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Key facts about Spielwarenmesse
The Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg, Germany is the world’s leading fair for the toy industry with over 2,900 exhibitors from 68 nations and more than 62,000 trade visitors from more than 130 nations. Spielwarenmesse is a trade fair, only admitting toy industry visitors.
The next Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg takes place from 1 to 5 February 2023.
At present, there are no longer any official Corona requirements or access restrictions for trade fairs. We are in close exchange with the authorities and always adapt our protective measures on site to the current situation. With ventilation, increased cleaning intervals and disinfectant dispensers, we continue to offer you a safe framework for your business.
General protective and hygienic measures remain recommended on a voluntary basis, in particular maintaining the minimum distance, wearing medical face masks as well as hand hygiene, precautionary and regular self-testing and coronavirus vaccination.
Please only travel to and participate in the Spielwarenmesse if you are in good health. If you have had contact with a person infected with COVID-19, have symptoms of a respiratory tract infection or a raised temperature in the 14 days before your arrival, this unfortunately rules out your visit to the fair.
Please note: Wearing a medical mask is still mandatory on public transportation.
We will stay on the ball for you and continuously provide you with up-to-date information here.
Spielwarenmesse is solely a trade fair. This means that only registered trade visitors will be able to buy entry tickets. Children and young persons under the age of 16 will not be admitted to the fair – other than children up to the age of six months in the company of a participant who has been admitted.
There is no childcare available.
No. Animals are not allowed on the exhibition grounds.
Exhibitors
You can register for Spielwarenmesse 2023 via this website from 15 March 2022.
Please apply for Spielwarenmesse online here.
Your media package includes the participation in the Spielwarenmesse Digital platform. In this way you can increase your visibility and can also be found away from your stand.
We will refund any payments you have already made to Spielwarenmesse eG for the stationary Spielwarenmesse 2022 in the next few weeks, by April 2022 at the latest. As an exhibitor, you do not need to take any action here; we will contact you.
Visitors
There are day e-tickets and permanent e-tickets. Day tickets grant access on the day printed on the e-ticket. A permanent ticket gives you access to the exhibition grounds on all days of the fair from 1 - 5 February 2023.
All e-tickets are personalized and therefore non-transferable.
Ticket sales take place exclusively online. The e-tickets are available on mobile devices and allow contactless access.
No. There will be no box office on site at Spielwarenmesse 2023. Please buy your e-ticket online before travelling to the fair.
Please note that Spielwarenmesse is a trade fair only, and only trade visitors are admitted. Register now as a trade visitor.
To enable contactless access to the fairground, there will only be e-tickets and no paper tickets at Spielwarenmesse 2023.
No. Spielwarenmesse is a trade fair, to which only trade visitors are admitted.
Trade visitors are all persons who trade in or work with toys or other products represented at Spielwarenmesse on a commercial basis. The core target group of Spielwarenmesse comprises trade buyers. For more details see the definition of a trade visitor.
Simply register online.
No. Visitors from Germany receive the login data for the online ticket shop by e-mail or their permit by post.
International visitors are also contacted automatically by the relevant representative and then receive the login data to the online ticket shop.
Have you received a permit until now but in future would prefer to receive the login data for the online ticket shop by e-mail? No problem, just send us a brief e-mail to visitors@spielwarenmesse.de.
The safety of all participants has top priority. There are currently no official corona requirements or access restrictions for trade fairs. Spielwarenmesse meets all the relevant requirements to ensure safe fair participation for all participants.
General protection and hygiene measures remain recommended on a voluntary basis, in particular maintaining the minimum distance, wearing medical face masks as well as hand hygiene, precautionary and regular self-testing and corona virus vaccination.
We continue to provide a safe environment for your business with ventilation, increased cleaning intervals and disinfectant dispensers.
Please note: It is still compulsory to wear a medical face mask on public transport.
For the latest information, please visit our hygiene site.
The City of Nuremberg is constantly adapting all applicable hygiene and safety regulations to the current pandemic situation. You can find all the important information on the website of the Congress and Tourism Centre.
The OPEN DAY Model Railways & Model Construction is a novelty at Spielwarenmesse 2023. Interested end customers will receive special admission to the Spielwarenmesse for Hall 7A during the fair weekend.
The OPEN DAY Model Railways & Model Construction will take place on 04 and 05 February 2023 from 10 am to 6 pm. During this period, interested end customers will receive special admission to the Spielwarenmesse for Hall 7A.
Admission is open to anyone with a valid e-ticket over the age of 6.
The OPEN DAY Model Railways & Model Construction will be held in Hall 7A of the International Toy Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center.
Children 6 years and older can visit OPEN Day Model Railways & Model Construction with a valid e-ticket.
Admission is free for children from 6 to 17 years. From the age of 18, a day ticket costs €6.
Please note:
- Children from 6 to 17 years still need a valid e-ticket.
- Tickets are only available as e-tickets, each for Saturday, 04 February or Sunday, 05 February 2023. Buy your ticket online already before arriving at the fairgrounds. There is no box office available on site.
You can buy your e-ticket for OPEN DAY Model Railways & Model Construction via our ticket store (online soon).
Tickets are only available as e-tickets. They are day-related for Saturday, 04 February or Sunday, 05 February 2023 respectively. Please note that you buy your ticket online before arriving at the exhibition grounds. There is no box office available on site.
No, there will be no sale of products at the OPEN DAY Model Railways & Model Construction.
Your e-ticket only gives you access to Hall 7A via the East Entrance on the day of the event printed on it. If you arrive by subway, please use the free shuttle bus that will take you from the Mitte entrance to the East entrance.
No, your e-ticket for OPEN DAY Model Railways & Model Construction only gives you access to Hall 7A at the Spielwarenmesse.
Spielwarenmesse Digital
Spielwarenmesse Digital is an innovative digital networking platform. Discover relevant contacts quickly and clearly, make appointments for virtual audio/video meetings, and experience the Spielwarenmesse programme, wherever you happen to be.
Unrestricted participation is possible with a browser or the Spielwarenmesse App and with sufficient bandwidth.
The following, popular web browsers (each in the current version) are supported:
- Chrome
- Safari
- Firefox.
The use of outdated versions or other browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Edge, can lead to restrictions.
All audio and video functions run completely via the web browser. No plug-ins etc. will be integrated.
A sufficient bandwidth (see YouTube, Zoom, MS Team) is required for using video streams and audio-video calls.
The use of a headset is recommended.
Your media package includes the participation in the Spielwarenmesse Digital platform. In this way you can increase your visibility and can also be found away from your stand. Through your personal self-update link, which you will be given once your stand is confirmed, you can amend your profile at any time. Each employee of your company will have access to Spielwarenmesse Digital via their own personal exhibitor pass, and can create their own personal profile there.
To access Spielwarenmesse Digital, from 10 January 2023 you can log in to digital.spielwarenmesse.de using your email address. You will then be sent an email containing a 6-digit confirmation code. After entering your confirmation code at digital.spielwarenmesse.de, you can then create your profile and participate in Spielwarenmesse Digital.