Six months ahead of LIGNA's opening, the world’s leading trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry has already secured commitments from 1,100 exhibitors spanning more than 105,000 square meters of exhibition space.
“The excellent registration numbers for LIGNA 2025 are a tremendously important signal for the entire woodworking community. It’s far from guaranteed that companies would commit to their leading trade fair given the current, often extremely challenging economic climate,” says Stephanie Wagner, Head of LIGNA at Deutsche Messe.
She continues, “Participating in a trade fair is a significant investment. LIGNA exhibitors require large spaces and intricate stand designs to showcase their large, complex machines and systems in live operation. That our customers are willing to make this investment despite the current economic situation underscores the high significance LIGNA enjoys. As organizers – VDMA and Deutsche Messe – we are both grateful and proud to host LIGNA in its 50th anniversary year, serving the entire industry.”
LIGNA 2025 Focus Topics
During the five days of the trade fair in May 2025, exhibitors will showcase innovative solutions around the LIGNA focus topics: 'CONNECTIVITY', 'SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION' and 'ENGINEERED WOOD'. With a strong international presence – two-thirds of exhibitors coming from abroad and one-third from Germany – LIGNA offers the industry a comprehensive platform to explore design options for essential transformation processes.
“With the LIGNA focus topics, we address both craft businesses and industrial groups, as the entire industry is dealing with complete digital networking, the establishment of a circular economy, and the development of intelligent products," says Stephanie Wagner, Project Manager for LIGNA. "The focus topics bring together international solution providers to tackle these three key challenges.
LIGNA.CONNECTIVITY provides solutions for achieving vertical and horizontal integration by creating interfaces with existing systems to enable seamless digital networking.
LIGNA.SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION highlights economically viable approaches for the woodworking trade and industry, focusing on protecting the environment, preserving resources for future generations, and improving working conditions.
LIGNA.ENGINEERED WOOD delves into the development of intelligently designed wood products, such as composite materials created by binding or fixing wood strands, particles, fibers, veneers, or panels for diverse applications. With these themes, LIGNA continues to drive innovation and transformation across the woodworking and wood processing sectors.
