We will not be meeting at the Design Zentrum, but directly at the exhibition halls. Just take the central entrance (at the TV tower) and come to the information desk in the foyer.

Order products, keep an eye out for trends...
...and increase your own presence among trade visitors: Trade fairs are important sales and networking events for both small and large brands. On 28 July, we'll be taking you behind the scenes at Nordstil!
As the central point of contact for the north, the B2B consumer goods trade fair Nordstil attracts a large number of buyers to Hamburg every year. With a strong focus on the retail sector, Nordstil has established itself as a permanent fixture in the industry. Exhibitors from Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia present their goods from categories such as style & design or jewellery & fashion. There are also specific areas where smaller manufacturers, university graduates or particularly innovative designs are presented.
What to see
We invite you to a guided tour of Nordstil, where you will gain exclusive insights into the fair's processes. We will explain how you can become an exhibitor, what is involved in exhibiting at a trade fair and what funding opportunities are available for young brands. We will also visit small and large exhibition stands of brands from Hamburg, with whom you can discuss the possibilities and advantages of exhibiting at a trade fair. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to explore the halls on your own and be inspired by the variety of products and the different forms of presentation.
Meeting point: Exhibition halls, at the information desk in the foyer at the centre entrance (near the TV tower)
When?
28.7.2025
11:00 – 13:00 Uhr
Where?
Messehallen
Treffpunkt am Informationsschalter des Foyers am Eingang Mitte (beim Fernsehturm)
Costs?
free of charge
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- Wie melde ich mich an?
After registering for free on Eventbrite, you don't need to do anything else. We will take care of your tickets to the trade fair.
- About the Design Visits
For our Design Visits, we visit exciting places, exhibitions, production facilities and craft businesses for designers in Hamburg, such as print shops, textile and fashion productions, joineries, metalworking and recycling companies as well as trade fairs and museums.
The excursions give you exciting insights into the institutions, workshops, manufacturing techniques and production processes and can inspire you to realise future projects and make new contacts.
Previous excursions have included the Made fashion and textile production centre in Veddel, the Nordstil trade fair and the Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe (MK&G).
- About Nordstil
Nordstil is organized twice a year in Hamburg by Messe Frankfurt. Messe Frankfurt is the world's largest trade fair organizer and has a portfolio of more than 30 international consumer goods fairs worldwide.
Photo: © Messe Frankfurt / Rolf Otzipka
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