The era of the one big ERP fair in the German-speaking region is over: classics like IT & Business (Stuttgart) and CeBIT (Hannover) were discontinued. In their place has come a landscape of focused specialist congresses (CBA Aachen, ERP Future Austria), large user events (DSAG) and industrial fairs with a strong ERP connection (HANNOVER MESSE, LogiMAT).
CBA – Congress on Business Applications (Aachen)
vendor-neutral · specialist congress
Aachen (DE) · annual, June · next edition 16–17 June 2026 · vendor-neutral
The direct successor to the long-running „Aachener ERP-Tage“ (rebranded in 2021), organised by FIR e.V. at RWTH Aachen University. A vendor-neutral specialist congress for decision-makers in the manufacturing Mittelstand around ERP, MES, APS and adjacent business applications – including AI and IoT.
Our take: Arguably the most important vendor-neutral ERP congress in the German-speaking region, academically hosted (FIR / RWTH Aachen).
cba-aachen.de ↗
ERP Future (conference)
vendor-neutral · academic (AT)
rotating across Austria (2026: Kufstein) · annual, November · next edition 17 Nov 2026 · neutral/academic
Austria's dedicated ERP conference, organised by the University of Innsbruck together with FH Kufstein Tirol (in cooperation with Hochschule Burgenland). It combines academia and practice with talks, a vendor exhibition and thesis awards; the 2026 theme centres on ERP & AI.
Our take: The central vendor-neutral ERP conference in Austria – academically hosted, first choice for the AT perspective.
erp-future.com ↗
IT-Unternehmertag & ERP Awards
association/media · ERP awards integrated
Frankfurt am Main (DE) · annual, October · next edition 5–6 Oct 2026 · association/media
A summit of the German IT and software Mittelstand (partner: BITMi) with the ERP competition „ERP-System des Jahres“ (GITO Verlag, University of Potsdam) firmly integrated into it. 400+ executives, a decision-maker network and ERP awards across several categories (incl. cloud-native, AI).
Our take: Relevant above all for the integrated ERP awards – a neutral orientation signal for which systems stand out professionally.
it-unternehmertag.de ↗
Cloud ERP Day
consultancy event · multi-vendor · online
online · annual, September · next edition 16 Sep 2026 · consultancy event (multi-vendor)
A one-day online event by the ERP-selection consultancy pörtner consulting, with talks and presentations from several cloud-ERP vendors. A multi-vendor format, but run by a consultancy – so with a commercial background.
Our take: A convenient cloud-ERP overview from home; multi-vendor, but consultancy-driven – keep the perspective in mind.
poertner-consulting.de (Cloud ERP Day) ↗
DSAG Annual Congress
SAP user group (independent)
rotating cities (2026: Cologne) · annual, October · next edition 6–8 Oct 2026 · user group
The annual congress of the German-speaking SAP User Group (DSAG e.V.) – the largest independent SAP user gathering in the DACH region. A user perspective on S/4HANA, roadmaps, licensing and SAP strategy, independent of SAP's own marketing.
Our take: A must-attend for SAP users in the DACH region; a user rather than vendor view, but SAP-centric.
dsag.de (Annual Congress) ↗
DSAG Technology Days
SAP user group · technology
rotating cities (2026: Hamburg) · annual, spring · next edition 17–18 March 2026 · user group
The DSAG's technical season opener for SAP Basis, technology and architecture (S/4HANA, BTP, security). It complements the annual congress with the developer and admin perspective.
Our take: For the technical SAP community in the DACH region; user/admin view, SAP-focused.
dsag.de (Technology Days) ↗
DSAG Switzerland & Austria
SAP user group (CH/AT)
Zurich (CH) / Vienna (AT) · ongoing programme · user group
The DSAG's national organisations in Switzerland and Austria, with their own theme days, working groups and regional events. They bring the SAP user community together specifically in AT and CH.
Our take: The AT/CH arms of the SAP user group – a regional entry point to the SAP community outside Germany.
dsag.de/schweiz · dsag.de/oesterreich ↗
European BizApps Summit (ECS)
Microsoft community · ecosystem
rotating cities in DE (2026: Cologne) · annual, May · next edition 5–7 May 2026 · community
The BizApps track of the European Collaboration, Cloud & BizApps Summit (ECS) – a community-driven event around Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Business Central. Organised by the Microsoft community, not by Microsoft itself.
Our take: A community event for the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem in Europe; vendor-adjacent, but practitioner-driven.
bizappssummit.eu ↗
SoftENGINE ERP Congress / STARTER CAMP
vendor event
Hauenstein/Palatinate (DE) · annual · STARTER CAMP 2026: 19–24 April · vendor event
A user and beginner event by the German ERP vendor SoftENGINE (BüroWARE / ERP suite), including a multi-day „STARTER CAMP“ intensive seminar. A pure vendor format around its own product.
Our take: A vendor event – relevant for SoftENGINE users, not a neutral market overview.
softengine-erp.de ↗
topsoft / KMU Fachforum (Switzerland)
vendor-neutral · business software (CH)
Holzhäusern (Zug, CH) · annual, August · KMU Fachforum 2026: 27 Aug · neutral
The Swiss business-software platform topsoft, today running as the „KMU Fachforum“ / „ONE Place for Digital Business“ with talks and a vendor exhibition. A vendor-neutral meeting point for ERP/business software in the Swiss SME space – the classic standalone fair was discontinued, the forum format continues.
Our take: The central vendor-neutral business-software meeting point in Switzerland – first address for the CH perspective.
topsoft.ch ↗
Swiss IT Forum(s) Geneva
neutral IT fair (CH)
Geneva (CH) · annual, autumn · next edition 30 Sep–1 Oct 2026 · neutral
A western-Switzerland IT trade fair in Geneva (Palexpo) with a broad enterprise-IT programme in which ERP and business-software topics also appear. A neutral, open exhibition.
Our take: A regional IT fair for the Romandie; ERP is one of many enterprise-IT topics.
swiss-it-forums.tech ↗
HANNOVER MESSE
neutral industrial fair · Industry 4.0
Hannover (DE) · annual, April · next edition 20–24 April 2026 · neutral
The world's largest industrial fair (Deutsche Messe AG) with a strong focus on Industry 4.0, digitalisation and manufacturing IT. ERP, MES and business-software vendors are prominently present with digitalisation solutions.
Our take: Not a pure ERP event, but the most important stage for manufacturing IT and Industry-4.0-adjacent ERP topics.
hannovermesse.de ↗
LogiMAT
neutral trade fair · intralogistics/WMS
Stuttgart (DE) · annual, spring · next edition 16–18 March 2027 · neutral
An international trade fair for intralogistics and process management (Messe Stuttgart). Inventory-management, warehouse (WMS) and ERP vendors are broadly represented with logistics and supply-chain solutions.
Our take: The first address for the logistics/WMS-adjacent side of ERP – neutral and international.
logimat-messe.de ↗
E-commerce Berlin Expo
neutral trade fair · e-commerce/inventory
Berlin (DE) · annual, February · next edition Feb 2027 · neutral
A large e-commerce trade fair in Berlin (Messe Berlin) around online retail, shop systems, fulfilment and marketing. Relevant for retail, where inventory management/ERP connects to shop and marketplace systems.
Our take: E-commerce-focused; interesting for the inventory/ERP interface in online retail, not for ERP in the narrow sense.
ecommerceberlin.com ↗