Information for visitors

Visit the largest international showcase for theater and stage technology in Germany! Get an overview of the most exciting developments in the industry and discuss the topics that concern you with like-minded people from all over the world!

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SHOWTECH 2025 is the international event for the German theater industry right in the capital! Meet decision-makers, technicians and innovative minds from all over the world. Take part in our workshops, panel discussions and specialist lectures and play an active role in shaping the future of the industry!

Trade Fair
With 6.500 square meters of exhibition space in the ARENA Hall, you will get a perfect insight into the current state of stage and event technology.

Congress
In the Glass House, one of the most beautiful historical locations in Berlin, you can exchange ideas in a quieter atmosphere and listen to the conference program.

Environment
The sun deck with rooftop bar is available for you to recharge your batteries. Here you can enjoy a unique view over the Spree to the Berlin TV tower.

Trade fair & congress times:

Tuesday, 20.05.25 / 10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday, 21.05.25 / 10:00 – 18:00
Thursday, 22.05.25 / 10:00 – 16:00

🏆 SHOWTECH AWARD CEREMONY: 21.05.25 / 16:30 p.m.
SHOWTECH NIGHT: 21.05.25 / from 18:00 p.m.

stages & formats

Congress

The congress offers an extensive two-day program that focuses on imparting knowledge from the fields of theater, technology and art.

Innovation Stage

Whether new materials, technical solutions, creative spatial concepts or best practices – exhibitors present their innovations live to the public directly in the exhibition hall.
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Immersive Showroom

What will the theater of tomorrow look like? At the interface between analogue and digital worlds, you will experience implemented and planned projects from the theater world.
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SoundLab

The (laboratory) room offers the opportunity to experience audio technologies in precision and to exchange ideas with experts about practical solutions.

Round Tables

Specialist groups and working groups meet at two round tables and discuss the current challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

Side events

In addition to the official trade fair and congress program, various side events will again be offered around SHOWTECH in Berlin.

Highlight Events

SHOWTECH OPENING
On May 20, 2025, the ARENA Berlin will open its doors at 10 a.m. With 6.500 square meters of exhibition space in the ARENA Hall, you will get a perfect insight into the world of theater and stage technology. We look forward to your visit.

SHOWTECH AWARD
On May 21 at 16:30 p.m., the SHOWTECH Awards will once again be presented in four categories on the Innovation Stage. The awards recognize outstanding new products and services for the stage from exhibitors at SHOWTECH 2025.

SHOWTECH NIGHT
This legendary networking party (May 21.05st from 18pm) has established itself as one of the most important meeting places in the industry. Look forward to a summer open-air event with beach flair at the Badeschiff and party atmosphere in the legendary ARENA Club.

Don't miss the industry event of the year!

The ARENA Berlin is located right in the city center and is very well connected to public transport. The area offers a versatile space for mutual exchange. The exhibition center literally exudes the typical "Berlin spirit": 

A conglomerate of historic industrial buildings equipped with the latest event infrastructure allows history to shine through at every point, while the current technological zeitgeist stylishly breathes new life into the place. This year's party night can be expected to include a relaxed summer open-air program with a beach club flair, or you can dance a round in the ARENA Club, a former boiler house that has been converted into a stylish techno club.

Expanding Knowledge
Get to know the latest innovations in the field of theatre and stage technology and attend our specialist lectures.

Experience Exchange
Network with colleagues from other theaters and meet product developers in person.

Shaping the Future
Discuss the future development of the industry with like-minded people, manufacturers and young talent.

How to reach it

Plan your trip to SHOWTECH 2025 easily and conveniently! Here you will find all the information you need for your trip to SHOWTECH25.

Arrival by Deutsche Bahn

With the DB event ticket you can travel to SHOWTECH sustainably, relaxed and at attractive conditions (nationwide from every DB train station, including City Ticket).

Arrival by public transport

The ARENA Berlin has excellent public transport connections: S-Bahn: Lines S41, S42 or S8 to Treptower Park (approx. 10 minutes walk to the ARENA Berlin). Bus: Lines 165 or 265 to Eichenstraße/Puschkinallee (directly in front of the ARENA Berlin).

Arrival by car

The ARENA Berlin is located at Eichenstraße 4, 12435 Berlin. Please note that there are only limited parking spaces available on site. If you are arriving by car, please allow enough time to find a parking space.

Accomodation

We have reserved a contingent of rooms for you in three partner hotels that are located near the ARENA Berlin. These hotels offer you comfortable accommodation during the event. You can find all details about the partner hotels, booking information, tips and other hotel recommendations in our PDF overview (DEU & ENG), which you can download here.

B&B HOTEL Berlin City-East

Frankfurter Allee 57-59 | D-10247 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 72022100 Email: berlin-city-ost@hotelbb.com
Single/Double room from 81,35€ breakfast and city tax
  • Valid until 28 days before arrival
  • Call-off quota for the period: 19.05.25 - 23.05.25
  • Free cancellation up to 28 days before arrival, after that: 90% of the total cost as cancellation fee

Motel One Berlin-Hbf

Invalidenstrasse 54 | D-10557 Berlin | Tel.: +49 30 36410050
Email: berlin-hauptbahnhof@motelone.com
Single room from 164€ | Double room from 203€ breakfast and city tax
  • Valid until March 07.04.2025, XNUMX
  • Call-off quota for the period: 19.05.25 - 23.05.25
  • Free cancellation up to 7 days before arrival, changes and cancellations must be made in writing using the cancellation form

Hotel Amano Grand Central

Heidestr. 62 | D-10557 Berlin | Tel.: +49 30 4003000
Email: grandcentral@amanogroup.de
Single room from 198€ | Double room from 236€ breakfast and city tax
  • Valid until March 19.03.2025, XNUMX
  • Call-off quota for the period: 19.05.25 - 23.05.25
  • Free cancellation up to 7 days before arrival, after that: 80% of the total cost as cancellation fee

Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof

Andreasstraße 76-78
Tel.: +49 30 5679 6871 | Email: crew.berox@hotelco51.com
Single room 149€ | Double room 169€ incl. breakfast
  • Valid until March 19.03.2025, XNUMX
  • Call-off quota for the period: 19.05.25 - 23.05.25
  • Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival, thereafter: 90% of the total cost as cancellation fee

Mercure Hotel Berlin Tempelhof

Hermannstrasse 214-216 | D-12049 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 627800 | Email: h1894@accor.com
Single room 149€ | Double room 173€ breakfast and city tax
  • Valid until March 18.03.2025, XNUMX
  • Call-off quota for the period: 19.05.25 - 23.05.25
  • Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival, thereafter: 90% of the total cost as cancellation fee

SHOWTECH FAQS VISITORS

SHOWTECH 2025 is aimed at professionals and decision-makers from the entire international theater and event industry. Exhibitors and visitors come from all areas that bring theaters and stages to life:

  • stage technology and drive systems
  • control systems and automation
  • Architecture and Technical Planning
  • lighting, acoustics, audio, video and media technology
  • studio technology and museum technology
  • Decoration, equipment, make-up and costume design
  • safety technology and protective measures
  • Stage management and logistics

Whether you are a technician, set designer, specialist planner or creative mind - SHOWTECH offers a unique platform to exchange information about the latest technologies and innovations and to make valuable contacts. Every two years, experts from the industry come together here to experience the state of the art and shape the future of theater.

The SHOWTECH is much more than just a trade fair – it combines first-class Networking, practice-oriented Further Training and the latest innovation trends in the theater and event sector at an international level. Here, tradition and modern technologies merge into a format that takes professional exchange to a new level and creates sustainable partnerships for the future.

Why SHOWTECH is special:

  • trade fair and specialist congress: On May 21 and 22, a high-profile specialist congress will take place parallel to the trade fair in the Glashaus. Here, topics curated by experts will be discussed that shed light on key developments and trends in the industry.

  • Interactive formats: Whether in SoundLab, Innovation Stage or to the Round Tables, where active participation is very important. Discuss directly with the leading minds of the theater industry - instead of just listening.

  • SHOWTECH Night: This legendary networking event has established itself as one of the most important meeting places in the industry and offers a relaxed atmosphere for exchanging ideas and making new connections.

  • presence of professional associations and universities: National and international institutions from the educational and cultural sectors are strongly represented, which makes SHOWTECH an important meeting place for knowledge transfer and the exchange of future-oriented technologies.

SHOWTECH is the indispensable event for all those who want to actively shape the theatre industry and are looking for the latest innovations and solutions for the stages of the future.

Showtech takes place every 2 years in summer in Berlin. The event dates for SHOWTECH 2025 are listed below.

Fair:
May 20th – 22nd: 10 am – 18 pm 


Congress:
May 21st + 22nd: 10:00 am – 17:XNUMX pm


Framework program:

In addition to many lecture and discussion formats, the classic highlights include the SHOWTECH AWARD 2025 ceremony and the SHOWTECH Night (party night with its own evening program). Anyone who wants to can also bring their swimwear and go for a swim in the Badeschiff next door.

ARENA Berlin
Eichenstraße 4,
12435 Berlin, Germany
Germany

The ARENA Berlin is best reached by public transport. From the S-Bahn station “S Treptower Park“ It is about a 7-minute walk to the entrance of the location. 

Train:
The lines S41 and S42 (“Ringbahnen”) as well as S8, S9, S46, S85 stop at the Treptower Park S-Bahn station, walk from there: approx. 7 minutes (600 m).

Subway:
Underground station “Schlesisches Tor” with lines U1 and U3, walk from there: approx. 15 minutes (1,2 km).

Bus:
Buses no. 165 and 265 stop at the stop “Eichenstr. / Puschkinallee”, walk from there: approx. 3 minutes (260 m).

You can obtain your individual timetable information at: BVG and S-Bahn Berlin

By car
Please note that there are only a few parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of ARENA Berlin and the location is in Berlin's environmental zone. You can find all information here.

Parking
There is no official parking lot at the ARENA Berlin, but the location is well connected to public transport. There are a few paid public parking spaces in the surrounding streets. For example, there are a few parking spaces at a fork in the road at Puschkinallee 51A. Parking spaces for severely disabled people are available directly at the entrance to the location.

By plane
The best way to get to the city from BER airport is by public transport. We recommend the airport shuttle "FEX" or the regional train "RE8". Change at the "Ostkreuz" stop. From there, take the S41 ring line or alternatively the S8 to the "Treptower Park" S-Bahn station. The total journey time is around 40 minutes.

You can purchase all tickets for the SHOWTECH trade fair & congress as well as the special events in advance online.

Pre-sales are expected to begin in February 2025.

If you have received a discount code for SHOWTECH tickets, you can redeem it in the ticket shop on this website once ticket sales start in February 2025.

After your payment, it may take a few minutes for the system to process the purchase and send the emails with the order confirmation, the ticket and the invoice. Be patient. Also check your spam folder. If you cannot find the confirmation, please send an email to info@showtech.dthg.de and ask for it to be sent again. It is also not a problem if you come to us without a confirmation. As soon as you have bought a ticket, your data is recorded in the system and we will then find it.

If the QR code for the ticket did not appear in your email, you may have disabled automatic image downloading in your emails. Email programs often display the message "Download content directly". If you click here, the QR code image will be loaded and displayed. 

If this is not the case, that is not a problem. If you give us the email address you used to buy the ticket at the entrance, we will find your order in the system and you will of course be able to visit the trade fair and the congress.

Food and drinks are usually not included in the ticket price. If catering is included at one of the special events, you will find an explicit reference to this in the product description of the web shop.

If you would like to be accredited as a press representative, please send an email to Christof HeinzWe are happy to support you during your visit!

Yes, we have free cloakrooms on site where you can leave your jackets or luggage for storage. You will find these at the entrance to the trade fair and congress. There will also be a cloakroom on the party night.

There are numerous hotels of various standards near the ARENA Berlin. We generally recommend booking early. We will publish a small list of possible hotels when ticket sales start.