The Hannover Messe Preview Benelux will take place on Thursday 29 January 2026. This unique event offers you the opportunity to network with contacts from industry, government, and the media in the lead-up to Hannover Messe 2026 (20-24 April 2026). The preview will take place at the Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) in Eindhoven.

The Hannover Messe Preview Benelux is organised by Global Fairs, Deutsche Messe AG, Holland High Tech, Digital Holland, Chemistry NL, Brainport Industries and Flanders Investment and Trade. 

The keynote program features a strong line-up of speakers, including representatives from Deutsche Messe AG, Partner Country Brazil, Holland High Tech, Flanders Investment and Trade, and Brainport Industries:

• Arno Reich (Senior Vice President, Deutsche Messe AG)
• Fernando Simas Magalhães (Ambassador of Brazil to the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
• Piet Demunter (CEO, Flanders Investment and Trade)
• Peter Stolk (Chairman, Holland High Tech)
• John Blankendaal (Managing Director, Brainport Industries)

Following the keynotes, a guided tour of the Brainport Industries Campus will include visits to three renowned BIC partners. This will be followed by a networking reception, where you'll have the opportunity to speak with all the participants in person.

For whom

The Hannover Messe Benelux Preview is intended for companies, knowledge institutions, and professionals from the industrial and technological sectors who want to prepare for participation in Hannover Messe. It offers an early opportunity to discover trends and network with industry, government, and media partners.

Programm3

• 13:00 PM: walk-in
• 13:30 PM: keynote-presentations
• 14:45 PM: exclusieve guided tour Brainport Industries Campus
• 16:00 PM: networking drinks
• 17:00 PM: end of programme

When and where

• Date: 29 January 2026
• Time: 13:00 PM - 17:00 PM
• Location: Brainport Industries Campus (BIC), BIC Café
  BIC 1 Eindhoven

Register

You can register via the Global Fairs website:

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