Occupying eight halls of the venue, which last hosted the event in 2022, visitors will have access to around 600 global exhibitors and over 100 product launches are expected.
The show runs until Friday this week (9 May) and is operating under the strapline ‘Where Visionaries Meet’.
Major hardware manufacturers on site include Agfa, Brother, Canon, Durst, EFI, Epson, Fujifilm, HP, Kongsberg PCS, Kornit Digital, M&R, Mimaki, Ricoh, Roland DG, and SwissQprint. Caldera, Onyx, PrintFactory, and SA International are among the confirmed software suppliers.
Show features include the returning Personalisation Experience, which has added a new three-day conference for this year, with the SmartHub Conference taking place in Hall 5.2. The sessions are free to attend.
Also new is the Smart Factory Trail, while there’s a new feature at the co-located European Sign Expo – the European Expo Sign Pavilion, which features digital and architectural signage and illuminated displays.
The World Wrap Masters competition has also returned and will be held in Hall 6.2.
Girls Who Print Global is hosting a Lunch and Lead event to bring together industry professionals, discuss current challenges, and hear from female leaders in the sector. The lunch will be held tomorrow from 12.30-2pm.
The winners of the 2025 Fespa Awards will also be announced this week and visitors to the show can see the shortlisted entries across 18 application led categories in the South Entrance of Messe Berlin.
Finally, visitors will be able to download the Fespa App to access the full exhibitor list, view the SmartHub Conference programme, access the Smart Factory Trail, and more.
At the opening ceremony this morning (6 May), Daniel Sunderland, vice president of Canagraf (La Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Artes Gráficas – Fespa’s local association in Mexico), was sworn into office as Fespa’s 19th president.
He succeeds Christophe Aussenac, founding director of ATC (Autorise Toute Creativité), who held the position since 2021.
Sunderland said during the ceremony: “The world of print and visual communications is evolving at an unprecedented pace, from cutting edge printing, finishing technologies, and sophisticated automation to sustainable innovation and digital integration.
“We are not just witnessing change, we are driving it. One of the pillars of Fespa’s global influence has always been our world class exhibitions; let’s say this clearly and with pride.
“Our exhibitions are international, inspirational, and highlight innovation across our sectors. These are not just events, these are global platforms where professionals from every continent come together to showcase ideas, forge partnerships and set the trends that shape the future of graphic communications. Fespa events truly are the place where visionaries meet.”
He added: “Fespa has a long and proud heritage, but we are firmly focused on the future. We are committed to developing and inspiring the next generation, the future designers, engineers, printers, and visionaries. Our industry will only thrive if we invest in them through education, by generously sharing knowledge and ideas, and demonstrating best practices and inclusivity.
“Here in Berlin this week, let’s celebrate what makes our industry so powerful; creativity, collaboration, and connection. The best is yet to come, and the world will be watching at our exhibitions, in our networking events, and through the innovation we continue to lead. Together, let’s make the next chapter one of the most impactful in our industry’s global story.”
Before the Fespa board cut the ribbon to officially open the show, Michael Ryan, head of Fespa Global Print Expo, added: “I want to say welcome to everybody and enjoy the show. We’ve got four days, eight halls, over 600 exhibitors. Herzlich willkommen to Fespa.”
A team from Printweek and Druck & Medien are on site producing the FespaDaily show newspaper at the expo. For more information and commercial opportunities, get in touch.
