Exhibition profile
NORTEC will take place at the Hamburg exhibition grounds from February 3 - 5, 2026. With a clear focus, a tighter schedule and a fresh new look, it will strengthen its position in the industry.
"The trade fair date in the north at the beginning of even-numbered years is firmly established in the industry and is consistently well received. However, there were suggestions for optimizing the duration and content. We are convinced that the decision to adapt will improve the trade fair experience for everyone involved."
Dr. Markus Heering, Executive Director of the German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW)
Production. Innovation. Future. As a trade fair for production, NORTEC in Hamburg offers a platform for the industry every two years. The main focus is on machine tools and manufacturing systems, precision tools, measuring and testing technology, robotics and automation, software and IT solutions, components, assemblies, accessories, operating resources and consumables, logistics and operating equipment as well as services. With numerous national and international exhibiting companies, NORTEC covers all stages of the metalworking value chain. For local production companies, but also for guests from all over Germany and neighboring European countries, it has been a must-attend event for over 30 years. For exhibitors, it is an indispensable opportunity to reach this part of the German industrial landscape in a compact format.
The exhibition areas at NORTEC
- Machine tools and manufacturing systems
- Precision tools
- Measuring and testing technology
- Robotics and automation
- Software and IT solutions
- Components, assemblies and accessories
- Operating materials and consumables
- Logistics and operating equipment
- Services
- Milling machines
- Lathes
- Machining centres
- Drilling and boring machines
- Flexible manufacturing cells and systems
- Transfer machines and machining units
- Grinding machines
- Tool grinding machines
- Gear cutting machines
- Planing, slotting and broaching machines
- Sawing and cutting-off grinding machines
- Thread production machines
- Honing, lapping, polishing and deburring machines
- Sheet metal cutting machines
- Blanking, nibbling- and punching machines
- Sheet metal forming machines
- Sheet metal machining centres and flexible sheet metal machining (Laser)
- Presses
- Presses for special applications
- Bar, section and tube working machines
- Wire forming and processing machines
- Nut, bolt, screw and rivet production machines
- Metal forming (massive) machines
- Electroerosive and abrasive machines
- Machines for marking and engraving
- Machine tools and manufacturing systems for training purposes
- Parallel kinematic machines
- Micromachining
- Second-hand machine tools
- Welding, cutting and gas cutting machines
- Industrial ovens, heat treatment machines
- Machines and systems for use in surface technology
- Additive manufacturing systems
- Manufacturing systems for electronics production
- Other manufacturing systems
- Measuring instruments and sensors
- Gauges and measuring machines
- Testing machines for manufacturing and laboratory
- Other apparatus, instruments and components
- Image processing
- Quality assurance, software
- Parts for measuring and testing equipment
- Analytical instruments, general
- Services for quality, measuring and testing technology
Visitor industries
| Mechanical and plant engineering | Metalworking and processing industry |
| Vehicle construction | Aerospace technology |
| Medical technology | Tool and mould making |
| Electrical/electronics industry | Maritime technology/shipbuilding |
| Precision mechanics/optics | Contract manufacturing |
| Supplier industry | Other sectors |
Source: NORTEC 2024 visitor survey
The Hamburg metropolitan region: innovative and efficient
The Hamburg Metropolitan Region is one of the most competitive regions in Germany and Europe thanks to its convenient location, Germany's largest universal port, attractive universities and research institutions, as well as a high quality of life with a wide range of cultural and leisure activities. In addition to the maritime industry, aviation and renewable energies, the high-performance and innovative clusters and sectors also include the chemical industry, the food industry and vehicle and mechanical engineering. (Copyright: www.mediaserver.hamburg.de)