Accreditation & Press center
We would like to thank you for your interest in bauma and we look forward to seeing you at the trade fair and reading, seeing, or listening to your reports! It is best if you arrange your press accreditation directly online.
Online and on-site accreditation
IMPORTANT: To avoid long waiting times, we strongly recommend that you register online in advance. You will receive your free press ticket as a PDF and mobile ticket, which will allow you to enter the grounds an hour before the start of the fair.
Please have ready the documentation you will be using as proof that you are a journalist (PDF or JPG, max. 1 MB).
Please understand that it may take several days to check online accreditation.
Please note: Accreditation is granted solely for the purpose of journalistic reporting. Therefore, Messe München reserves the right to verify proof of journalistic activity, even if a press card is presented.
Accreditation on site: Please remember to bring a second proof of your journalistic activity with you when applying for accreditation on site. The press card alone is not sufficient for accreditation.
You will need to provide evidence that you are a journalist when applying for accreditation online (by uploading) or at the venue (by showing a hard copy). Please also refer to the Messe München accreditation guidelines.
The following may be used as evidence:
- A valid official press badge that must not have expired
- An imprint from the past six months that proves your editorial contribution
- An article from the past six months with your name in the byline
- Picture credits for photographers
We would like to point out that the presentation of a press card is not the only basis for accreditation. Messe München reserves the right to request further proof of journalistic activity in accordance with the points stated in the accreditation guidelines.
We cannot provide press accreditation to the following persons:
- Persons without a journalistic background, e.g. account managers, sales managers, advertising managers, analysts, PR consultants, company press spokespersons, social media managers and private accompanying persons
- Persons with expired press cards
- Persons resident in Germany who present a foreign press card
- Persons who present a written assignment from a freelance journalist
- Persons who are only privately active on social networks
- Persons who attend trade fairs solely for acquisition purposes for their own, radio, TV, image or online productions for which a fee is charged
- Press parking: As an accredited member of the press, you can park for free in the Parking Lot West. Parking lot entrance tickets are exchanged for exit tickets at the Press Center West free of charge.
- Please note: Your press ticket entitles you to use public transport to and from Messe München (MVV ticket for zones M-6) on the specified day of your visit. As a ticket for the Munich public transport network, the ticket is only valid in conjunction with a passport or identity card.
Press Center & Press Counter
A visit to the fair begins at the Press Center—the first port of call for journalists from all over the world. Here you can find anything and everything you might need for your work. Our team will be happy to assist you!
Press Center West is available for bauma 2028.
A press counter is open on the ground floor of the North and East Entrances.
Services during the trade fair
- Accreditation at the venue
- Rooms for meetings and interviews
- Free WiFi throughout the trade fair center
- Press lounge with coffee, cold drinks, and snacks mon. - fri.
- Lockers
Do you have questions?
- Press center
- Accreditation