SimRacing Expo’s next stop: Frankfurt in October

SimRacing Expo returns to Germany on October 16–18, with the 2026 show taking place in Hall 12 at Messe Frankfurt. The organiser lists visitor hours of 10:00–18:00 on each of the three days, bringing hardware demonstrations and industry presentations together at one venue. [1]

Hardware demonstrations across the show floor

The organiser describes more than 16,000 square metres for wheels, pedals, motion systems, software and accessories, with opportunities to meet manufacturers and developers. Its published plans include more than twenty hours of stage programming across the weekend. [1]

Hardware demonstrations: 2025 archive

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A show like this offers a useful complement to online specifications: visitors can compare the physical dimensions, seating positions and control layouts of different setups in one trip. Short demonstrations will naturally differ from using equipment for a full season, but they can help narrow the products worth investigating further.

RENNSPORT outlines a twelve-rig presence

RENNSPORT’s September announcement plans twelve simulator rigs at the Frankfurt event and targets another expansion shortly before the show. [2] That provides one concrete example of an exhibitor’s plans, alongside the organiser’s broader programme. It does not establish a launch schedule for other brands attending.

The previous show provides scale, not a 2026 entry list

The organiser reports 24,371 visitors, 74 exhibitors and thirty hardware or software premieres for the 2025 event. Those are retrospective figures, separate from the forthcoming Frankfurt show. [1]

Scenes from the previous show

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That distinction is useful when browsing the event site: archive highlights show what previous visitors experienced, while the current programme and hall plan determine what can be seen this October. A product photographed at last year’s show is not automatically part of this year’s display.

Venue and ticket information

The listed address is Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main. The organiser links online tickets and says the onsite ticket office opens at 09:45, with a €3 surcharge for tickets bought there. [1]

Anyone travelling for a particular demonstration should use the current programme to choose their day, then allow time for the show floor as well as stage sessions. The three-day opening schedule is confirmed in the event listing; individual presentation slots may still change.