With 15 days to go before the official opening, UNITI expo is breaking records on multiple fronts: more than 550 exhibitors from around 45 countries will present their innovations and latest developments at Europe’s leading trade fair for the service station and car wash industries on 19 – 21 May 2026. This confirms that UNITI expo continues its successful growth trajectory into its sixth edition. At 45,000 m², the exhibition space at Messe Stuttgart is larger than ever before. The Future Mobility Lounge has doubled in size from 1,000 m² to 2,000 m², and the number of exhibitors showcasing tomorrow’s alternative fuels and energy has also doubled, with more than 50 companies represented this year.

Visitor pre-registrations at an all-time high The picture is equally impressive on the visitor side. With the publication of this press release, two weeks before the opening of this year’s UNITI expo, pre-registrations are running approximately 15% ahead of where they stood at the same point before the 2024 event: “The response we are seeing ahead of the sixth edition of UNITI expo, weeks before the first day of the fair, is unprecedented. It tells us that we have not only maintained our status as a hub for the international industry, but have continued to strengthen it,” said Elmar Kühn, managing director of UNITI Services GmbH and organiser of the trade fair. “Anyone who has not yet registered should do so as soon as possible.”

To help visitors prepare and make the most of their time on-site, a digital visitor portal is available for the first time this year, accessible via mobile devices on the UNITI expo website. Alongside an interactive floor plan and an integrated exhibitor directory, visitors can use the portal to bookmark exhibitors and send contact requests directly from their smartphones. On-site, the portal will also be accessible via touchscreens throughout the exhibition grounds.

Conference programme and catering The conference programme is also setting new records. Across the four forums — UNITI expo Forum (Hall 1), Carwash Forum (Hall 3), International Forum (Hall 5), and Future Mobility Forum (dialogue forum on the gallery in Hall 1) — visitors can look forward to more than 80 sessions, representing the greatest concentration of industry expertise in the event’s history. All four forums are open to all visitors at any time, with no prior registration required.

Catering across all three halls has also been significantly expanded: the GenussGARTEN FOODCOURT in Hall 1 has grown by an entire floor, the catering area on the Carwash Piazza in Hall 3 has been enlarged, and Hall 5 will feature a brand-new food court for the first time. As with the conference programme, all catering is free of charge for registered trade visitors.

For more information visit www.uniti-expo.com