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Attendees
The world's largest consumer and B2B trade fair for tabletop, card, and board games, bringing together global game publishers, designers, distributors, and hobbyists to showcase new releases and industry novelties.
Exhibitor mix: Organized across 7 interconnected exhibition halls, grouping booths by board games, role-playing games, miniatures, trading card games, and children's games.
SPIEL Essen is held annually. This page tracks the next confirmed edition — SPIEL Essen 2027 dates will be added here once announced.
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Venue
Messe EssenMultipurpose · 130,000 m² · 8 halls · ~10,000 people
A major exhibition and congress center located in Essen, Germany. Featuring 110,000 sqm of interconnected exhibition space across 8 halls, 20,000 sqm of outdoor space, and the connected Grugahalle, it hosts major international trade fairs, conferences, and public events annually.
📍 Messeplatz 1, 45131 Essen, Germany
Operated by MESSE ESSEN GmbH
Organizer
Merz Verlag GmbH
Private · Essen, Germany · Founded 1983
Organizes SPIEL Essen, the world's largest consumer fair for board games.
Exhibitor list
68 companies are exhibiting at SPIEL Essen. A sample of 12 is shown below — unlock the full list to see all 68.
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Why people attend
Buyers, retailers, and public consumers attend to test and buy thousands of global new game releases, secure convention exclusives, and establish distribution deals with international publishers.
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