Welcome to GELATISSIMO 2026!
Whether stand dismantling, entry regulations or on-site contact persons, you can find all the relevant information about the trade fair here. We would like to thank you for your commitment and are pleased to welcome you with a large number of fantastic stands and solutions in Stuttgart. We would like to wish you profitable discussions and a great time here with inspirations, new contacts and successes. The door of the Project Manager's office between Halls 5 and 7 is always open for you.
We`re happy you are here – we wish you a successful GELATISSIMO 2026!
- Stand dismantling and entry regulations
- App
- Disposal of ice-cream remnants
- Exhibitor directory
- Programme
- Church ministries during the trade fair
- Food donations
- Overview of site
- On-site contact persons
- Rebooking for GELATISSIMO 2028
Stand dismantling
Start of stand dismantling | Wednesday, 11.02.2026
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Stand dismantling period | Wednesday, 11.02.2026 | between approx. 17.30 and 24.00 |
End of stand dismantling | Friday, 13.02.2026, 18.00 (fixed time) |
Digitalisation of entry and exit management with VisiFair
At events held at the Stuttgart location, the new digital entry and exit management system, VisiFair, will be used by Messe Stuttgart. The previous entry procedure with a deposit is no longer required.
Access to the exhibition grounds for set-up and dismantling is only possible with registration and booking of a time slot. Please note that both paid slots for the loading zones/halls and free slots for parking lots P30 to P32 are available daily during the specified set-up and dismantling times.
Information about booking your time window (slots)
- In order to use the VisiFair booking system, please go through the one-off registration process. You can then log in. Under "Forthcoming events", now use the event code to activate the required event.
- You can find the link to the booking page and further information at: https://www.messe-stuttgart.de/visifair
- Access to the trade fair grounds is via Gate 2 of the truck pool. Follow the signs "Deliveries" when approaching the trade fair grounds.
- On the last day of the trade fair, it will not be possible to enter the trade fair grounds between midday and release of the halls after the end of the trade fair.
Vehicle categories | Slot length / maximum stay |
Load and Drive, continuously available (max. up to 12 m) Cars (up to a max. of 6 m) Short trucks (up to a max. of 8 m) Medium-sized trucks (up to a max. of 12 m) Long trucks (up to a max. of 20 m) | Stand construction and dismantling Price 30 minutes € 5.00 1 hour € 15,00 2 hours € 30.00 2 hours € 30.00 3 hours € 45,00 |
Discover our INTERGASTRA and GELATISSIMO app now and access all important information you need before, during, or after the trade fair in one place:
Interactive hall plans ensure that visitors can find your stand on the exhibition grounds quickly and easily.
You present your company clearly in the exhibitor overview and can be found directly by your target group at any time.
The program can be searched specifically, allowing you to keep track of relevant program highlights.
Via matchmaking, you can get in direct contact with visitors as well as other exhibitors.
With the integrated selfie cam, you can capture your trade fair experiences directly.
In the app, you can conveniently switch between INTERGASTRA and GELATISSIMO.
Do not dispose of any ice-cream remnants in the wash basins or drains as they will otherwise become blocked. Please order a food waste bin for your stand in order to dispose of ice-cream remnants.
We will also provide some separate waste bins for ice-cream remnants in the loading yards of Hall 10, especially for the last day of the trade fair. These waste bins should be used solely to dispose of ice-cream remnants (no plastic or other rubbish)!
Trade visitors of GELATISSIMO 2026 can look forward to a first-class and varied accompanying programme. You can also profit from the accompanying programme by visiting, for example, the live demonstrations by gelato professionals.
View the programme
A cross-denomination and inter-faith prayer room is located at the Entrance East/lower level opposite the cloakroom (see site plan)
A breather (15-minute devotions) is held daily at 12:45 during every trade fair.
The prayer room is also available to visitors of the Jewish and Muslim faiths.
The charitable association Schwäbische Tafel Stuttgart e. V. will again this year be pleased to receive your leftover food and household products for their social facility at the end of each trade fair day. The foodstuffs will be collected at special collection points in the halls.
Hall 10 – Stand no.: 10F14
The collection points are marked with a sign "Schwäbische Tafel /Food donations" and you can leave your goods there.
Pick-up times at the collection points:
Saturday, 7.2.2026 between 17:00-18:00 pm by Foodsharing teams (only that day not by Schwäbische Tafel)
Sunday, 8.2. - Tuesday 10.2.2026 between 17:00 and 18:00 pm
Wednesday, 11.2.2026 between 16:00 and 17:00 pm
Note:
The following products would be appreciated:
- Basically everything which can be found in a normal supermarket: all kind of foodstuffs, beverages and household goods, however no opened packages, open sandwiches or alcohol. Below some examples of needed products:
- Frozen products, canned food, cakes and pies, sweets, chocolate, baking mixes, snacks, yoghurts, fruit, vegetables, salad, cheese, sausages, packed meat & fish, oil, vinegar, spices, sugar, gelato (filled in thermo / transport boxes).
- All types of non-alcoholic cold and hot beverages, e. g. juices, lemonades, water, milk, coffee creamers, coffee, coffee capsules, tea..
- Cosmetic, hygiene and household articles, cleaning products, cooking utensils, crockery & disposable crockery, napkins, tablecloths, placemats, animal food and equipment, clothes, toys and books for children
- Bread and rolls are only required and collected in reduced quantities as Schwäbische Tafel is also supported by some regional bakeries
Information about the work of Schwäbische Tafel can be found at: Schwäbische Tafel Stuttgart e.V. www.schwaebische-tafel-stuttgart.de
Project Team | Project Team |
Stand construction packages of Messe Stuttgart | Stand construction approvals and technical information |
Other services | Stand construction approvals and technical information |
GELATISSIMO 2028, 12 to 16 February
Rebooking has started – book your stand location for 2028 now before 31.03.2026! The offer is addressed exclusively to exhibitors at GELATISSIMO 2026.
General Exhibiting Conditions of Messe Stuttgart
More information about your attendance at the trade fair:
At a glance flyer EN (PDF, 209 KB)
At a glance flyer DE (PDF, 212 KB)