Alpine fair with Alpine Forum 2025
Europe's largest mountain sports fair in Innsbruck
The Alpine Trade Fair 2025
From 22 to 23 November 2025, the Alpinmesse with Alpinforum, Europe's leading mountain sports trade fair and conference, will take place in Innsbruck. This annual event brings together experts, mountain sports enthusiasts, major organisations, and brand manufacturers.
The Alpine Forum
Saturday, 22 November 2025 - this weekend is not just about the latest equipment. Specialist Alpine issues will be addressed at the Alpine Forum in the form of workshops, presentations, and discussions with experts. Organised by the Austrian Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety (ÖKAS), the Alpine Forum at the Alpine Trade Fair has also served the function of providing information, training, exchange, and networking across national borders since 2006.
The programme of this year's Alpine Forum (22.11.2025) is divided into the following four thematic blocks:
09.30-11.10 hrs | Block #1: Tourism, sport & ethics - from the 8000m peaks to the Alps
11.30-12.50 hrs | Block #2: Mountain crazy! What makes mountaineers tick?
14.00-15.05 hrs | Block #3: Mountain hiking: Accidents, trail classification, and digital helpers
15.30-17.15 hrs | Block #4: Winter - avalanches and other dangers!
You can find the detailed programme, speakers, and the exact schedule here.
The main topics
Alpine safety
Climbing & mountaineering
Trail running
Biking
Skiing, ski touring & freeriding
Special trips
First aid & rescue systems
In addition to the sporting aspects, the Alpinmesse also offers insights into environmental protection and sustainable developments in the field of alpine and mountain sports. Discussions on climate change, nature conservation, and environmentally friendly mountain sports sensitise visitors to the challenges and changes facing the mountain world and encourage them to rethink.
Workshops at the Alpinmesse
This year, the focus is once again on practical experience. Experts will organise various workshops for adults/kids and offer in-depth knowledge, provide instruction on equipment, and give important tips on equipment, technique, etc. The workshops are included in the price, and you can easily book them when you buy your ticket.
Workshop highlights:
Equipment, care & maintenance
Tour planning: Well-equipped
High tours: Safe on the glacier
Trail running & running
Taster climbing
First aid course
Costs
Standard Online €10.00
Reduced €5.00 (senior citizens, people with disabilities, schoolchildren, students, young people (up to the age of 15), military and civilian service)
Children €0.00 (up to the age of 12)
Accompanying person free €0.00 (valid for people accompanying people with disabilities or teachers, and accompanying persons of schoolchildren)
. Children €0.00 (up to the age of 12)
Accompanying person free of charge €0.00 (valid for persons accompanying people with disabilities or teachers and accompanying persons of school groups)
Combination ticket: Trade Fair + Fuckup Night Saturday €20.00
With the purchase of a trade fair ticket or the receipt of an admission ticket voucher from Congress Messe Innsbruck for the Alpine Trade Fair, public transport from all over Tyrol with VVT / IVB / ÖBB is possible free of charge. The trade fair ticket or the Congress Messe Innsbruck admission ticket voucher must be presented as a ticket.
Find your ticket here.