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EXHIBITOR Magazine Announces EuroShop Awards Finalists

2/23/2026

EXHIBITOR magazine, an award-winning U.S.-based print and online magazine featuring best practices for trade show marketing, is excited to announce the following finalists in its EuroShop Awards, the highly coveted stand-design competition officially endorsed by EuroShop organizers. The program is sponsored by beMatrix.

“The finalists we selected represent the most innovative and compelling design on the EuroShop show floor,” said Emily Olson, editor of EXHIBITOR magazine. “There are roughly 1,800 individual stands spread across the Messe Dusseldorf halls, and earning a spot among the top 3 percent is no small feat. Selecting winners from among these stellar designs will not be an easy task for our judges.”

The finalists (in each of the five size-based categories) are:

XS Category (25 or Fewer sqm.)
  • Briggs Hillier (Hall 12, A46-20)
  • HonDesign (Hall 1, A42)
  • I DO Design (Hall 10, B26)
  • Kubik (Hall 4, E12)
  • Kuhlmann Laden- und Innenausbau (Hall 11, F55)
  • Perfect Media Solutions (Hall 4, F24)
  • PPM (Hall 12, A46-06)
  • RD Signs (Hall 4, D13)
  • Verkada (Hall 5, C36)
  • XpoSpace (Hall 1, A69)
Small Category (26 – 40 sqm.)
  • ARS Studio (Hall 1, D41)
  • Atelier Damböck (Hall 1, C84)
  • Delta Light (Hall 9, E46)
  • Matrix Systems (Hall 1, A76)
  • Northcliffe Lighting (Hall 9, A33)
  • Re-board (Hall 4, F09)
  • Sothis (Hall 1, D49)
  • VIA Material (Hall 11, D69)
  • Walbert-Schmitz (Hall 1, B44)
  • Winkels Interior Design Exhibition (Hall 1, A25)
Medium Category (41 – 70 sqm.)
  • Atelier Türke (Hall 12, B33)
  • GO Exhibitions (Hall 1, A82)
  • Goldstein (Hall 12, A13)
  • Kriskadecor (Hall 11, B26)
  • Shoplight (Hall 9, B39)
  • Smart Design Expo (Hall 1, C46)
  • StudioJDV (Hall 12, A19)
  • Trevision (Hall 4, C18)
  • Von Hagen (Hall 1, C46)
  • Zenit Messebau (Hall 1, C42)
Large Category (71 – 299 sqm.)
  • beMatrix (Hall 1, C03)
  • Brace Group (Hall 1, C38)
  • D'art (Hall 12, B34)
  • Global Lighting Alliance (Hall 9, B31)
  • JAB Anstoetz (Hall 12, B31)
  • Pro.stand (Hall 1, C74)
  • Studio 9 (Hall 10, D29)
  • Tchai (Hall 10, B45)
  • Thamm (Hall 1, C57)
  • Trilux (Hall 9, A2)
XL Category (300 sqm. or more)
  • Aluvision (Hall 1, C37)
  • Arneg (Hall 16, D23)
  • Cevizoglu (Hall 12, A20)
  • Epta (Hall 9, B24)
  • IMOON Studios (Hall 9, E24)
  • ITAB Group (Hall 10, A34)
  • Kaplanlar (Hall 16, E23)
  • Modern Expo (Hall 12, C25)
  • Nurdil (Hall 16, E71)
  • Umdasch (Hall 12, C19)
All EuroShop exhibitors were automatically entered into the free competition. EXHIBITOR staff selected the aforementioned finalists, and an international panel of design experts will score all finalists to identify Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in each category.

Finalists were honored on the show floor with plaques and are automatically eligible for the People's Choice Award. Between Monday, Feb. 23, and Wednesday, Feb. 25, visitors to ExhibitorOnline.com/VoteEuroShop will vote for their favorite designs. The three stands with the most votes will be named the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Award winners in People’s Choice Award portion of the competition.

All winners will be announced and awarded with trophies during a ceremony at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, on the Yellow Stage in Hall 1. Winners also will receive a complimentary show hall pass to EXHIBITORLIVE 2026.

To further honor the efforts of EuroShop exhibitors, EXHIBITOR will provide them with a free one-year subscription to its digital magazine. In addition, finalists will receive a 20-percent discount on any pass to EXHIBITORLIVE 2026.

For additional information, visit ExhibitorOnline.com/Awards/EuroShop.


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