FORMNEXT 2026 in Frankfurt is an international trade fair for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing. The fair offers trade visitors access to the entire process chain – from new materials and software solutions to modern additive manufacturing systems for industrial series production. Over 800 exhibitors present solutions for mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, and aerospace, among others. In addition to the exhibition, the program includes stage presentations and start-up challenges. The registration phase for the event has already closed.

Program Highlights & Your Benefits:

Trade fair for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing: Gain an overview of current technologies, materials, software solutions, and industrial AM systems.
Exhibition with over 800 exhibitors: Discover innovations and solutions for various industrial application areas.
Stage presentations: Learn about current developments and future-oriented manufacturing technologies.
Start-up challenges: Get to know new approaches and innovations from the start-up environment.
International platform for the entire process chain: Establish business contacts and exchange ideas with experts from various areas of the manufacturing industry.

Target Audience:

Trade visitors from the manufacturing industry
Companies from mechanical engineering
Companies from the automotive industry
Companies from the aerospace industry
Companies from plastics and rubber processing
Companies from metal processing and finishing
Providers and users of manufacturing automation
Companies from CAD/CAM, CAE, and other areas of industrial manufacturing

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Registration

The registration phase for the event has already closed.

Program

November 17–20, 2026 | Frankfurt am Main

Trade fair for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing
Exhibition with over 800 exhibitors
Stage presentations
Start-up challenges

AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT Industry
Contact person: Mag. Christian Kiene
T +43 (0)5 90 900 3625
F +43 (0)5 90 900 11 3625
E aussenwirtschaft.industry@wko.at

This event is held as part of the internationalization initiative go-international, a joint initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.