VAT: Participants from Germany are always liable to pay VAT. In the case of foreign exhibitors with their own stand, the 19% VAT can be waived if the necessary evidence is provided. 

 

Service orders

Additional services can now be ordered via ikf@fwtm.de, subject to availability. All orders are placed and invoiced by the main exhibitor. 

 

Participation options

An overview of the various ways to be involved as an exhibitor is provided under participation options.

Accommodation

Relax after a busy day at the trade fair in your lodgings or discover some of Freiburg's most beautiful spots. We have put together the most important information and addresses for you in the section Directions.

Performances on the stand

Performances and presentations comparable to a showcase are not permitted in the exhibition hall. The use of amplifiers or microphones is prohibited. Exhibitors are welcome to show the trade audience impressions or excerpts from their programs using laptops. 

Then take a look at our conditions of participation or contact us.  We will be happy to assist you with all questions relating to your trade fair participation. 

 

Save the date 2026

The International Kulturbörse Freiburg 2026 will take place from 26 to 28 January 2026.
 

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