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EuroCIS Specials 2025 – Stages, Start-up Hub and much more

In 2025, EuroCIS offered once again a diverse program for visitors – and thus many excellent opportunities for you as exhibitors to present your company and your products and services to an interested trade audience. Whether on the stages and special areas or at the events and guided tours – step into the spotlight!

Start-up hub – Future Lab for newcomers

Logo of the Start-up Hub at EuroCIS retail technology trade fair; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese

Showcase of perspectives. Ideas stage. Powerhouse that continuously supplies the world of retail technology with new energy.

Inspiring encounters. Intensive communication. Our start-up hub offers all of this.

Are you a young company with fresh solutions and innovative products? Then present yourself to the retail trade at EuroShop 2026 under optimal conditions.

The next EuroCIS will take place in 2026 as part of EuroShop.

Kick-start your journey!

New at EuroCIS 2025:
Food Service Innovation Hub

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2025, you were able to take food service in retail to the next level. You presented your solutions and innovations to a retail audience that wants to create inspiring customer experiences with gastronomic offerings.

Inspiring encounters, intensive communication and professional discussions with experts from the world of international retail and its partners – this is what the participants of the Food Service Innovation Hub 2025 experienced.
Food Service Innovation Hub

Cybersecurity – EuroCIS hot topic for Safety Super Heroes

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The threat from cyberspace is increasing. Retail companies need to be well positioned in the area of cyber security. Awareness is growing and retailers are looking for solutions and advice.

At EuroCIS 2025, you brought your cybersecurity technologies and expertise exactly where they are needed: to the retail tech audience.

You were able to benefit from direct interaction with retailers and their partners and gained valuable insights into the market needs of the retail industry.
More about cybersecurity at EuroCIS

The Stages - hotspots for trends and innovations

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Ideas for the future of the industry, insights into innovations, current solutions in practical application – these retail insights attract visitors to EuroCIS in droves.

What does this mean for you? Present your company and your products to investment-ready decision-makers from the retail industry at our Red Stage and Blue Stage.

In 2026, our Stages will once again offer you the perfect platform for your brand communication – from February 22-26, 2026 at the EuroShop and EuroCIS Stages.

Nomination-ready, award-worthy! – the Awards

Every year, international teams of experts present awards at EuroCIS to the most successful concepts from the fields of retail technology, design and science.

Is your product worthy of an award? Then contact our partner partner EHI Retail Institute.

Picture of the reta award; copyright: EHI

reta awards

The retail technology awards europe (reta) honor outstanding technology solutions in the retail sector.

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Picture of the Research Award; copyright: Hauser/EHI/GS1

Wissenschafts- preis (Research Award)

The Research Award of the EHI Foundation and GS1 Germany honors young german scientists, academics and start-ups for excellent scientific, trade-relevant work and projects. 

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Guided Innovation Tours

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The Guided Innovation Tours with different focal points offer an excellent opportunity to experience innovations up close at every trade fair, whether EuroCIS or EuroShop. Registered participants from the retail sector are guided to trade fair stands within 90 minutes.

Very popular with visitors, this format also offers exhibitors the opportunity to present their latest product developments to an interested audience. We will keep you up to date on which tours will take place in 2026 and how you can participate as an exhibitor.