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April 09, 2025

Bright prospects: CMS Berlin 2025 is on course for growth

- Growing demand for stand space
- Purus Innovation Award honours the best cleaning products
- Lectures and networking events on housekeeping, cleaning in hospitals and care facilities and mobility cleaning
- Premiere of the Hospital Cleaning Circle

CMS Berlin 2025 will once again be the central meeting place for the European cleaning industry from 23 to 26 September at the Berlin Exhibition Centre. Anyone who wants to stay up to date with the latest in commercial cleaning technology will get a complete market overview of products, systems and processes at the leading trade fair for cleaning and hygiene. ‘The current booking status for the exhibition space is above the comparable figures from 2019 and 2023,’ says Ruth Senitz, Director of CMS Berlin. ‘International participation will be even higher than in 2023, especially with new exhibitors from Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Poland and the Czech Republic.’

With exhibitors from all over Europe, CMS Berlin is the ideal stage for the latest products in cleaning machines and equipment as well as cleaning, care and disinfection products. Leading manufacturers and dealers will be represented, such as Columbus, Diversey, Dr Schnell, Ecolab, Gaussium, GVS Group, Hako, igefa, Kenter, Kärcher, Kiehl, Kimberly-Clark, Lionsbot, Nexaro, Nilfisk, Numatic, Saphir, Tana, Topserv, Tork, Vermop, Vileda and Wetrok. The exhibitors will be presenting their latest products such as intelligent cleaning systems, autonomous cleaning robots and innovative hygiene concepts that make everyday work easier and ensure greater sustainability. The focus will be on automation and digitalisation in particular - developments that offer enormous opportunities for specialist companies.

Purus Innovation Award: pioneering products honoured

The Purus Innovation Award (PIA) at CMS Berlin honours pioneering products. An expert jury honours outstanding products, tools and systems with innovative application quality. The coveted industry awards are presented by the jury in six categories - including the Robotics/AI category for the first time. Another new feature is that visitors can experience the finalists in thematically different innovation tours and familiarise themselves with their practical applications. All information about the PIA and how to enter the competition can be found at www.cms-berlin.de/PIA.

Innovations Report: All innovations at a glance

CMS will once again publish an Innovations Report that provides an overview of all trade fair and world premieres. Exhibitors can submit their products for publication from May. All information on participation can be found under Innovations Report.

CMS Practice Forum and Speakers' Corner: In-depth specialist knowledge

The CMS Practice Forum - the knowledge platform for the cleaning, hygiene and facility management industry - delves deeper into current topics such as digitalisation/artificial intelligence, sustainability and staff shortages. High-calibre presentations and discussion panels on topics such as collective bargaining policy, personnel issues, occupational safety and hygiene will provide valuable insights. Experts will also address industry-specific challenges for housekeeping and hospital cleaning.

The Speakers' Corner programme offers further opportunities for professional exchange: here, companies present their innovations and current industry topics, e.g. in the form of lectures, product presentations or panel discussions.

Networking event for housekeeping and premiere of the Hospital Cleaning Circle

This year, the Friday of the trade fair, 26 September 2025, will focus on housekeeping and cleaning in hospitals and care facilities. The CMS Practice Forum will offer specialist presentations on these topics. There will also be networking events for both areas, such as a tour for housekeeping managers. The Hospital Cleaning Circle is aimed at decision-makers for cleaning services in hospitals and care facilities. The networking event is taking place at CMS Berlin for the first time this year. Interested parties can register by e-mail at cms@messe-berlin.de.

Mobility Cleaning Circle: networking for clean mobility

The Mobility Cleaning Circle brings together leading players from the mobility and cleaning industries to discuss the growing importance of cleanliness in the mobility sector. This unique networking event promotes cross-industry dialogue on pioneering cleaning solutions and current challenges. Guided tours of the trade fair will provide invited guests from transport companies with practical insights into the latest technologies from selected exhibitors. Anyone wishing to attend can contact cms@messe-berlin.de by e-mail.

Kickstart for start-ups: BMWK-funded joint stand

In cooperation with the joint stand funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), CMS Berlin offers national start-ups and newcomers an ideal platform for launching their business. Funding of up to 7,500 euros is available for stand hire and stand construction. They present their products and ideas in their own exhibition area - a unique opportunity for networking and visibility in the industry.

New exchange formats: Podcast Cube and Meeting Cube at CMS Berlin

With the Podcast Cube and Meeting Cube, CMS Berlin is creating new opportunities for visibility and networking. Exhibitors can make their messages accessible to a wide audience and present their expertise effectively in the professionally equipped Podcast Cube. The Meeting Cube offers an exclusive space for undisturbed discussions, strategic meetings and successful business deals - directly at the trade fair.

New media service: CMS Berlin offers accredited media representatives a soundproofed workstation including IT equipment for 50 minutes free of charge for their reporting at the trade fair. The slots are available every hour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the trade fair. Prior reservation is required by e-mail to
cms-presse@messe-berlin.de.

Tickets for CMS Berlin are available in the online ticket shop

CMS Berlin at Issa Pulire (27-29 May 2025) Hall 8 I Stand 46

Autonomous cleaning at a glance: Trade visitors to CMS Berlin 2025 experience the latest generation of intelligent cleaning robots live at the leading trade fair for cleaning and hygiene.
Autonomous cleaning at a glance: Trade visitors to CMS Berlin 2025 experience the latest generation of intelligent cleaning robots live at the leading trade fair for cleaning and hygiene.
CMS Practice Forum as a central knowledge platform: experts discuss current topics such as digitalisation, sustainability and staff shortages for the cleaning industry.
CMS Practice Forum as a central knowledge platform: experts discuss current topics such as digitalisation, sustainability and staff shortages for the cleaning industry.
Live demonstration at the Mobility Cleaning Circle: At the exclusive networking event of CMS Berlin 2025, leading players from the mobility and cleaning industry experience innovative cleaning solutio
Live demonstration at the Mobility Cleaning Circle: At the exclusive networking event of CMS Berlin 2025, leading players from the mobility and cleaning industry experience innovative cleaning solutions for clean mobility on a guided tour.
Podcast Cube at CMS Berlin 2025: A new service for exhibitors and media professionals to reach a wide audience with their content.
Podcast Cube at CMS Berlin 2025: A new service for exhibitors and media professionals to reach a wide audience with their content.

Media professionals can use press photos from CMS Berlin for their editorial reporting.

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About CMS Berlin

As the leading trade fair for cleaning and hygiene, CMS Berlin will once again bring the industry together live in Berlin from 23-26 September 2025. At the eleventh CMS Berlin 2023, over 420 exhibitors from 25 countries presented a complete market overview of products from all areas of commercial cleaning technology on more than 31,000 square metres. Around 21,000 visitors gathered information at the four-day trade fair. This means that CMS Berlin attracted more visitors than ever before.

CMS Berlin is organised every two years by Messe Berlin GmbH. The supporting organisations are the Federal Guild Association of the Building Cleaning Trade (BIV); the Cleaning Systems Association of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA); and the Industrial Association for Hygiene and Surface Protection for Industrial and Institutional Applications (IHO).

About CMS PLUS

The CMS PLUS community and business platform is the digital extension of the international cleaning trade fair CMS Berlin. As such, it offers the cleaning industry interactive elements for even more exchange, information, networking and presentation.

About Messe Berlin

Berlin has been a trade fair destination for 200 years, and has been one of the most important such hubs for many decades. Messe Berlin – the state’s own trade fair company – conceives, markets and organises hundreds of live events every year. It strives to be an outstanding host for visitors at all events, generate optimal business stimuli, and provide fair conditions for everyone. This concept is reflected in the company slogan: Messe Berlin – Hosting the World.