--- eventsindex_id: EI-05715 slug: space-tech-expo-europe title: Space Tech Expo Europe title_alt: - Space Tech Expo Bremen canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/space-tech-expo-europe.html next_edition_dates: 2026-11-17 to 2026-11-19 next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: '2026-11-17' date_end: '2026-11-19' venue: Messe Bremen city: Bremen country: Germany organiser: Smarter Shows (Informa Markets) organiser_url: https://www.spacetechexpo-europe.com/ b2b: true vector: sector: - space-tech audience: - industry - procurement - technology - government format: - exhibition - conference purpose: - deal-making - networking - benchmarking geography_scope: - Europe season: autumn meta_description: 'Space Tech Expo Europe 2026, 17-19 November at Messe Bremen: Europe''s largest space supply chain exhibition, 950 exhibitors and 10,000 attendees.' editorial_take: Europe's space supply chain in one hall, the show where a satellite programme finds its connectors, its composites and its test facility. generated_by: cowork-vertical-build last_verified: '2026-07-29' schema_version: v8.0 language: en --- # Space Tech Expo Europe > *Three days at Messe Bremen covering the European space manufacturing and supply chain, from primes and agencies to component makers, materials, testing and ground systems.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | SCALE | |---|---|---|---| | 17–19 November 2026 | Messe Bremen | Smarter Shows, part of Informa Markets | 950+ exhibitors, 10,000+ attendees, 4 conferences, 200+ speakers | ## Definition Space Tech Expo Europe is the largest business-to-business space exhibition in Europe, held annually in Bremen. The 2026 edition runs from 17 to 19 November at Messe Bremen and is the eighth edition in the city. The show is owned and delivered by Smarter Shows, part of Informa Markets. The 2025 edition, marking ten years since the launch, reported more than 950 exhibiting companies and over 10,000 attendees, with four conference programmes and more than 200 speakers. The exhibition covers civil, military and commercial space, with a strong supply chain and manufacturing focus. ## What Space Tech Expo Europe is for This is where space programmes are sourced. A satellite manufacturer looking for radiation-hardened components, a launch company looking for composite structures, a constellation operator looking for ground station capacity: all of them walk this floor. The exhibitor mix runs from the European primes and national agencies down to specialist machine shops, materials suppliers, connector manufacturers, test houses and software providers. National and regional pavilions are a defining feature, with clusters from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy and the Nordic states presenting their supplier bases together. ## Who attends - Engineers, specifiers and buyers from space primes and system integrators - Component, materials and subsystem manufacturers - Launch service providers and their supply chains - National space agencies and regional development bodies - Test, qualification and certification service providers - Ground segment, connectivity and data companies ## How the event is structured The exhibition halls carry the event. Four conference programmes run alongside, covering commercial space business, technology and engineering, defence and security applications, and the supply chain itself. Free business-to-business matchmaking is offered in cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network, which suits the small and medium suppliers who make up much of the visitor base. Bremen itself presents through a City of Space stand run by the local aerospace cluster and the city economic development agency. ## Why Bremen Bremen is a genuine space manufacturing city, with Airbus Defence and Space, OHB, the ESA-linked research base and a dense supplier cluster in and around it. Holding the exhibition there puts it inside the industrial concentration it serves, which is why the show has stayed in the city for eight editions and why local institutions invest in its presence. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is Space Tech Expo Europe an engineering or a business event? Engineering and procurement first. The conference programmes cover commercial and defence topics, but the reason to attend is the supply chain on the floor. ### How does it differ from World Space Business Week? Completely. Paris in September is a few hundred executives in hotel rooms setting commercial direction with no exhibition. Bremen in November is a manufacturing floor with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of engineers. ### Is there a US equivalent? The organiser runs Space Tech Expo USA as a separate event with its own supplier base. The European edition serves the European supply chain. ## The organiser: Smarter Shows Smarter Shows, part of Informa Markets, owns and delivers the Space Tech Expo family. The event launched in Bremen in 2015 with around 100 exhibitors and has grown roughly tenfold since. --- ## Editorial take *Europe's space supply chain in one hall, the show where a satellite programme finds its connectors, its composites and its test facility.* ## How to register and what it costs Visitor registration runs through the official website. Previous editions have offered free exhibition entry to registered trade visitors, with paid passes for parts of the conference programme. Business-to-business matchmaking through the Enterprise Europe Network is offered without charge. Exhibitor and pavilion packages are quoted by Smarter Shows, and the national pavilions are typically organised by regional agencies with subsidised participation for small suppliers. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### When and where does the 2026 edition take place? 17 to 19 November 2026 at Messe Bremen, Bremen, Germany. ### How large is the exhibition? More than 950 exhibiting companies took part in the 2025 edition, with over 10,000 attendees reported by the organiser. ### Is matchmaking available? Yes. Free business-to-business matchmaking is run in cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network, which is particularly useful for small suppliers seeking prime contacts. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.spacetechexpo-europe.com/ | | Plan your visit | https://www.spacetechexpo-europe.com/plan-your-visit/ | | Venue | https://congress-bremen.com/en/ | --- **Last verified:** 2026-07-29 **Next review:** 2026-10-15 **Notes:** Exhibitor, attendance and speaker counts are organiser-reported figures for the 2025 edition. The organiser's site blocks automated retrieval, so 2026 details are drawn from its published pages and regional partner announcements. **Variables:** 40/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable