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2012 Germany 2012
Festivals, Exhibitions, Fairs, Expos
(see also: 2013 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008)
January 11-12, 2012 2012 Inter Aspa - Hannover, Germany
Trade fair for asparagus, vegetables, berry fruit and direct marketing.
January 18-20, 2012 5th Bread & Butter Berlin - Berlin, Germany
This trade show for selected brands takes place on the historic grounds of the Berlin-Tempelhof Airport
January 19-23, 2012 Gourmet Festival Sylt
Sylt, Germany
Held on the North Sea island of Sylt, the festival draws thousands of visitors. International chefs and vintners offer their best.
January 20-29, 2012 International Green Week - Berlin, Germany
International Green Week Berlin - Exhibition for the Food Industry, Agriculture and Horticulture
January 29-Feb 1, 2012 Int’l Sweets & Biscuits Fair (ISM) 2012
Cologne, Germany
The world”s biggest and most important confectionery trade fair. 'The Future of Sweets'
January 29-Feb 1, 2012 ProSweets Cologne - Cologne, Germany
The international trade fair of suppliers for the confectionery industry.
January 30, 2012 7th Festival of the Senses
Hannove, Germany
Festival of the Senses 'The Long Night of Dining' includes entertainment, cooking competitions and the high profile event Gastropodium. Attendance: 2,500.
February 8-10, 2012 Freshconex 2012 - Berlin, Germany
FRESHCONEX is the meeting point for the international fresh produce convenience industry in Europe. This international trade fair focuses on fresh produce products, i.e. salads and ready-to-eat products made from fresh fruit and vegetables.
February 8-10, 2012 Fruit Logistica 2012 - Berlin, Germany
The World of Fresh Produce International Trade Fair for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing. More than 2,300 companies participating.
February 12-14, 2012 Fish International - Bremen, Germany
The only fish and seafood fair for trade and catering in Germany.
February 13-14, 2012 Nord Gastro - Husum, Germany
12th trade fair for hotels, restaurants, and catering.
February 15-18, 2012 BioFach 2012, World Organic Trade Fair
Nuremberg, Germany
The world”s largest organic trade fair. USA Pavilion (USDA-endorsed).
February 23-Mar 7, 2012 Rheingau Gourmet & Wine Festival 2012
Eltville-Hattenheim, Germany
Europe's largest gourmet festival will offer cooking demonstrations and exquisite food courtesy of Germany's best chefs. The region is famous for Rheingau wines, in particular the Rheingauer Riesling and its many wine taverns.
February 24-26, 2012 Fruchtwelt Bodensee
Friedrichshafen, Germany
International trade fair for fruit, berries, hops, and distillation.
March 4-6, 2012 PROWEIN - Dusseldorf, Germany
Specialist retailers, food retailers, representatives from the hotel and catering industry, importers and exporters can sample and make selections from a tremendous range of wines and spirits - from classics to the latest trends, from up-market to economically-priced, and from traditional to exotic.
March 9-14, 2012 InterNorga - Hamburg, Germany
International Fair for the Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Baking and Confectionery Trades. The flagship fair for modern catering and food services.
March 19, 2012 Starkbierzeit (Strong Beer Season) - Munich, Germany
During two weeks, wrapped around St. Joseph's Day, March 19, the people of Munich observe Starkbierzeit, 'strong beer season,' a noble tradition started by none other than pious Paulaner monks hundreds of years ago.
March 27-29, 2012 World Travel Catering Expo - Hamburg, Germany
A global event for food on the move and passenger comfort.
March 27-30, 2012 Anuga FoodTec - Cologne, Germany
The world's most important trade fair for food and drink technology.
April 12-15, 2012 Slow Food Deutschland - Stuttgart, Germany
Slow Food Germany’s fair of good, clean and fair food is held over four days each April, bringing together artisan producers and traders for an impressive marketplace as well as workshops, talks, excursions and dinners. Attendance: 55,000.
April 23, 2012 Bavarian Beer Day - Munich, Germany
Celebrating the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian Beer Purity Law proclaimed on April 23, 1516 by the Bavarian co-rulers Duke Wilhelm IV and Duke Ludwig X. The first time in history that a government succeeded in regulating the quality and safety of an essential food item.
April 28-29, 2012 Whisky 2012 Festival - Limburg, Germany
Tastings, lectures, music, dinners and arts.
May 19-20, 2012 Rohvolution - Freiburg, Germany
An international trade fair for those looking for a way to healthy eating, with a platform on the topics related to raw food.
May 21-22, 2012 Barzone - Cologne, Germany
Gastro trend and trade show for beverages, food, management, technology, equipment, and education.
May 24-June 4, 2012 Erlanger Bergkirchweih
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
The Erlanger Beer Festival has been held for more than 250 years for twelve days around Pentecost. The event now welcomes around one million visitors annually and includes a carnival, entertainment and vendors of Franconian food specialties.
May 25-June 3, 2012 Weindorf Wurzburg
Wurzburg, Germany
The region's wine growing tradition is celebrated annually at the popular Wurzburg Wine Village Festival. Over 100 Franconian wines are available, as well as a wide variety of gastronomic offerings.
June 29-July 1, 2012 Bierborse 2012
Huckeswagen, Germany
A variety of decorated beer gardens offer up to 1,000 beers from 75 countries, as well as music, dancing, and exhibits.
June 29-July 2, 2012 Weinfest Zell Mosel
Zell, Mosel, Germany
Always the last weekend in June, the festival offers an amusement park on the banks of the river Moselle with music, a parade, fireworks, and the great wine fountain.
July 5-10, 2012 Freiburg Wine Festival
Freiburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
For the 40th time, the festival will present the region's wines. The local gastronomy ensures that you get to know the Baden cuisine.
July 28, 2012 Neuenahrer Burgunderfest
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
Burgundy wine festival held at Neuenahr's fairground in the middle of the vineyards above Bad Neuenahr.
August 3-5, 2012 Berlin International Beer Festival
Berlin, Germany
The festival's one-mile-long beer garden has stalls offering 2,000 kinds of beer from 300 breweries. Over one million people visit the event each year.
August 10-19, 2012 Apple Wine Festival
Frankfurt, Germany
Celebrates apple wine, which has been popular in Frankfurt for hundreds of years. Many kinds of apple wine are available for tasting. Enjoy the entertainment stage and shopping at vendor stalls.
August 10-20, 2012 Gaubodenvolksfest
Straubing, Bavaria, Germany
The event, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2012, was founded as an agricultural festival. It is now recognized as a family-friendly Oktoberfest style celebration, with over 100 carousels, entertainment, and six beer tents to seat 24,000 people. Only beers from the Straubing region are served. Each year the festival hosts over one million visitors, many attired in Bavarian costume.
August 17-20, 2012 Rudesheim Wine Festival 2012
Rudesheim am Rhein, Germany
Enjoy the noble Rieslings and fruity Pinot Noir, the aroma of fine foods, and the beautiful views of the vineyards overlooking the Rhine.
August 23-26 & Aug 30-Sept 2, 2012 Annual Wine Market
Mainz, Germany
Set in Mainz's Rosengarten and Volkspark, the event is a great chance to meet hundreds of vintners and thousands of other wine lovers. Enjoy wine, live music, crafts, and fireworks.
Attendance: 500,000.
August 24-26, 2012 Blues and Apple Festival
Laubach, Hesse, Germany
Held in the Castle Park, each year the festival draws 20,000 visitors to enjoy blues music and apple related activities.
August 29-Sep 7, 2012 Rheingau Wine Festival
Frankfurt, Germany
Over 600 wines from the Rheingau region will be tasted at thirty vintner stands and refreshments will be available at food stalls. Held annually since 1978.
August 29-Sep 9, 2012 Stuttgart Wine Village
Stuttgart, Germany
One of the largest and most beautiful wine festivals in Germany with more than 1,000,000 visitors annually. The Stuttgart city center is transformed into a festive wine village with around 120 decorated wine alcoves and 250 different Wuerttemberg wines.
September 1-2, 2012 Middle Mosel Wine Festival
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
The Mosel region's largest wine festival, including the winemakers' procession, fireworks, artisan market, wine tasting, and many events on wine road. Over 30 wine booths offer famous Riesling wines and more.
September 7-9, 2012 Bodensee Weinfest
Meersburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Held since 1974, the festival includes a music program and local culinary delights reaching from cheese platters to Lake Constance fish served with regional wines.
September 7-10, 2012 Buhl Plum Festival
Buhl, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Enjoy fresh plums or regional specialties such as plum wine and plum cake with cream at this traditional festival.
September 12-14 2012 2nd IFOAM Animal Husbandry Conference
Hamburg, Germany
Building on the first conference of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements in the US in 2006, farmers and scientists will once again have the opportunity to exchange information and build new partnerships.
September 14-17, 2012 Durkheimer Wurstmarkt
Bad Durkheim, Germany
Celebrated for over 570 years, the Sausage and Wine Festival is one of the largest, most traditional and entertaining public festivals in Germany. Enjoy over 150 different wines, entertainment and regional foods.
September 16-21, 2012 IBA World of Baking - Munich, Germany
Independent Bakers Association hosts an international trade fair including a unique competition for bakers and confectioners. Attendance: 79,500.
September 18-23, 2012 Dithmarschen Cabbage Days
Heide, Germany
Celebrating the Dithmarschen region's annual harvest of 80 million cabbages, the festival recreates markets that were held in the Middle Ages. Visitors enjoy entertainment, pageants, informative farm tours, and excellent food and drink including cabbage bread, cabbage licquor and, of course, sauerkraut.
September 20-22, 2012 COTECA - Hamburg, Germany
Tea, Coffee, & Cocoa Global Industry Exposition
September 23-26, 2012 Hogatec 2012 - Dusseldorf, Germany
International Trade Fair: Hotels, Gastronomy and Catering
September 23-26, 2012 Intercool - InterMeat - Intermopro 2012
Dusseldorf, Germany
Frozen Foods and Refrigeration Equipment; Meats, Cold Cuts, and Sausage; Dairy Products
September 28-Oct 14, 2012 Cannstatter Volksfest
Stuttgart, Germany
Also referred to as the Stuttgart Beer Festival, the event is considered to be the second largest beer festival in the world after the Munich Ocktoberfest. A huge wooden pillar decorated with fruit is surrounded by beer tents. Activities include a parade, agricultural exhibition and musical fireworks. Attendance: 4 million.
October 4-5, 2012 Sports & Performance Nutrition 2012
Cologne, Germany
The 3rd platform for industry, retail, and research. Meet and learn from business leaders from around the world on the current and future business and innovation developments in sport and performance nutrition.
October 5-8, 12-13 & 19-20, 2012 Roman Wine Weekends
Rheinbrohl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
A traditional wine festival with a Roman flair in the wine village at the Limes world heritage site. Enjoy local wines and delicious specialties from ancient Roman times.
October 5-10, 2012 IKA - International Culinary Olympics
Erfurt, Germany
The world's best chefs and pastry chefs will gather in Erfurt to show their expertise and know-how in culinary arts. The international four-day competition which takes place only every four years is considered the most important event in this field.
October 6-9, 2012 inoga 2012 - Erfurt, Germany
A trade fair for the hospitality industry with a diverse program offered in the kitchens, restaurants and on stage.
October 12-14, 2012 359th Weimar Onion Market
Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
First recorded in 1653 as 'a market for beasts and onions', the event now celebrates the region's harvest of onions and other agricultural products, drawing 350,000 visitors annually. During market days stages are set up for entertainment in addition to stalls for artists and crafters.
November 2-4, 2012 eat & Style
Munich, Germany
The eat & Style expo offers high quality products in the areas of food, beverages, culinary delight, kitchen equipment and more. There are several live shows each day, cooking courses, and seminars.
November 9-11, 2012 Forum Vini - Munich, Bavaria, Germany
International wine fair for private customers and professional visitors, tasting and sales-show.
Nov 13-15, 2012 Health Ingredients Europe & Natural Ingredients Europe 2012
Frankfurt, Germany
Showcasing the world's most innovative nutraceutical, functional and supplement ingredients.
November 14-16, 2012 5th International Symposium on Food Packaging
Berlin, Germany
Organised by ILSI Europe/Packaging Materials Task Force, the event is held every four years to discuss the science that ensures the safety and quality of food packaging.
November 15-16, 2012 Healthy Ageing 2012
Frankfurt, Germany
The conference will focus on foods, medical nutrition, and supplements.
November 16-18, 2012 eat & Style
Cologne, Germany
The eat & Style expo offers high quality products in the areas of food, beverages, culinary delight, kitchen equipment and more. There are several live shows each day, cooking courses, and seminars.
November 23-25, 2012 eat & Style
Stuttgart, Germany
The eat & Style expo offers high quality products in the areas of food, beverages, culinary delight, kitchen equipment and more. There are several live shows each day, cooking courses, and seminars.
November 23-Dec 23, 2012 Aachen Christmas Market
Aachen, Germany
Every year before Christmas the streets round the Cathedral and the Aachen Town Hall are transformed into a paradise of lights and colors, festive sounds and seductive smells. Originally the "Printen Market", visitors will find a large variety of Printen and other Christmas cakes and biscuits, which are distributed all over the world by Aachen bakeries, as well as beautiful works of arts and crafts. Attendance: 1.5 million
November 26-Dec 24, 2012 Christkindlesmarkt
Augsburg, Germany
Five hundred years ago the "Lebzelter" (gingerbread bakers) held a market in Augsburg shorthly before Christmas. Today's Christmas Market is set to the magnificent background of Augsburg's City Hall, with the city ornately decorated for Christmas. Over 150 booths offer holiday foods, old fashioned toys, and many other gift items. Attendance: 1 million
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