denkmal is the leading European trade fair for conservation, restoration and old building renovation. Every two years restorers, craft businesses, material manufacturers, heritage authorities and owners of historic buildings meet in Leipzig. Work happens on the stands here — lime is plastered, wood is carved, glass is leaded. We photograph and film this craft so your business works with it until the next edition in 2028.
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| Dates | Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 November 2026 |
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| Venue | Leipziger Messe, Messe-Allee 1, 04356 Leipzig |
| Frequency | Every two years in even years, three days, together with MUTEC |
| Profile | Leading European trade fair for conservation, restoration and old building renovation: materials and tools, specialised craft businesses, restorers, planners and institutions — in 2024 around 500 exhibitors from 26 countries and 13,400 visitors together with MUTEC |
| Audience | Supported by DRH, DNK, VDR and VDL; special areas for earth building and archaeology, conference programme; visitors are heritage authorities, restorers, craftspeople, architects, owners of historic buildings and investors |
| Our travel time | About 4 hours from Essen — travel and overnight stay are stated separately and transparently |
Hardly any show has as much handwork on the stands as denkmal: plasterers run mouldings, stonemasons work with chisel and mallet, glass painters lead panes, gilders lay gold leaf. We photograph this work close and with short exposures — hands and tools sharp, dust and shavings visible, surface in focus. We work without flash and at a distance so the craftsperson is not interrupted and visitors on the stand are not disturbed.
For material manufacturers — lime plasters, pigments, insulation, historic bricks, sheet metal — the challenge is different: texture and colour have to be right. We photograph sample surfaces with raking light and a grey card so grain and colour match what the restorer will later see on site.
Restorers and craft businesses often show before-and-after examples and reference objects on the stand. We combine these with shots of your specialists in conversation and with a short video explaining one work step — 40 seconds, audio via radio mic, detail shots cut in. Clips like this work on your website, in tender documents and in recruiting young talent.
If you give a talk in the conference programme or exhibit in the earth building or archaeology area, we photograph speaker, exhibits and audience from several positions.
Thursday is the day of heritage authorities, planners and institutions — the longest technical conversations and the most appointments. Friday brings restorers and craft businesses, Saturday additionally owners of historic buildings and interested visitors from the region. For stand and material shots we recommend the hour before opening on Thursday, for craft demonstrations Friday or Saturday when work is being done on the stand.
Since denkmal is held only every two years, the material stays current until 2028. Images are delivered within 24 hours, the video on the evening of the shoot.
Hands, tools and surface close and without flash — stucco, stone, glass, gilding.
Plasters, pigments, bricks and sheet metal with raking light and grey card, grain and colour right.
Reference objects and sample surfaces prepared to match your site photography.
Stand architecture before opening on Thursday, with no visitors in frame.
40 seconds of craft with explanation via radio mic, for website and recruiting.
Statements from restorers, management and clients, in German or English.
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
Fixed prices, defined deliverables, predictable turnaround. All prices exclude VAT and include travel within North Rhine-Westphalia.
Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190
Payment: by invoice or online by credit card, details in the quote. No German VAT for non-EU companies; reverse charge for EU companies with VAT ID.
Tell us the date, your stand and what the images are for. You normally get a fixed-price quote within 24 hours, with no hidden line items.
We bring our own equipment, follow an agreed shot list and work discreetly, without interrupting conversations or demos. A first selection is ready while the show day is still running.
Finished photos and video for LinkedIn, PR, your website and social media via a private download link, at the latest 24 hours after the event ends. Two revision rounds included.
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 Leipzig and any overnight stay are stated separately and transparently.
Yes. We work without flash, at a distance and with a telephoto lens; the craftsperson wears a radio mic if needed. The workflow stays unchanged.
We photograph sample surfaces with a grey card and our own light and match white balance in post. Grain is made visible with raking light.
Yes. MUTEC runs in parallel on Thursday and Friday on the same grounds. Exhibitors at both shows are covered on the same day without surcharge.
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.
Send us your hall, stand number and whether you demonstrate craft on the stand. 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.
