Overview
- The 2026 edition begins its ten-day run, celebrating a centenary while counting as the 90th staging after wartime and Cold War breaks.
- A 3.5-hour opening tour featured Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer in his first appearance, joined by Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner, EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen, farm leader Joachim Rukwied and food industry chief Christian von Boetticher.
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern led the kickoff as partner region, with international set pieces that included a Dutch 'Berlin Jubilee' tulip christening and country stands offering tastings.
- The Brandenburg-Halle spotlights regional foods, a live show kitchen and new agrifood research exhibits, with online day tickets priced at €17 and cashless on-site sales.
- The fair underscores its role as the sector’s key annual gathering for high-profile visibility and debate on sustainability and animal welfare, with further political visits and public demonstrations expected during the run.