17 – 19 November 2026 · Messe Dortmund

Photo & video for BUILDINX 2026 in Dortmund

BUILDINX brings developers, investors, municipalities and contractors of logistics and industrial real estate to one place. Your product is a hall that does not exist yet — represented on the stand by model, rendering and your team. We photograph and film that so your presence also works for investors who were not in Dortmund.

17–19 November 2026Messe DortmundLogistics & industrial real estateFixed prices: €990–1,990 excl. VAT
Trade fair photographer on a developer stand at BUILDINX Dortmund

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

Show facts

BUILDINX 2026 at a glance

DatesTuesday 17 to Thursday 19 November 2026
VenueMesse Dortmund, Rheinlanddamm 200, 44139 Dortmund
FrequencyAnnual, three days, trade visitors
ProfileBusiness platform for the entire value chain of logistics and industrial real estate: developers, investors, municipalities, construction, intralogistics and consulting
AudienceCongress with expert forums alongside the exhibition; small to medium stands with models, renderings and consultation areas
Our travel timeAbout 35 minutes from Essen — travel included in the package price

Photographing a building that does not exist yet

At BUILDINX exhibitors show projects that so far exist only as a model, a rendering or a plot. Architectural models are demanding to photograph: they need light from a low angle so massing and façade cast shadows, and a camera position at the eye level of the future viewer. We photograph models so they look like architecture rather than toys — and renderings on screens and walls so they stay legible without moiré or reflections.

Often more important than the model at this show is the conversation: developers with mayors, investors with contractors. We photograph these situations unobtrusively, wide open — the material that shows in project brochures and on LinkedIn that your network is real.

Congress and forums

If you speak at one of the forums, we cover speaker and audience from several positions and, on request, film the whole session with desk audio. A two-minute subtitled excerpt is often a developer's most effective post of the year.

Three days — our recommendation

A four-hour package on day one or two covers stand shots before opening, model and rendering photos, conversations and a statement. For exhibitors with a forum slot and an evening reception we recommend the full day.

At BUILDINX

What we produce for exhibitors

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Models & renderings

Architectural models with low light and viewer perspective, renderings without moiré or reflections.

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Investor & municipal conversations

Developers, investors and municipalities in conversation — unobtrusive, no flash.

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Expert forums

Speaker and audience, recording with desk audio, subtitled excerpts.

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Stand overviews

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

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Team portraits

Consistently lit portraits of your project team, right on the stand.

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Highlight video

30-second recap and vertical clips, cut on the show day.

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

PrimarkRTL AdGroupRalph LaurenHumanscaleYOOZLütz GmbH
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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 BUILDINX 2026 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 Dortmund is included.

Can you photograph architectural models so they look realistic?

Yes. We use low raking light for shadows on massing and façade and shoot from the perspective of a future viewer. The model then reads as a building, not a table exhibit.

Will renderings on screens be legible?

Yes. We match exposure and position to the screen so neither moiré nor reflections appear. Alternatively we integrate your original renderings in post-production.

Do you film forum sessions in full?

Yes. Audio straight from the mixing desk, speaker and audience from two positions. You receive the recording plus short subtitled excerpts for LinkedIn.

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

BUILDINX 2026 — secure your date

Send us your stand number, forum slots and the projects 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.