After the trade fair is before the trade fair: One month after InterTabac, eyes are already turning to 2026

13. November 2025

First bookings have been received – after-movies are online.

800 exhibitors from around 70 countries. Eleven packed halls. A successful event premiere on the day before the official start of the trade fair. Numerous product premieres. And great satisfaction – on the part of both visitors and exhibitors. One month ago, the 45th edition of InterTabac was history. For three days, the trade fair, together with InterSupply, transformed the Dortmund exhibition halls into THE international meeting place for the tobacco and nicotine industry. Planning for the 2026 edition of the trade fair has long since begun.

Dortmund, 21.10.2025 – Because: After the trade fair is before the trade fair. And the exhibiting companies know that too. Many of them have already kept their promise. During the trade fair, almost 90 percent of them stated that they wanted to participate again next year. And indeed: The organization team received numerous re-registrations while still in the halls, but also in the days and weeks following the event.

This means that planning for September 15-17, 2026 is in full swing. This also applies to the trade fair program. With new knowledge partners such as The Cigar Academy and the Global Institute of Novel Nicotine (GINN), the side events of this year’s trade fair are also being followed up and ideas for the upcoming trade fair are being developed. After all, events such as the first Cigar Culture Summit and the second edition of the PouchXchange in particular received absolutely positive feedback.

After-movies are now available
If you want to reminisce about this year’s trade fair, you can do so online. The after-movie for both InterTabac and InterSupply can be viewed on the social media channels and on the website. Further videos – for example on the exciting side events at this year’s trade fair – will follow.

Companies that want to secure their place at InterTabac and InterSupply 2026 now have the opportunity to register their participation online. Simply click here for InterTabac and here for InterSupply.


MEASUREMENTS AT A GLANCE
INTERTABAC, WORLD’S LARGESTTRADE FAIR FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS & SMOKING SUPPLIES
At InterTabac, the world’s largest trade fair for tobacco products and smoking accessories, trade visitors meet top decision-makers from the retail, manufacturing and service sectors. The quality and internationality of the visitors is a hallmark of the world’s leading event for the tobacco industry – more than 40 percent of visitors come from abroad. International market leaders and industry representatives from the fields of cigars, cigarillos, cigarettes, pipes and smoking accessories, cigarette and pipe tobacco, RYO and MYO, fine cut and rolling papers, store fittings, press, IT and cash register systems, vending machines, water pipes and accessories, electronic cigarettes and next generation products are represented. InterTabac’s thematic leadership as the world’s leading trade fair was further expanded with presentations on current issues relating to the topics and challenges of the industry in the newly developed, innovative InterTabac supporting program.


INTERSUPPLY – INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR FOR THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, E-CIGARETTES, PIPES AND WATER PIPES
Market leaders and industry representatives from all over the world present their innovations at the InterSupply international trade fair in Dortmund every year. InterSupply covers all aspects of the manufacturing process for tobacco products, e-cigarettes, pipes and water pipes. The product and range segment offers top decision-makers, trade visitors and employees from the tobacco industry a complete overview. InterSupply, which takes place parallel to the renowned InterTabac, is therefore ideal for maintaining contact with regular customers, generating leads and acquiring new customers.
DATE:
September 18 to 20, 2025
ORGANIZER:
Messe Dortmund GmbH
EXHIBITORS:
More than 800 exhibitors from almost 70 countries TRADE VISITORS:
14,500 trade visitors
PARTNERS: North Rhine-Westphalia Trade Association,
Landesfachverband Tabak (conceptual sponsor) Bundesverband des Tabakwaren-Einzelhandels e.V. (BTWE) Bundesverband der Tabakwirtschaft und neuartiger Erzeugnisse e.V. (BVTE) Bundesverband der Zigarrenindustrie e.V. (BdZ) Verband der deutschen Rauchtabakindustrie
e.V. (VdR) Bundesverband Wasserpfeifentabak e.V. Independent European Vape Alliance (IEVA) Bündnis für Tabakfreien Genuss e.V. (BfTG) Verband des eZigarettenhandels e.V. (VdeH) Cigar Association of America (CAA) ProCigar – Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers International Tobacco Growers’ Association (ITGA) European Confederation of Tobacco Retailers (C.E.D.T.) OctoberMultimedia And many more: Overview
INTERTABAC VISITOR TARGET GROUP:
Top international decision-makers from the trade (tobacco product specialists, wholesalers and retailers), manufacturing and the service sector. International and national industry representatives from the fields of cigars & cigarettes, pipes, cigarillos, smoking accessories, RYO, MYO fine cut, pipe tobacco, store fittings, press, IT, cash register systems, vending machines, water pipes & accessories and electronic cigarettes. InterTabac addresses visitors from all over Germany as well as tobacco industry employees worldwide. The trade fair is ideal for maintaining contacts with regular customers, generating leads and acquiring new customers. Admission for trade visitors of legal age only.
INTERSUPPLY VISITOR TARGET GROUP:
Market leaders, key players, manufacturers and suppliers in the global tobacco industry. International and national specialists and managers from the fields of purchasing, production management, product development, research & development, quality management and controlling.