transport logistic and air cargo Europe 2025 will take place from 2nd to 5th June at the Messe München exhibition centre, once again providing a meeting place for the international logistics industry.
With over 2,500 exhibitors from more than 70 countries and a sprawling footprint across 12 halls and outdoor areas, the event promises to bring real substance to the industry’s most pressing challenges.
The conference programme fills 60 slots in four forums with presentations and discussions across all modes of transport and sectors. A total of 154 large and small logistics brands will present themselves on the stages in Halls A1, A2, A3 and B1. The focus will be on market developments with risks and opportunities, as well as processes and solutions.
“This is all about the future of logistics,” said Dr Robert Schönberger, Global Industry Lead for the exhibition. “And because that future is inconceivable without people, the trade fair is increasingly also about a future in logistics.”
The 2025 edition will offer a deep dive into the interwoven realities of airfreight, cybersecurity, sustainability, AI, career development, and multimodal connectivity — all under a single, tightly curated programme.
Core topics come into focus
The Exhibitor Stage in Hall B5.133/234 will host 33 sessions. With a focus on automation, multimodal solutions, customs, and smart infrastructure, these presentations are geared toward logistics practitioners looking for tangible insights.
Startups will also play a central role. Initiatives such as Logistics for the Future and Logistics Changers: Startups Rock Logistics highlight the industry’s appetite for new thinking. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group will even host a locomotive naming ceremony.
In addition, artificial intelligence will be addressed not as a buzzword, but as a functional lever. From last-mile efficiency to rail freight competitiveness, the conference will examine practical use cases with the potential to reshape operations across the board.
Aerial ambitions
Back for its tenth edition, air cargo Europe has outgrown its traditional footprint. Now occupying two halls — A1 and A2 — and operating under the banner “At the Cutting Edge,” the show will convene top global players in freight to tackle critical issues across four panel discussions.
Topics include the future of AI, sustainable transformation, and combating the industry-wide issue of “greenhushing” — the practice of underreporting sustainability efforts due to fear of backlash. The latter will be led by Women in Aviation and Logistics, reflecting a growing movement for transparency and authenticity in ESG reporting.
The World Air Cargo Awards, hosted by Air Cargo Week, will return on 3rd June at 18:00 at the conference area in Hall A — spotlighting the sector’s leading innovators and contributors.
“air cargo Europe continues to be the sector’s highest-level meeting, bridging the industry’s past resilience with its digital and sustainable future,” said Schönberger.
Beyond technology, this year’s programme recognises the increasingly fragmented geopolitical backdrop against which logistics professionals now operate.
Panel sessions will tackle topics like “Global supply chains in transition”, My Nation First—Antiglobalisation, Trade Wars, Hot Wars, and Future of Air Freight and Freighters. Amid these tensions, questions about the survivability of mid-sized operators and the future of SMEs will be addressed in sessions hosted by Verkehrsrundschau and the Federal Association of Freight Transport and Logistics.
Digital transformation will feature prominently here as well. The Expert Council on Digital Transformation in Transport and Logistics will hold a session on how freight forwarders are adapting in real time — both to seize opportunity and to mitigate risk.
Future-proofing
Sustainability will not be an afterthought. Dedicated tracks will address the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects of logistics from both technical and strategic angles. Technologies for transport management, electric mobility, and carbon reduction will be explored.
Rail will also take centre stage — not just as a mode of transport, but as a key to long-term decarbonisation. The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) will ask: How can non-craneable trailers be transported by rail? The LKZ Prien alliance will stress: Every metre counts, advocating smarter use of service areas and tracks.
The German Transport Forum (DVF) will pose an important provocation: “Reshaping Combined Transport: How do we take it to a new level?”
HR and workforce development are also on the agenda. The final day of the trade fair will turn the spotlight on people: from employer branding sessions hosted by Wirtschaftsmacher to gender-focused career panels by LogWorkPINK. Challenges such as the driver shortage, retention, and career motivation will be addressed in both academic and business-led formats.
The Campus Plaza in Hall B1 and Employer in the Spotlight area will offer direct access to talent pipelines and job candidates — supporting logistics as both an industry and a career destination.
Why it matters
More than just an exhibition, transport logistic & air cargo Europe 2025 positions itself as the heart of a rapidly evolving industry — one that requires both legacy operators and startups to think in terms of ecosystems, not silos.
The conference will not only reflect the changing face of logistics — driven by automation, AI, geopolitics and sustainability — but also push attendees to consider how people, policy, and technology intersect.
In the words of Dr Schönberger: “The conference programme is growing as the industry becomes more significant. We are proud of the great commitment of the exhibitors, media and partners. transport logistic is an important platform for discourse in the community.”
