PotatoEurope is the international meeting place for potato growers, processors, and marketers from Germany and abroad.
After four years, the event will return to Germany as scheduled and will take place for the first time at the Rittergut Gestorf 1 estate, in Springe near Hanover, on September 9-10, 2026.
At the outdoor trade fair, numerous exhibitors will present the latest innovations in the fields of cultivation, fertilisation, plant protection, agricultural technology, and processing.
The Union of the German Potato Industry (UNIKA) is also involved as a conceptual partner and initiator of the event.
The DLG (German Agricultural Society) is also expanding its trade fair portfolio. The SugarBeet Expo will celebrate its premiere, taking place parallel to PotatoEurope 2026.
PotatoEurope
Leading international companies from the fields of cultivation, crop protection, digitalisation, and technology will present their latest developments and cutting-edge solutions at the two-day event, which happens to be taking place in The Netherlands this year (September 3-4, 2025).
There is a particular focus on topics such as sustainable production and climate protection, smart farming and digital applications, as well as innovative processing technologies.
This provides growers and companies from upstream and downstream sectors with a platform along the entire value chain where they can obtain information on current issues relating to modern potato production and processing.
Test plots, machine demonstrations for planting, harvesting and loading under real conditions, as well as information events, specialist lectures and expert talks round off the technical programme.
Location
The Rittergut Gestorf 1 estate is part of the Agrarpartner Limberg KG farming cooperative.
In addition to potatoes and sugar beets, the farming cooperative also grows wheat, rapeseed, peas, and maize for the biogas plant. The farm also has a boarding stable for horses.
Interseed Potatoes GmbH is participating as the location partner.
SugarBeet Expo celebrates its debut
In 2026, DLG will expand its trade fair portfolio with a new trade exhibition – The SugarBeet Expo, dedicated exclusively to professional sugar beet cultivation.
The international industry event for sugar beet professionals will take place alongside the established PotatoEurope trade fair on September 9 and 10, 2026 at the Rittergut Gestorf 1 estate.
It will offer a new industry platform for investment, innovation and professional exchange. Trade visitors are provided with bundled information, expanded networking opportunities, and an enlarged exhibition portfolio.
Nordzucker AG is the location partner for SugarBeet Expo.
