Schweissen 2028 is Austria's premier trade show for welding technology, taking place from April 25 to 28, 2028, at Messe Wels, featuring over 300 exhibitors and numerous industry highlights.
Dates
25–28 Apr 2028
City / country
Wels, Austria
Venue
Messe Wels
Event overview
Schweissen 2028 is Austria's leading exhibition for joining, cutting, and coating technology. Scheduled for April 25 to 28, 2028, at Messe Wels, this event will run concurrently with Intertool, providing a comprehensive platform for networking and knowledge transfer.
With over 300 exhibitors, it showcases the latest innovations in welding technology, attracting around 11,000 industry professionals. Schweissen 2028 takes place in Wels, Austria.
TL;DR
Attendees will gain insights into the latest welding technologies and trends, network with industry leaders, and explore innovative solutions tailored for the manufacturing sector. Tickets are available online for €15 and at the venue for €25.
Exhibitors will benefit from direct access to a targeted audience of over 11,000 professionals, enhance brand visibility, and engage in meaningful networking opportunities. The event features over 300 exhibitors showcasing innovations in welding technology. Attendees include industry professionals, engineers, and decision-makers in manufacturing.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Location & Facilities
Halls & areas
1Messeplatz 1, 4600 Wels, Austria
Messe Wels in Wels typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Food options
On-site catering
On-site diningParking: Messe Wels in Wels typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Gate: Follow organiser signage to the main visitor entrance at Messe Wels for badge collection; allow extra time for security screening during peak morning arrival.
Attend
Adult
Who runs the show
Austrian Exhibition Experts GmbH
Wiener Messe und Congress GmbH
How the last edition performed
Last edition
2026
Next edition
Not announced yet
Edition recap
Impact
Schweissen is listed as an international trade fair for joining, cutting and surfacing. The official schweissen.at site identifies the Schweissen Messe for April 2026. Trade-fair listings place the event at Messe Wels in Wels, Austria.
Intelligence
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Why it matters
Attendees will gain insights into the latest welding technologies and trends, network with industry leaders, and explore innovative solutions tailored for the manufacturing sector. Attendees include industry professionals, engineers, and decision-makers in manufacturing.
Key trends shaping this market and its wider industry.
Digital buyer journeys
What digital buyer journeys means for buyers and exhibitors in this sector.
Sustainability in procurement
What sustainability in procurement means for buyers and exhibitors in this sector.
Automation and labour efficiency
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Regional supply-chain resilience
What regional supply-chain resilience means for buyers and exhibitors in this sector.
Hybrid engagement models
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Latest updates from across the market.
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ReadPlan your trip
Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Linz Airport
Closest commercial airport to Messe Wels. Small terminal with limited direct European routes; many itineraries connect via Vienna, Frankfurt or Munich. Confirm transfer by taxi, hire car or rail via Linz Hauptbahnhof
approx. 20 km
to venue
approx. 25-35 min by road
by car
Salzburg Airport
Second practical gateway, useful when LNZ connections are poor. Salzburg to Wels by train uses the Westbahn main line; allow roughly 1 h 15 to 1 h 45 door to door
approx. 110 km
to venue
approx. 1 h 10 min by road; longer by rail via Salzburg and Wels Hauptbahnhof
by car
A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
PLAZA INN Wels
Four-star business hotel shown with free cancellation and pet-friendly policy for the fair dates. Band is an approximation converted from captured listings; confirm live rate and cancellation terms.
Hotel & Gasthof Maxlhaid
Guesthouse-style property with free cancellation in the captured results. Usually the value pick for a small team; parking on site makes it practical if you drive to Messe Wels.
Hotel & Restaurant Bayrischer Hof
Central hotel with in-house restaurant, pet-friendly policy and parking; convenient for evening dinners after the halls close. Approximate band from captured listings.
Hotel Ploberger
Four-star with spa area, popular with business travellers during fair week. Rates climb closer to the show dates; approximate band only.
Hotel Restaurant Fischer
Listed with restaurant, free cancellation and free parking, which suits visitors driving in from Linz or the motorway. Approximate band from captured listings.
Boutique Hotel Hauser
Boutique property with pool and parking, the upper end of the captured Wels band. Book early for the 25-28 April 2028 window.
Get around the city with these convenient transport options.
train
Frequent services on the Westbahn line; roughly 20-25 min. Cheapest if you fly into LNZ and continue by rail via Linz. Confirm the current OBB fare before travel.
train
About 2 h direct. The practical option if you fly into Vienna and skip a domestic connection.
public bus
Messe Wels publishes an arrival-by-public-transport page covering city bus and rail links to the fairground. Buy a single or day ticket at the station; confirm the current Wels city fare.
taxi
Useful with tool catalogues or a colleague's demo parts; the ride is only a few kilometres. Confirm the meter fare with the driver.
taxi
Fastest door-to-door option from the closest airport; airport taxis and pre-booked transfers both operate. Confirm the fixed quote before departure.
taxi
Usually poor value against the train; take the Salzburg to Wels rail connection instead unless you are a group with equipment.
car
Messe Wels publishes separate arrival-by-car and parking guidance pages. Arrive before 09:00 on the first show day for the closest spaces; confirm the current day rate on site.
Weather
Late April in Wels is mid-spring in the Alpine foothills: changeable, with daytime highs typically around 13-18 C, nights near 4-7 C and a realistic chance of showers on any of the four show days. Halls are indoors, but the walk between halls, the shuttle stops and the car parks is open sky, so a waterproof layer and closed shoes are worth packing. A warm layer helps for cool mornings and for evening dinners in town.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Austria is in the EU, so travellers with an EU/EEA SIM get roam-like-at-home data at no extra cost. Wels and the Messe Wels area have good 4G/5G mobile coverage from Austrian operators; pay-as-you-go SIMs are sold at supermarkets, petrol stations and operator shops in Wels. Venue Wi-Fi availability and any press-room or exhibitor network access should be confirmed with Messe Wels before you rely on it for live demos or streaming.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
Working language on the stands
German is the default language in Wels, but welding equipment and consumables suppliers at SCHWEISSEN routinely switch to English for technical discussions. Printed catalogues are often bilingual German/English; ask for the English datasheet if you need process parameters, WPS support or conformity documentation.
Technical, appointment-led meetings
This is an engineering audience, not a consumer crowd. Exhibitors expect you to arrive with a specific process question - base metal, thickness, gas mix, wire grade, robot cell footprint - and meetings run better when booked by email or the exhibitor portal before the show opens.
Austrian business manners
Punctuality and formal address (Herr/Frau plus surname) are the norm, and a handshake on arrival and departure is standard. Small talk about the journey or the weather comes first; the technical agenda follows quickly.
Standards and certification talk
Come prepared to reference the framework you work to - EN ISO 3834 for quality requirements in welding fabrication, EN 1090 for steel and aluminium structures, or CE marking for machinery. Naming the standard shortens the conversation with Austrian and German suppliers considerably.
Fairground practicalities
Messe Wels is a compact site with indoor halls and open-air links. Keep a rain layer for the walk between halls and parking, and note that the fair is trade-focused, so bring company identification for badge checks and VAT-reclaim paperwork if you buy on site.
Practical guides
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Destination: LNZ
LNZ (Linz) is the closest airport but has limited direct European service; many routings connect through Vienna, Frankfurt or Munich, so compare total door-to-door time rather than the flight alone. SZG (Salzburg) is a useful alternative when LNZ connections are long. For intercontinental travellers, VIE (Vienna) plus a Railjet to Wels Hauptbahnhof is usually the simplest itinerary. Book the rail leg early for Sparschiene pricing, and avoid tight same-day connections on arrival day given the 25 April 2028 show opening.
Austria is a Schengen state. Whether you need a visa depends on nationality: EU/EEA and many other passport holders travel visa-free, while other nationalities need a Schengen short-stay (type C) visa for a business visit such as SCHWEISSEN. Check the Austrian foreign ministry visa pages for your nationality before booking.
Processing: Varies by nationality; apply several weeks before travel.
Use the official Austrian foreign ministry visa pages and the oesterreich.gv.at application guide; third-party agency pages may add fees. Bring your trade fair registration or invitation as supporting evidence for a business-purpose Schengen application.
OfficialGet to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Linz Airport (LNZ): approx. 25-35 min by road; Salzburg Airport (SZG): approx. 1 h 10 min by road; longer by rail via Salzburg and Wels Hauptbahnhof. Allow road or rail time to Messe Wels; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near Messe Wels: Wels city, short drive or 20 min walk to Messe Wels: PLAZA INN Wels; Wels outskirts, car or taxi to the fairground: Hotel & Gasthof Maxlhaid; Wels city centre: Hotel & Restaurant Bayrischer Hof.
Ride-hail: App-based ride-hailing is thin in Wels compared with Vienna or Linz; the practical options are the local taxi ranks at Wels Hauptbahnhof and pre-booked taxi or transfer companies, which also cover the Linz Airport (LNZ) run. If you depend on an app, check coverage and payment method in Wels before you travel, and keep a phone number for a local taxi dispatcher as backup for the evening after the halls close.
Public transit: Wels Hauptbahnhof is the rail gateway, served by OBB regional trains from Linz and Railjet services from Vienna and Salzburg. From the station, city buses run towards Messe Wels and the trip is short - Messe Wels publishes a dedicated arrival-by-public-transport page with the current bus and rail options. Buy a single city-zone ticket (approximately EUR 2.40) at the station machine or on the bus, and allow 15-20 minutes including the walk to the entrance on the first morning.
Parking: Messe Wels has on-site parking at the fairground, reached from the motorway via the Wels junction; the venue publishes separate arrival-by-car and parking guidance pages. Expect a day rate in the region of EUR 8-12 and heavy demand on the first morning, so arrive before 09:00. Drivers staying in the city centre should compare hotel garage rates with the venue day rate before committing.
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: April 2028 (fair runs 25-28 April)
Temperature: Approx. 4-7 C at night and 13-18 C by day, with occasional warmer afternoons near 20 C and cold snaps below 10 C. Alpine foothill weather shifts quickly; check a local forecast in the final 48 hours before departure.
Seasonality: April is an unsettled month in Upper Austria, with passing fronts and showers more likely than settled dry spells. Expect at least one wet show day; the halls are indoors but the routes between halls, bus stops and car parks are not.
Packing: Pack a waterproof jacket or compact umbrella, a warm mid-layer for cool mornings and air-conditioned halls, closed comfortable shoes for concrete floors and outdoor walks, and a small bag for catalogues and datasheets. Business casual is the norm on the stands; no protective equipment is needed for visitors, though some exhibitors run live welding demos where you should follow their screening instructions.
Plan your trip
Best day to visit: Day 2 (mid-show)
Mid-show days at Schweissen 2028 usually combine full exhibitor attendance with scheduled B2B meetings, before early pack-down on the final day.
Register as a trade visitor for SCHWEISSEN 2028 via schweissen.at and check whether the co-located Intertool tooling fair needs a separate badge or a combined ticket. — Welding and joining is a trade-only audience; bring a company card for badge and catalogue checks at the entrance.
Map target stands by product family: welding power sources, filler metals and consumables, cutting and beveling, robot and automation cells, fume extraction, testing and NDT, plus Intertool tooling and workshop equipment. — The show pairs joining technology with the tooling and workshop supply side, so plan two passes if you buy both.
Book the Wels hotel for 24-29 April 2028 with free cancellation. — Fair week lifts Wels rates; four-star rooms in the captured listings sit roughly USD 95-180 per night. Confirm live rates before booking.
Book transport: OBB Railjet to Wels Hauptbahnhof from Vienna or Salzburg, or a flight to Linz (LNZ) or Salzburg (SZG) with onward road or rail transfer. — Wels Hbf is the arrival point for the fairground shuttles and city buses; allow transfer time on the first morning.
Check entry rules for your passport. Non-EU visitors should verify Schengen short-stay visa requirements on Austria's foreign ministry pages. — Bring the invitation or registration confirmation if you apply for a business visa.
Download the hall plan and exhibitor directory, and pre-book stand meetings with equipment, consumable and automation suppliers. — Technical sales engineers are busiest on days one and two; slot critical meetings before travel.
Prepare your technical brief - base metal, thickness range, process (MIG/MAG, TIG, laser, resistance), and the standard or certification you work to, such as EN ISO 3834 or EN 1090. — Suppliers assess fit fastest when you bring drawings, weld procedure specs or sample parts.
Check the Wels April forecast, pack a rain layer and safety-free walking shoes, and confirm parking at Messe Wels or the city bus route from Wels Hauptbahnhof. — Halls are indoors but the walk between halls and car parks is open to the weather.
Registration and hall orientation at Messe Wels
Supplier meetings and product demos
Final negotiations and follow-up
Schweissen 2028 registration concourse
Messe Wels
Central meeting point before and between hall appointments during show days.
Organiser B2B lounge (if offered)
Messe Wels
Hosted matchmaking and buyer programmes when published by the organiser.
Budget
Adjust the inputs below to create a directional event budget.
This is a directional estimate. Please verify live rates before booking.
Official cost items and estimated ranges for exhibitors.
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visitor · Adult
USD 15 / per person
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Decision
Use this quick check to decide whether Schweissen 2028 fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
For Schweissen 2028, what is your primary role on the show floor?
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
You need to compare joining, cutting and coating equipment in one hall footprint and can also review Intertool tooling stands in the same visit.
Best for
Austrian and neighbouring-country fabrication, metalworking and maintenance buyers sourcing welding power sources, consumables, cutting systems or coating services.
Min. budget
$400.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks before 25 April 2028 to confirm travel and hotel rooms during the fair week.
Risks
Wels hotel rates rise for fair week - book early
Session and specials timings must be confirmed on the organiser page
exhibit
You want qualified Austrian fabrication and metalworking contacts and can co-leverage the concurrent Intertool audience.
Best for
Welding equipment makers, filler metal and gas suppliers, cutting system builders, coating and surfacing providers, and tooling brands targeting Austrian metalworking buyers.
Min. budget
$2,500.00
Timeline
3-6 months before April 2028 for stand application, approval drawings and logistics PDFs (stand construction, compressed air, catering).
Risks
Offline-order surcharge of 20% applies to late stand applications per organiser technical documents
Booth pricing is not published in captured sources - confirm with the organiser
skip
Your product range sits outside welding, cutting, coating and Intertool tooling scope, or Austria is not a target market this cycle.
Best for
Suppliers with no joining, cutting, coating or metalworking tooling relevance to the Austrian market.
Timeline
N/A
Risks
No major risks listed.
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