14 – 18 June 2027 · Messe Frankfurt

Photo & video for ACHEMA 2027 in Frankfurt

Every three years the process industries meet in Frankfurt: 2,842 exhibitors from 56 countries and 106,000 participants at the last ACHEMA, almost two thirds of exhibitors from abroad. The exhibits are stainless steel, glass and piping — material that turns grey in hall light. We photograph and film your equipment so process engineers can see the details, and deliver material for three years.

14–18 June 2027Messe FrankfurtProcess industries & life scienceFixed prices: €990–1,990 excl. VAT
Trade fair photographer on a plant engineering stand at ACHEMA in Frankfurt

All prices plus VAT · delivered within 24 hours · max. 4 exhibitors per show day · See all packages & details

Show facts

ACHEMA 2027 at a glance

DatesMonday 14 to Friday 18 June 2027
VenueMesse Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main
FrequencyEvery three years, five days; organised by DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH
ProfileWorld forum and leading show for the process industries: pumps, valves, reactors, laboratory and analytical equipment, packaging machinery, safety technology, materials and software for chemicals, pharma, biotechnology and food — 2,842 exhibitors from 56 countries and 106,001 participants from 141 countries in 2024
Audience63 percent of exhibitors and about half of participants from abroad, including more than 400 exhibitors from China and 250 from Italy; a congress with over 900 lectures runs alongside the exhibition
Our travel timeAbout 2.5 hours from Essen — travel and any overnight stay are stated separately and transparently

Stainless steel, glass and piping

The typical ACHEMA exhibit is a pump, an agitator, a heat exchanger or a complete laboratory system — brushed or polished stainless steel, borosilicate glass, fittings, sensors. Under diffuse hall light stainless steel becomes a grey surface without contour. We use directional light and a polarising filter so edges, weld seams and surface finish become visible — the features process engineers read quality from. Glass apparatus we photograph against a dark background so walls and contents stay defined.

For large systems and cutaway models there is the overview as well: the exhibit with a person in front as a scale, in the empty aisle before opening. Detail series of components are delivered consistently for data sheet and product page.

Systems in operation and the congress

Systems run at ACHEMA: pumps deliver, filling lines cycle, screens show process data. A short video of a running system tells a buyer in Singapore or Houston more than a dozen photos. We film demonstrations from several positions and cut a 30-second highlight plus vertical clips with subtitles, in English. If your engineers present in the congress programme, we photograph speaker and audience and film the lecture in full on request with audio from the room mixer.

Since almost two thirds of exhibitors come from abroad, briefing, interviews and engagement run in English; we invoice without German VAT for companies outside the EU.

Five days — and three years of use

Monday to Wednesday are the strongest days for technical conversations and appointments; Friday is much quieter and suits team and interview sessions. For clean exhibit and stand shots we use the hour before opening. Because the next ACHEMA is not until 2030, we recommend a full show day on Monday or Tuesday: exhibit series before opening, then stand life, running systems, customers and interviews. The material carries your website, overseas show appearances and sales documents until the next edition.

At ACHEMA

What we produce for exhibitors

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Pumps & apparatus

Stainless steel in directional light with polarising filter — edges, weld seams and surface finish visible.

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Glass & lab

Glass apparatus and analytical instruments against a dark background — walls and contents defined.

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Systems in operation

Running demonstrations from several positions, 30-second highlight and vertical clips the same day.

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Stand overviews

Architecture, large exhibits with scale and lighting before the doors open, with no visitors in frame.

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International exhibitors

Briefing and engagement in English, invoice without German VAT for companies outside the EU.

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Interviews & congress

Statements from engineers and customers on the stand, congress lectures filmed with room audio, delivered with subtitles.

Delivered within 24 hours after the event ends

A post with your stand while the show is still running gets seen and shared. That is why every package includes finished photos and video within 24 hours after the event ends — first images usually the same day. Two revision rounds included.

  • A first edited selection while the show day is still running
  • Zero admin for you — you stay with your visitors
  • Formats ready for LinkedIn, PR, your website and social
Video & social

Landscape recap, vertical reels

A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.

Event recap · YOOZ

Event reel · izy

Brand event · YOOZ

Trade fair clip · Vapes Bars

Packages

Clear packages. No surprises.

Fixed prices, defined deliverables, predictable turnaround. All prices exclude VAT and include travel within North Rhine-Westphalia.

Compact

Trade Fair Basic

€990
excl. VAT · 2 hours on site
  • 2 hours of photo and video
  • at least 30 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 seconds)
  • 1 vertical social clip (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Full day

Trade Fair Full Day

€1,990
excl. VAT · full show day
  • 8 hours — the full show day
  • at least 120 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 sec.) + trade fair film (90 sec.)
  • 3 vertical social clips (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • On-stand interviews included
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
  • Additional show days: tiered pricing on request
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Production

Multi-camera stage & interview

on request
Conferences, keynotes, panels
  • 2–4 cameras, full stage capture
  • Audio from radio mics or the desk
  • Lit interview setup
  • Multilingual subtitles
  • Separate cut per speaker
Check availability

Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190

Payment: 50 % deposit on booking by credit card (Stripe link sent with the quote) or bank transfer, 50 % on the show day. No German VAT for non-EU companies; reverse charge for EU companies with VAT ID.
Capacity: maximum 4 exhibitors per show day — please reserve early.

Our work

From exhibition stands to brand films

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Process

Three steps from booking to delivery

Briefing & quote

Tell us the date, venue, stand size and what the images are for. You normally get a fixed-price quote within 24 hours, with no hidden line items.

On site

We arrive with our own equipment, work discreetly around your stand, and never interrupt a conversation or a demo. Shot list agreed in advance.

Delivery

Edited photos and cut video via a private download link — within 24 hours after the event ends.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a photographer at ACHEMA 2027 cost?

From €990 plus VAT for two hours of photo and video on site with at least 30 edited images and a 30-second highlight video. Four hours from €1,490, a full show day from €1,990. Travel to Frankfurt and any overnight stay are stated separately and transparently.

How do you photograph stainless steel without it looking grey and flat?

With directional light from the side and a polarising filter against diffuse reflections. Edges, weld seams and surface finish become visible — best in the hour before opening with no visitors in the aisle.

Is a full show day worth it?

At ACHEMA, yes: the next edition is not until 2030, and exhibit series, running systems, customer conversations and interviews fit into one day. For a pure stand session two hours are enough.

Do you also film congress lectures?

Yes. We photograph speaker and audience and film the lecture in full on request with audio from the room mixer. You receive the recording and short vertical quotes.

Do you work in English?

Yes. Interviews, briefing and the entire engagement run in English — a large share of our trade fair clients come from outside Germany. Invoices with VAT ID for EU companies, no German VAT for companies outside the EU.

Contact

ACHEMA 2027 — secure your date

Send us your hall, stand number and the systems or components you want to feature. We will propose a time window and a fixed-price quote.

We normally reply within 24 hours. For short-notice bookings during a show week, please call.