At connecticum you meet well-prepared students, graduates and experienced professionals from Business, IT and Engineering. From business administration, data science and electrical engineering to mechanical engineering, information systems and industrial engineering, including the natural sciences.
connecticum is a recruiting fair in Berlin where employers meet and hire students, graduates and professionals in Business, IT and Engineering. Exhibitors book all 3 days or a single day – the Business, IT or Engineering Career Fair; the all-inclusive price starts at €3,420 net. connecticum 2027 takes place from 23 to 25 November 2027 in Berlin, with around 200 employers and about 12,000 visitors expected. Employers from outside Germany are welcome to exhibit. Apprentices come to connecticum 2027 too: if you fill apprenticeships or dual study places, you meet them at the same booth.
Taking part
3 days, all fields, in the centre of Berlin: for employers hiring in Business, IT and Engineering at the same time – at the lowest price per day.
Your day, where your hiring need is:
On each day we specifically invite students, graduates and apprentices of the matching fields. Visitors from all fields are welcome on all 3 days; your booth booking applies to the day or days you book.
At a glance
| Recruiting fair | connecticum 2027Career fair for Business, Engineering & IT in Berlin, conversations in German and English 3 days, 200 employers, 12,000 visitors International Career Fair Berlin, 23–25 November 2027 |
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| Visitors | Around 12,000 visitors expected: students, graduates, apprentices and professionalsAt connecticum you meet well-prepared computer scientists, engineers and business graduates from Germany and Europe – at the start of their careers, early on, and with several years of experience. About 12,000 students at every stage of their degree, final-year students and graduates, and junior and senior professionals in Business, IT and Engineering are expected at connecticum 2027. Experienced professionals are an equally important target group. |
| Tickets for visitors | Visitors pay €10 admission and arrive registered and well informed – tickets on the fair page for students, graduates & professionals. |
| The 3 days of the fair | All 3 days or your day
Employers book all 3 days or single days. Visitors from all fields are welcome on all 3 days. |
| Employers & exhibitors | 200 renowned employers of all sizes and industriesAround 200 renowned employers present themselves with exhibition booths, one-to-one conversations and their vacancies for students, graduates and professionals. Global players, medium-sized companies, family businesses, tech and IT companies. Alongside the well-known names, connecticum is also where you meet the hidden champions – market and technology leaders most people have never heard of, because they do not sell to consumers. We will publish the 2027 exhibitor list as soon as it is final. The past exhibitors page shows which employers have exhibited at connecticum. |
| Dates | 23 to 25 November 2027 (Tuesday to Thursday), Berlin. |
| Venue | Convention Hall, MOA BerlinEntrance: Birkenstr. 22, 10559 Berlin. Getting there: U-Bahn station Birkenstraße (3-minute walk) · S-Bahn station Westhafen, Ringbahn (6-minute walk) · no more than 20 minutes from Berlin Hauptbahnhof (central station) · on-site car park for exhibitors and visitors. |
| Opening hours | Each day of the fair from 12:00 to 19:00 (noon to 7 pm), with admission for visitors until 18:30. For exhibitors: access and set-up from 10:00. |
| Booth & prices | A fixed price for taking part, everything includedBooth S (4 m²): €3,420 · Booth M (8 m²): €5,640 · Booth L (12 m²): €8,350 – net of VAT, for 1 day of the fair; for 2 days and for all 3 days the price per day falls |
| Included | All exhibitor services included in the fixed price
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| Early bird & deadlines | Early-bird discount on all the prices listed
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| Booking | Taking part as an employer – how it works
The terms and conditions and the order confirmation are in German. |
| Contact | connecticum team |
What employers get
Taking part as an employer
The terms and conditions and the order confirmation are in German.
The visitors of connecticum
Visitors are students at every stage of their degree, final-year students and graduates, and junior and senior professionals in Business, IT and Engineering.
Around 12,000 well-prepared students, graduates and professionals from Germany and Europe are expected at connecticum 2027. They come with a purpose: to find out from potential employers about current and future entry-level and career opportunities.
The connecticum focus since the first fair in 2002: business, engineering and IT
At connecticum you meet well-prepared candidates at every career stage from business, engineering and IT – from business administration through computer science and mechanical engineering to the natural sciences. The classic fields of study of connecticum visitors are:
Students & graduates from all over Germany
connecticum is a nationwide fair: students & graduates come from universities all over Germany – from Hamburg to Munich, from Aachen to Dresden. Regularly well represented are, among others:
Frequently asked questions
For 1 day of the fair, a booth costs a fixed price of €3,420 (Booth S, 4 m²), €5,640 (Booth M, 8 m²) or €8,350 (Booth L, 12 m²), each net of VAT. The fixed price per day falls if you take part on more than 1 day – the amounts are in the next question. All exhibitor services are included in the fixed price – there are no extra costs for furnishing, electricity, internet or catering.
For 2 days or all 3 days, the price per day falls. Booth S (4 m²) costs €6,100 for 2 days (€3,050 per day) and €8,100 for all 3 days (€2,700 per day). Booth M (8 m²) costs €10,200 for 2 days (€5,100 per day) and €13,500 for all 3 days (€4,500 per day). Booth L (12 m²) costs €14,900 for 2 days (€7,450 per day) and €19,800 for all 3 days (€6,600 per day). All prices net of VAT, all exhibitor services included.
Everything: complete booth furnishing, electricity, exhibitor internet and Wi-Fi, your listing as an exhibitor in all connecticum media and exhibitor tickets for your booth staff: 4 (Booth S), 8 (Booth M) or 12 (Booth L) per fair day. Also catering at the booth, in the exhibitor lounge and at the exhibitor event at the end of each fair day. In addition, for at least 12 months: presentation as a relevant employer with company logo, employer profile and unlimited job adverts in connecticum Atlas and connecticum Jobs. You reach applicants throughout the fair year.
If you are hiring in Business, IT and Engineering at the same time, book all 3 days – with the lowest price per day. If you are hiring in one field, choose the day with that focus: the Business Career Fair on 23 November, the IT Career Fair on 24 November or the Engineering Career Fair on 25 November. If your roles sit between two fields, such as business informatics or embedded systems, combine the two days; any combination is possible. Visitors from all fields are welcome on all 3 days.
Yes. Employers from outside Germany are welcome to exhibit at connecticum. The exhibitor contract and the invoice are issued in German, and invoices are in EUR.
connecticum is held in German and English, and many exhibitors also hold conversations in English. German-speaking staff at your booth are an advantage but not a requirement.
All prices are net of VAT. For companies registered for VAT in another EU member state, the reverse-charge procedure applies and the invoice is issued without German VAT. Invoices are issued in EUR.
You book online in the Booth Booking Form: choose your days and booth size, see the fixed price, submit your booking and confirm your email address. Within two working days you receive the order confirmation as a PDF. Once you accept it within 7 days by replying to the email, your booking is binding. Need a quote first, for example for your purchasing department? Write to team@connecticum.de and you will receive it by email within 48 hours.
Early bookers receive 20% off when booking by 18 December 2026 – on all the prices listed. The registration and booking deadline for connecticum 2027 is 30 September 2027.
Around 12,000 students at every stage of their degree, final-year students and graduates, and junior and senior professionals in Business, IT and Engineering are expected. The fair is in Berlin – 49 universities and colleges, more than 200,000 students in the city (Statistics Office Berlin-Brandenburg, winter semester 2025/26).
Yes. Every booking includes the connecticum Atlas, your employer profile with company logo, and the connecticum Jobs, where you publish an unlimited number of job adverts, for at least 12 months each – at no extra cost.
Yes. Both are standalone products: the Atlas from €780 (6, 12 or 24 months), connecticum Jobs from €460 (30 days, 6 or 12 months), each net of VAT.
Yes. Agencies booking on behalf of an employer receive a 15% agency commission. It is added to the early-bird and early-payment discounts, up to 38% off the list price in total. Nothing changes for employers who book directly: the price shown applies, with no additional costs. Agencies state in the notes field which employer they are booking for.
Publish job adverts for every career stage – no limit on the number, for 30 days, 6 or 12 months.
The employer directory for students and graduates – be present all year round and findable by career stage and by the fields you are hiring in.
Options and dates for HR and employer marketing – by email, ahead of every relevant deadline.
All recruiting products and prices at a glance: connecticum Careers & Recruiting