IFA will remain in Berlin until 2034: contract with Messe Berlin extended
By ForGeeks
IFA, the world’s largest trade fair for consumer electronics and digital technologies, will continue to be held at Berlin’s exhibition grounds until at least 2034. An agreement to this effect was signed on September 4, 2025, during the IFA Opening Night ceremony.
Long-term IFA agreement
The contract between IFA Management GmbH, GFU Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH, Clarion Events Ltd, Messe Berlin GmbH and the authorities of the German capital has been concluded ahead of schedule. Its signing guarantees long-term stability for manufacturers, retailers and trade visitors.
Organizers stressed that the decision reinforces the strategic importance of IFA for Berlin, Germany and the global technology industry.
Comments from participants in the agreement
General Manager IFA Management GmbH Leif Lindner said:”Berlin has an excellent exhibition infrastructure, a dynamic environment and the attractiveness of an international metropolis. We are delighted with the trust placed in us and are confident that IFA Berlin will continue to be a success story.”
“The partnership has proven to be effective from the very beginning. We are happy to continue the cooperation and expand it. We are confident that together we will further strengthen IFA’s position as the world’s leading trade fair for consumer technology.”
“We intend to develop our cooperation with Berlin as a technology center even further. Our goal is to shape future directions, to bring together talent, SMEs and creative industries, creating added value for the city and the economy.”
“IFA stays in Berlin – this is a strong signal for the city and its people. For more than 100 years, the trade fair has attracted people from all over the world and shows that Berlin is one of Europe’s leading centers for the digital and entertainment industry. Our goal is that more and more of the technology of the future will be ‘made in Berlin’.”
Mayor and Senator for Economy, Energy and Public Enterprises Franciska Giffai said:
“The IFA belongs to Berlin as much as the TV tower and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. The extension of the contract until 2034 proves that the capital with its strong digital economy is the ideal location for an innovative trade fair.”
“Every year, IFA showcases the technologies that are shaping tomorrow. Together with our partners, we want to continue to build on the show’s unique dynamic and write a new chapter of its success.”
