--- title: "Construction Equipment Trade Shows and Their Topics – Bauma Munich" description: "Construction equipment trade shows such as BAUMA are important meeting points for industry experts. An overview of the largest and most important trade shows in the construction industry." url: "/en/blog/construction-equipment-trade-shows-and-their-topics-bauma-munich" lang: en --- # Construction Equipment Trade Shows and Their Topics – Bauma Munich Trade Fair Construction equipment trade shows are important meeting points for industry experts. They are places where innovative and forward-looking solutions meet potential customers. Everything about BAUMA in Munich and other important trade shows in the construction industry ## BAUMA Munich – World's Leading Construction Trade Show The [**BAUMA**](https://bauma.de/de/) is the world's leading construction trade show and opened its doors for the first time in 1954. Currently, BAUMA takes place every three years and is open for a week to all interested visitors. More than 3,400 exhibitors present the latest developments in construction machinery, construction vehicles, and building material machines on over 600,000 square meters. Other key topics of the world's leading trade show include mining, extraction and processing of raw materials, as well as the entire building material production up to testing, measurement, and control technology for all equipment used in the construction industry. Internationalaly, **BAUMA is the innovation and success engine of the construction machinery industry** in particular and the construction industry in general. Because at this trade show, companies of all sizes find tailor-made solutions. Important impulses are provided by the accompanying forum. Here, exhibitors and associations provide information about trends, market analyses, and the latest product developments. Panel discussions complement the extensive offerings of the world's leading construction machinery trade show. Bauma Munich is part of the bauma NETWORK with internationally oriented trade shows: - Bauma China, Shanghai - Bauma CONEXPO INDIA, Gurgaon/Delhi - Bauma CONEXPO AFRICA, Johannesburg - Bauma CTT RUSSIA - M&T Expo, Brazil ## bauma CTT Russia – Fifth Largest Construction Equipment Trade Show in the World For Russia and Eastern European countries, [**bauma CTT Russia**](https://ctt-expo.ru/main-eng), founded in 2000, is the **leading trade show event in the construction industry**. It opens its doors on an annual basis exclusively for industry and trade professionals as well as service providers in the construction and building materials industry. On a total area of approximately 60,000 square meters, around 580 exhibitors from 26 countries present the latest products in the fields of construction machinery and building technologies. As a B2B platform, bauma CTT Russia promotes information exchange and networking with business partners from Eastern European target markets. Although bauma CTT Russia grants access exclusively to trade visitors during its four-day opening period, the trade show attracts well over 22,000 visitors annually. ## Construction Equipment Forum – Management Conference for Decision Makers The [**Construction Equipment Forum**](https://en.constructionforum.de/) is not a trade show in the traditional sense. Rather, it is an annual two-day **leading conference with a specialist exhibition for the construction industry** with a focus on the construction machinery sector. In this management conference, industry decision makers discuss various topics. These include, for example, **digital construction sites**, alternative drives, or **autonomous vehicles**. Another key topic is **international competition**. For this purpose, workshops, masterclass discussions, technical lectures, and keynote speeches are available. In the accompanying specialist exhibition, participants gain insight into innovative solution approaches for **construction machinery of the future**. [Discover industries now](/en/industries) ## TiefbauLIVE with Interactive Live Demonstrations **The [**Recycling Aktiv & TiefbauLIVE**](https://www.ratl-messe.com/de/) in Karlsruhe is a successful mix of interactive demonstrations of construction machinery and equipment and informative lectures.** Since 2007, this special trade show event invites industry professionals every other year to experience **construction machinery** and construction vehicles live in a realistically designed working environment. The machines move and process over 3,000 tons of material. As the name implies, the focus of the **trade show event** is on road and civil engineering construction. A comprehensive program of presentations on the latest industry trends complements the demonstration of the performance capabilities of modern construction machinery. **At TiefbauLIVE, approximately 200 exhibitors present themselves to around 10,000 visitors on an exhibition area of 75,000 square meters.** ## Nordbau Neumünster – the Construction Trade Show in the Far North Although the focus of [**Nordbau**](https://nordbau.de/de/) is certainly not on construction machinery and equipment, among the 850 exhibitors there are several providers of these machines. Rather, **Nordbau Neumünster** informs about the latest products and developments from building materials to innovative energy systems to construction site equipment. **Construction machinery** is one of many product categories presented and finds its target audience here as well. With 60,000 visitors with different objectives and expertise and an exhibition area of 89,000 square meters, **construction machinery providers** have good reason to participate in **Nordbau Neumünster**. **Nordbau Neumünster** takes place annually for five days and is open to the general public. ## Verticaaldagen Benelux – Expert for Work Platforms **The [**Verticaaldagen Benelux**](https://www.ipaf.org/nl/node/5997) takes place in Gorinchem and focuses on work platforms, vertical lifts, telehandlers, mobile mini cranes, and similar lifting equipment.** Numerous exhibitors present the latest products from the lifting equipment segment to approximately 7,400 trade visitors on an exhibition area of 15,000 square meters. The comprehensive industry offering is complemented by additional providers such as aerial work platform training providers, insurance companies, and financing options. Verticaaldagen Benelux opens its doors every two years for three days exclusively to trade visitors.