Important dates and documents
Everything for your trade show success! On this page you will find all the necessary dates and documents for planning and organizing your trade show appearance at PaintExpo. Keep track of everything and simply click to download the desired documents.
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline for early bird rate | by 30 June 2026 |
| Discounted booking / individual promotional code | by 30 November 2026 |
| Registration deadline for exhibitors | recommended by 30 November 2027 |
| Technical services and stand fittings | available to order from May 2027 |
| Invoices | can be requested from May 2027 |
| Stand set-up (no passes required!) | Thursday – Sunday, 20–23 April 2028, 7 am – 10 pm; Monday, 24 April 2028, 7 am – 8 pm |
| Fully fitted stands ready for occupation | Monday, 24 April 2028 from 12 noon |
| Event dates and venue | Tuesday – Friday, 25–28 April 2028, Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre |
| Opening hours for exhibitors | Tuesday – Thursday, 25–27 April 2028, 8 am – 6 pm Friday, 28 April 2028, 8 am – midnight |
| Opening hours for visitors | Tuesday – Thursday, 25–27 April 2028: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Friday, 28 April 2028: 9.00 am – 4.00 pm |
| Stand dismantling | Friday, 28 April 2028, 4.00 pm – midnight Saturday–Sunday, 29–30 April 2028, 7.00 am – 8.00 pm Monday, 1 May* 2028, 7.00 am – 5.00 pm |
*Due to a public holiday, lorry access is not permitted. Delivery and collection by lorry will be possible on 2 May.
Important documents
Booth Construction Guidelines
Here you will find the booth construction guidelines for PaintExpo 2028:
Booth construction guidelines (PDF, 280 kB)
Technical Guidelines for Fairs and Exhibitions | Fairgrounds (PDF, 686 kB)
General Terms and Conditions
Please note the following General and Special Conditions of Participation of Leipziger Messe GmbH and the Technical Guidelines of Messe Karlsruhe.
Attention: These documents are part of your registration and are accepted with your registration.
Documents for your trade fair participation
General Conditions of Participation (PDF, 161 kB)