FAQs for visitors

Admission requirements

Do I have to be a trade visitor to be able to visit MedtecLIVE?

MedtecLIVE is reserved for professionals from the medical technology sector. As a visitor, you do not have to prove your industry affiliation, however.

Please note that – as at all trade fairs – a direct sale to end consumers is not possible.

Are children admitted to MedtecLIVE?

No, MedtecLIVE is only open to visitors aged 18 and over.

Can I bring pets to to MedtecLIVE?

For safety reasons, you are not allowed to bring pets with you. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are, of course, an exception to this rule.

Travel and services on-site

What address shall I enter in my navigation system?

Flughafenstraße/Flughafen
70629 Stuttgart

for older systems:
70629 Leinfelden-Echterdingen

East Entrance
Coordinates
Longitude: 09°, 11', 24'' East
Latitude: 48°, 41', 45'' North

West Entrance
Coordinates
Longitude: 09°, 10', 57" East
Latitude: 48°, 41', 33" North

Administration building 

Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH
Messepiazza 1
70629 Stuttgart
Coordinates
Longitude: 09°, 11' , 34" East
Latitude: 48°, 41' , 37" North

Please pay attention to the local signs.

Where can I find parking spaces? How much do these cost? Are there disabled parking spaces?

There are 6,700 parking spaces available directly at the exhibition grounds. In addition, the adjacent airport car parks can be used.

Thanks to the dynamic parking guidance system, it is easy to find the nearest free parking space. Travellers simply follow the electronic displays along the roadway. A special highlight: parking in the Bosch multi-storey car park directly above the motorway.

Barrier-free parking spaces are available at the lower end of the Bosch multi-storey car park, as well as in the multi-storey car park at the east entrance.

Detailed information can be found on the Messe Stuttgart information page on parking facilities.

Are there lockers at the exhibition venue?

Lockers do not exist for security reasons. Luggage can be left at the cloakroom.

Whom should I contact if I have lost something?

To recover property you lost during your stay at the Stuttgart trade fairgrounds please contact:

Central security office
Tel.: +49 711 18560-35 00

Can I buy something at MedtecLIVE?

No, there are no direct sales.

How to travel barrier-free? Which services provides the exhibition center?

Messe Stuttgart was designed to be barrier-free for people with disabilities with the assistance of a specialist advisory committee.

Barrier-free routing

The barrier-free routing across the trade fair grounds and the location of the disabled toilets and parking spaces are shown in the following PDF: Barrier-free routing Messe Stuttgart (PDF, 954 KB).

In addition, there is an information desk and a cash desk for wheelchair users at the West and East entrances. 

Further information can be found on the information page for people with disabilities at Messe Stuttgart.

VisitorService

Carl Veldman and Team

Regardless of whether it's tickets, registration, services at the trade fair center or the trade fair program: Are you planning your visit to the trade fair and still have questions? The VisitorService team will be happy to help you.

  besucherservice@nuernbergmesse.de

  +49 9 11 86 06 95 95

FAQs for exhibitors

What does a stand at MedtecLIVE cost?

You can find the current valid prices in the online stand application.

When and where will MedtecLIVE take place?

Opening times of MedtecLIVE 2024 in Stuttgart

Tuesday,  05 May 2026: 09:00 - 17:00

Wednesday, 06 May 2026: 09:00 - 17:00

Thursday, 07 May 2026: 09:00 - 16:00

When are the assembly and dismantling times?

The assembly and dismantling times for MedtecLIVE 2026 in Stuttgart will be announced soon.

What do the marketing services include?

The marketing services and benefits for MedtecLIVE 2026 will be announced soon. If you would like to find out more about the content marketing offer for MedtecLIVE and reach trade fair visitors all year round, find out more about your digital presence.

What is the AUMA contribution?

The Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) charges a fee of EUR 0.60 per square metre of exhibition space for the representation of your interests.
NürnbergMesse GmbH collects the corresponding amount to forward it to the AUMA.

You can find further information on the AUMA website

Is the direct sale of exhibition goods to visitors permitted?

As MedtecLIVE is purely a trade fair, the sale of exhibition goods at the stand is not permitted.

Can I dismantle my stand before the official end of the exhibition?

We ask for your understanding that no partially or full dismantling of a stand and products is possible before the official end of MedtecLIVE. The stand staff may also not be removed before the end of the exhibition. It is for the benefit of all the exhibitors that the exhibition runs free of disruption for its entire duration.

The organizer or the Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH can impose a contract penalty on the exhibitor for each case of contravention. The contract penalty amounts to 20% of the net stand rental, subject to a minimum of EUR 500. The organizer also reserves the right to exclude the exhibitor from exhibiting at future MedtecLIVE exhibitions.

Can I use WiFi at the exhibition venue?

Messe Stuttgart offers wired (LAN) and wireless (WLAN) Internet. As an exhibitor you can install your own WLAN network, however, subject to registration and a fee. You find the respective regulations on this issue in the Technical Guidelines of Messe Stuttgart (PDF, 415 KB).
Please contact us should you have any questions on our services:

Stuttgart Messe Services
Tel.: +49 711 18560-2444
sms(at)messe-stuttgart.de

Berner Business Center
Tel.: +49 711 18560-3000
Fax.: +49 711 18560-3030
service(at)berner-telefon.de

Contact

Get in touch with our team

Do you have any questions about your participation at MedtecLIVE? Then our team is looking forward to talking to you!