Tour 01
Next-Generation Technologies
Next-generation technologies at selected exhibitors: from new aircraft concepts to avionics.
ILA Berlin // Gate B // Program review
The 2026 program in review
Five days of conferences, stages and tours: reviewing the highlights of ILA 2026 and the foundation for 2028.
ILA Stages 2026 Photo: Messe Berlin / Johannes Zappe Conference in figures
Stages with pulling power
400+
Speakers
from industry, politics and research
300
Sessions
on the ILA Stages
330
Delegations
from 60 countries attending
3,500
Talent Hub participants
ILA's career track
ILA 2026 · Space Days Photo: Messe Berlin Three stages · 2026 review
ILA Stages: from the ISS to aviation strategy
The ILA 2026 stages set the agenda: from the live ISS call with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot alongside Alexander Gerst and Matthias Maurer to the opening by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz introducing the new national aviation strategy.
- Space Pavilion: opened by Federal Minister Dorothee Bär, Space Days on 11 June, Astronauts Day on 12 June.
- Politics meets industry: ILA 2026 became the political forum for Europe's aerospace sector.
- Talent Hub: 3,500 participants and the industry's employers on a dedicated stage.
Guided Tours 2026
Three routes through the future
Free English-language tours, three 90-minute tours each on the Thursday and Friday of the show.
Tour 02
Sustainability & Decarbonization
Sustainability and decarbonization: SAF, hydrogen and more efficient engines on one route.
Tour 03
Security & Sovereignty
Security and sovereignty: defence capabilities and resilient supply chains up close.
ILA 2028
The 2028 program is taking shape
Stages, tours and conference formats are being freshly curated for 2028. The newsletter reaches out as soon as the program is set.