Venue · Hamburg

Photographer and videographer at Hamburg Messe

Photo and video for exhibitors at the exhibition grounds in the heart of Hamburg, from INTERNORGA to Aircraft Interiors Expo. We clear the venue's consent in advance, work on your stand (booth) without interrupting your meetings and deliver within 24 hours.

11 halls in the city centreTravel from Essen, shared per show weekFixed prices from €990Delivered within 24 hours
Visitors in conversation on a trade fair stand

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The venue

Hamburg Messe through the camera

Hamburg Messe lies in the middle of the city, on the edge of the Schanze district and right by the Planten un Blomen park. Hamburg Messe und Congress lists eleven halls with 87,000 square metres of exhibition space and 10,000 square metres outdoors. The halls form two areas: the A grounds with halls A1 to A4 and the B grounds with halls B1 to B7. The halls vary a lot in size, and ceiling heights reach up to 17 metres.

The CCH, the Congress Center Hamburg, is a few minutes' walk away at Dammtor station. Many shows use it for conferences and talks that run alongside the exhibition. If you have a stand in the halls and a talk in the CCH, we plan both into fixed time slots.

For photo and video, the different hall sizes matter: a stand in a smaller hall looks different in photos from one in a large hall. We check your hall on the floor plan in advance and decide whether overviews work better wide or with a focus on details. For portraits and products we bring our own light so colours and skin tones are right.

Logistics

Getting there and the entrances

The grounds have four entrances: South, Centre, East and West (Süd, Mitte, Ost, West). From Dammtor long-distance station the venue gives about eight minutes on foot to Entrance East via the Messeweg and about 20 minutes to Entrance Mitte. Alternatively, the S2 and S5 run one stop to Sternschanze, which suits the Mitte and West entrances. From Hamburg Central Station it is two minutes by S2 or S5 to Dammtor.

From Hamburg Airport take the S1 to Jungfernstieg and change to the U2 to Messehallen for the Mitte and Süd entrances. For Entrance West, take the S1 to Barmbek and the U3 to Sternschanze. For exhibitors from abroad the location helps: hotels, restaurants and meetings in the city are close together.

Our kit fits into rolling cases, no delivery is needed. Travel from Essen is quoted once per trip and shared between exhibitors of the same show week. Companies from outside the EU are invoiced without German VAT, EU companies with a VAT ID receive a reverse-charge invoice. The edited photos are ready before your flight home.

Photo and film

Hamburg Messe rules for photo and video

The general terms of participation of Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC) state that photography and filming inside the venue are generally permitted. Exhibits and stands of other exhibitors may only be photographed or filmed with their consent, and all image and sound recordings must respect the personality rights of the people involved and the house rights of HMC and the exhibitors.

For commercial photography, film and video on the grounds, the terms require HMC's prior consent. HMC also has its own recordings made of the show, the stands and the exhibits, and uses them for reporting and promotion. Visitors are made aware by notices on site that photos and video are being taken.

For you this means: because our work on your stand is a commissioned production, we clear HMC's consent in advance together with you. We keep the camera on your stand area, do not target other stands and ask recognisable visitors before they become the subject of an image. The special terms of participation of your show also apply. We do not fly drones in the halls. If you plan to use the material in adverts later, we agree beforehand which people may be recognisable and whose consent should be on file.

Calendar

Shows in Hamburg and what we shoot there

October 2026 brings the Hydrogen Technology World Expo and the Carbon Capture Technology World Expo, November GET Nord for electrical, plumbing and heating trades. Nordstil in January shows home, gift and fashion products for retail, where product details and presentation come first.

INTERNORGA in March is the show for food service and hospitality, with tastings, kitchen technology and drinks. Food needs light that looks appetising and movement in video: plating, pouring, tasting. In April, Aircraft Interiors Expo and WTCE run in parallel, with cabin seats, mock-ups and onboard service that need careful light. OMR Festival follows in May 2027, Seatrade Europe in September 2027.

A typical day looks like this: before visitors are let in, stand overview, team photo and product details; from late morning, conversations, demos and tastings; in a quieter phase, interviews with lavalier microphones. In the evening the first selection goes to you, the rest follows within 24 hours.

Because Aircraft Interiors Expo and WTCE run in the same week, exhibitors of both shows can share the travel cost. Contact us early if you are in Hamburg that week.

OMR Festival is different from a classic trade show: a stage programme, large crowds and many brands posting their content in real time. Vertical clips and a fast selection matter even more here. We deliver the first clips and photos the same day so your team can share them straight away, and the rest within 24 hours.

Services

What we produce at Hamburg Messe

📷

Stand photos

Overviews, graphics and exhibits before visitors arrive, matched to the size of your hall.

🍽️

Food and tastings

Dishes, drinks and kitchen technology lit to look appetising, as photos and short clips.

🎬

Highlight video

30 seconds in every package, plus a 90-second film with Full Day.

🎤

Interviews on the stand

Statements in English, German, Arabic or Farsi, with lavalier microphones and subtitles.

📱

Vertical clips

9:16 clips for Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn, delivered together with the photos.

🏛️

Talks in the CCH

Keynotes and panels in the Congress Center Hamburg, recorded with one or several cameras.

Our work

From exhibition stands to brand films

PrimarkRTL AdGroupRalph LaurenHumanscaleYOOZLütz GmbH
Video & social

Landscape recap, vertical reels

A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.

Event recap · YOOZ

Event reel · izy

Brand event · YOOZ

Trade fair clip · Vapes Bars

Packages

Clear packages. No surprises.

Three fixed-price packages for Hamburg Messe, from a two-hour stand shoot to a full show day with film and interviews.

Compact

Trade Fair Basic

€990
excl. VAT · 2 hours on site
  • 2 hours of photo and video
  • at least 30 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 seconds)
  • 1 vertical social clip (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
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Full day

Trade Fair Full Day

€1,990
excl. VAT · full show day
  • 8 hours — the full show day
  • at least 120 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 sec.) + trade fair film (90 sec.)
  • 3 vertical social clips (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • On-stand interviews included
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
  • Additional show days: tiered pricing on request
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Production

Multi-camera stage & interview

on request
Conferences, keynotes, panels
  • 2–4 cameras, full stage capture
  • Audio from radio mics or the desk
  • Lit interview setup
  • Multilingual subtitles
  • Separate cut per speaker
Check availability

Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190

Payment: by invoice or online by credit card, details in the quote.

Travel from Essen to Hamburg is quoted once per trip and shared between exhibitors of the same show week. Non-EU companies are invoiced without German VAT.

Shows in Hamburg

Fairs at this venue and related pages

Process

Three steps to your show coverage

Send show, hall and stand

Tell us the fair, hall, stand number and days. We confirm availability within 24 hours and send a fixed quote with the travel share.

Clear consent and plan the day

We clear HMC's consent for the recordings with you and agree what to shoot when.

Shoot and deliver

We are at your stand before opening and deliver edited photos and video within 24 hours after the show day.

FAQ

Questions exhibitors ask about Hamburg Messe

Is photography allowed at Hamburg Messe?

Generally yes, under HMC's terms of participation. Other exhibitors' stands and exhibits only with their consent. For commercial photo and video work HMC requires its prior consent, which we clear with you in advance.

Which entrance should we use?

That depends on your hall. The venue has the Süd, Mitte, Ost and West entrances. Send us hall and stand number and we set the meeting point and route.

Can you photograph food and drinks at INTERNORGA?

Yes. We bring our own light and capture plating, pouring and tasting as photos and short clips, without disturbing your guests.

What does a photographer at Hamburg Messe cost?

Basic €990 for two hours, Professional €1,490 for four hours, Full Day €1,990 for eight hours, all plus VAT. Travel from Essen is quoted once per trip and shared between exhibitors of the same show week.

Do foreign exhibitors pay German VAT?

Non-EU companies are invoiced without German VAT. EU companies with a VAT ID receive a reverse-charge invoice.

When do we receive the material?

Within 24 hours after the show day ends, first photos usually the same day.

Contact

Check availability for Hamburg Messe

Tell us the show, your hall and stand number and the days you need. We reply within 24 hours with a fixed quote including the travel share.

We reply within 24 hours. During a show week, WhatsApp is fastest.