drupa to take place in May 2028

The world’s leading platform for printing technology will next take place in May 2028 in Düsseldorf.

drupa will be held across nine days from May 9 to 17 and will once again demonstrate its importance and relevance as a leading global trade fair.

Explaining the decision, Wolfram N. Diener, chairman and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, said: “drupa 2024 was more international than ever, and the positive atmosphere throughout the halls reflected our industry’s determination to drive profound change in order to make the printing and packaging industry more sustainable through automation, artificial intelligence and strategic partnerships. And these are exactly the kind of important goals that will continue to require a reliable platform such as drupa in future. What was also apparent, however, was that, as a B2B trade fair with a very high proportion of decision-makers from all over the world, the length of stays at drupa has become shorter. That’s why we want to facilitate trade fair visits with maximum efficiency.”