Commercial image rights includedGallery within 5 working days20+ years at Messezentrum NürnbergBased in Nuremberg — no travel or hotel costs
care:xpo 2027 · 20–22 April · Messezentrum Nürnberg

Trade fair photographer
care:xpo 2027 in Nuremberg

Your presence at the trade fair for professional care. Booth, product demonstrations and conversations – captured with a feel for a sensitive setting.

Dates
20–22 Apr 2027
Tuesday to Thursday
Venue
Messezentrum Nürnberg
Messezentrum 1, 90471 Nuremberg
Delivery
Gallery in 5 working days
Same-evening express available
From
€390 / 2 hrs
plus VAT · image rights included
Entrance atrium of Messezentrum Nürnberg with visitor flow
Messezentrum Nürnberg · Entrance atrium in the morning
Trade fair photography in Nuremberg

Trade fair photographer for care:xpo in Nuremberg.

care:xpo, formerly ALTENPFLEGE, describes itself as “the leading trade fair for professional care”. It takes place every year, alternating between Nuremberg and Essen – in 2027 it is Messezentrum Nürnberg’s turn again. Exhibitors show care aids, software and furnishings, complemented by live talks in the ARENA, the main stage, and the AVENEO special show featuring newcomers. Photographically it is a fair about people: demonstrations, consultations and conversations in which attitude and dignity belong in the picture.

For more than 20 years I have been photographing the leading fairs at Messezentrum Nürnberg. At care:xpo that above all means tact. Anyone demonstrating care beds, aids or software often shows situations that are very private in real life. I photograph in a way that makes your products understandable without exposing anyone – and I know the halls, the routes and the light. No familiarisation, no lost first hour.

Your trade fair presence is an investment in booth construction, exhibits and team. Professional images make that investment visible and usable beyond the fair: for your website, LinkedIn, sales material, press work and the planning of your next show. You receive the complete, edited gallery within five working days, and on request a first selection on the same evening for a surcharge.

20+
years of trade fair photography in Nuremberg
1.8 m
images in the archive
€35
flat travel fee within Nuremberg, Erlangen and Fürth
5 days
until the complete gallery
With every booking, at no extra cost

Commercial image rights are included.

Website, social media, catalogue, advertising, booth design, press work – unlimited in time, territory and content. No re-licensing, no tiered prices by usage, no follow-up fees next year. From delivery, the images are yours to use.

Unlimited commercial useNo re-licensingWeb and print resolutionAlso for your dealers and partners
What gets photographed

Seven subject areas for your care:xpo presence.

Your trade fair presence costs many times what its documentation costs – and afterwards it lives almost entirely on the images. That is why at care:xpo I cover every subject you will actually need later: for website, post-show report, social media and sales.

Trade fair booth with lounge area and bar tables at Messezentrum Nürnberg

The booth

Your presence as a whole: architecture, consultation islands, lounge and lighting – on request in the quiet minutes before opening, when nobody is in the frame.

Visitor testing a VR headset at a trade fair booth in Nuremberg

Products & demonstrations

Care aids, furnishings, software and digital solutions in use: images that show how your product makes everyday care easier – clear and respectful.

Consultation at a trade fair booth, photographed over the visitor's shoulder, Nuremberg

Consultations

Trade visitors talking to your team, questions at the product, the handshake after the meeting: real situations instead of staged scenes – photographed discreetly, reportage style.

ARENA & live talks

Appearances by your experts in the ARENA, the main stage of care:xpo, or on your booth stage – speaker, audience and stage design in one set.

AVENEO, newcomers & awards

The AVENEO special show with the Newcomer Challenge and award ceremonies: moments when new ideas become visible – and which you need for your post-show report and press work.

Team & portraits

Your booth team in action, plus clean business portraits right at the booth on request – without anyone having to leave the hall.

VIP receptions & evening events

Customer evening, partner reception, booth party after closing: the occasions where relationships are built. Bookable in addition to the show day – with the lighting that evenings require.

Gallery

Trade fair photography at Messezentrum Nürnberg.

The following images were not taken at care:xpo but come from my reportages at other fairs at Messezentrum Nürnberg. Booth situations, stages, conversations and visitor flows – exactly the subjects that will document your presence at care:xpo 2027.

Panel discussion with four speakers on a trade fair stage in Nuremberg
Panel on the trade fair stage
Warm handshake between business people in an exhibition hall in Nuremberg
The handshake after the conversation
Speaker at the NürnbergMesse lectern during an opening
Opening at the lectern
Smiling booth staff member at a trade fair booth at Messezentrum Nürnberg
Booth team in action
Three-way conversation at the counter of a trade fair booth in Nuremberg
Conversation at the booth counter
Trade fair entrance from a bird's eye view with visitors heading to the halls, Nuremberg
Visitor flows from above
Large team photo of a booth crew in front of the LED wall at a trade fair booth in Nuremberg
Team photo at the booth – before opening
Portrait of a smiling booth staff member at a trade fair booth in Nuremberg
Portrait at the booth
Group of visitors with headsets on a guided tour at a trade fair in Nuremberg
Guided tour with headsets
How it works

From the first call to the finished gallery.

01

Briefing call

In 15 minutes we clarify booth number, hall, time slot, shot wishes and whether management is only on the booth at a specific time. Free of charge.

02

On site

I arrive on time, work quietly and never interrupt a conversation. With a fixed shot list if you like, otherwise documenting as things happen.

03

Same-evening express

On request and for a surcharge you receive a selection of edited images the same evening – in time for the social post or press release the next morning.

04

Complete gallery

The full, edited set is in your online gallery within 5 working days – that is the standard. Download in web and print resolution, full usage rights.

Not just photos

Video of your trade fair presence.

A photo shows the booth – a film shows the atmosphere. Reach on social media, emotion in your post-show report, a lasting image film for your website: video can be added to the photo coverage, from one source and at the same booth.

Social media clips

Short vertical clips for Instagram, LinkedIn & TikTok – edited fast, on request while the fair is still running. Standalone or in addition to photos.

Image film

Your trade fair presence as a story: booth, team, products and customer voices in a high-quality film that works long after the show.

Full trade fair film

The whole show as a professional film – multi-day coverage, clean lighting, interviews and agency-level editing. Ideal for your next show recap.

Video is quoted individually and can be booked separately from photography – just mention it in your enquiry.

Prices

Transparent pricing, no per-image fees.

You pay for the time on site – not the number of images. Every package includes editing, online gallery and commercial image rights. The flat travel fee is €35 within Nuremberg, Erlangen and Fürth – because I am based here, there are no travel and hotel costs like with photographers coming from elsewhere.

Compact
€390
up to 2 hours · plus VAT
  • Booth & exhibits
  • Commercial image rights included
  • Online gallery in 5 working days
Enquire
Popular
Half day
€750
up to 4 hours · plus VAT
  • Booth, exhibits & conversations
  • Commercial image rights included
  • Briefing call and shot list
  • Gallery in 5 working days
Enquire
Full day
€1,500
up to 8 hours · plus VAT
  • All subjects in one day
  • Commercial image rights included
  • Business portraits at the booth included
  • Talks and demonstrations
  • Same-evening express available
Enquire

Each additional hour €150. Express delivery of first images on the same evening for a surcharge. All prices net plus VAT. The terms of the price list apply.

A different calculation

Are you a booth builder?

Then you need something different from a reportage. Not as much of the trade fair bustle as possible, but a few perfect shots of the booth you built – for your portfolio and your next tender. Straight lines, clean light, distractions retouched away: this is architectural photography in a trade fair setting. That is why there is a fixed package instead of an hourly rate – the effort lies less in the time at the booth than in the retouching afterwards.

Ideally before the fair opens. Then your booth is finished and tidy, with no visitors in the frame – the difference between a reference photo and a snapshot. For this I need an exhibitor pass from you in good time, so I can get onto the grounds before the visitors. Just tell me when the booth will be ready.

Reportage for exhibitors
from €390 / up to 2 hrs
unlimited images, standard editing
Booth photography for booth builders
€390 / up to 6 images
up to 1.5 hrs on site, incl. high-end retouching K2

More images or several booths: gladly on request. Booth photography at the exhibition centre is a special item and therefore not part of the general price list. All prices net plus VAT, commercial image rights included here too.

The trade fair

care:xpo 2027 – key facts.

care:xpo is the trade fair for professional care, organised by NürnbergMesse together with Vincentz Network. It takes place every year, alternating between Nuremberg and Essen. In 2027 it comes to Messezentrum Nürnberg from Tuesday, 20, to Thursday, 22 April.

For context: at the last Nuremberg edition in 2023 – then still under the name ALTENPFLEGE – the organiser counted 560 exhibitors and 20,956 visitors. In Essen in 2026 there were around 500 exhibitors from 16 countries and 18,000 trade visitors. A fair where trust matters – and that is exactly what your images should convey later.

Event
care:xpo 2027 – the leading trade fair for professional care (formerly ALTENPFLEGE)
Organiser
NürnbergMesse with Vincentz Network
Dates
Tuesday, 20 to Thursday, 22 April 2027
Opening hours
Tue to Thu 9:00–17:00
Venue
Messezentrum Nürnberg, Messezentrum 1, 90471 Nuremberg
Frequency
annually, alternating between Nuremberg and Essen
Results 2023 (Nuremberg)
560 exhibitors, 20,956 visitors (as ALTENPFLEGE)
Results 2026 (Essen)
around 500 exhibitors from 16 countries, 18,000 trade visitors
Your photographer
based in Nuremberg – flat travel fee €35, no travel or hotel costs
FAQ

What exhibitors want to know first.

What does a trade fair photographer at care:xpo 2027 cost?

Coverage starts at €390 plus VAT for up to two hours on site. A half day (up to 4 hours) costs €750, a full day (up to 8 hours) €1,500, each additional hour €150. On top comes the flat travel fee of €35 within Nuremberg, Erlangen and Fürth. Every package includes editing, online gallery and full usage rights. You pay for the time on site, not the number of images – no re-licensing and no extra fees for web, print or social media use.

When will I receive the images?

The complete, edited gallery is ready within five working days as standard – for download in web and print resolution. If you need first images on the evening of the show, for a social post or the press release the next morning, an express selection is available for a surcharge. Just mention it when booking.

Demonstrations show care situations – how do you handle dignity and data protection?

With particular care. Care is an intimate area, even when it is only demonstrated at a fair. I photograph demonstrations so that the product and the handling are in focus – not a person in a vulnerable situation. If people in need of care are involved, I photograph them only with their prior, explicit consent, obtained by you as the exhibitor; otherwise they remain unrecognisable or outside the frame. Demonstrations with your own staff are the simplest option. On request I also deliver a selection in which nobody except your team is recognisable.

Do you also photograph appearances in the ARENA and at the AVENEO special show?

Yes. If your experts speak in the ARENA, your company takes part in the Newcomer Challenge or receives an award, it belongs in the set – speaker, audience and the moment of the presentation. Tell me the stage and time in advance and I will plan the time at the booth around it. A two-hour package covering exactly this time slot is often enough.

I am a booth builder and need images of the booth – how does that work?

That is a different product from a reportage and is therefore offered as a fixed package instead of an hourly rate: €390 plus VAT for up to six images and up to 1.5 hours on site, including high-end retouching K2. Booth photography means straight lines, carefully placed light and retouching that removes distractions – technically it is architectural photography in a trade fair setting, and most of the effort lies in post-production. Ideally these shots are taken before the fair opens, when the booth is finished, tidy and empty. For this I need an exhibitor pass from you in good time, so I can access the grounds before the visitors. More images or several booths are quoted individually. Booth photography at the exhibition centre is a special item and therefore not part of the general price list. Commercial image rights are included here too, so you can use the images without restriction for portfolio, website and tenders.

How many images will I get?

There is no fixed limit. Two hours typically produce 60 to 120 usable images, a full day several hundred. You receive the edited selection – rejects, duplicates and blinks are sorted out beforehand.

Does the photographer need accreditation?

Yes. The NürnbergMesse house rules generally prohibit photography and filming on the grounds – photos may only be taken with permission. As the photographer commissioned by you, I enter the fair with an exhibitor pass or accreditation, coordinated with you and the organiser. You do not need to worry about it, but please let me know your booth number and contact person in good time. I photograph your booth, your team and your guests – not other exhibitors' new products.

Are commercial image rights included?

Yes, with every booking and at no extra cost. You receive commercial image rights unlimited in time, territory and content – for website, social media, catalogue, advertising, booth design, press work and sales material, including passing them on to your dealers and partners. No re-licensing, no tiered prices by usage and no follow-up fees next year. A photo credit is appreciated but not required.

What about people in the images – how do you handle data protection?

At trade fairs I work strictly in reportage style. That means no portraits of visitors, and nobody appears as the main subject of an image. People appear in booth situations, overviews and conversations as part of the scene – not as the subject. Anyone shown more closely is one of your own staff or their conversation partner at the booth. This approach is designed so you can use the images without having to collect consent from strangers afterwards. On request I also deliver a selection in which no third parties are recognisable.

Is video available too – social media clips or a trade fair film?

Yes. Video can be added to the photo coverage, from one source and at the same booth: short vertical social media clips for Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, a narrative image film of your presence, or a high-quality film covering all show days. Clips can be edited while the fair is still running. Video is quoted individually – just tell me what you need in your enquiry.

Do you also photograph VIP receptions and evening events?

Yes, and at trade fairs that is often the most valuable part. VIP reception, customer evening, booth party after closing, award ceremony or dinner with your key accounts – I can be booked for these, also in addition to the show day. Evening events need different lighting and a different presence than the hall; I bring both from more than 20 years of event photography. Just mention in your enquiry whether an evening slot is included.

Can you come for just a few hours or a single day?

Yes. Many exhibitors book exactly the time slot when management is at the booth, a product launch takes place or a talk is scheduled. Two hours is the minimum; anything beyond is charged by the hour or as a day package.

How short-notice can I book?

In principle up to the day of the show – realistically only as long as the date is still available. In 2027, care:xpo takes place in the second half of April, from Tuesday to Thursday. For major leading fairs the days are usually taken several weeks in advance – if you want to be sure, enquire early.

Do you also photograph other trade fairs in Nuremberg?

Yes – from Spielwarenmesse, BIOFACH, embedded world and IWA OutdoorClassics to it-sa, SPS and GaLaBau. An overview of dates can be found in the overview of trade fair photography in Nuremberg.

Contact

Book your date for care:xpo 2027.

Tell me your hall, booth number and preferred time slot – we will clarify the rest in a short call.

Dirk von Honnerlagengrete
DER Eventfotograf
Egidienplatz 4
90403 Nuremberg, Germany
Phone Nuremberg: +49 911 477 58 410
Phone Munich: +49 89 96 27 99 27
Mobile: +49 151 120 443 49
E-mail: office@d-h-l-group.de