Commercial image rights includedGallery within 5 working days20+ years at Messezentrum NürnbergBased in Nuremberg — no travel or hotel costs
FACHPACK 2027 · 21–23 September · Messezentrum Nürnberg

Trade fair photographer
FACHPACK 2027 in Nuremberg

Your presence at the European trade fair for packaging, technology and processes. Machines in operation, materials and expert conversations – captured by a photographer who knows FACHPACK.

Dates
21–23 Sep 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
#FACHPACK letters in front of the entrance to Messezentrum Nürnberg with a banner marking 50 years of NürnbergMesse
FACHPACK · Entrance to Messezentrum Nürnberg
Trade fair photography in Nuremberg

Trade fair photographer for FACHPACK in Nuremberg.

FACHPACK – the European trade fair for packaging, technology and processes shows the entire process chain around packaging: packaging materials, packaging machinery, robotics, conveying and labelling technology, spread across eleven halls at Messezentrum Nürnberg. Exhibitors here show machines in operation and materials people are meant to touch. That is exactly what makes the fair rewarding – and demanding – to photograph.

For more than 20 years I have been photographing the leading fairs at Messezentrum Nürnberg, FACHPACK among them. I know how to catch running lines, conveyors and grippers so that the movement stays readable, how to render cardboard, film and glass cleanly under hall lighting, and how to capture expert conversations without interrupting them. For you that means no familiarisation and no lost first hour – I arrive at the booth and start.

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 FACHPACK 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 FACHPACK I cover every subject you will actually need later: for website, post-show report, social media and sales.

Busy hall aisle with booths and trade visitors at FACHPACK in Nuremberg

Booth & hall

Your presence as a whole and in its surroundings: architecture, brand wall, lighting and the flow of visitors in front of it – on request also in the quiet minutes before opening.

Conveyor belt with colourful peppers in packaging trays as a live demo at FACHPACK in Nuremberg

Machines in action

Conveyors, trays, grippers and sealing stations in live operation. I wait for the moment when the process reads clearly – with product in the machine instead of an empty belt.

Forum with stage and audience at FACHPACK in Nuremberg

Forums & stage

Your talk at PACKBOX, INNOVATIONBOX or SOLPACK, your appearance in the glass studio of FACHPACK.TV or the presentation on your booth stage – speaker, audience and stage design in one set.

Packaging & materials

Cardboard, film, paper, glass: packaging and samples as detail and product shots right at the booth – ready for catalogue, website and social media.

Expert conversations

Advice at the machine, conversation at the touch panel, the sample in the customer's hand: real situations instead of staged scenes – the images that work on LinkedIn.

Awards & team

Your moment at the German Packaging Award ceremony, your booth team in action and business portraits right at the booth – without anyone having to leave the hall.

VIP receptions & evening events

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

Gallery

FACHPACK, as it really was.

The following images were taken at FACHPACK 2024 at Messezentrum Nürnberg: machines in operation, robot cells, booth architecture and halls – exactly the subjects that will document your presence in 2027.

Machine detail with an egg carton in front of an LED wall at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Machine detail in front of an LED wall
Detail of a packaging machine with grippers at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Detail: grippers on the packaging machine
Robotic packaging cell as an exhibit at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Robot cell in operation
Packaging machine with touch panel and trade visitors at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Demonstration at the touch panel
Exhibitor at the control terminal of a booth at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Exhibitor at the terminal
Hall aisle with visitors between the booths at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Hall aisle with trade visitors
Booth design with a wall of cardboard boxes at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Cardboard as booth architecture
Booth with staircase and trees at FACHPACK in Nuremberg
Booth architecture with staircase and trees
Entrance to Messezentrum Nürnberg with #FACHPACK letters
Arriving: the entrance to FACHPACK
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

FACHPACK 2027 – key facts.

FACHPACK is the European trade fair for packaging, technology and processes, organised by NürnbergMesse. There is no edition in 2026; the next FACHPACK takes place from Tuesday, 21, to Thursday, 23 September 2027 at Messezentrum Nürnberg.

For context: in 2025 the organiser counted 1,381 exhibitors from 48 countries and 32,243 visitors on 105,900 m² of gross space in eleven halls. At this density a trade visitor decides within seconds whether to stop at your booth – and those seconds are what your images should tell later.

Event
FACHPACK 2027 – European trade fair for packaging, technology and processes
Organiser
NürnbergMesse GmbH
Dates
Tuesday, 21 to Thursday, 23 September 2027
Opening hours
Tue and Wed 9:00–18:00, Thu 9:00–17:00
Venue
Messezentrum Nürnberg, Messezentrum 1, 90471 Nuremberg
Frequency
no edition in 2026, next edition 2027
Results 2025
1,381 exhibitors from 48 countries, 32,243 visitors, 105,900 m² gross, 11 halls
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 FACHPACK 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.

Can you capture running packaging machines and conveyors sharply?

Yes – and, if you like, deliberately with movement. At FACHPACK almost everything is running: belts, grippers, filling and sealing stations. I freeze the decisive moment with a short shutter speed or use controlled motion blur to show that the line is working while the product stays sharp. Reflective safety hoods are handled through position and angle. If you tell me when a demonstration runs, I plan it into the schedule.

We are speaking at one of the forums or are nominated for the German Packaging Award – can you cover that too?

Yes, as far as the organiser permits. Talks at PACKBOX, INNOVATIONBOX or SOLPACK and appearances on FACHPACK.TV are photographed from the audience area; at an award ceremony I concentrate on your delegation and your moment on stage. Please tell me the time early: forum and booth are not always in the same hall, and I plan the slot into the booked hours.

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, FACHPACK returns after a year's break, in the second half of September. 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 FACHPACK 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