FAQ
Here you can find answers to frequently asked questions.
No legal claims may be derived from this information. Errors and omissions excepted. Current status: October 2024
Key facts about Spielwarenmesse
What is the Spielwarenmesse?
When will the next Spielwarenmesse take place?
Where does Spielwarenmesse take place?
When is Spielwarenmesse 2025 open?
Are children admitted to Spielwarenmesse?
Will there be a breastfeeding room at Spielwarenmesse 2025?
Can I bring pets or animals?
How do I find a hotel for the Spielwarenmesse?
How can I travel to Spielwarenmesse?
How do I get the discount code from Turkish Airlines?
Visitors
When does ticket sales start?
What tickets are available?
Where can I buy my ticket?
Is it possible to buy tickets on site at the fair?
Can I also use public transport with the e-ticket for Spielwarenmesse 2025?
Is Spielwarenmesse open to the public?
How do I sign up for the ticketshop?
Is luggage allowed on the exhibition grounds?
Key facts about Spielwarenmesse
What is Spielwarenmesse?
Spielwarenmesse is the world's leading trade fair for the toy industry. The B2B event creates a comprehensive communication and order platform for national and international exhibitors. The presentation of new products and the comprehensive overview of the industry provide specialist retailers from all over the world with a valuable pool of information for their annual market orientation.
When will the next Spielwarenmesse take place?
The next Spielwarenmesse will take place from January 28 to February 1, 2025 in Nuremberg.
Please note the sequence of days from Tuesday to Saturday.
Where does Spielwarenmesse take place?
The Spielwarenmesse takes place at the NürnbergMesse exhibition center:
Messezentrum Nürnberg
Messezentrum 1
90471 Nuremberg
You can find more information here.
When is Spielwarenmesse 2025 open?
January 28 – February 1, 2025
- Tue – Fri: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sat: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Are children admitted to Spielwarenmesse?
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.
Will there be a breastfeeding room at Spielwarenmesse 2025?
Yes, this service will be available.
Can I bring pets or animals?
No. Animals are not allowed on the exhibition grounds.
How do I find a hotel for the Spielwarenmesse?
Information on hotel and private room offers in Nuremberg can be found under Accommodation & Stay.
How can I travel to Spielwarenmesse?
You can travel to Spielwarenmesse by train, long-distance bus, car or plane.
If you land in Munich, you are welcome to use our Spielwarenmesse bus for your onward journey to Nürnberg.
You can find more information here.
How do I get the discount code from Turkish Airlines?
To receive your discount code, please write a mail.
Exhibitors
When can I register for Spielwarenmesse 2025?
You can register for Spielwarenmesse 2025 via this website from 15.3.2024.
Visitors
When does ticket sales start?
Ticket sales will start from 6 November 2024 and will take place exclusively online. The e-tickets are available on mobile devices and allow contactless access.
Which tickets are available?
Day tickets and season tickets are available as e-tickets.
An 1- day e-ticket is only valid on a trade fair day of your choice and loses its validity once scanned at the entrance.
With a season ticket you have access to the exhibition grounds on all days of the fair from Tuesday to Saturday, January 28 - February 1, 2025.
All tickets are personalized, therefore non-transferable and excluded from exchange and return.
Where can I buy my ticket?
Ticket sales take place exclusively online. The e-tickets are available on mobile devices and allow contactless access.
There will be no box office on site.
Is it possible to buy tickets on site at the fair?
No. There will be no box office on site at Spielwarenmesse 2025. Please buy your ticket online before traveling to the fair.
Please note that the Spielwarenmesse is a trade fair for trade visitors only.
Can I also use public transport with the e-ticket for Spielwarenmesse 2025?
Your e-ticket is valid on all VGN buses/trains (for trains: 2nd class, supplement-free trains) to/from Spielwarenmesse within the entire VGN-Area until the end of the operating hours (including nightliner services). Day tickets are only valid on the chosen day. VGN terms and conditions apply in all other respects.
Is Spielwarenmesse open to the public?
No. Spielwarenmesse is a trade fair, to which only trade visitors are admitted.
How do I sign up for the ticketshop?
Create easily a new account with your e-mail address and choose a password of your own choice.
If you have already bought a ticket for Spielwarenmesse 2024, just use your current login details or click on “Forgot password”
Is luggage allowed on the exhibition grounds?
No, trolleys, suitcases, large bags or similar luggage must be left at the wardrobe.
Barrier-free access
Are the exhibition grounds barrier-free?
The entire exhibition grounds of NürnbergMesse are barrier-free. You can easily reach rooms on higher floors with our elevators.
Is there a rental service for wheelchairs?
You can hire a wheelchair from the BRK for your visit to the fair.
To make a reservation, please contact the Visitor Service Team on +49 911 9981340 or write to besucher@spielwarenmesse.de
Please register for wheelchair rental at least 14 days before the start of the fair.
Are accompanying persons admitted to the exhibition grounds?
If you are dependent on an accompanying person during your visit to the fair, this person will receive free admission on presentation of a disabled person's ID.
Are guide and assistance dogs allowed?
If you are dependent on a guide or assistance dog, you can kindly bring it with you.
Spielwarenmesse Digital
What is Spielwarenmesse Digital?
Spielwarenmesse Digital is an innovative digital networking platform. Discover relevant contacts quickly and clearly, arrange virtual audio-video meetings and experience the Spielwarenmesse program wherever you are.
How do I get access to Spielwarenmesse Digital as a visitor?
To access Spielwarenmesse Digital, you can log in at digital.spielwarenmesse.de with your e-mail address. You will then receive an e-mail with a 6-digit confirmation code. After entering your confirmation code at digital.spielwarenmesse.de, you will then be redirected, can create your profile and participate in Spielwarenmesse Digital.
How do I get access to Spielwarenmesse Digital as an exhibitor?
Your media package includes participation in the Spielwarenmesse Digital Platform. This way you can increase your visibility and can also be found away from your stand. You can adjust your profile at any time via your personal self-promotion link, which you receive after stand confirmation. Every employee of your company has access to Spielwarenmesse Digital via their personal exhibitor pass and can create their personal profile there.
What technical requirements do I have to meet to participate in Spielwarenmesse Digital?
Participation is possible via the browser or the Spielwarenmesse App and with sufficient bandwidth.
The following, common web browsers (in each case in the current version) are supported:
- Chrome
- Safari
- Firefox
The use of outdated versions or other browsers such as Internet Explorer or Edge may lead to restrictions.
All audio and video functions run entirely through the web browser. No plugins or similar are integrated.
Sufficient bandwidth is required for the use of video streams and audio-video calls (cf. YouTube, Zoom, MS Team).
The use of a headset is recommended.
Press
Who is a media representative?
Journalists from print/TV/radio as well as employees from online editorial departments, press photographers, press spokespersons and operators of an industry-related blog/social media channel can obtain a press or blogger ticket from us. You can find our accreditation requirements here.
How do I get access to Spielwarenmesse Digital as a journalist?
You can log in to digital.spielwarenmesse.de with your e-mail address. You will then receive an e-mail with a 6-digit confirmation code. After entering your confirmation code, you can create your profile and participate in Spielwarenmesse Digital 365 days in the year.
Why was my accreditation rejected?
As a trade fair, we check each accreditation individually for eligibility. If your accreditation request was rejected, you have not fulfilled one or more requirements for it. You can find the prerequisites in our accreditation guidelines for press representatives. Accreditation for previous events does not automatically mean legitimation for the current trade fair. There is no right to accreditation.
I forgot to upload my proof, how can I do that?
If your journalistic credentials are still missing, please send us your accreditation documents by e-mail to presse@spielwarenmesse.de or by fax to +49 911 99813-855.