The world's leading trade fair and conference for electronics, held biennially at Messe München since 1964: 3,480-plus exhibitors and 80,000 visitors from around 60 countries converge in November to advance the entire spectrum of electronic components, embedded AI, automotive electronics, smart energy and power systems.
electronica is the world's leading trade fair and conference for electronics, organised by Messe München GmbH and held biennially in Munich since 1964. The event covers the full electronics value chain: components and modules, embedded AI and edge computing, automotive electronics, smart energy and electromobility, power systems and cybersecurity. SEMICON Europa is co-located at the same venue and dates, making the November Munich week the most concentrated gathering of the electronics and semiconductor supply chain in Europe. Both fairs sit within the edge AI and embedded circuit tracked by Events Index, alongside Embedded World, SEMICON Europa and Brains on Silicon.
The biennial cycle creates a concentration of commercial activity that annual events cannot match. Because electronica runs every two years, the industry arrives with a backlog of decisions: new product evaluations, partnership agreements and supply chain realignments that have accumulated since the previous edition. The result is an exhibition floor with 3,480-plus exhibitors from around 60 countries presenting new platforms, spread across 18 halls and roughly 200,000 square metres of indoor space, and a buying audience with purchasing authority.
The 2026 edition is organised around the "Empowering the All Electric Society" theme, with edge AI and automation identified as the primary technology axes alongside electromobility and smart energy. In an official press release dated 27 April 2026, Caroline Pannier, Exhibition Director of electronica, framed the shift directly: "This transformation is visible at electronica, which brings together top decision-makers and developers from around the world, and showcases the entire electronics value chain." The same release cites projected downstream chip demand growth of 29 percent by the end of 2026 and an average annual growth rate of 21 percent for AI-related semiconductor segments between 2019 and 2023, underscoring why edge AI silicon has moved to the centre of the show's programming.
Confirmed exhibitors active in the edge AI and embedded space for the 2026 edition include Infineon, STMicroelectronics, NXP Semiconductors, Advantech and Kontron, spanning automotive-grade processors, embedded AI compute and IoT platforms. For embedded systems and edge AI practitioners, electronica 2026 is the first opportunity to evaluate the commercial field of NPU-equipped SoCs, edge inference development kits and AI-enhanced power management systems in the same physical space.
The exhibition is structured across multiple thematic halls covering: Active components and semiconductors, Passive components and systems, Sensors and measurement, Embedded systems and software, AI and automation, Electromobility, Smart energy, Connectivity and IoT, and Displays and lighting. The parallel conference programme runs across the electronica Automotive Conference and a series of practice-oriented forums dedicated to specific technology domains. New for the 2026 edition is edge lab LIVE, a dedicated showcase area for embedded, IoT and edge AI demonstrations running live on the show floor, positioned as a hands-on complement to the exhibition halls rather than a seated conference track.
The electronica Automotive Conference runs on November 9 (pre-event day) and continues during the fair, covering AI in ADAS, automotive Ethernet, functional safety (ISO 26262) and software-defined vehicle architectures. edge lab LIVE is the new 2026 showcase for embedded, IoT and edge AI applications, running as live demonstrations rather than scheduled sessions. Practice-oriented forums run on the show floor and in dedicated spaces, covering specific technology tracks from power electronics and wireless connectivity to embedded AI inference. The electronica Carrier Day connects engineering graduates and early-career professionals with exhibiting companies. SEMICON Europa runs concurrently at the same venue, allowing attendees to cover both events with a single trip and a combined ticket; SEMICON Europa occupies approximately 2.5 of the venue's 18 halls.
Messe München is located at Am Messegelände, 81829 Munich, in the eastern part of the city, accessible by U-Bahn (U2, Messestadt West and Messestadt Ost stations) and by car via the Mittlerer Ring. The site covers 18 column-free halls totalling approximately 200,000 square metres of indoor exhibition space, plus more than 400,000 square metres of outdoor area. Munich International Airport is approximately 30 kilometres from the venue; direct rail connection (S1/S8 to main station, then U2) takes approximately 50 minutes.
Messe München GmbH is one of the world's leading trade fair organisers, headquartered in Munich. The company operates 40-plus trade fairs per year, including BAU (construction), ISPO (sports), productronica (electronics production) and EXPO REAL (real estate), in addition to electronica and SEMICON Europa. electronica has been organised by Messe München since its founding in 1964.
The events address overlapping but distinct communities. Embedded World is primarily an embedded systems and software event, with a technical conference programme for embedded engineers; its exhibition is component and module-focused. electronica is a broader electronics trade fair covering the full supply chain from raw materials and passive components through active semiconductors, systems integration and automotive applications. The scales differ: Embedded World attracts approximately 36,000 visitors; electronica attracts 80,000. Professionals in edge AI hardware may attend both, and both sit on the same edge AI and embedded circuit tracked by Events Index.
No. electronica is biennial, meaning it runs in even-numbered years. The 2026 edition (November 10-13) is followed by the 2028 edition. In odd years, the equivalent Munich electronics event is productronica, which focuses on electronics manufacturing and PCB production rather than the component and systems layer.
SEMICON Europa runs at the same venue and dates as electronica, organised by SEMI Europe. The two events are co-located but managed by separate organisations with separate registration processes. A combined ticket is available. The SEMICON Europa audience focuses on semiconductor manufacturing supply chain (equipment, materials, wafer fabrication, packaging), while electronica covers the downstream electronics layer (components, embedded systems, finished product categories).
Brains on Silicon is a smaller, Dresden-based applied AI and semiconductor conference connecting the Silicon Saxony hardware community with edge computing, photonics and robotics practitioners. electronica operates at a different scale entirely: it is a full trade fair spanning the whole electronics supply chain rather than a single-city applied AI conference, and it draws a global exhibitor base rather than a regionally concentrated one. Engineers scoping edge AI silicon typically use electronica for supply chain breadth and Brains on Silicon for a more concentrated technical community.
The world's leading electronics trade fair, held biennially in Munich: biennial pace means electronica 2026 is the community's only chance this cycle to compare the full global supply chain of components, edge AI silicon and smart energy systems under one roof.
Visitor tickets are available at electronica.de/en/trade-fair/tickets/. Online preregistration: one-day ticket EUR 48, two-day ticket EUR 81, season ticket (full event, November 10-13) EUR 109. Onsite purchase: one-day ticket EUR 66, two-day ticket EUR 110, season ticket EUR 150. All prices include 19 percent VAT and are per person. The combined ticket includes access to SEMICON Europa at the same venue. Accredited press may apply for complimentary credentials through the event's Accreditation and Press Center; the exact application deadline is not publicly disclosed as of verification.
Coverage of the 2026 edition centres on the edge AI and semiconductor growth story rather than the fair's scale alone, based on the confirmed examples below:
By outlet tier, confirmed coverage spans: Messe München's own newsroom (press release channel) at the organiser tier, and Embedded Computing Design at the specialist trade press tier. Broader national or international general-interest press coverage specific to the 2026 edition is not publicly disclosed as of verification. Journalist accreditation volume and total press attendance figures are not publicly disclosed as of verification.
The exhibition floor supports direct supplier and buyer meetings across the full supply chain, and the co-located SEMICON Europa ticket allows attendees to consolidate two events into a single trip. edge lab LIVE, new for 2026, adds a live demonstration format for embedded, IoT and edge AI applications that functions as an informal networking point on the show floor. A dedicated mobile application, exhibitor directory and hall-by-hall wayfinding are available through the official ticketing and trade fair pages; further detail on matchmaking or scheduling tools is not publicly disclosed as of verification.
Yes. The visitor ticket grants access to both electronica and SEMICON Europa at Messe München during the same dates (November 10-13, 2026). Separate registration is required for the SEMICON Europa conference programme.
The exhibition floor operates in both German and English. The conference programme is conducted primarily in English for international sessions and in German for domestic-focused content. Major exhibitor materials and the official event website are available in English.
No. electronica is exclusively an in-person event. Conference sessions are not broadcast live.
Yes. Alongside the full four-day season ticket, electronica 2026 offers a two-day ticket at EUR 81 online (EUR 110 onsite), in addition to the one-day ticket at EUR 48 online (EUR 66 onsite). This tiering suits buyers and engineers who plan a focused visit to specific halls rather than the full run of the show.
| Official website | https://electronica.de/en/ |
| Register | https://electronica.de/en/trade-fair/tickets/ |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronicafair/ | |
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@electronicaFair |
| Messe München (organiser) | https://www.messe-muenchen.de/ |
| Embedded World (Events Index) | /events/embedded-world.html |
| SEMICON Europa (Events Index) | /events/semicon-europa.html |
| Brains on Silicon (Events Index) | /events/brains-on-silicon.html |
| Upcoming EMEA events (Events Index) | /upcoming.html |