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What your IFA stand needs depending on electronics, home appliances, mobile or components
IFA is, per its website, the biggest consumer electronics tech event, with over 240,000 visitors in five days. Between the public and trade buyers, the stand has to explain itself.
Consumer electronics
Product switched on and testable, with well-placed screens and seats to try it without rush.
Home appliances
Kitchen or living-room scenes built, with the appliance working and a water or drain connection if needed.
Mobile and accessories
A sample display at hand height, with chargers and a demo, and a counter to serve buyers.
Retail and components
Closed meeting rooms to close distribution orders, away from the aisle noise.
Messe Berlin technical guidelines that shape an IFA stand and how we solve them
The IFA 2027 exhibitor manual is not public yet. These are the Messe Berlin technical guidelines, common to its shows, and will be confirmed with IFA’s manual.
See all 6 rules, with their source
| Height | The maximum height of a structure is the clear internal height of the hall minus 0.50 m, unless the event sets another. In Halls 8.1, 10.1 and 11.1 it does not exceed 3.60 m. Lettering and logos cannot exceed that height either. source |
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| Plans and approval | A single-storey structure that meets the technical guidelines needs no approved drawings. Multi-storey structures, platforms over 20 cm, covered or free-standing structures and free-standing LED walls do, with a structural calculation. source |
| Document deadline | Construction documents, with calculation, description, drawings and rescue route plan, are sent to Messe Berlin as PDF six weeks before build-up starts. source |
| Party walls | Each stand is separated from its neighbour with a white, clean, stable panel with no advertising, to the full height of the wall. Advertising facing the neighbour sits at least 1 m from the boundary. source |
| Two storeys | They are allowed with Messe Berlin’s approval, except in Halls 8.1, 10.1, 11.1, 14.2 and 15.2 and some rooms. Each storey has a minimum clear height of 2.30 m, and sprinklers are required if more than 30 m² is built over. source |
| Exits | A stand over 100 m² has at least two exits to escape routes, set apart from each other, and the aisles between tables stay clear and accessible. source |
Source: Messe Berlin technical guidelines and rules for stand constructions requiring approval, consulted 2026-10-07. Confirm against the IFA manual when published.
Designing an IFA stand with product switched on, built scenes and approval solved
At Messe Berlin the documents for a construction needing approval are sent six weeks before build-up. So we settle early the height, the floors and the demos.
Product switched on
Every appliance working, with power, water and drainage planned from the drawing, and no visible cables.
A scene that makes sense
A kitchen or living room built, so the buyer sees how the product lives at home.
A room with a door
An insulated room for distribution orders, away from the venue noise.
Clean party wall
The wall to the neighbour is white, stable and free of advertising, and ours is designed to that rule.
Planning to exhibit at IFA?
Tell us what product you show and who you expect to host. We come back with a 3D proposal and a quote.
A sample of our trade show work with Amador Varas, Active Concepts and K-Pharm
AMADOR VARAS
METPACK
White portal with blue fascia, central bar and two meeting areas for Amador Varas at METPACK, Essen.
Active Concepts
2026
Open white stand with backlit graphic walls, lit product display and meeting area for Active Concepts at in-cosmetics Global 2026, Paris.
K-PHARM
CPHI · 2025
White and green stand with a suspended circular services header, high tables and lounge corner for K-Pharm at CPHI Frankfurt 2025.
EVA PHARMA
CPHI · 2025
Curved yellow wall with backlit product niches, graphic wall and meeting area for EVA Pharma at CPHI Frankfurt 2025.
VEFA ILAÇ
CPHI · 2025
White and green stand with curved wall, backlit wooden slat logo wall and lounge for VEFA İlaç at CPHI Frankfurt 2025.
PGP GLASS
CPHI · 2025
White and orange stand with illuminated shelving for glass packaging, suspended canopy and meeting area for PGP Glass at CPHI Frankfurt 2025.
More stand projects in our portfolio.
What weighs on the budget of an IFA stand with built scenes and meeting rooms
We do not give figures without seeing your plot: the cost of an IFA stand depends on the metres, the scenes and the rooms. These are the six factors.
Product working
Every appliance switched on adds power, connection and support, and needs a design that does not dazzle.
Built scenes
A kitchen or living room adds installation, finishes and surface dedicated to a single scene.
Meeting rooms
Every insulated room adds structure and reduces the open surface of the stand.
Double deck
It needs approval, a stability calculation and is not allowed in every hall.
Transport and build-up
Producing in Barcelona means planning transport to Berlin and a short build-up window.
Reusing the stand
A modular design pays off if you return to IFA or take the stand to other electronics shows.
At Contemporanea Eventi we design and build your IFA stand
Tell us what product you show, how many meetings you expect and whether you want scenes or rooms. We come back with a 3D proposal and a quote for your stand at IFA.
- 3D proposal with a quote
- Built in our Barcelona workshop
- Installed and dismantled by our crew at Messe Berlin
Meet the team that designs, builds and installs it.
Answers for IFA Berlin exhibitors about their stand and build-up
The questions that come up most when preparing a stand at Messe Berlin, answered with the venue’s technical guidelines, until the IFA 2027 manual is published.
When is IFA Berlin 2027?
On 3-7 September 2027 at Messe Berlin, with trade visitors from Friday to Tuesday.
What are the figures of IFA?
Per the IFA website, over 240,000 visitors from 155 countries and over 2,000 exhibitors from 51 countries.
How much does a IFA stand cost?
It depends on the plot, the scenes and the rooms, so we give no figure without the plan. To orient yourself on the items, see how to calculate a trade show stand budget.
What is the maximum height?
The clear hall height minus 0.50 m, and 3.60 m in Halls 8.1, 10.1 and 11.1. Lettering cannot exceed it either.
Can I build a two-floor stand?
Yes, with Messe Berlin approval, except in some halls. Each storey has a minimum clear height of 2.30 m.
When should I start designing?
With months to spare, because the documents of an approved construction are sent six weeks before. See the steps to organise a trade show in advance.
Transport from Barcelona and build-up of your IFA stand at Messe Berlin
We build the stand in our Barcelona workshop and take it to Messe Berlin. We install and dismantle it ourselves, within the organiser's hours.