Venue · Frankfurt

Photographer and videographer at Messe Frankfurt

We photograph and film your stand in Frankfurt, from the overview shots before opening to the film for sales and LinkedIn. Our English-speaking crew arrives the evening before and delivers within 24 hours.

10 halls plus the FesthalleTravel quoted once per trip, sharedFixed prices from €990Delivered within 24 hours
Campaign image shot by Pixer for an exhibitor at Messe Frankfurt

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The venue

How Messe Frankfurt is laid out

Messe Frankfurt sits west of the city centre, only a few hundred metres from the Hauptbahnhof; the Messeturm tower is visible from far away as a landmark. According to the venue there are around 400,000 m² of event space in ten halls and more than 59,500 m² of outdoor space. The halls are numbered 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, alongside the historic Festhalle, the Congress Center, the Forum and Kap Europa.

Many halls have several levels, and that drives the planning. According to the venue, Hall 9 is the largest single hall with around 56,200 m² on four levels, Hall 10 also has four floors, Hall 4 three levels and Hall 5, opened in 2023, two levels. Hall 1 is linked directly to the Festhalle, the Forum and Hall 3, and Hall 12 has direct access to the Portalhaus and Torhaus entrances. The Via Mobile moving walkway connects the halls, including Hall 10 with Hall 11 and the Galleria.

Distances are long. Between a stand in Hall 1 and a meeting in Hall 11 there is a real walk, even more so with equipment. We always ask for hall, level and stand number and plan the day so we do not cross the grounds several times. The domed Festhalle serves as exhibition or event space at some shows and makes a strong backdrop for stage shots.

Access and rules

Getting there, getting in and what the house rules say about filming

For exhibitors flying in, Frankfurt is one of the easiest trade fair cities in Germany. According to the venue the airport is around 15 minutes away by car or taxi. S-Bahn lines S3, S4, S5 and S6 stop at Frankfurt (Main) Messe station, the U4 at Festhalle/Messe, one stop from the Hauptbahnhof, and tram lines 16 and 17 also at Festhalle/Messe. On foot it is about ten minutes from the Hauptbahnhof. The entrances are Torhaus, City with the Festhalle, Portalhaus, Galleria and Congress Center. Drivers park at the Rebstock car park and take the shuttle to the grounds when it is running.

We usually travel from Essen the evening before and are on your stand before the doors open. Travel is quoted once per trip and shared between exhibitors of the same show week. During the show our crew needs exhibitor passes or tickets, so please plan two or three passes.

The Messe Frankfurt house rules require that photographs and image or sound recordings of any kind respect the law, in particular personality rights, trademark and design rights, and the house rights of Messe Frankfurt, the organiser and the exhibitors. Legal as well as posted and communicated photo restrictions and bans, especially on stands and exhibition areas, must be observed, and the organiser may set additional or different rules. In practice: we shoot your own stand (booth) as agreed with you, keep stands with a photo ban and other companies’ designs out of frame, and check your show’s exhibitor manual in advance.

Shot list

What we shoot, when and where

Clean stand shots happen before the doors open, while the aisles are empty: overviews from several angles, product details, graphics and the team photo. After that we follow conversations, demos and visitors without interrupting your meetings. If your stand is finished on the last build-up day, we can also shoot it then without time pressure, provided the venue and organiser allow it; the rules are in the exhibitor manual.

At Ambiente and Heimtextil design, material and staging come first. Calm architectural images count here, product still lifes and details such as fabric textures or glazes that later work in catalogues and online shops. At ISH exhibitors show bathroom and building technology, often with live demonstrations. Formnext and ACHEMA are technical shows with machines, plants and processes, which we show so that non-engineers understand what is happening. At the Frankfurter Buchmesse many appointments revolve around authors and the stage programme.

Because we travel from Essen, a longer booking often makes sense in Frankfurt. The Full Day package with interviews and the 90-second film covers stand, team, conversations and statements in one day. Interviews are recorded in a quiet corner of your stand with a lavalier microphone and our own light, and our editors cut the 30-second highlight video and the vertical clips in parallel.

Calendar

Typical shows and seasons in Frankfurt

The Frankfurter Buchmesse comes in October 2026, Formnext and Fi Europe in November. 2027 opens with Heimtextil in January, followed at the end of January by Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld running together. ISH comes in March 2027, IMEX in May, ACHEMA in June, EUROBIKE at the start of July and CPhI Worldwide in November. Automechanika returns in September 2028.

Many of these shows bring exhibitors from all over the world. For international teams we work in English, Arabic or Farsi, run interviews in the speaker’s language and add subtitles on request. Companies outside the EU are invoiced without German VAT; EU companies with a VAT ID receive a reverse-charge invoice. The images are ready within 24 hours, usually before your team flies home.

At the end of January Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld run in parallel, and some companies exhibit at several of them or with several brands in different halls. In that case we plan one day across all stands, with fixed time windows per hall and one image package at the end: a consistent look for every brand, delivered in separate folders.

For the big weeks we suggest asking four to six weeks ahead. When several exhibitors of the same show week book, they share the travel cost; feel free to ask whether a trip is already planned for your show.

Services at Messe Frankfurt

What we produce on your stand

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Stand photography

Overviews, architecture and product details before opening, while the aisles are empty.

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Product and material

Still lifes and details for catalogues and online shops, from Ambiente to Heimtextil.

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Show film

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

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On-stand interviews

Statements in English, German, Arabic or Farsi, with lavalier microphone and our own light.

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Vertical clips

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

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Technology made clear

Machines and processes at Formnext or ACHEMA, shown so that everyone understands them.

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 prices for Messe Frankfurt. All prices plus VAT, travel quoted separately and shared.

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

Shows and guides

Shows at Messe Frankfurt we cover

Each show has its own page with dates, halls and tips for exhibitors.

Process

Three steps to your show coverage

Tell us show, hall and level

Send the show, hall with level, stand number and times. We confirm within 24 hours with a fixed price and travel.

Plan per day

We set routes and time windows so we do not cross the grounds several times.

Shoot and deliver

We are on your stand before the doors open, work around your meetings and deliver within 24 hours.

FAQ

Questions exhibitors ask about Messe Frankfurt

What do the Messe Frankfurt house rules say about photo and video?

Recordings must respect the law, in particular personality, trademark and design rights and the house rights of the venue, the organiser and the exhibitors. Posted photo bans, for example on stands, must be observed, and the organiser may set further rules.

How is travel to Frankfurt charged?

Once per trip. If several exhibitors of the same show week book, they share the cost.

What does a trade fair photographer at Messe Frankfurt cost?

Basic €990 for two hours, Professional €1,490 for four hours, Full Day €1,990 for eight hours, all plus VAT and travel.

Do we have to 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 photos and video?

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

Can you cover several halls in one day?

Yes. Because of the long distances we plan the order in advance and use the Via Mobile between halls.

Contact

Check availability for Messe Frankfurt

Tell us the show, hall, level, stand number and days. You receive a fixed quote including travel within 24 hours.

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