ACHEMA 2027 – Frankfurt am Main, Germany

What to expect

ACHEMA is the world forum and leading show for the life science and process industries and the world’s largest trade fair for chemical engineering, process technology and biotechnology, organized every three years by DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH and DECHEMA Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at Messe Frankfurt. For the 2027 edition, ACHEMA combines a comprehensive exhibition with a diverse congress programme covering topics across the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, energy and environmental sectors, bringing together experts, decision-makers and technology providers from around the world to explore new technologies, exchange knowledge and discuss the future of the process industry.

Over five days, more than 3,000 exhibitors and over 110,000 participants from 140 countries are expected across 110,000 square meters, presenting everything needed in the chemical industry, pharmaceutical and food production, from laboratory equipment, pumps and analytical instruments to packaging machines, boilers and stirrers, safety technology, materials and software.

The 2027 edition places a particular focus on energy, life sciences, sustainability and digitalisation, responding to the accelerating transformation of process industries toward climate-neutral production, circular economy and data-driven operations. Six overarching innovation themes structure the entire event: Digital, Energy, Green, Lab, Pharma and Process. These themes provide orientation and make complexity understandable, showing how individual technologies can be combined into integrated systems.

Digital covers automation, data management and AI for process optimization. Energy focuses on hydrogen, electrification and efficient energy use. Green addresses sustainable production and environmental technology. Lab presents advances in laboratory and analytical technology. Pharma showcases pharmaceutical production and packaging innovations. Process covers mechanical and thermal processes, pumps, valves and plant engineering. In addition to the exhibition, ACHEMA presents three main strategic sections: Biotech for chemistry, Flexible production, and Chemical and pharma logistics, illustrating future production concepts. The event also includes new platforms such as ChemE Show Powered by ACHEMA in Houston and ACHEMA Middle East in Riyadh, expanding its global footprint.

Event dates

Event Dates: June 14 – 18, 2027

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., total duration 35.5 hours over 5 days.

Frequency: Every three years, next edition after June 10-14, 2024.

Associated deadlines: Call for Papers opened May 20, 2026 for congress contributions, Start-Up Award 2027 announced January 2026 for innovations in life sciences and process industry.

Future related events: ACHEMA Middle East rescheduled to October 11–13, 2027 at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, and ChemE Show 2026 June 9-10 in Houston.

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Venue & conference site

Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. One of the world’s largest and most modern exhibition centers, located in the heart of Europe with outstanding international transport links and purpose-built infrastructure for heavy process equipment, laboratory installations and large-scale plant components.

Conference site: The entire fairground is used for ACHEMA, with exhibition halls dedicated to specific sectors and congress center for scientific lectures, panel discussions and plenary sessions. The Galleria, Portalhaus and City entrances provide access to different hall clusters, while the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt hosts the scientific congress. The site offers Business Club lounges, press center, networking areas, catering and digital guidance.

Hall concept: ACHEMA covers digital solutions, engineering, industrial and labor safety, instrumentation and automation, laboratory and analytical technology, materials testing, mechanical and thermal processes, pharmaceuticals, packaging and storage, pumps and valves, research and innovation, and hydrogen. Halls are grouped to reflect process chains: classic process technology hall, pump exhibition, plant engineering section, laboratory and analytical halls, pharma and packaging halls, and materials technology areas. Hall 11 has been expanded to provide automation and control exhibitors with more space, and pumps and compressors previously spread among halls 9.1 and 9.2 are now accommodated together.

Organizer: DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, in cooperation with Messe Frankfurt. Contact +49 69 7564100, reply@achema.de, website https://www.achema.de/

Full scientific programme

The full scientific programme combines exhibition with congress featuring scientific lectures and numerous guest and partner events, making ACHEMA both trade show and world forum.

Congress: Comprising 900 lectures in previous editions, as well as panel discussions and plenary sessions, covering latest research in chemical engineering, biotechnology, environmental protection, energy and pharmaceutical technology. Call for Papers opened for 2027 inviting contributions across six innovation themes.

Innovation themes 2027: Digital focusing on digitalization, automation and data-driven process control. Energy focusing on hydrogen economy, electrification, efficient heating and sustainable energy supply for process industries. Green focusing on circular economy, environmental protection, resource efficiency and green chemistry. Lab focusing on laboratory equipment, analytical technology and materials testing. Pharma focusing on pharmaceutical production, packaging and storage, including containment and continuous manufacturing. Process focusing on mechanical and thermal processes, plant engineering and flexible production.

Three main sections: Biotech for chemistry showing how biotechnology enables sustainable chemical production, Flexible production demonstrating modular and continuous production concepts, and Chemical and pharma logistics covering supply chain, storage and intralogistics.

Partner events: Numerous guest and partner events organized by associations, research institutions and companies, complementing wide range of exhibition themes with specialized workshops and symposia.

Key speakers & experts

ACHEMA attracts leading experts, decision-makers and technology providers from chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and energy sectors worldwide.

Industry leaders: CEOs and CTOs from major chemical, pharma and equipment manufacturers presenting strategies for sustainable transformation, digitalization and energy transition.

Scientific experts: Researchers from universities and institutes presenting latest developments in chemical engineering, biotechnology, food technology, environmental protection and related sectors. In past editions, 85 percent of visitors evaluated quality positively due to high scientific level.

Pharma and biotech specialists: Experts in pharmaceutical engineering, continuous manufacturing, containment, packaging and biotechnology for chemistry, discussing regulatory challenges and innovation pathways.

Energy and hydrogen experts: Specialists in hydrogen production, storage and utilization, electrification of process industries and integration of renewable energies.

Start-up innovators: Finalists of ACHEMA Start-Up Award 2027 supported by DECHEMA, Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain and High-Tech Gründerfonds, presenting innovations in chemistry, process engineering and biotechnology.

Association representatives: Leaders from DECHEMA, engineering associations and international process industry organizations.

Research & scientific topics

Chemical engineering: Advances in process technology, reaction engineering, separation technology, process intensification and plant engineering.

Biotechnology: Industrial biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, biotech for chemistry, fermentation and downstream processing.

Pharmaceutical technology: Continuous manufacturing, pharma packaging, containment, sterile processing and pharmaceutical logistics.

Laboratory and analytical: Laboratory equipment, analytical devices, materials testing, laboratory automation and digital lab solutions.

Energy and environmental: Hydrogen technologies, energy efficiency, environmental protection, water treatment and circular economy.

Digitalisation: Digital solutions, instrumentation and automation, software for process simulation and control, AI and data analytics.

Materials and safety: Materials technology, industrial and labor safety, safety technology and equipment.

Flexible production: Modular plants, flexible and adaptive production systems for chemical and pharma industries.

Sessions, presentations & panels

Scientific lectures: 900 lectures across congress tracks covering chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, energy and environmental sectors, with peer-reviewed contributions selected through Call for Papers.

Panel discussions and plenary sessions: High-level panels on chemical engineering’s expanding frontier, international cooperation, sustainability and digital transformation, featuring industry leaders and researchers.

Innovation theme sessions: Dedicated sessions for Digital, Energy, Green, Lab, Pharma and Process themes, each with presentations, case studies and discussion forums.

Special sessions: Sessions on Biotech for chemistry, Flexible production and Chemical and pharma logistics as main focus areas.

Start-up pitches: Presentations by ACHEMA Start-Up Award participants showcasing breakthrough innovations.

Partner symposia: Guest events organized by associations and companies providing deep dives into specific technologies such as pumps and valves, mechanical and thermal processes.

Poster sessions: Research poster presentations from academic institutions and R&D teams.

Workshops & demonstrations

Live demonstrations: Exhibitors demonstrate latest products, processes and services including laboratory equipment, pumps, analytical instruments, packaging machines, boilers, stirrers, safety technology, materials and software in operation.

Pump and compressor demos: Concentrated exhibition in expanded Hall 11 showing pumps and compressors in operation with energy efficiency measurements.

Laboratory workshops: Hands-on workshops for laboratory and analytical technology, materials testing and lab automation.

Automation demos: Demonstration of instrumentation and automation, industrial and labor safety systems, and digital solutions for process control.

Hydrogen showcase: Special demonstrations on hydrogen production, storage and utilization for process industries, reflecting new sector coverage.

Process innovation award: AchemAsia Process Innovation Award and similar formats highlighting sustainable chemical production solutions.

Training sessions: Practical training for engineers, plant managers, R&D teams and technical staff on new equipment and software.

Registration & ticket types

ACHEMA is open to professional visitors from chemical, pharma, biotechnology, energy and related industries. Tickets include access to exhibition and congress, with free tickets often available via exhibitor voucher codes.

Pricing based on official ACHEMA 2024 published pricing as 2027 pricing not yet announced, converted to USD. Day ticket price listed as 40 EUR in 2024, reflecting standard trade fair pricing for leading process industry event.

Day ticket:

• Standard day ticket: $43.00
• Online advance with registration: $43.00, but many exhibitors offer free entrance ticket via voucher code completion of registration, for example voucher codes A_n3sRrtDJ and A_SvyzRmVQ used in 2024 for free day ticket.
• Complimentary ticket: Available via exhibitor invitation, email request to exhibitor sales team.

Season ticket 5 days:

• Season ticket estimated: $108.00 based on previous edition multiplier, providing access all days with congress participation.
• Reduced student: Reduced rates available for students and pupils with proof.

Exhibitor visitor flat rate: EUR 90.00 converted to $97.00 for co-exhibitor registration plus media package tariff EUR 320.00 converted to $346.00.

Services included: Ticket includes free shuttle bus service every 5 to 10 minutes between car parks and exhibition grounds, access to all halls and congress, and digital platform for networking.

Professional & industry access

Trade visitor focus: ACHEMA invites Malaysian companies, German and international companies in process industry, manufacturers, users, developers and scientists presenting wide range of new developments, innovative products and system solutions across chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, energy and utilities.

Target groups: Chemical engineering, process engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical production, laboratory management, plant engineering, energy supply, environmental technology, food production, materials technology, safety engineering.

Professional access: Business visitors can obtain free tickets through exhibitor vouchers, registration via official website https://www.achema.de/en/ provides personal ticket via email. Appointment requests for personal get-together can be sent directly to exhibitors including preferred date and time.

International participation: Over 2,000 exhibitors comprising manufacturers, users, developers and scientists, with 106,000+ visitors across 110,000 sqm, organized by DECHEMA.

Exhibitors & pharmaceutical companies

Scale: Around 3,800 national and international exhibitors present latest products, processes and services in fields of chemical engineering, process engineering and biotechnology. Past editions featured 3,767 companies and research institutes, 3,700 exhibitors from 55 countries showcasing latest equipment and innovative processes.

Pharmaceutical companies: Pharmaceutical production, packaging and storage, including companies like Körber Pharma offering boat evening events, IKA-Werke with spin-off Realworld One presenting product inventions, and many pharma packaging machinery manufacturers.

Laboratory and analytical: Exhibitors from laboratory equipment, analytical devices, materials testing, including NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing exhibiting at ACHEMA 2027 with solutions for grinding and dispersing.

Pumps and valves: Pump exhibition with exhibitors like Düker Email Technologie in Hall 4.0 Stand H45, Sommer & Strassburger in Hall 3.0, NieRuf in Hall 8.0, Hydrowatt AG in Hall 8.0 Booth E95, eralytics in Hall 12.0, DURAG GROUP as global system supplier in new hall.

Process technology: Boilers, stirrers, safety technology, materials and software, plant engineering and flexible production systems.

Country pavilions: International pavilions from Malaysia, China and other countries.

Networking & professional meetings

Networking opportunities: ACHEMA brings together experts, decision-makers and technology providers for professional exchange, with stands so crowded in previous editions that visitors needed time to pass through halls, indicating high networking intensity.

Business meetings: Appointment requests for personal get-together can be sent to exhibitors via email, including preferred date and time, with sales teams available for innovations presentation.

Evening events: Relaxed evenings on boats with food, drink and spectacular view of Frankfurt skyline, such as Körber boat events, providing informal networking.

Start-up networking: ACHEMA Start-Up Award connects creators of tomorrow with investors, Business Angels FrankfurtRheinMain and High-Tech Gründerfonds.

Global extensions: Networking extends to ACHEMA Middle East and ChemE Show Powered by ACHEMA in Houston, providing additional platforms for international cooperation.

Digital networking: Official website provides exhibitor list, maps and registration for tickets, enabling pre-show contact.

Event rules & accreditation

Admission: Professional trade fair, open to trade visitors, with ticket required for entry. Free day tickets available via exhibitor voucher codes, but registration required.

Ticket handling: Complete registration to receive free entrance ticket via email, tickets may be presented digital or printed. Complimentary one-day pass available upon request via exhibitor email.

Conduct: Follow security instructions, keep escape routes clear, respect safety technology demonstrations. No smoking inside halls.

Parking rules: Multi-storey car park and car parks in Rebstock area easily accessible from motorway, day ticket multi-storey Rebstock car parks EUR 14 and EUR 10 converted to $15 and $11, free shuttle bus service every 5 to 10 minutes between car parks and exhibition grounds including Galleria, Portalhaus Hall 11 and Hall 3 entrances.

Accreditation: Press accreditation via official press area, with press photos available quoting ACHEMA as source.

How to get there

By air: Frankfurt Airport is one of Europe’s largest hubs 15 minutes from Messe Frankfurt by taxi or S-Bahn. Take S-Bahn lines S8 or S9 to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, then U-Bahn U4 to Festhalle/Messe or S-Bahn S3-S6 to Messe station.

By train: Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof one stop away from fairground, with high-speed connections across Germany and Europe. From Hauptbahnhof U-Bahn U4 directly to fairground.

By car: Follow signs to Messe Frankfurt via A5 and A648, address Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main. Multi-storey car park and Rebstock car parks available.

Local: Via Mobile moving walkway connects halls, Galleria entrance provides central access.

Public transport & parking

Public transport: Frankfurt has extensive RMV network with S-Bahn, U-Bahn, trams and buses. U-Bahn line U4 to Festhalle/Messe directly at fairground, S-Bahn lines to Messe station. Visitor tickets may include RMV transport depending on ticket type.

Shuttle service: During ACHEMA, free shuttle bus service operates every 5 to 10 minutes between car parks and exhibition grounds including Galleria, Portalhaus Hall 11 and Hall 3 entrances.

Parking: Multi-storey car park and car parks in Rebstock area easily accessible from motorway, day ticket multi-storey $15, Rebstock $11, with free shuttle. E-charging stations available. Early arrival recommended due to large exhibitor setup and heavy machinery.

Accommodation areas

Near Messe Europaviertel, Gallus, Bahnhofsviertel: Walking distance or one U-Bahn stop, ideal for quick access and evening events, many business hotels with conference facilities, travel time 5 to 15 minutes.

City center Innenstadt and Altstadt: 10 to 20 minutes by public transport with extensive restaurants, shopping and cultural attractions, good for combining business with city experience.

Airport area Gateway Gardens: For international visitors with early flights, direct S-Bahn connection via Hauptbahnhof.

Booking: ACHEMA hotel booking tool allows reservation up to five rooms at hotels near Messe Frankfurt via online tool, or request personalized hotel quote. Early booking strongly recommended due to 110,000+ participants. Hotels near Messe Frankfurt available via expobeds service.

Accessibility

Messe Frankfurt exhibition center is fully accessible with elevators, ramps, accessible restrooms, reserved parking close to entrances and accessible information points. Via Mobile and covered walkways enable step-free movement between halls.

Services: Wheelchair rental on request, assistance service, accessible cloakrooms and support at entrances. Staff at information points provide orientation assistance.

Digital: Official website and maps provide orientation, with interactive maps available.

Contact: For specific accessibility needs contact organizer via reply@achema.de or phone +49 69 7564100 in advance.

Previous year’s highlights

ACHEMA 2024 took place June 10 to 14 at Messe Frankfurt with opening hours daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. last day until 4 p.m., duration 35.5 hours for 5 days, ticket price 40 EUR. At most important trade show for process industry, more than 3,700 exhibitors from 55 countries showcased latest equipment and innovative processes for chemical, pharma and food industry. Whether in classic process technology hall, pump exhibition or plant engineering section, many stands were so crowded that visitors had to take time to pass through halls.

The exhibition covered laboratory equipment, pumps, analytical devices, packaging machinery, boilers, stirrers, safety technology, materials and software. Accompanying congress featured scientific lectures and numerous guest and partner events. Exhibitors offered free day tickets via voucher codes, with strong call for international cooperation. The 2024 edition also celebrated successful comeback of AchemAsia after six years, with 267 exhibitors from 14 countries in Shanghai focusing on sustainable chemical production.

Official registration

Official website: https://www.achema.de/

Registration: Register via official website for tickets, exhibitor vouchers provide free day ticket upon completion of registration. Contact reply@achema.de for visitor inquiries, phone +49 69 7564100.

Exhibitor registration: Exhibitors can register now for 2027 edition via official portal, with co-exhibitor registration including visitor flat rate $97 and media package $346.

Social and press: Press releases, press photos gallery, impressions of ACHEMA available at official site.