"Messe meets Mittelstand" funding program

Finding new business relations and networks abroad - international trade fairs are ideal for this.

The effort for a trade fair stand often exceeds a company's budget. The "Messe meets Mittelstand" funding program is therefore designed to be particularly flexible: Small and medium-sized companies from NRW can exhibit at a trade fair of their choice - financially supported by the state of NRW.

Conditions

As a company, you can take part in various trade fairs abroad worldwide according to your individual requirements. Your choice of trade fair is subject to only two conditions:

  1. The international trade fair must be listed with the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry – auma.
  2. Trade fairs with official federal or state participation are excluded from the funding program. 
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International trade promotion program 2026

We are happy to inform you about the international trade fair program of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, international market research trips and individual funding opportunities for your own trade fair activities (German only).

Feel free to contact us!

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Anna Lena Grytz

Head of Division +49 211 13000-117 Send an email
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Heike Dornbusch

Manager Messe meets Mittelstand +49 211 13000-115 Send an email
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Denisuryamansih Mansur

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