INTERFORST Munich

When planning your visit, knowing the INTERFORST Munich dates and opening hours is essential for scheduling meetings with forest owners, state forestry services, timber industry executives, and public procurement officers in the global forestry and forest technology industry.

Professional buyers in this industry evaluate more than individual machines. Technical performance, data integration capability, service and support network in remote areas, low-impact logging, fuel efficiency, and the ability to demonstrate sustainability through verifiable data all influence procurement and partnership decisions. INTERFORST Munich provides a professional environment for exploring developments across forestry machinery, timber harvesting, forest management, sawmill technology, timber transport, digital forestry, forest protection, wood energy, and silviculture.

Why Visit INTERFORST Munich?

For professional visitors, INTERFORST Munich offers a concentrated setting to compare forestry technologies, discover emerging innovations, evaluate suppliers, and follow developments across the global forestry and timber industry within one event. The event brings together manufacturers of forestry machinery and equipment, developers of digital forestry software, providers of timber logistics and traceability systems, and specialists in forest restoration and soil protection with forest owners, state forestry services, timber industry executives, and public procurement officers.

Visitors can compare product ranges, evaluate suppliers, identify integration partnerships, examine technical documentation, and follow developments in precision forestry, digitalisation, climate adaptation, and sustainable forest management. INTERFORST is the international key trade fair for forestry and forest technology, held every four years in Munich.

The next edition will take place from 15 to 18 October 2026 at Messe München in Munich, Germany, covering approximately 75,000 square metres across the entire Hall B6 and parts of the outdoor exhibition area, with opening hours from 09:00 to 17:00 each day. Visitors can also see forestry machinery, equipment and connected working processes in live demonstrations and dedicated Action Areas in the outdoor exhibition area, helping them evaluate practical operation, compatibility and performance beyond static product displays.

Source: INTERFORST Official Website — INTERFORST – International Key Trade Fair for Forestry and Forest Technology

Exhibition Background & Industry Context

INTERFORST is the international key trade fair for forestry and forest technology, bringing together the entire industry – from reforestation and modern forestry technology to the sawmill and wood energy. Held every four years in Munich, it serves as the central platform where the future of sustainable, technology-driven forestry is defined, connecting the full value chain from high-precision harvesting technology and timber logistics to digital forest management systems and climate adaptation strategies.

Under the guiding theme “Shape the forest together. Utilize diversity. Secure the future,” INTERFORST 2026 focuses on key topics including Healthy Forests of the Future, People in Focus, Forest Technology on New Paths, and Digitalization of Forestry & Wood. Climate change, generational transition, technological innovation, and increasing demands for sustainability and efficiency are shaping the forestry sector like never before, and INTERFORST serves as the platform for the industry’s key future challenges.

At INTERFORST, business, science, and practice come together – an environment that provides orientation, sets trends, and enables new partnerships. The supporting programme includes the INTERFORST Conference (15–16 October), specialist forums (16–18 October), special exhibitions, and live demonstrations covering climate-resilient forests, AI in forestry, occupational safety, generational change and practical forestry processes.

Is This Trade Fair Right for You?

Relevance depends on your role within the forestry and forest technology value chain and whether your objectives involve sourcing equipment, identifying technology partners, evaluating sustainability credentials, or understanding market trends in the global forestry industry.

Ideal For

• Private and public forest owners, forest owners’ associations, and state forestry services
• Forestry contractors, forest workers, machinery operators, and professional users
• Timber harvesting and transport companies, sawmills and timber-processing businesses
• Wood-energy professionals and biomass specialists
• Public authorities, public procurement officers, and infrastructure planners
• Manufacturers of forestry machinery and equipment focusing on precision forestry, fuel efficiency, low-impact logging, and operator safety systems
• Developers of digital forestry software for inventory management, harvest planning, and supply chain optimization (GIS, IoT, drone data integration)
• Providers of timber logistics, transport vehicles, and traceability systems
• Companies specializing in forest restoration, silviculture, soil protection, and climate adaptation
• Suppliers of engines, hydraulics, electronics, sensors, control systems, and alternative-drive components for forestry machinery (Systems & Components Forestry by DLG)
• OEM engineers, designers, and technical purchasers
• Media, associations, researchers and investors monitoring innovation across the forestry sector

These professionals can assess product ranges, compare technical capabilities, examine sustainability documentation, and evaluate long-term operational reliability, data integration capability, and lifecycle costs.

May Be Less Relevant For

INTERFORST may be less relevant for companies whose products or services have little connection to forestry, timber harvesting, forest management, timber processing, wood energy or forestry machinery. Suppliers targeting professional buyers should be prepared to discuss operational reliability, safety, environmental impact, service coverage, spare-parts availability, compatibility with existing equipment and lifecycle costs.

Industries & Business Areas Represented

• Forestry Machinery & Equipment — harvesters, forwarders, skidders, feller-bunchers, tractors, cable winches, chainsaws, and precision forestry technology
• Forest Regeneration & Silviculture — tree nurseries, seedlings, planting and seeding equipment, young-stand management, tree-species selection, forest conversion, vegetation control and climate-resilient forest management
• Timber Harvesting & Extraction — felling, processing, extraction, and low-impact logging systems
• Timber Transport Vehicles — short-log and long-log trucks, timber trailers, loading cranes, grapples and specialised equipment for transporting roundwood
• Log Yard Technology — log handling, sorting, measuring, grading, stacking and material-flow systems for timber yards and processing facilities
• Timber Processing & Sawmill Technology — mobile and stationary sawmills, debarking, sawing, splitting, cutting, sorting, drying and further processing equipment for roundwood and sawn timber
• Forest Road Construction & Maintenance — machinery, materials and engineering solutions for forest roads, access routes, drainage, slope stabilisation and maintenance
• Forest Protection & Climate Adaptation — forest health monitoring, pest and disease management, wildfire prevention, climate-resilient tree selection, biodiversity protection and solutions for adapting forests to changing environmental conditions
• Protection Forest Management — planning, monitoring and maintenance solutions for forests that protect settlements and infrastructure against erosion, avalanches, rockfall and other natural hazards
• Digital Forestry & Forest 4.0 — forest inventory and mapping software, GIS and geodata platforms, drones and remote sensing, sensor technology, AI-supported planning, connected machinery, operational data management and digital timber-flow systems
• Wood Energy & Biomass — biomass, wood-based energy, and sustainable fuel solutions
• Safety & Occupational Health — personal protective equipment, protective clothing, helmets, chainsaw protection, communication systems, ergonomic tools, safe machine cabins, training and accident-prevention solutions
• Systems & Components Forestry by DLG — engines, drivetrains, hydraulics, electronics, sensors, control systems, alternative drives and engineering components for forestry machinery, connecting suppliers with OEM developers and technical purchasers
• Live Demonstrations & Action Areas — practical demonstrations of forestry machinery, equipment and connected working processes in dedicated Action Areas in the outdoor exhibition area

These business areas are connected by the commercial and operational requirements of the forestry sector, where technical excellence, ecological compliance, and long-term economic viability are as important as individual products.

Products & Solutions You Can Explore

Product and solution areas presented by the organiser include:

• Machinery and equipment for forest regeneration, silviculture, timber harvesting and extraction
• Harvesters, forwarders, skidders, tractors, cable winches and chainsaws
• Timber transport vehicles, loading cranes and log-handling systems
• Sawmill and timber-processing technology
• Log yard equipment and forest road construction solutions
• Forest protection, climate adaptation and biodiversity management
• GIS, drones, sensors, AI and connected forest-management software
• Wood-energy and biomass technology
• Occupational safety equipment and protective clothing
• Engines, hydraulics, electronics, control systems and alternative-drive components for forestry machinery

Business Opportunities

• Present forestry machinery and equipment to forest owners and state forestry services evaluating precision, fuel efficiency, and low-impact logging
• Discuss digital forestry solutions with timber industry executives focused on inventory management and supply chain optimisation
• Connect with public procurement officers exploring sustainability and regulatory compliance
• Identify partnership opportunities with digital software providers, logistics specialists, sawmill operators, and OEM engineering teams
• Evaluate competing approaches to precision forestry, digitalisation, and climate adaptation
• Monitor regulatory and sustainability discussions affecting forest management and certification
• Explore remote service and support opportunities through direct engagement with forestry operations
• Understand lifecycle cost and operational reliability expectations through direct engagement with forest owners and operators
• Network with equipment manufacturers, technology providers, and forestry professionals

How to Prepare for a Productive Visit

Before attending INTERFORST Munich, careful planning can significantly improve the value of your visit:

• Define your strategic priorities: Identify whether your focus is on forestry machinery, timber harvesting, sawmill technology, timber transport, digital forestry, forest protection, or silviculture.
• Prepare questions about data integration and operational reliability: For potential partners, ask about data formats, interfaces, API availability, machine-to-software integration, compatibility with existing forest management systems, service network response times, spare parts availability, and trained technician coverage.
• For machinery manufacturers: Be prepared to demonstrate how your equipment operates as a data-generating asset within a management system, and how performance data contributes to planning, reporting, and verifying sustainable practices.
• For digital forestry providers: Show how your software integrates with equipment data outputs and supports inventory management, harvest planning, and supply chain optimisation.
• For component and technology suppliers: Focus on enabling major trends such as automation, electrification, or lightweighting. Target R&D and engineering teams of large OEMs with clear technical documentation and case studies. Visit Systems & Components Forestry by DLG for component sourcing and OEM networking.
• For sustainability and certification: Be prepared to discuss traceability requirements, chain-of-custody documentation and support for FSC- or PEFC-certified forestry operations.
• Divide the exhibitor landscape by your priorities: Before the event, group exhibitors by key areas — machinery, digital solutions, sawmill technology, transport, components — to structure your visit efficiently. The fair takes place from 15 to 18 October 2026 at Messe München in Hall B6 and parts of the outdoor exhibition area.
• Review the supporting programme: INTERFORST includes a conference, specialist forums, special exhibitions and live demonstrations covering climate-resilient forests, AI in forestry, occupational safety, generational change and practical forestry processes. Outdoor live demonstrations and Action Areas allow practical evaluation of equipment and connected working processes.
• Plan meetings with potential partners: The event provides an opportunity to coordinate with manufacturers, suppliers, and industry professionals in one location.

Review the organiser’s current exhibitor directory and group relevant companies by business objective, product area, or hall location before planning meetings.

Exhibitor Perspective

Exhibitors at INTERFORST range from international manufacturers of forestry machinery and equipment to digital forestry software developers, timber logistics providers, sawmill technology specialists, and forest restoration experts. Visitors evaluating potential partners should look beyond individual products to understand technical performance, data integration capability, service support in remote areas, sustainability credentials, and long-term operational reliability.

The event’s focus on technical excellence, ecological compliance, and B2B networking provides additional engagement opportunities for visitors and exhibitors. The 2026 edition will feature approximately 75,000 square metres of exhibition space across Hall B6 and parts of the outdoor area, with live demonstrations and the new Systems & Components Forestry by DLG for component suppliers and OEMs.

Planning to exhibit rather than visit? Explore the INTERFORST Munich Strategic Exhibitor Guide.

Continue Your Research

Research companies participating in the exhibition — explore the INTERFORST Munich Exhibitor List to identify forestry machinery manufacturers, silviculture and forest protection suppliers, timber transport and processing companies, sawmill technology providers, digital forestry specialists, wood-energy companies, safety equipment suppliers and forestry component manufacturers before your visit.

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At INTERFORST Munich, a productive visit depends on evaluating technical performance, data integration capability, sustainability credentials, and strategic fit across the forestry ecosystem.