K 2025 starts in one year, plan now

Düsseldorf, Germany – On October 8, 2025, K, The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, will open its doors at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. The preparations are in full swing and the exhibit space is already fully booked. Numerous proven and new specials will pay tribute to the motto “The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible”. The exhibitor database will be online in January 2025.

From October 8 – 15, 2025, the global plastics and rubber industry will come together for its internationally most relevant trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. Like no other trade fair of this sector, K 2025 will provide the complete overview of this industry’s global ranges – once again guaranteed by the internationality of the exhibitors. Companies from all continents have registered to offer trade visitors innovations at the highest level. “Next year the Who’s Who of the plastics and rubber industries will be back again in Düsseldorf. We are very pleased that even companies who had suspended their participation in 2022 as a consequence of the pandemic, are now back on board again,” said Thomas Franken, Director K, Portfolio Plastics & Rubber at Messe Düsseldorf. Space allocation talks are currently underway before the K 2025 exhibitor database will go online in January 2025.

With the motto “The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible” the focus at K 2025 will be just as much on trends and innovations related to the circular economy and digitalization as on the responsibility for people and the planet. This will be reflected by both established and new specials: first and foremost, the official special show “Plastics shape the Future” organized by Plastics Europe Deutschland. The VDMA (German Engineering Federation) will present an extensive forum in the outdoor area again next year, this time with the title “The Power of Plastics”.

The Start-up Zone had a successful premiere at the last K. It will be continued in 2025 and expanded in order to provide a dedicated presentation area for as many newcomers as possible who are particularly committed to the development of innovative products and solutions in the fields of plastics and rubber. Start-ups still have the opportunity to register for the Start-up Zone.

At the Science Campus, universities, colleges and institutes will share the latest results of their plastics research. A new concept of the Science Campus allows exhibitors to optionally also take part in the Science Campus Center in addition to participating with their own exhibition stands.
In addition, a new offer is currently being developed for young visitors and career starters with a view to familiarizing them with the diversity and appeal of the sector. A networking event will also be organized specifically for women in the plastics and rubber industry to promote mutual exchange, strengthen professional networks and give visibility to female leaders in the industry. Both events will celebrate their premiere at K 2025.