DSEI Germany adds fourth exhibition hall

Above: DSEI UK 2025 show floor.
Courtesy Clarion Events 

DSEI Germany will be a major exhibition for defence and security in Germany, featuring defence manufacturers, industrial suppliers and emerging players from every level of the supply chain. 

Taking place from 9th-12th March 2027 at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds – Europe’s largest exhibition venue – the opening of another hall expands DSEI Germany’s indoor footprint to 100,000 square metres, alongside a further 25,000 square metres of outdoor display space, together covering an area equivalent to 18 football pitches.  

The event taking place in Germany next year, comes at a pivotal moment for Europe’s defence, security and strategic autonomy. With Germany’s annual defence budget set to rise to €180 billion by 2030, the show aims to support Germany, Europe and NATO’s strategic priorities while creating opportunities for dialogue between military and political leadership and industry.  

With nine months until the inaugural edition of DSEI Germany, exhibition space in the original three halls was at capacity. The expansion into a fourth hall will accommodate greater representation across Air & Space, Land, Naval and Cyber & Information. 

The expansion also comes as the Federation of German Security and Defence Industries (BDSV) is confirmed as an industry partner. BDSV represents the collective interests of the German security and defence industries. The trade association supports over 400 companies and serves as a bridge between industry, the Federal Ministry of Defence, Bundeswehr, policymakers, institutions and media.

Bernd Kögel, Managing Director of DSEI Germany, said: “DSEI Germany’s decision to open an additional exhibition hall follows unprecedented demand from industry for a German defence and security exhibition that showcases military capability, industrial innovation, digital technologies and new market entrants on an international stage.

“DSEI Germany aims to support NATO’s European members achieve greater independence in their ability to deter and if necessary, defeat, an adversary. The response from industry is a clear sign of confidence in Europe’s defence and security sectors and the continent’s ability to scale up its industrial capacity and capability development”. 

DSEI Germany will be held in partnership with the Deutsche Messe AG, 9th-12th March 2027, at the Hannover Exhibition Grounds.