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All information for exhibitors

Your appearance at Europe's leading trade fair for IT security from 27 to 29 October 2026

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Exhibitor area Assembly & Dismantling Trade fair logistics Floor plan Services Contact

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In 2026, it-sa will once again bring the international IT security community together at the exhibition center Nuremberg.

Welcome to the "Home of IT Security!

Why you should definitely be there in 2026!

With the advancing digital transformation, the demands on the security of data and systems are growing. Here, it-sa sees itself as a network for industry-specific IT security solutions and a platform from experts for experts. With security topics that are always up to date, it is a trend barometer for the entire IT security market.

Read here 5 good reasons why it is worth exhibiting at it-sa in Nuremberg, the most diverse and largest IT security exhibition in the European region, from 27 to 29 October 2026:

Present your products and services at Europe's largest IT security expo in an offering environment that is focused exclusively on your target group.
As an exhibitor at it-sa Expo&Congress, you automatically become a provider of the digital platform it-sa 365 and thus complement your trade fair presence between the exhibition dates as well.
At it-sa you have the opportunity to present your company and your product portfolio as part of a specialist presentation.
Benefit from it-sa as a networking event among IT security experts and enter into personal dialogue with your customers.
The it-sa event team will be happy to answer your questions or requests personally at any time.

Become an exhibitor now!

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Manage your participation at it-sa Expo&Congress

Your personal exhibitor area

You want to register your stand space, manage your participation or book additional services? Then the exhibitor area is the right place for you!

Manage your participation in the exhibitor area

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Assembly & Dismantling 2026

Assembly

Saturday, 24 October 2026: 07:00 - 22:00
Sunday, 25 October 2026: 07:00 - 22:00
Monday, 26 October 2026: 07:00 - 20:00

Note: Early set-up is possible and can be booked via the personal exhibitor area in the online ExhibitorShop.

Dismantling

Thursday, 29 October 2026: 19:00 - 24:00
Access to loading yards from 19:00
Friday, 30 October 2026: 07:00 - 19:00
Saturday, 31 October 2026: 07:00 - 19:00

On the last day of the exhibition, vehicles cannot enter the loading yards from 13:00 until approx. 2 hours after the end of the exhibition due to the delivery of empties by the exhibition forwarding agents.

IMPORTANT: Please book time slots for loading and unloading your vehicles via the digital trade fair logistics system TransItFair.

The organizer will be entitled to use for another purpose any exhibition areas on which assembly has not yet begun by 3:00 p.m. of the last assembly day, Monday, 26 October 2026. In this case, the organizer will have the right to charge the resulting costs to the exhibitor.

Access to the halls during assembly and dismantling times is only permittedondisplay of special passes, which are not valid during the exhibition.

Important notice: Please note that smoking is generally prohibited in the entire exhibition halls. Smoking is only permitted in specially marked areas.

Information and guidelines

You have any questions related to stand construction? In our conditions of participation and information sheets we have compiled all the relevant information you need to know for your trade fair appearance.

Information and guidelines of it-sa

it-sa Expo&Congress | Assembly and dismantling

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Trade fair logistics: Book time slots for delivery and unloading

Please book time slots for loading and unloading your vehicles for access to the exhibition grounds via the digital trade fair logistics system TransItFair.

Here you can find all information on booking via TransITfair as well as the logistic directory.

Find out more and book a time slot

Hall overview of it-sa Expo&Congress 2025 with highlighted halls 6, 7, 7A, 8 and 9 as well as the NCC Ost

Floor plan & forums

Hall 6: it-sa Expo | Forum A
Hall 7: it-sa Expo | Forum B, Forum C
Hall 7A: it-sa Expo | Forum D
Hall 8: it-sa Expo
Hall 9: it-sa Expo | Forum E, Forum F
NCC Ost: Congress@it-sa

For a smooth process, you can download the detailed technical plans for exhibitors here.

Technical floor plans

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Visa application for exhibitors

As an exhibitor, you generally do not need a letter of invitation to apply for a visa. Your stand confirmation is sufficient proof of your participation in the trade fair.

You can find out which nationalities require a visa for travel to Germany at the Federal Foreign Office.

If you still require an invitation letter for your visa application, you can find all necessary information here:

To the visa information

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Services for exhibitors on-site

NürnbergMesse offers exhibitors numerous services. Whether Internet access, last-minute delivery or translations - with our services you can organise everything quickly and easily.

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During the event, including setup and dismantling periods, exhibitors have WLAN access all over the NürnbergMesse exhibition grounds.

As an exhibitor you can book a telephone connection for your stand from our service partner so that you can be reached via our switchboard.

Switchboard: +49 9 11 86 06 0

The Service Point (between Halls 5/6, upper floor) is your central point of contact for all services on the exhibition grounds during set-up, dismantling and the entire duration of the trade fair. You can reach the Service Point during normal business hours.

You can reach the Service Buddies at the Service Point or directly in the halls.

Save time at the venue by ordering all your badges for the trade fair in advance.

Use our exhibitor area for:

Exhibitor badges
Parking permits

NEW in 2025: Your trade fair ticket includes an additional KombiTicket for public transportation, valid in the fare zone of Nürnberg-Fürth-Stein-Oberasbach-Zirndorf (zones 100/200) for travel to and from the event on the day of the event until the end of service.

Suitably qualified trade fair personnel, whether assembly crew, stand hostesses or interpreters, are crucial to the success of your exhibit. Our service partners will be happy to help you find suitably qualified specialists:

Business & Service:

Mail: info@business-und-service.de

Tel: +49 9 11 86 07 60

Lorenz Personal:

Mail: messe@lorenz-personal.de

Tel: +49 911 21 46 6 60