From 27 to 30 January 2026, IPM Essen will be offering exclusive guided tours on key horticultural topics. Compact, informative and practice-oriented, these tours provide trade visitors with a quick, well-founded orientation around the fair. The range includes retail inspiration, climate-resilient product ranges, young plant expertise, speed learning and technologies. Interested participants can reserve a place via the following link: www.ipm-essen.de/world-trade-fair/guided-tours/
At the IPM Discovery Center, the focus is on creative POS concepts, retail trends and sustainable ideas for the green retail sector. In 2026, the center will operate under the motto "Brutalism, reinterpreted in green." The 30-minute trend tours with Romeo Sommers start at the IPM Discovery Center in Hall 5, Stand 5J16, and take place on 27, 28, 29 and 30 January at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
The "Climate Trees and Perennials" tours focus on biodiversity as well as climate-adapted woody plants and perennials, offering practical insights into current projects. The tours depart from the meeting point in Hall 6, Stand 6J24, last 45 minutes, and begin on 27 and 29 January at 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m., on 28 January at 1.00 p.m. and 3.30 p.m., and on 30 January at 11.00 a.m.
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The Young Plants guided tour provides a compact 45-minute market overview of varieties, reliable quality and forward-looking concepts in the young plants sector. The tour covers Halls 1 and 2 and starts daily at 1.00 p.m. at the Gardeners' Forum in Hall 2, Stand 2B17.
On the Technology Trend Tour, trade visitors discover intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and technologies from the green sector directly at exhibitors' stands. The 60-minute tours take place on the second and third day of the fair at 11.00 a.m. The meeting point is the Innovation Center Horticultural Technology in Hall 4, Stand 4A16.
The Speed Learning Tour invites visitors to walk around the fair and gain bite-sized insights. Participants visit selected exhibitors and learn more about exciting horticultural topics in just 100 seconds per stop. Each stand visit is confirmed with a stamp on the route card. Visitors who hand in a completed route card at Hall 2, Stand 2C33 and drop it into the raffle drum will be entered into a prize draw with attractive prizes, including €500, €300 and €200, as well as annual subscriptions to the Green Learning App. Participants will also receive a surprise bag with small snacks. The prize draw will take place on the last day of the fair at 2.00 p.m. at the German Plant Nursery and Young Gardeners stand, Stand 2C33.
For more information:
IPM Essen
+49.(0) 201 7244 0
www.ipm-essen.de
