As industries around the world continue to innovate and grow, trade shows remain key events for networking, showcasing new technologies, and exploring market trends. In 2025, various sectors, including manufacturing, food, medical, automotive, aerospace, and more, will hold significant trade shows that are not to be missed. Here’s a list of major industrial trade shows to look forward to in January 2025.
CES 2025
- Industry: Consumer Electronics, Technology, Innovation
- Date: January 7-10, 2025
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Overview: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the premier global stage for innovation, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and next-generation solutions across industries. It attracts professionals from technology, automotive, health, and consumer goods sectors, offering a glimpse into the future of digital transformation.
- Key Themes: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Smart Cities, Digital Health, Autonomous Vehicles
Arab Health 2025
- Industry: Healthcare, Medical Technology, Pharmaceuticals
- Date: January 29–February 1, 2025
- Location: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
- Overview: Arab Health is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, featuring the latest advancements in medical technologies, diagnostics, and patient care solutions. It serves as a meeting ground for healthcare professionals, manufacturers, and innovators from around the world.
- Key Themes: Medical Imaging, AI in Healthcare, Diagnostics, Patient Care, Wearable Technologies
Hyvolution 2025
- Industry: Hydrogen Energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
- Date: January 28–30, 2025
- Location: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
- Overview: Hyvolution is Europe’s leading trade show for hydrogen solutions, bringing together experts and stakeholders to discuss the role of hydrogen in the transition to sustainable energy systems. It showcases applications in mobility, industry, and energy production.
- Key Themes: Green Hydrogen, Energy Transition, Decarbonization, Mobility Solutions
PSI (Promotional Product Service Institute) 2025
- Industry: Promotional Products, Marketing, Branding
- Date: January 7–9, 2025
- Location: Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Overview: PSI is Europe’s largest trade fair for the promotional product industry, providing a platform for networking, trends, and innovations in branding solutions. It connects suppliers and distributors from around the globe.
- Key Themes: Sustainable Promotional Products, Branding Innovation, Market Trends
SPIE Photonics West 2025
- Industry: Photonics, Optics, Lasers
- Date: January 25–30, 2025
- Location: San Francisco, California, USA
- Overview: SPIE Photonics West is the world’s leading photonics technologies event, featuring the latest research and products in biomedical optics, industrial lasers, and optoelectronics.
- Key Themes: Biomedical Optics, Biophotonics, Industrial Lasers, Optoelectronics
Logistics & Automation 2025
- Industry: Logistics, Intralogistics, Automation
- Date: January 22–23, 2025
- Location: Zurich, Switzerland
- Overview: Logistics & Automation is Switzerland’s largest trade fair for logistics, presenting innovations in automated storage, handling systems, and packaging solutions.
- Key Themes: Automated Storage, Handling Systems, Packaging Solutions, Intralogistics
International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2025
- Industry: Poultry, Meat, Animal Feed Processing
- Date: January 28–30, 2025
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Overview: IPPE is a key event for professionals in the poultry, meat, and feed industries, featuring the latest technologies, equipment, and solutions for efficient production and processing.
- Key Themes: Food Processing, Sustainability, Automation, Animal Health
boot Düsseldorf 2025
- Industry: Maritime, Yachting, Watersports
- Date: January 18–26, 2025
- Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
- Overview: boot Düsseldorf is the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry, showcasing yachts, water sports gear, and marine innovations.
- Key Themes: Yacht Design, Marine Technology, Sustainable Boating, Water Sports
BAU 2025
- Industry: Architecture, Construction, Building Materials
- Date: January 13–17, 2025
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Overview: BAU is the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials, and systems, spotlighting cutting-edge construction technologies and sustainable building practices.
- Key Themes: Green Building, Smart Construction, Digital Planning, Building Materials
CANCELED: imm Cologne 2025
The leading global platform for interior design trends that was supposed to take place January 12–16, 2025 in Cologne, Germany has been canceled. In a press release, the organizers wrote:
“Together with the Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) and the German Furniture and Kitchen Retailers Association (BVDM), Koelnmesse has decided to skip the imm cologne’s January 2025 edition. This joint decision was taken following intense discussions and reflects the challenging conditions the furniture industry is currently facing, particularly in Germany.”
Koelnmesse will introduce two targeted trade fair formats: an exclusive platform for premium brands (26–29 October 2025) and a streamlined B2B event for the consumer-oriented market segment 20–23 January 2026).
- Industry: Furniture, Interior Design
- Date: January 12–16, 2025 (CANCELED)
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Overview: imm Cologne is a leading global platform for interior design trends, offering a showcase of furniture innovations, lighting designs, and sustainable living concepts.
- Key Themes: Interior Design, Sustainable Living, Furniture Innovation, Home Décor
