Information

HERE YOU WILL FIND ALL INFORMATION ABOUT STAND RENTAL, REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS AND MORE.

BECOME AN EXHIBITOR! HERE IS HOW:


  1. Download and fill out the application
  2. Send the completed application to cakeandbake@messe-dortmund.de
  3. See you at CAKE & BAKE!


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Online stand registration

Good reasons

Location

The CAKE & BAKE in Dortmund takes place in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, a federal state with a high population density, a catchment area of 20 million inhabitants and an excellent infrastructure.

Audience

As part of Europe's largest trade fair for creative design, CREATIVA, a highly affine audience is already on site.

Your target audience

You can reach passionate professional and hobby bakers and cake decorators on the two days of the CAKE & BAKE.

Innovation

With national and international exhibitors, CAKE & BAKE is one of the largest trade fairs for creative baking in Germany.

Offer

The range at CAKE & BAKE ranges from baking and cake decorations to pralines, patisseries and chocolates.

Target group-oriented program

For beginners: indoors and professionals. In addition to the sales areas, there are various demonstration areas and hands-on activities with national and international cake artists.

Kombiticket Tradition

The baking and cake scene has been meeting at Messe Dortmund's location for several years.

Kombiticket

The CREATIVA combination ticket activates many visitors with attractive admission prices.

THE RECIPE FOR

YOUR TRADE FAIR SUCCESS

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CAKE & BAKE, Germany's largest cake fair, takes place once a year in March and coincides with CREATIVA Dortmund, Europe's largest creative fair!

Here you will find numerous hobby and professional bakers who will delight you with colourful workshops, a wide range of sales and infotainment offers and innovative competitions.

Creative confectioners will be delighted with the sugary sweet range of products on offer at the fair, which will make CAKE & BAKE a great success. 

Dortmund is THE centre for creative baking and design - you too can benefit from this and become part of CAKE & BAKE.

Services around your trade fair

In our Online Service Center (OSC) you will find order forms for technical and advertising services, the technical guidelines and the contact details of our suppliers. Trust our on-site expertise - with extensive services from catering to stand construction. We would be happy to advise you on the preparation and implementation of the trade fair.

You will receive the login data promptly by email. This gives you the opportunity to order our services online.
To the online service center

Information on assembly & dismantling

  • CONSTRUCTION

    Start of construction:

    Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 7:00 a.m


    Set-up time: 

    March 26, 2026: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m

    March 27, 2026: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m


    End of set-up:

    March 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m

    (4 p.m. vehicles out of the hall)


    Important: Important: The stand material may only be placed on the area of ​​your own exhibition stand, the empties must be removed immediately and the aisles must be kept free of empties and full bottles.


  • OPENING HOURS/ DISMANTLING

    Fair runtime: 28 + 29 March 2026


    Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.


    Goods delivery during the course of the fair:

    Both days of the fair: 8:00-8:45 a.m., 6:00-7:00 p.m.


    Start of dismantling:

    March 29, 2026 at 6:00 p.m


    Access to the halls: March 29, 2026, from 7:00 p.m


    Driving into the halls is permitted provided the logistical situation allows it. During major events, for example in other areas of the Dortmund Exhibition Center or in the neighboring Signal-Iduna-Park, access to the halls may be delayed or made more difficult.


    End of dismantling:

    March 30, 2026, 6:00 p.m

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Contact person:

Dirk Heuveldop

DH Marketing, Communication, Consulting

Telephone:  49 (0) 163 7977 824

Fax:  49 (0) 231 1204-678 

Our team

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about CAKE & BAKE:

Thomas Karl

Project Executive
Tel.: +49 (0) 231 1204-525

Karin Lauerwald

Project Manager
Tel.: +49 (0) 231 1204-515