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Join us at the SPEZI International Special Bikes Show on April 24-25, 2027, in Freiburg, Germany, showcasing innovative bicycles and mobility solutions.
Dates
24–25 Apr 2027
City / country
Germersheim, Germany
Venue
Freiburg Exhibition Center
Event overview
The SPEZI International Special Bikes Show is the world's leading exhibition for bicycles beyond the diamond frame standard. Taking place on April 24 and 25, 2027, at Freiburg Exhibition Center, this event features a unique variety of mobility solutions, allowing attendees to test ride cargo bikes, recumbents, and more.
With numerous presentations and an Innovation Lab, SPEZI is not just an exhibition but a celebration of bicycle culture. SPEZI International Special Bikes Show takes place in.
TL;DR
SPEZI is where recumbent, cargo and other non-standard bicycle builders show complete machines rather than catalogue photos, so visitors can compare frame geometry, seating position and load platforms in one hall. The Stadthalle Germersheim setting keeps the show compact: town-centre hotels sit 500-900 m from the entrance, and buses 590 and 595 stop at the Stadthalle, so a two-day visit fits around a single travel day.
For small-frame builders, accessory makers and cargo-bike specialists, SPEZI puts products directly in front of riders who already choose non-mainstream bicycles and who buy components, conversions and trailers themselves. The Stadthalle Germersheim footprint keeps stands close to the test and demo traffic, and exhibitors reach the hall from Mannheim (MHG) or Frankfurt (FRA) via Germersheim station and the Stadthalle bus stop.
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
1Neuer Messplatz 1, 79108 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg Exhibition Center in Germersheim 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: Freiburg Exhibition Center in Germersheim 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 Freiburg Exhibition Center for badge collection; allow extra time for security screening during peak morning arrival.
Attend
Ticket info
Ticket notes
Purchase tickets online for a discount and avoid waiting times at the entrance.
How the last edition performed
Next edition
Not announced yet
Intelligence
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Why it matters
On 2027-04-24 to 2027-04-25, SPEZI International Special Bikes Show in Germersheim covering Cargo bikes for urban transport and logistics, Recumbent bikes offering comfort and performance, Folding bikes for conve gives automotive buyers a single calendar window to compare suppliers, validate specs on the stand, and book follow-ups before the next buying cycle - especially when your roadmap matches the published exhibitor profile.
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Plan your trip

Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Frankfurt Airport
The main long-haul gateway for Germersheim. Take the long-distance or S-Bahn platform to Mannheim Hbf, then a regional train or S-Bahn RheinNeckar service towards Germersheim. Confirm timings on bahn.de; treat drive and rail times as approximate
TBA
to venue
approx. 1 h 10 min by car; approx. 1 h 45 min to 2 h by train via Mannheim or Karlsruhe
by car
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
Smaller low-cost airport south of Germersheim with quick onward road access via the B36 and A5/A61 corridors; rail connections run through Karlsruhe Hbf. Times are approximate, confirm before travel
TBA
to venue
approx. 50 min by car
by car
Mannheim City Airport
Regional airport handling mainly business and general aviation; onward travel is by road or by taxi to Mannheim Hbf and then rail to Germersheim. Confirm whether your carrier actually serves MHG
TBA
to venue
approx. 40 min by car
by car
Stuttgart Airport
Alternative if FRA fares are high; rail routing runs through Mannheim or Karlsruhe and adds a change to the Germersheim leg. Approximate, confirm on bahn.de
TBA
to venue
approx. 1 h 20 min by car; approx. 2 h by train via Mannheim
by car
Strasbourg Airport
Useful for French and southern European arrivals with a hire car; cross-border rail via Karlsruhe or Wörth is possible but slower. Approximate, confirm before booking
TBA
to venue
approx. 1 h 20 min by car via the A35 and A5
by car
A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
HAVENU Hotel Quartier 8
USD 150–190 / night
Closest of the captured properties to the halls, an easy walk for a velomobile or trike test ride and for returning to the hotel between show days. Rates are indicative USD anchors converted from a EUR display; confirm the euro price and cancellation terms at booking.
Germersheimer Hof
USD 150–190 / night
Central base close to the shops and restaurants that are open on Saturday 24 April; Sunday trading is closed in Germany, so buy supplies the day before. Indicative rate, confirm euro pricing before booking.
ACHAT Hotel Hockenheim
USD 95–122 / night
Captured as a 3-star Google Hotels listing, rating 4.0, eco-certified, with paid breakfast, free Wi-Fi, free parking, bar and restaurant. Best value of the four if you drive to Germersheim each morning, roughly 20 to 25 minutes by car.
BürgerhausLöwen e.G.
USD 150–202 / night
Small guesthouse outside the immediate centre, convenient for travellers arriving by car with a trailer or demo fleet. Contact the property directly about arrival times and parking.
Get around the city with these convenient transport options.
Regional train
Journey of roughly 45 to 60 minutes via Speyer. Cheaper advance fares exist; treat the band as a planning estimate, not a quoted price.
Regional train
Short regional hop of roughly 35 to 45 minutes. KVV and VRN tickets cover the Germersheim corridor; check which fare-union ticket your route needs.
Bus
Short town-centre hop linking the station with the Stadthalle stop; buy from the driver or a machine and keep the ticket for inspection.
Bus
Town service for moving between the venue, the old town and the shopping streets; useful for lunch away from the halls.
Walk
Flat town-centre route, easily done with a day pack; the walk from central hotels such as Germersheimer Hof is only 500 to 700 m.
Taxi
Useful with luggage, demo wheels or in rain. Taxis are limited in a town of this size, so pre-book for the return leg on Sunday evening.
Taxi
Only sensible for groups or heavy equipment. The train via Mannheim is far cheaper and usually similar in total time once traffic is counted.
Parking
No official SPEZI parking tariff was captured. Arrive early on Saturday because the town-centre bays fill quickly, and remember that Sunday 25 April is a normal German Sunday with shops closed.
Weather
Late April in Germersheim, on the Upper Rhine plain, typically brings mild afternoons and cool mornings: plan for roughly 6-8 C at night and 16-18 C in the afternoon, with a real chance of passing showers. The Stadthalle is a town-centre venue with outdoor demo activity, so a light waterproof shell and a warm mid-layer cover both the queue outside and the evening walk back to town-centre hotels. These are climatological bands, not a forecast: check a local forecast for 24-25 April 2027 in the week before travelling.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Germany has wide 4G and 5G coverage in the Rhine-Neckar region; Germersheim town centre and the Stadthalle area sit within normal urban coverage. EU SIM cards roam at domestic rates under EU rules, while visitors from outside the EU should check a travel eSIM or a local prepaid SIM before arrival. Public Wi-Fi at the venue and at individual hotels was not documented in the captures for this page, so plan on mobile data for exhibitor catalogues, translation apps and rail ticketing.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
A small-town fair on the Rhine
Germersheim is a compact Rhineland-Palatinate town on the left bank of the Rhine, with a historic fortress ring and a walkable old centre. SPEZI's scale matches it: the Stadthalle is a town venue rather than a vast exhibition campus, so the show feels conversational and buyers spend their time talking to builders rather than navigating halls.
Sunday 25 April is a normal German Sunday
Shops, supermarkets and most pharmacies in Germersheim will be closed on the second show day. Buy water, snacks and anything you need on Saturday, and check restaurant opening hours; many town-centre kitchens close early on Sunday evening.
Cash still matters
Small specialty builders, food stalls and town-centre parking machines may not take cards. Carry euro notes and coins for deposits on demo machines, small spare parts and parking, and treat card acceptance as something to confirm stand by stand.
Language on the floor
German is the working language of the halls, and product sheets are often German-only. Many exhibitors in the recumbent, velomobile and cargo-bike scene are Dutch, Danish or international and work comfortably in English, but a translation app helps with technical spec sheets and local signage.
The test-ride etiquette
The demo culture is the point of the show. Ask before adjusting a boom or swapping pedals, bring your own helmet, and expect to leave an ID or deposit for longer test laps on high-value velomobiles. Returning the machine set back to its previous length keeps the queue moving for the next rider.
Practical guides
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Destination: FRA
Flight-search captures for 24 April 2027 returned no bookable fare rows, so no ticket prices are quoted here. Search Frankfurt (FRA) or Mannheim (MHG) to Germersheim for the SPEZI weekend and add the rail leg to Germersheim station separately.
Get to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Frankfurt Airport (FRA): approx. 1 h 10 min by car; approx. 1 h 45 min to 2 h by train via Mannheim or Karlsruhe; Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB): approx. 50 min by car; Mannheim City Airport (MHG): approx. 40 min by car; Stuttgart Airport (STR): approx. 1 h 20 min by car; approx. 2 h by train via Mannheim. Allow road or rail time to Freiburg Exhibition Center; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near Freiburg Exhibition Center: Approx. 520 m from Stadthalle Germersheim: HAVENU Hotel Quartier 8; Germersheim town centre, approx. 680 m from Stadthalle Germersheim: Germersheimer Hof; Hockenheim, approx. 17.5 km from Stadthalle Germersheim: ACHAT Hotel Hockenheim.
Ride-hail: Germersheim is a small town and app-based ride-hailing coverage is thinner than in Mannheim, Karlsruhe or Heidelberg. Local taxi firms cover the station, the Stadthalle and the surrounding villages, and pre-booking the return leg matters on Sunday evening when demand spikes and drivers are few. Check whether your app of choice is active in the Rhine-Neckar region before you rely on it, and keep a local taxi number saved as a fallback; no ride-hailing prices were published in the captures for this page, so treat any app quote as indicative.
Public transit: Germersheim station sits on the regional rail corridor linking Mannheim and Speyer with Bruchsal and Karlsruhe, served by regional trains and S-Bahn RheinNeckar services. From the station, town bus 595 runs towards the Stadthalle, and bus 590 links the Stadthalle with Paradeplatz in the old town; both are short hops priced around EUR 3 per single adult ticket. Timetables are published on bus-bahn-fahrplan.de and by the town, and tickets are sold by the driver or from machines. Germersheim has no tram or U-Bahn, so rail plus bus or a walk is the realistic car-free pattern. Confirm connections and fare-union coverage on bahn.de or the VRN site before travelling.
Parking: Stadthalle Germersheim is a town-centre venue, so parking means street bays and public car parks within a few minutes' walk rather than a dedicated exhibition car park. Rates were not published in the captures for this page; expect modest town-centre charges of roughly EUR 2-5 per day and bring coins or a card-enabled machine. Saturday morning fills quickly, so arrive well before the halls open if you are driving in from Hockenheim or the motorway. Vans and trailers carrying demo machines should confirm unloading access with the organiser in advance, and remember that Sunday 25 April follows normal German Sunday rules, with shops closed around the venue.
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: April 2027 (show dates Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April)
Temperature: Plan for roughly 6-8 C overnight and 16-18 C in the afternoon, with the coolest hours before the halls open and after they close. These are late-April climatological bands for the Upper Rhine plain around Germersheim, not a forecast: confirm with a local forecast in the week before travel.
Seasonality: Spring on the Upper Rhine is changeable, with sunshine and passing showers often in the same afternoon. Rain matters at SPEZI because demo riding and machine testing happen partly outdoors, so a compact umbrella and a quick-dry jacket are more useful than a heavy coat. Wind in the open Rhine plain can make a velomobile canopy or a fairing feel very different from a calm test lap, which is worth checking before you order.
Packing: Pack layers: a base layer, a warm mid-layer for the cool morning walk from Germersheim town-centre hotels, and a light waterproof shell that packs small. Comfortable walking shoes cover the 500 m to 1 km walk from the station or hotels to the Stadthalle and a day on hard hall floors. Add your own helmet, cycling shoes or preferred pedals for demo laps, a refillable bottle, a power bank for ticketing apps, and euro cash for deposits and parking.
Plan your trip
Best day to visit: Day 2 (mid-show)
Mid-show days at SPEZI International Special Bikes Show usually combine full exhibitor attendance with scheduled B2B meetings, before early pack-down on the final day.
Book Germersheim or Hockenheim accommodation for the Saturday night — Town-centre properties such as Germersheimer Hof and HAVENU Hotel Quartier 8 are within 700 m of the Stadthalle; the ACHAT in Hockenheim is a cheaper 17.5 km alternative.
Buy rail tickets to Germersheim station — Germersheim is on the Mannheim-Speyer and Bruchsal-Karlsruhe regional corridors; a Sparpreis ticket booked early is usually cheaper than a walk-up fare.
Check the local forecast for the Upper Rhine plain — Late April can bring cool mornings and passing showers; plan a waterproof layer for the walk between the station or hotel and the Stadthalle.
Shortlist the exhibitors and machine types you want to test — Write down your inseam, x-seam and preferred handlebar position before the show; boom and seat adjustment is quicker when the exhibitor knows your measurements.
Pack helmet, cycling shoes and the pedals you ride at home — Fitting your own pedals to a demo machine makes a test lap comparable to your current bike.
Withdraw euro cash for deposits, small parts and food; Plan the Sunday logistics in advance — Sunday 25 April 2027 is a normal German Sunday, so shops in Germersheim will be closed; buy supplies and fuel on Saturday.
Arrive at opening to book demo slots before the halls fill — Velomobile and trike test queues build through the morning; early arrival gives you a second lap later in the day.
Confirm the 2027 dates, daily opening hours and ticket rules on en.spezialradmesse.de — Opening hours and admission details were not published in the captures for this page, so verify them on the organiser site before booking rail.
Registration and hall orientation at Freiburg Exhibition Center
Supplier meetings and product demos
Final negotiations and follow-up
SPEZI International Special Bikes Show registration concourse
Freiburg Exhibition Center
Central meeting point before and between hall appointments during show days.
Organiser B2B lounge (if offered)
Freiburg Exhibition Center
Hosted matchmaking and buyer programmes when published by the organiser.
Budget

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Decision
Use this quick check to decide whether SPEZI International Special Bikes Show fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
For SPEZI International Special Bikes Show, what is your primary role on the show floor?
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
Your category focus and target suppliers align with the official exhibitor profile.
Best for
Buyers, engineers, and delegates sourcing Cargo bikes for urban transport and logistics and Recumbent bikes offering comfo solutions and benchmarking suppliers at SPEZI International Special Bikes Show in Germersheim.
Min. budget
$513.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks before opening day for registration, hotels, and travel.
Risks
Session times and ticket tiers may change - confirm the official agenda before booking.
exhibit
You have a defined lead-generation or distributor recruitment goal for this market.
Best for
Brands and manufacturers launching Cargo bikes for urban transport and logistics and Recumbent bikes offering comfo products who need qualified meetings with the event's trade audience.
Min. budget
$2,308.00
Timeline
3-6 months for stand booking, freight, staffing, and pre-show marketing.
Risks
Booth pricing and corner premiums vary by hall - confirm with the organiser sales team.
skip
Audience, geography, or commercial goals do not justify travel and stand costs this cycle.
Best for
Teams with weak category fit, budget constraints, or overlapping commitments during the Germersheim show week.
Timeline
N/A
Risks
Skipping may mean missing buyer meetings if competitors exhibit or attend the same week.
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