Each feature will provide expert and practical guidance for visionaries across speciality print, textile and garment production, vehicle wrapping and more
FESPA Global Print Expo 2025 is set to introduce its newest additions SmartHub and European Sign Expo Pavilion to its feature programme, as well as welcome the return of the existing FESPA Awards; the high-adrenaline World Wrap Masters competition; and the Club FESPA Lounge. Running from 6-9 May 2025 at Messe Berlin, Germany, alongside the other co-located events (European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience), each event will provide an insight into its dedicated vertical market.
SmartHub
Located within Personalisation Experience (Hall 5.2, Stand A55), SmartHub will comprise of an exhibition space and a series of expert-led conference sessions. Visitors can also participate in the SmartHub’s Smart Factory Trail to see intelligent manufacturing and on-demand technology for production. The Smart Factory Trail will enable visitors to gain insights on the importance of reducing waste and increasing operational efficiency, while leveraging the benefits of the latest digital production methods. Confirmed Smart Factory Trail partners to date include Antigro Designer, Inkcups, Mimaki, Neolt, Polyprint, and Trotec Laser Deutschland.
Conference Programme
The SmartHub Conference will take place across the first three days of the event and will offer educational and actionable advice to visitors about the value of personalisation. Confirmed speakers for this year’s programme include Deborah Corn, Intergalactic Ambassador to The Printverse at Print Media Centr and Executive Director, Girls Who Print; Gemma Mitchell, Managing Director, Dagenham/Paragon Customer Communications; Kerry Sanders, Vice President of Business Development, EFI; and Richard Askam, Director of Media & Events, Digital Ink and Co-Founder, You Are The Star Books.
European Sign Expo Pavilion
The co-located European Sign Expo event will introduce its new pavilion area, focusing on emerging members of the signage industry. This space will be illuminated by the vibrant products showcased by participating exhibitors, adopting the format of a lively high street. The pavilion will feature cutting-edge technologies across digital signage, LED, and software. Confirmed participants include Fast digital publicité, polarstar.lv, and Verbax.
FESPA Awards
FESPA’s Berlin events will welcome the return of the FESPA Awards, dedicated to celebrating excellence and creativity across 18 different categories, including print, signage, special effects, textile and garment printing, vehicle wrapping, packaging and more. This year’s shortlisted entries will be on display throughout the duration of the exhibition. The winners will then be announced by our panel of expert judges – Debbie McKeegan, Graeme Richardson-Locke, Jacek Stencel, and Simon Pless – in the official awards ceremony on 7 May 2025.
World Wrap Masters
The high adrenaline World Wrap Masters European competition and the World Wrap Masters final are also set to return for 2025. On the first two days of the event, regional competitors will go head-to-head in a series of timed rounds, wrapping both vehicles and surprise objects, in the hopes of progressing to the all-important final on days three and four. Visitors to the feature can also attend a series of live demonstrations hosted by guest trainers and judges Ivan Tenchev, Jeremy Conner, Justin Pate, Kiss Lajos, and Ole Solskin Ravn.
This year’s feature will run in partnership with Print Partner Epson; Product Partners 3M, Arlon Graphics, and CARLAS TPU ColorPPF; and Support Partners PROTOKONA, The Wrap Institute, and Wrapstock.
Head of FESPA Global Print Expo Michael Ryan comments, “Our features provide our visitors with an opportunity to delve beneath the surface of imminent trends and challenges within the speciality print and signage industries. Our new SmartHub feature – which includes the Smart Factory and conference line-up – will encourage visionaries from across the print industry to enhance their knowledge on intelligent manufacturing.
“I am delighted to welcome back World Wrap Masters and the FESPA Awards, both a true celebration of talent and excellence across an array of vertical markets. Additionally, the conference programme will give visitors even more of an opportunity to learn, network and maximise their business growth – which is what FESPA is all about. We’re thrilled to be back in Berlin and cannot wait to become the ultimate meeting point for visionaries across and beyond print, signage, and personalisation, this May!”
For latest updates and registration, visit www.fespaglobalprintexpo.com
