
All information for exhibitors
Your appearance at Europe's leading trade fair for IT security
With almost 700 exhibiting companies and over 15,200 trade visitors, it-sa Expo&Congress 2022 was a resounding success – after all, the event is once again returning to its established format.Even more: In addition, more than 1,800 people obtained information online on the it-sa 365 dialogue platform during the trade fair and actively exchanged ideas here. The overall participation at it-sa Expo&Congress was thus even higher than in 2019, the strongest event year to date.
Welcome to the "Home of IT Security!
Don't miss the next edition of the industry highlight: From 10 to 12 October 2023, it-sa will once again bring the international IT security community together at the exhibition center Nuremberg.You can find more information in the final report.

it-sa Expo&Congress 2023
Venue: Exhibition Centre Nuremberg
Event date: Tuesday, 10 to Thursday, 12 October 2023
Cycle: annual
Opening times it-sa Expo
Tuesday, 10 October 2023: 09:00 - 18:00 hrs
Wednesday, 11 October 2023: 09:00 - 18:00 hrs
Thursday, 12 October 2023: 09:00 - 17:00 hrs
Opening times Congress@it-sa
Monday, 9 – Thursday, 12 October 2023
Why you should definitely be there in 2023!
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 10 to 12 October 2023:
- 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.

Assembly & Dismantling 2023
Assembly
- Saturday, 7 October 2023: 07:00 - 22:00
- Sunday, 8 October 2023: 07:00 - 22:00
- Monday, 9 October 2023: 07:00 - 20:00
Note: Early set-up is possible and can be booked via the event team.
Dismantling
- Thursday, 12 October 2023: 19:00 - 24:00
- Friday, 13 October 2023: 07:00 - 19:00
- Saturday, 14 October 2023: 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.
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, 9 October 2023. 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? You’ll find all the details in our information and guidelines.

Floor plan & forums
- Hall 6: it-sa Expo | Forum A
- Hall 7: it-sa Expo | Forum C, D
Forum B (International)
- Hall 7A: it-sa Expo | Forum E
- NCC Ost: Congress&it-sa

Visa application for exhibitors
Since July 2013, it has generally been possible to dispense with an invitation letter from the exhibition company in the event of an application for a visa for the purpose of participation in an exhibition. If you have further questions relating to your participation in the exhibition, the international representatives of NürnbergMesse in your country are at your disposal.
Exhibitors of it-sa Expo & Congress, who still require an invitation letter for their visa application, can fill in our form.
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.-
WifiDuring the event, including setup and dismantling periods, exhibitors have WLAN access all over the NürnbergMesse exhibition grounds.
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Telephone connection
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
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Service Point / Service Buddies
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.
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Passes and tickets
Save time at the venue by ordering all your badges for the trade fair and public transport tickets in advance.
Use our exhibitor area for:
- Exhibitor badges
- Parking permits
- Public transport tickets
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Exhibition Staff
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
Your personal contact:

Christin Gmelch
Sales it-sa Expo&Congress + it-sa 365
Booth booking it-sa Expo&Congress, digital participation it-sa 365, exclusive marketing & sponsoring
it-sa@nuernbergmesse.de +49 9 11 86 06-87 77
Franz Schlereth
Organization & Exhibitor Support
Planning, stand construction, technical guidelines, etc.
it-sa@nuernbergmesse.de +49 911 86 06-84 34
Sabine Storm
Organization & Exhibitor Support
Congress@it-sa, Room Rental
it-sa@nuernbergmesse.de +49 911 86 06-88 35