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together at iba 2025 in Düsseldorf for a week of competition, collaboration, and craft.
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ake this bucket list with you and you’re ready to go: starting Sunday, 18 May, at the Messe Düsseldorf exhibition centre,
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exhibitors will present their trade fair highlights in
seven halls, the best of the baking trade will compete for awards and the heads of the global baking industry will meet at lectures, award ceremonies and networking events.
1. Benefit from the bundled practical expertise of the Central Association of the German Bakery Trade At the stand of the German Bakers‘ out more about the Confederation’s work. the hands-on know-how of professionals – the programme changes daily. And at
iba.ACADEMY, trade fair participants and Promoting the next baker generation is a major concern for the Confederation. At the ‘Trainee Workshop’, trainees can learn about exciting new developments in the baking sector during daily tours of the trade fair and can take home new in-depth knowledge at workshops (Hall 14/A13) from 10 a.m. Monday to Thursday. The
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trade fair Sunday, 18 May, is dedicated to the bakery trade from dawn to dusk as ‘Bakers’ Day’.
2. World-class competitions – watching the best Inspiration is provided by the industry’s top talents. They will be demonstrating their skills in front of an audience at the German Bakers Confederation stand (14/A11) in the show bakeries: 18 & 19 May: the best bakers from six countries will compete against each other for The ibaUIBC Cup of Bakers. 21 & 22 May: the best confectioners from Korea, Albania, Italy, Germany, Mexico and Taiwan will 20 May: of Master Bakers will compete against each other from the morning. Award ceremony: 5 p.m. 21 May: A premiere is the World Championship all over the world will be competing. Award ceremony: 5 p.m.
Further award ceremonies: 18 May, 11 a.m.: Honorary Award of the German Bakery Trade 20 May, 10 a.m.: Design Competition The Bakery of the Future 11 a.m.:
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12 p.m.: iba Trophy 3. Become a pretzel master with
iba.ACADEMY Anyone interested in learning artisan bakery is absolutely invited to attend a workshop offered by the
iba.ACADEMY (Hall 14/A13). Participants will dive deep into the secrets of original German pretzel making explained step by step by professionals: from ingredients to dough to forming the right shape. English language Master of Pretzels seminars are offered on opening Sunday from 2 to 4.30 p.m. and Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. All participants will be awarded participation early.
4. On-stage programme: best practice, panels, pitches and more
Presentations will take place on three stages: the
iba.FORUM (Hall 14/A21) offers best-practice presentations and stage talks by industry experts in addition to the competitions. On the
iba.STAGE (Hall 15), there will be 20-minute presentations on focal topics and ‘sum-ups’ by exhibitors every day from 10 a.m. onwards. In the
iba.START UP AREA (Hall 13/D61), founders will pitch their business models on Sunday at 1 p.m. and Monday to Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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