Germany's oldest and most important trade and consumer fair offers a platform for fair and sustainable action in business, fashion, finance, tourism, and development cooperation. Anyone interested in development policy engagement and a responsible lifestyle will find products and ideas for a fairer future on our planet here – from fair-trade food and handicrafts to future fashion, coffee tastings, repair cafés, and carbon offsetting. It is a meeting place for committed individuals and decision-makers from politics, business, and society and offers an attractive supporting program:
- Fair tasting with Burundi coffee Professional barista shows how to make cappuccino and other beverages taste heavenly (Thurs. 15:00-15:30 PM & Fri. 10:30-11:00 AM)
- Municipal specialist conference Recruiting skilled workers without losers – How municipalities, businesses, and countries of origin can benefit together (Fri. 10:00-13:00)
- BW-Burundi meeting Peace and reconciliation work in the midst of conflict? (Fri. 14-16 p.m.)
- Future Fashion Friday with creative workshops, interesting panels and much more (Fri. all day)
- Development policy state conference 50 Years of DEAB – Civil Society Engagement for Global Justice (Sat. 9:30–15:XNUMX)
- Panel discussion on the partnership initiative between BW and Northern Iraq (Sat. 15:30-16:00 PM)
- Networking meeting of the Northern Iraq Partnership Initiative (Sat. 16:00-18:00 PM)
- Panel of the Africa Forum Baden-Württemberg (Sat. 17:00-17:30 PM)
- Nobody's Listening – Immersive virtual reality experience commemorating the genocide of Yazidi women by ISIS (on all days of the fair)
Let your soul unwind at the Long Night of the Senses with Poetry Slam, listen to inspiring talks on sustainable fashion am Future Fashion Friday or take part in one of the Workshops or the Fair Trade Rally and win sustainable prizes. Here you can find the complete program overview for Fair Trade 2025: Fair Trade – Program Overview | Messe Stuttgart
A special highlight: Dr. Siyabulela Mandela, peace researcher and great-grandson of Nelson Mandela, opens the fair!