drupa 2028
A major trade fair for printing and packaging technology, held in Düsseldorf.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
May 9 to 17, 2028, Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- The organizer reports 165,551 visitors from 173 countries and 1,614 exhibitors from 49 countries at the previous edition. Source
- The site publishes forums and a program with keynotes, including the drupa next age forum. Source
What to plan
Parking and the venue
Parking
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Transit
The organizer's page covers reaching the fair by car, train, plane or public transport. Source
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
The organizer's page links to hotel offers and to information on accessible travel in the city. Source
Official housing page. Use it first: offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
From the airport
Airports
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Airport to the venue
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Rideshare
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Taxis
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Black car and SUV pickup
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Public transit
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Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- What cycle time, part and material produced the throughput figure?
- Which customer has run this in series production, and for how long?
- What do uptime and service response look like after installation?
Common questions
When is drupa 2028?
May 9 to 17, 2028.
Where is drupa 2028 held?
Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
How do I get to drupa 2028 from the airport?
The organizer's page covers reaching the fair by car, train, plane or public transport.
Where should I stay for drupa 2028?
The organizer's page links to hotel offers and to information on accessible travel in the city.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “drupa 2028 planning reference.” DA-EV-drupa-2028, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/drupa-2028/