All Information on
MILCHWERK

Event type

Trade fair for milk processing and suppliers in the Alpine region

Date

6–7 October 2027

Visitors:

Industrial dairies and cheese factories, regional dairies and cooperative dairies, Alpine cheese factories and traditional dairies (Sennereien), organic dairies and speciality producers, technical procurement and engineering service providers

The Concept

The First Trade Fair for the Dairy Industry in the Alpine Region

With MILCHWERK, an independent format for the dairy industry in the region is being created. The fair focuses on concrete applications in production. Technologies for milk processing and cheese production are at the center. Production, technology, and suppliers exchange ideas directly.
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Trade Fair Profile

Focus on Real Operational Challenges

Exchange with Decision-Makers from the Field

Concentration on Relevant Technologies and Systems

Visitors to MILCHWERK

The fair is aimed at decision-makers throughout the industry

Industrial dairies and cheese factories

Regional dairies and cooperative dairies

Alpine cheese dairies and mountain dairies

Organic dairies and specialty producers

Technical purchasing and engineering service providers

Your advantages as an exhibitor

Targeted access to relevant contacts

Planned, structured conversations

High professional quality

Access to a strong economic region

Ideal location for personal contacts

Platform for solutions requiring explanation

Further training through expert stages

Concrete project discussions

Proximity to current investment topics

Positioning in the right environment

Voices on MILCHWERK

Ernst WagemannManaging Director Milkron GmbH, Krones Processing

“The dairy industry in the Alpine region stands for high quality, strong expertise, and innovative strength. With MILCHWERK, a professional platform is being created in our home region of Vorarlberg that brings companies and experts together and promotes personal exchange. Vorarlberg lies in the heart of Europe, making it an ideal location for a new meeting point for our industry. We are therefore very happy to support this format and look forward to being part of it from the start.”

Ernst WagemannManaging Director Milkron GmbH, Krones Processing

Hubert Bertsch jun.Managing Director BERTSCHfoodtec

Jürgen PfliegerHead of Marketing and CommunicationsDomino

“The dairy industry has been a strategically important market for Domino for many years. MILCHWERK offers the ideal platform for professional exchange. We look forward to discussing forward-looking solutions with dairies, cheese factories, and machinery partners and shaping the digital future of the dairy industry together.”

Jürgen PfliegerHead of Marketing and CommunicationsDomino

The topics of movatec

Everything about IT, Big Data, software, hardware, and AI in logistics – from smart supply chain solutions to efficient procurement and fully automated warehouse logistics.

Dornbirn as a meeting point for the dairy industry

MILCHWERK targets one of the strongest milk and cheese regions in Europe. The catchment area includes Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, as well as northern Italy and eastern France.

Over 8,000 businesses with around 90,000 specialists form a strong potential for professional exchange

Dornbirn is centrally located and easily accessible. Short distances encourage personal conversations. The regional cheese expertise enhances the relevance of the fair.

Our Media Partners

Start-up companies
at the MILCHWERK

MILCHWERK offers young entrepreneurs a platform and the opportunity to showcase their innovative products to a wide professional audience and to network with other entrepreneurs.

The Vorarlberg Chamber of Commerce and Messe Dornbirn want to support innovative young entrepreneurs by offering start-up companies a discounted trade fair participation.

Support for young entrepreneurs

Messe Dornbirn and the Vorarlberg Chamber of Commerce are also supporting the trade fair presence of young entrepreneurs from Vorarlberg this year. Part of the booth rental will be covered. A 20% discount on the package price is granted at MILCHWERK. Limited spaces are available for this promotion. And: it cannot be combined with other discounts.