Analytica 2026
World's Leading Trade Fair for laboratory technology, analysis, biotechnology and analytica conference.
Good reasons to visit
1. Complete market overview for the laboratory community
Five exhibition halls full of know-how: analytica presents innovative products, systems, components and applications that cover the entire value chain for laboratories in industry and research. This is the place to find the right solution to meet your needs.
2. All important market leaders directly at the fair
All of the industry's global players meet at analytica. This is the only place where you can find such a high concentration of market leaders, scientists and experts. Profit from this efficient network and make contacts at the global level.
3. Consistent leading position as international trade fair
analytica has been held every two years since 1968 and does an impressive job of maintaining its leading position as an international trade fair. With 1,066 exhibitors, around 34,000 visitors and 55,000 square meters of exhibition space, analytica is the largest trade fair for analysis, laboratory technology and biotechnology in the world. 49 percent of our exhibitors and 45 percent of our visitors come from abroad.
4. World premieres and trade fair highlights
Well-known exhibitors present their latest products to the visiting scientists and professionals for the very first time. Moreover take a look at numerous exciting leading suppliers product innovations.
5. Summit meeting for science and research
The renowned analytica conference gives the scientific elite a chance to present the latest analysis results in all application sectors. Discuss the latest developments and fascinating future prospects with international researchers.
Industries & Topics
Discover the most important topics in our industry at the world's leading trade fair analytica. Be there live from March 24-27, 2026 in Munich!
As the world's leading trade fair, analytica covers the entire spectrum of laboratory topics in industry and research. The focus is on the four areas of analysis, biotechnology, laboratory technology and quality control.
Analysis
Whether innovative analysis methods or future-oriented laboratory equipment: more than a thousand international exhibitors from industry and research will be presenting their highlights at analytica. Here you will find the latest solutions for the entire analytics value chain.
Biotechnology
Discover the latest trends and developments in the life sciences at analytica. From assay procedures to test kits and protective equipment - numerous exhibitors will be presenting the latest solutions in your field. In addition, forums and presentations offer the ideal opportunity to network.
Lab equipment
To ensure that your laboratory always delivers the most accurate results and can work sustainably, it needs the right equipment. You will find the latest equipment at analytica. You will also find out how artificial intelligence is making everyday laboratory work easier and how laboratories are becoming more environmentally friendly.
Quality control
Whether pharmaceutical, metal or food industry: quality control is crucial for the trust of your customers and the success of your products. At the world's leading trade fair analytica, you can expect to see numerous suppliers, from start-ups to global players. Discover software, services, measuring devices and much more.
Ticket types & Prices for analytica 2026
On-site purchase / Online registration prior to the fair / Online price advantage
- Day ticket: 77 € / 58 € / 19 €
- Two-day ticket: 112 € / 92 € / 20 €
- Four-day ticket: 149 € / 122 € / 27 €
- Day ticket group*: 43 € / 43 € / -
- Day ticket reduced**: 46 € / 46 € / -
All prices include 19 % statutory VAT. All tickets entitle the holder to admission to the parallel event ceramitec (March 24-26).
* Groups of ten or more people can purchase a discounted group ticket (prices per day and person). These can be ordered online via the Ticket Shop.
** Discounted day tickets are available for schoolchildren, students, trainees, unemployed persons and retrainees, participants in voluntary services (Federal Volunteer Service, Voluntary Social Year, Voluntary Ecological Year), pensioners and Severely disabled persons upon presentation of a severely disabled person's pass (if stated on the pass: one accompanying person free of charge. Registration of the accompanying person only possible on site).. Please present your official documentation at the time of purchase online.
We offer free admission for school classes and student groups with a relevant subject topic on the last day of the fair—Friday, March 27, 2026. Please send us an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject "analytica" latest until 13.03.26.
The analytica ticket offers you the following benefits:
- Free participation in the 3-day analytica conference with more than 200 lectures
- Free participation in the analytica Live Lab, the special show Digital
- Transformation in the Laboratory and access to all forums
- Free download of the analytica visitor app
- Please note: Admission tickets and vouchers for day tickets do not entitle the holder to free travel on public transport to and from the trade fair.
analytica conference 2026
The next analytica conference will be held from March 24 to 26, 2026, at the ICM - International Congress Center Messe München - in the immediate vicinity of the exhibition halls. Participation in the conference is free of charge for all analytica visitors.
You can already look forward to top topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability and Reasearch Data Management as well as all the other presentations on food safety, water analysis, spectroscopy and much more.
In addition, two important prizes will again be awarded during the analytica conference: the Eberhard-Gerstel-Award and the Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Award.
Overview of sessions
A overview of the planned sessions can now be found here.
Tuesday - 24.03.2026
09:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Sessions
Single cell: Single-cell proteomics platforms
- Chair: Dr. Karl Smith
PAT as an Enabler of the Future and Circular Economy
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Martin Jäger
Liquid Biopsy for Precision Oncology
- Chairs: Prof. Dr. Stefan Holdenrieder, Dr. Dr. Christof Winter
Food Analysis and Science Supported by Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Michael Rychlik
EuChemS-DAC Tribute Session
- Chair: Dr. Martin Vogel
The Future of Chromatography Is Here – Are You Ready? Towards Sustainable HPLC: Are Narrower Columns the Solution?
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Oliver J. Schmitz
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Poster Session sponsored by Shimadzu (ICM Foyer)
12:30 p.m. - 02:30 p.m. - Sessions
Single cell: Advanced imaging and spatial metabolomics
- Chair: Dr. Karl Smith
New Additions to the PAT Toolbox for Biotechnological Applications
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Lendl
Laboratory Data – The Hidden Treasure
- Chairs: Dr. Gunnar Brandhorst, Dr. Mustafa Özçürümez
Behind Foodomics: From Academia to Industry
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin
The Future of Chromatography Is Here – Are You Ready? GC & HPLC: The Cutting-Edge Advances You Need to Know - Part I
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Oliver J. Schmitz
03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. - Sessions
Single cell: Technology advances and single-cell applications
- Chair: Dr. Karl Smith
Recent Progress in Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Gerd-Uwe Flechsig
Metrological Traceability in IVD: Value, Challenges, and Innovations for Industry
- Chair: Dr. Anja Kessler
Emerging Trends in Sensors for (Bio-)Analytics
- Chairs: Dr. Günther Proll, PD Dr. Michael Seidel, Dr. Steven Steiner
The Future of Chromatography Is Here – Are You Ready? GC & HPLC: The Cutting-Edge Advances You Need to Know - Part II
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Oliver J. Schmitz
Wednesday - 25.03.2026
09:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Sessions
Life Science Applications in Proteomics
- Chair: Prof. Dr. John Yates
Challenges and Solutions for Analyzing Plastics Throughout Their Life Cycle – Detecting Plastics Where They Don't Belong
- Chair: Dr. Stephan Wagner
New Developments in Allergy and Autoimmune Diagnostics
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Harald Renz
Trends in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry: Digital Analytical Sciences
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Panne
Protein Analytics in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology
- Chair: Dr. Dirk K. Wissenbach
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Poster Session sponsored by Agilent (ICM Foyer)
12:30 p.m. - 02.30 p.m. - Sessions
Life Science Applications in Proteomics
- Chair: Dr. Fan Liu
Environmental Analysis and Screening of Persistent and Mobile Substances
- Chair: Dr. Gabriel Sigmund
Actual Topics of Clinical Mass Spectrometry in Laboratory Medicine
- Chairs: Prof. Dr. Uta Ceglarek, Dr. Christoph Seger
Trends in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry: Near Patient Diagnostics (POCT)
- Chairs: Prof. Dr. Günter Gauglitz, Prof. Dr. Peter Luppa
Clinical Toxicology and Forensics beyond GC-MS and LC-MS
- Chair: Dr. Dirk K. Wissenbach
03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. - Sessions
Life Science Applications in Proteomics
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Jennifer Van Eyk
Green Analytical Labs of the Future
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Elia Psillakis
Immunity and Immunodeficiency – current guidelines, new insights
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Mariam Klouche
Chemometrics for Quality Control and Food Authentication
- Chairs: Dr. Claudia Beleites, Prof. Dr. Stephan Seifert
Designer Opioids – Still an Uprising Threat
- Chair: Dr. Dirk K. Wissenbach
Thursday - 26.03.2026
09:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Sessions
Metabolomics/Lipidomics Part I – Analytical Frontiers and Measurement Challenges in Metabolomics and Lipidomics
Chairs: Prof. Dr. Guowang Xu, Prof. Dr. Coral Barbas
The Next Generation (Analytical) Laboratory
Chair: Dr. Joachim Richert
Archaeometry: Novel Developments and Research Highlights
Chair: Dr. Annemarie Kramell
MS Imaging in Health & Disease
Chair: Prof. Dr. Nicole Strittmatter
Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Award Session
Chairs: Prof. Dr. Carsten Engelhard; Prof. Dr. Uwe Karst
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Poster Session sponsored by YMC (ICM Foyer)
12:30 p.m. - 02:30 p.m. - Sessions
Metabolomics/Lipidomics Part II - Data driven discovery in Metabolomics and lipidomics
- Chairs: Prof. Dr. Guowang Xu, Prof. Dr. Coral Barbas
Use Cases in Data Science
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Robert Stephen Heyer
Clinical Proteomics
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Daniel Teupser
Novel Developments in Ambient Mass Spectrometry
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Nicole Strittmatter
New Developments in Spectroscopy
- Chairs: Prof. Dr. Carsten Engelhard; Prof. Dr. Uwe Karst
03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. - Sessions
Metabolomics/Lipidomics Part III - From Metabolomics/Lipidomics Data to Biological Insight and Translational Impact
- Chairs: Prof. Dr. Guowang Xu, Prof. Dr. Coral Barbas
Open Source and Data Security
- Chair: Johannes Böhm
The Use of Flow Cytometry in the Precise Diagnosis of Blood Cancer
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Julie Schanz
The Future of analytica conference: Early-career Analysts
- Chairs: Dr. Catharina Erbacher, Dr. Jens Fangmeyer
Highlights in Elemental and Molecular Spectroscopy
- Chairs: Prof. Dr. Carsten Engelhard; Prof. Dr. Uwe Karst
