Bauma 2025 provides impetus and creates a spirit of optimism

Not every trade fair can act as a gauge for the industry—but bauma does every time. The world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment was held from April 7 to 13 at the Munich exhibition center. In a time characterized by global challenges, bauma has impressively demonstrated what the industry is capable of. It was not only a stage for pioneering innovations and new partnerships—it also continued to be a key source of inspiration.

With around 600,000 visitors from more than 200 countries and 3,601 exhibitors from 57 nations, bauma 2025 proved to be a stable foundation and forward-looking platform in turbulent times. Stefan Rummel, CEO of Messe München, is delighted: “We hosted around 600,000 visitors from more than 200 countries and regions. bauma is the heartbeat of the industry and has once again shown how crucial exchange and personal encounters are for progress and global trade. The Munich exhibition center sends out a strong signal of confidence for the entire industry.”

Beating heart of the industry and topic leader

Many exhibitors confirmed that bauma reflects the pace of the industry both in terms of content and emotion:

Joachim Schmid, Managing Director of the Construction Machinery and Building Material Association of the German Engineering Federation “The trade fair is a great success and, in some cases, exceeds the business expectations of our member companies. The upcoming formation of a new government with the recently published coalition agreement and the expected investment packages are providing positive momentum, as is the trend to focus more strongly on the European market. Despite the uncertainties surrounding tariffs, we do not see any reluctance to invest and can assume that the trade fair will be as successful as in 2019.”

Hans Jörg Vollert, Managing Partner Vollert Anlagenbau: “In a difficult market environment, bauma is once again demonstrating that it is the world’s leading trade fair. There is no other place where I can meet and exchange ideas with so many board members, managing directors and decision makers from the industry in such a short space of time.”

Steffen Günther, a member of the Board of Directors of Liebherr-International AG: “At bauma, we showcase a number of important future topics, such as drive technology and autonomy. For us, bauma is much more than just a trade fair – it is the platform where the future of the industry is made tangible. My personal highlight is our bauma motto, “Hands on the future”. For us, this is not just a phrase, but an attitude; one that is also well received by our customers. We are a reliable partner and bauma is an opportunity for us to come together with customers and partners to jointly find solutions for the construction site of the future.”

Christian Schwörer, CEO PeriI SE: “bauma 2025 was a complete success for Peri. We impressed our visitors with our innovations in formwork, scaffolding and civil engineering and provided lots of inspiration. The focus was clearly on our digital solutions – they shaped numerous expert discussions and confirmed the high relevance of digital technologies for the future of construction processes. The number of visitors was higher than in 2022, and the quality of the discussions was consistently high. We were able to initiate specific projects directly on site and conclude several contracts. One particular highlight was the bauma Innovation Award for our customer Adam Hörnig, which he won with one of our products. As a result, the VCT cantilever system was very much in the spotlight and ensured an intensive professional exchange. In conclusion, bauma 2025 exceeded our expectations – it was a significant milestone for PERI in 2025 and shows once again that we provide the right answers to the challenges of the industry with innovation, engineering expertise and customer proximity.”

Martin Herrenknecht, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Management of Herrenknecht AG: “bauma is an indispensable platform for us. It brings together decision makers in the industry from all over the world – and as a technology leader, this is exactly where we want to be. The quality of visitors was particularly high this year: there were lots of concrete project inquiries and good discussions. The big issues were clear: digitalization, automation and sustainable solutions for the infrastructure of the future. My personal highlight was the direct feedback from our customers on our latest innovations.”

Alexander Greschner, Chief Sales Officer Wacker Neuson Group: “bauma continues to be a highlight for us, because it shows how the industry is developing. This is where we see trends – and set them! Anyone who has visited our stand at bauma knows that there is a special atmosphere here. The visitors are enthusiastic and every day you can experience what it is that makes us as the Wacker Neuson Group so unique: Innovation, team spirit, passion and a trusting partnership with our customers. bauma offers us a fantastic platform to engage with visitors and inspire them with the solutions from our strong Wacker Neuson and Kramer brands.”

Alexander Fickers, CEO Faymonville: “What an incredible week at bauma in Munich! Countless inspiring conversations with customers and partners from all over the world have made this event a true highlight. It’s exciting to see how our trailer solutions are meeting the industry needs across the globe. Bauma once again reminded us: Innovation thrives where people come together with vision, enthusiasm and drive.”

The next bauma will be held from April 3–9, 2028, at the Munich trade fair. More information about bauma and photos from the event can be found here: https://bauma.de.