Trade fair conclusion: organizers see new IFA concept confirmed
IFA 2026 ended on Tuesday with a slight increase in visitors. The trade fair boss is satisfied and sees his concept confirmed.
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IFA 2025 came to an end on Tuesday with satisfied organizers. According to the information provided, around 220,000 visitors cavorted in the halls of the Berlin exhibition grounds over the past five days. This means that the trade fair once again attracted slightly more visitors than last year's 215,000.
Around 1900 exhibitors from 49 countries presented their products at the trade fair. The IFA focused on artificial intelligence, smart homes and household robots. IFA wanted to appeal to a younger audience with gaming and influencers.
"Leading global trade fair"
For the first time this year, the trade fair presented the "IFA Innovation Awards" for various products – in a similar way to the US trade fair CES, which traditionally presents its "CES Innovation Awards" in January.
The IFA has "once again impressively confirmed its role as the leading global trade fair", announced the organizers Gfu and Clarion Events at the end of the event. The trade fair will "continue to set the pace for the industry in 2025".
"We are proud that IFA has once again become the meeting place for the international tech world this year and that we are setting new standards for international cooperation," said IFA CEO Leif Lindner. The trade fair boss sees the fact that numerous exhibitors have already confirmed their participation for 2026 as confirmation of his concept.
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A new start in Berlin
"Thanks to our strong partnership with Clarion and the enormous commitment of the IFA Management team, IFA has initiated a transformation process in recent years that is clearly visible and tangible everywhere on the exhibition grounds," said Gfu CEO Sara Warneke, looking back on her last IFA in this role. Warneke is not extending her contract, which is due to expire. After IFA, Carine Chardon, who comes from the electronics trade association ZVEI, will take over the management of Gfu.
It is now also clear that IFA will remain in Berlin until further notice. The organizers and Messe Berlin had agreed on long-term cooperation in the run-up to this year's event. IFA will remain in the halls under the Radio Tower until at least 2034. The next IFA will take place from September 4 to 8, 2026.
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