5 - 7 November 2026 denkmal

denkmal - leading European trade fair

denkmal is the leading European trade fair for preservation, restoration and old building renovation. Every two years, experts from Germany and around the world get together in Leipzig. We look forward to welcoming you in Leipzig from 5 to 7 November 2026!

The leading European trade fair is supported by numerous national and international partners .

Events and exhibits at denkmal are complemented by the Lehmbau trade fair and MUTEC (5 - 6 November 2026).

2024 denkmal and MUTEC recorded a large number of visitors for the anniversary. To the final press release

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Exhibitor Directory

These were the exhibitors and products at denkmal 2024

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Programme

The programme at denkmal 2024

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Press Releases

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Data + Facts about denkmal

  • Leading European Trade Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation
  • Exhibitors: Manufacturers of materials and tools (including national and international market leaders), specialised craft businesses, restorers, institutions (associations, societies, foundations)
  • Visitors: Specialist authorities/preservationists, specialist and craft businesses, restorers, architects/planners, owners of historic buildings, investors, young professionals, volunteers
  • 499 exhibitors from 26 countries & 13,400 visitors (together with MUTEC)
  • Ideal sponsors: Verband der Restauratoren (VDR), Vereinigung der Denkmalfachämter in den Ländern (VDL), Dachverband der Restauratoren im Handwerk (DRH), Deutsches Nationalkomitee für Denkmalschutz (DNK)

News

From train station to educational campus The following news article is part of our new series: “Using The Existing. Shaping Leipzig”. In this series, we present projects that show how new urban qualities can be created with historical substance. In the first part of our series, we look at a former railroad station site in the east of Leipzig. Students will soon be learning where trains once stopped: the site of the former Eilenburg railroad station is being transformed into a modern educational campus with new school buildings, a sports hall and a daycare center. At the heart of it all: a listed building that will continue to be used and reinterpreted. Continue reading
denkmal meets... PaX We raised three questions to Oliver Koch-Kinne, Head of Online Marketing at PaX AG, one of the exhibitors at denkmal 2024. Among other things, Koch-Kinne is responsible for the company's own portal fenster-im-baudenkmal.de. The specialist portal for windows in half-timbered houses, old buildings and monuments bundles the knowledge that building owners, architects and monument conservators need in practice. The idea was born 20 years ago and today the portal is a complete success with development potential. Continue reading
denkmal presents... First aid for cultural heritage From a global perspective, it is a novelty that was presented at denkmal in Leipzig. The German Association of Conservators (VDR) provided initial insights shortly before the completion of its Operational Manual for Cultural Property . Whether paint on canvas, photos, ceramics or plastic: the manual describes specific recovery and initial care measures in the event of damage. The entire manual was available online at the end of November 2024. Continue reading

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Impressions of denkmal 2024