One of the world’s leading trade fairs for the baking and confectionery industry will take place in Düsseldorf from 18 to 22 May 2025. There is a strong response from the baking sector: at this stage, 95 per cent of the available space has already been booked and over 700 exhibitors from 43 countries have registered. Exhibitor registration is still open and ticket sales for visitors will start in December 2024. The iba team is providing first insights into the highlights that trade fair participants can look forward to.

Programme highlights: Innovations, bakery tours, baking pretzels

At the iba.ACADEMY, visitors can take part in seminars and learn how to make the traditional German pretzel. There will be a certificate at the end, tickets will be available at the beginning of 2025 on the iba website. The iba.FORUM is all about artisan bakery: lectures, award ceremonies and competitions will take place here. It’s also show time in the action areas: national and international start-ups will present their pitches and innovative products in the iba.START UP AREA. The iba.DIGITALISATION AREA shows the bakery of the future: here visitors can touch digitalisation and test new possibilities. In cooperation with the Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süßwarenwirtschaft e.V. (College of the German Confectionery Industry) the iba.CONFECTIONARY TEC AREA will showcase new technical solutions that make it possible to enhance products for sale, e.g. toppings for baked goods. In addition, guided bakery tours will be offered, this time in Düsseldorf.