Frequently Asked Questions for attendees

The Munich Show with the sections Gemworld and Mineralientage München will take place from Thursday, October 23 to Sunday, October 26, 2025.

The Munich Show will take place at the Munich Trade Fair Center in halls B6 / B5 / A6 / A5 / A4 and can be reached via the Entrance EAST:

Navigation address:
Am Messeturm 4
81829 Munich

GPS: 48.1355589,11.6962975

Munich Trade Fair - East Entrance on Google Maps

Yes, the Munich Show will take place on 4 days, as last year. Thursday, 23rd and Friday, 24th of October 2025 are reserved for registered trade visitors, Saturday, 25th and Sunday, 26th 2025 are also open to the public.

No, as the event is exclusively reserved for trade professionals on the first two days, a separate trade area is no longer necessary. The last two days of the fair are open to the general public. Exhibitors who cater exclusively to resellers will mark their booths with a sign stating 'Wholesale only.' Trade professionals are, of course, also welcome to attend the public days of the fair.

Registration prior to the event and the subsequent purchase of tickets in the ticket shop at www.munichshow.com are possible by uploading the business certificate/company´s registration. Entrance tickets can only be purchased with the imprint "trade visitor ticket/dealer ticket" once the legitimation has been carried out manually by us and confirmed in writing. If you have any problems with the upload, please contact us by e-mail at besucherservice@munichshow.com.

On site in the Entrance EAST, there are high tables with registration forms (GEOFA form) on display. These are to fill in or stapled together with a business card/copy of the business certificate/company´s registration and handed out at the ticket desk. There you will receive tickets with the imprint trade visitor/dealer on the purchased ticket.

The Munich Show can take place again with the usual hall layout from this year onwards. The Gemworld will be located in Hall B6 and B5, while the Mineralientage will again be placed in Hall A6 and A5 as usual.

In the area "Mineralientage München" you will find: Minerals, fossils, meteorites, rough stones, tumbled stones, handicrafts made of stones as well as accessories.

In the area "Gemworld" you will find: Jewelry, high-quality gemstones, pearls, amber, gemstone art and accessories.

The special shows this year are themed "The Impossible Crystal". The mineral special exhibition is in Hall A6; the Alpine area with special showcases and the collectors´ showcases are in Hall A5.

The accompanying theme book is available at the trade fair, at the cash desks, the information points and the Munich Show Fan shop. It also can be ordered by e-mail to besucherservice@munichshow.com plus shipping costs (within Germany 8,50 EUR – within EU 19,90 EUR - outside EU 47,50 EUR).

The ticket shop and ticket prices will be available in early summer 2025.

If you have any problems registering, you can reach us at any time at besucherservice@munichshow.com or via our service-hotline at +49 89 6 13 47 11. We will be happy to help you.

Yes, group tickets can be ordered again this year. Please order your tickets for groups of 10 or more persons exclusively in writing at: besucherservice@munichshow.com.

We will send you the relevant form in advance - the group daily price is EUR 16,-/adult. Reduced tickets for children, pensioners and disabled persons as well as students are available as a group contingent at a price of EUR 13,- – there is no additional reduction here.

The tickets will be sent to you as PDF documents by e-mail. We will invoice you for the tickets actually used after the event.
You will receive a free ticket for every 10 paying persons.

The turnstile system also recognizes the tickets on the mobile phone.

Please log in to your account (or register beforehand). Please enter the corresponding code directly at the tickets above under "Enter voucher here" - for a discount, the discount will only be deducted from your chart.

A ticket code places the corresponding ticket directly in your shopping basket after "Add voucher". Please complete the "purchase" in the normal way.

Please contact us by email at besucherservice@munichshow.com before purchasing a ticket - this ticket and invitation letter cannot be ordered online.

Please order your invitation letter and the 4-day ticket with your full address, a copy of your passport and the information for which embassy you need a letter exclusively in advance by email at besucherservice@munichshow.com.

This service is only possible in connection with a 4-day ticket and must be paid in advance - the total fees amount is € 118,50 - a refund of these fees is not possible.

At beginning of September you will find our list of exhibitors online at www.floorplan.munichshow.de.

Hall plans with the alphabetical list of exhibitors will be set up on site at the Munich Show, and folding plans will also be available at the information points.

If you would like to take photographs or film footage for your own private use, please obtain permission in advance from the persons visible on the images or from the exhibitors whose goods are depicted.

For all photographs intended for journalistic purposes, for other publication, e.g. in social media, or for further commercial use, press accreditation or approval by the trade fair management is required. Please send requests in writing in advance to service@munichshow.com.

We regret to inform you that pets are not allowed anywhere on the grounds of Messe München and that there are no facilities for temporary accommodation during your visit to the trade fair.

Please contact the staff at the turnstiles directly. The wheelchair will be ordered for you and is available for a cash deposit of EUR 50,-. If you are not able to stand for that long, you are also welcome to contact our Technical Office in the Entrance East on the left-hand side - here you are also welcome to sit down and wait for the wheelchair.

When travelling by public transport, the public transport regulations apply. Please note that our tickets do not entitle you to free travel on public transport.

This year, as usual, you can borrow and return the hand trolleys at the East Entrance in front of the trade fair office. The deposit is EUR 50,- in cash.