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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

• 10 a.m.: Press conference IGA 2027: The Ruhr area is combining its “green” potential: Under the motto “How do we want to live tomorrow?”, the Ruhr metropolis invites you to the largest garden festival in the world! In 2027, the International Garden Exhibition will be decentralized for the first time – as befits the Ruhr area.
  Location: Congress Center East, Room A/B /
   
• 10 a.m.: Trendtour IPM – insights into modern retail trends and inspiration
  Location: Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 10.30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Gardeners' Forum: Trends & Best Practices, exhibitors inform the audience about the future, production and industry in the young plant sector in practical lectures and panel discussions. For example, Lubera Edibles, Cultivaris and Proven Winners will present their latest products and current marketing trends. The LVG Heidelberg will present the online variety finder and the Kötterheinrich company will discuss the requirements of future trade.
  Location: Hall 2
   
• 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Innovation Center Horticultural Technology: series of lectures on future trends
  Location: Hall 4
   
• 11 a.m.: Tour of climate trees and perennials to exhibitors who specialize in biodiversity, climate-resistant trees and insect-friendly perennials.
  Location: Hall 6, Stand 6J24
   
• 11 a.m. – 12 noon: Technology Trend Tour: Discover exciting technical innovations and solutions for the green industry – intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and innovative technologies directly from leading exhibitors in halls 3 and 4.
  Location: Innovation Center Horticultural Technology Hall 4
   
• 12 noon: Opening of IPM ESSEN 2025 with the IPM Innovation Showcase awards ceremony
  Location: Glass foyer, East entrance
   
• 12 noon: SPRING FEVER - The big DMF show with Germany's master florists Josef Dirr, Lena Hartmann & Jennifer Mühlbauer
  Location: FDF stage, Hall 5
   
• 1 p.m.: Trend Tour with influencer Michael Perry, alias “Mr. Plant Geek”
  Location: IPM Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 2 p.m.: Love is in the air – Wedding Special with Victoria Salomon, Christopher Ernst and Patricia Jung
  Location: FDF Stage, Hall 5
   
• 2:00 p.m.: IPM Trend Tour – Insights into modern retail trends and inspiration
  Location: Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 3:00 p.m.: Tour of climate trees and perennials to exhibitors specializing in biodiversity, climate-resistant trees and insect-friendly perennials.
  East: Hall 6, Booth 6J24
   
• 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.: Technology Trend Tour: Discover exciting technical innovations and solutions for the green industry – intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and innovative technologies directly from leading exhibitors in halls 3 and 4.
  Location: Innovation Center for Horticultural Technology, hall 4
   
• 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.: AIPH International Grower of the Year Award - Prize-giving ceremony
  Location: Congress Center East, Ruhr Room

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Career information event “We love GREEN – Experience green careers live!”
  Location: Congress Center South, Germany Room
   
• 10 a.m.: IPM Trend Tour – Insights into modern retail trends and inspiration
  Location: Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 10 a.m. – 12 noon: BdB Seminar: Woody plants in the water-sensitive city
  East: Congress Center West, Berlin Room
   
• 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Gardeners' Forum: Future and Sustainability, Exhibitors inform the audience about the future, production and industry in the young plant sector in practical lectures and panel discussions. The Brandkamp company will kick things off by reporting on how companies are mastering generational change in horticulture. After that, the focus is on sustainability and plant protection – two areas that will play a decisive role in shaping the future of horticulture. Syngenta Agro, GlobalG.A.P. and Wir sind Garten show how these topics currently stand and what options horticultural businesses have for positioning themselves sustainably. The LVG Heidelberg and the University of Hohenheim report from the perspective of research and science.
  Location: Hall 2
   
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Technology Trend Tour: Discover exciting technical innovations and solutions for the green industry – intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and innovative technologies directly from leading exhibitors in halls 3 and 4.
  Location: Innovation Center for Horticultural Technology, hall 4
   
• 11:30 a.m.: SPRING FEVER - The big DMF show with Germany's master florists Josef Dirr, Lena Hartmann & Jennifer Mühlbauer
  Location: FDF stage, hall 5
   
• 1 p.m.: Tour of climate trees and perennials to exhibitors who specialize in biodiversity, climate-resistant trees and insect-friendly perennials.
  Location: Hall 6, Stand 6J24
   
• 1 p.m.: Trend tour with influencer Michael Perry aka “Mr. Plant Geek”
  Location: IPM Discovery Center Hall 5
   
• 1:30 p.m.: Love is in the air - Wedding Special with Victoria Salomon, Christopher Ernst and Patricia Jung
  Location: FDF stage, hall 5
   
• 2 – 5 p.m.: Innovation Center Horticultural Technology: professional horticulture
  Location: hall 4
   
• 2 p.m.: IPM Trend Tour – insights into modern retail trends and inspiration
  Location: Discovery Center, hall 5
   
• 3 p.m.: Pure Perfection Passion, International Floral Design Show with Hanneke Frankema (NL), Tom de Houwer (BE), Krisztian Kövér (HU), Iza Tkaczyk (PL)
  Location: FDF Stage, Hall 5
   
• 3 – 3:45 p.m.: Technology Trend Tour: Discover exciting technical innovations and solutions for the green industry – intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and innovative technologies directly from leading exhibitors in halls 3 and 4.
  Location: Innovation Center for Horticultural Technology, Hall 4
   
• 3:30 p.m.: Tour of climate trees and perennials to exhibitors specializing in biodiversity, climate-resistant trees and insect-friendly perennials.
  Location: Hall 6, Stand 6J24
   
• 5:30 p.m.: Reception of the European Nurserystock Association (ENA)
  Location: Hall 7, Stand 7D28

Thursday, January 30, 2025

• 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: Future Congress of the Association of Garden, Landscape and Sports Field Construction North Rhine-Westphalia e. V.
  Location: Congress Center East, Ruhr hall
   
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: “We love GREEN – Experience green careers live!” career information event
  Venue: Congress Center South, Saal Deutschland
   
• 10 a.m.: IPM Trend Tour – Insights into modern retail trends and inspiration
  Venue: Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 10.30 a.m.: Forum Beruf + Zukunft: Career orientation for young leaders in horticulture
  Venue: Congress Center East, Room A
   
• 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Growers' Forum: Industry & Trade, exhibitors inform the audience about the future, production and industry in the young plant sector in practical lectures and panel discussions. Companies such as Bailey Nurseries, Kordes Jungpflanzen, GASA GROUP Denmark and Syngenta Flowers share their experiences and ideas. In addition, four exhibitors will discuss the young plant industry in their home country of France and draw global comparisons.
  Location: Hall 2
   
• 11 a.m.: Tour of climate trees and perennials to exhibitors who specialize in biodiversity, climate-resistant trees and insect-friendly perennials.
  Location: Hall 6, Stand 6J24
   
• 11 am – 12 noon: Technology Trend Tour: Discover exciting technical innovations and solutions for the green industry – intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and innovative technologies directly from leading exhibitors in halls 3 and 4.
  Location: Innovation Center Horticultural Technology, Hall 4
   
• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Innovation Center for Horticultural Technology: Green Dialogues
  Venue: Hall 4
   
• 1 p.m.: SPRING FEVER - The big DMF show with Germany's master florist Josef Dirr, Lena Hartmann & Jennifer Mühlbauer
  Venue: FDF stage, Hall 5
   
• 1 p.m.: Trend Tour with influencer Michael Perry aka “Mr. Plant Geek”
  Location: IPM Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 2 p.m.: Trend Tour IPM – Insights into modern retail trends and inspirations
  Location: Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 2 p.m.: Green Cities Europe Award ceremony
  Location: Hall 7, Booth 7D29
   
• 2 – 2.45 p.m.: Technology Trend Tour: Discover exciting technical innovations and solutions for the green industry – intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and innovative technologies directly from leading exhibitors in halls 3 and 4.
  Location: Innovation Center Horticultural Technology, Hall 4
   
• 2:30 p.m.: Show Your Colours Award – Award ceremony
  Location: Bizz Holland, Hall 8, Stand number 8A30-4
   
• 3:00 p.m.: Pure Perfection Passion International Floral Design Show with Hanneke Frankema (NL), Tom de Houwer (BE), Krisztian Kövér (HU), Iza Tkaczyk (PL)
  Location: FDF Stage, Hall 5
   
• 3:00 p.m.: Tour of climate trees and perennials to exhibitors who specialize in biodiversity, climate-resistant trees and insect-friendly perennials.
  Location: Hall 6, Stand 6J24

Friday, January 31, 2025

• 10:00 a.m.: Trendtour IPM – Insights into modern retail trends and inspirations
  Location: Discovery Center, Hall 5
   
• 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Growers' Forum: Environment, Exhibitors will inform the audience about the future, production and industry in the young plant sector in practical lectures and panel discussions. French young plant producer LAFORET will kick off the event with a talk about the modernization process for environmentally friendly production. Dümmen Orange will conclude the Growers' Forum with a presentation on bee-friendly breeding.
  Location: Hall 2
   
• 11 a.m. – 12 noon: Technology Trend Tour: Discover exciting technical innovations and solutions for the green industry – intelligent automation, sustainable production approaches and innovative technologies directly from leading exhibitors in halls 3 and 4.
  Location: Innovation Center Horticultural Technology Hall 4
   
• 11 a.m.: Tour of climate trees and perennials to exhibitors who specialize in biodiversity, climate-resistant trees and insect-friendly perennials.
  Location: Hall 6, Stand 6J24
   
• 12.00 p.m.: IPM Messecup 2025 - award ceremony
  Location: FDF stage, Hall 5
   
• 2:00 p.m.: Trendtour IPM – Insights into modern retail trends and inspiration
  Location: Discovery Center, Hall 5