Inhorgenta 2026 will take place from 20 to 23 February at the Messe München exhibition centre.
With the official partnership that has now been announced, the Swiss institution FHH is entering into its first long-term collaboration with an international watch and jewellery trade fair. Following the initial cooperation during this year’s Inhorgenta, the 2026 edition will feature an expanded and reorganised FHH Cultural Space in Hall A1.
“Together, we are shaping a future that puts craftsmanship, creativity and the cultural relevance of fine watchmaking centre stage,” says Stefanie Mändlein, Exhibition Director of the Inhorgenta trade fair. “The response to our collaboration in 2025 was overwhelming – and in 2026 we want to take this experience to a new level.”
The planned programme offers exhibitions, talks and experiences. The aim is to inspire, impart knowledge and promote dialogue across generations and disciplines.
“This partnership reflects our conviction that haute horlogerie is a living cultural heritage that needs to be shared,” emphasises Aurélie Streit, Vice President of FHH. “By collaborating with Inhorgenta, we are strengthening our mission to showcase the emotional depth, artistic aspirations and contemporary relevance of haute horlogerie – and bring it to a wider, diverse audience.”
Founded in 2005 by Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux and the Richemont Group, the FHH and its 37 partner brands aim to preserve and pass on knowledge of the art of watchmaking through its three main areas of activity: The “Watches and Culture” area preserves watchmaking culture with educational programmes and exhibitions. The FHH Forum offers space for exchange and information; the FHH Academy imparts knowledge, trains and certifies in the field of watchmaking.
FHH has been a partner of the Geneva Watch Days event since 2023, which will take place this year from 4 to 7 September.
The trade fair has been around since 1974. It is considered the leading B2B platform for the European watch, jewellery and gemstone industry. In 2025, Inhorgenta welcomed over 25,000 visitors from around 100 countries to the Munich Exhibition Centre, who came to find out about the latest products from 1,334 brands from 38 countries. Since 2017, the Inhorgenta Award has also been presented in nine categories and celebrated with a grand gala. This year’s winners in the watch category were Gerald Charles (Luxury Watch of the Year) and Junghans (Watch Design of the Year).
