The international optics and design trade event
At Opti, stakeholders and buyers have the excellent opportunity to gain experience with all the latest solutions and innovations in optics, precision mechanics and laser use. The travelling trade fair is one of the most significant for the optics industry and is also regarded as a trendsetter for eyewear. It is here that innovative designs are often revealed. That is why exhibitor numbers continue to climb year after year. The first Opti was held back in 1998, and in a brief period, the trade fair has built a formidable reputation and legacy. You have an extensive product portfolio, which features the following product sectors:
- frames;
- lenses, including contact ones;
- refraction and diagnostics;
- shop fitting and decoration;
- trade products and accessories;
- IT;
- machines;
- workshop equipment.
As you can see there, the event features every niche in which you can position yourself and expect brand recognition and sales leads!
Opti 2026
Opti's 2026 edition will take place between 16.01.2026 and 18.01.2026. Messe Munich will serve as the hosting location for the live event.
Accommodation
Do not postpone finding accommodation until the last minute, and start looking for the best hotel deals in Munich, Germany. Trade Fair Trips Ltd helps you with hotel reservations and delivers optimal room rates for your budget. Never overspend on accommodation for exhibitions ever again! We have developed an extensive network of hotels in the city at every price point. Use our hotel services for Opti and land yourself a hotel near Messe Munich for extra comfort and a shorter commute. One day is all we need to settle your stay in Munich. Trade Fair Trips Ltd also aids you with planning for the trade fair. Clients can request meeting facilities under their name at the exhibition centre. We also have contractor teams ready to build your exhibition booth for you at preferential rates. Call us and make your business trip to Opti productive and successful.
On foot:
Not advisable when travelling from Munich International Airport
Not advisable when travelling from Munich Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
By car:
30 mins when travelling from Munich International Airport
20 mins when travelling from Munich Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
By public transport:
61 mins when travelling from Munich International Airport
35 mins when travelling from Munich Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
Hotels near opti
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Appartment-Hotel-Holzl | 19 | Grunwald | from € 236.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Scandic München Macherei | 6.2 | Munich | from € 386.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Hampton By Hilton Munich City West | 12.4 | Munich | from € 266.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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ibis Styles Muenchen Perlach | 6.2 | Munich | from € 296.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Holiday Inn Express München Messe, an IHG Hotel | 3.5 | Munich | from € 390.75 EUR | Book Now | |
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Wyndham Garden Munich Messe | 2.7 | Munich | from € 361.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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ACHAT Hotel München Süd | 16.1 | Munich | from € 278.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Holiday Inn Express Munich - City East, an IHG Hotel | 6.68 | Munich | from € 309.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Novotel Munchen Messe | 0.3 | Munich | from € 600.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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MEAT & STAY Hotel | 2.5 | Haar | from € 496.00 EUR | Book Now |
GHM Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen Gmbh is the company responsible for bringing Opti to the big stage. The international trade fair is held early in the year. In particular, it is hosted in January, thus allowing Opti to set the tone and the trends for the upcoming year. Editions usually last for three days. What is interesting about Opti is that it travels each year. In the past, it has been in Stuttgart, Munich, and other major German cities. The doors are open to trade visitors only. Working hours are as follows—10:00 am / 19:00 pm on Friday, 09:00 am / 19:00 pm on Saturday, 09:00 am / 17:00 pm on Sunday. When it comes to commuting, you are in luck. Messe Munich is an ideal location to be reached easily by car and public transportation. The best way to commute is to ride the U2 line of the metro. Several suburban train lines also service the exhibition grounds.
What Are People Saying?
- “Opti is a trade show with a big product range because you can find everything from the manufacturer to the produce,” – Ralph, Anderl.
- “The range on offer is phenomenal. I do not think any more is needed.” — Ulrich Fux.
- “Opticians come here because they can find so many products, scattered across the entire range. The customers come here and order,” - Rainer Kirchhubel, OCULUS.
- “Opti is one of the biggest and best order shows in the world,” – Kilian Manninger, Rodenstock.
- “Because this is where the “who is who” of the optics industry all meet up,” – Sarah Settgast, Framers Eyewear.
- “Customers come almost automatically. They are invited and look forward to the fair. It has become so good and so big in recent years that our customers, the opticians, actually seem to come here automatically,” - Josef May, Silhouette Deutschland.
There are quite a few brands that make it a priority to display at Opti and receive the much-needed industry visibility. You have established fashion brands, but also daring innovators. Companies that take part in Opti include:
- BOXES;
- Annu;
- ALF;
- LookAdd;
- Tough character;
- Eyewear;
- Eque.M;
- LAURENCE D’ARI bvba;
- Covrt Project Limited;
- LEINZ EYEWEAR;
- Unsuikyo;
- BRETT Eyewear;
- CAZO Origine;
- LIGHTBIRD Srl;
- O-CCX Eyewear;
- UDM.
The numbers are also quite good. Previous editions have seen an audience of over 27,000 trade visitors, while exhibitors number six hundred. There are brands from established markets like Italy, France, Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Korea, the USA, the UK, and China.
Opti 2022
Opti 2022 took place between 13.05.2022 and 15.05.2022 as a live event. Messe Munich did not install strict Covid-19 safety protocols because the country removed the related restrictions in April 2022. The event received around 13,000 trade visitors from 71 countries. It additionally featured 368 exhibitors from 25 nations. 66.5% of the visitor group confirmed their attendance for 2023.
Opti 2023
Opti 2023 was a live trade show which was held at Messe Munich between the 13th and 15th of January 2023. The edition, similar to the 2022 iteration, did not include coronavirus safety procedures during its presentation. Opti 2023 received around 15,500 attendees from 67 nations (19.2% increase compared to 2022) and 307 exhibitors from 28 countries.
Opti 2024
Opti 2024 was a live trade fair that took place between 12.01.2024 and 14.01.2024. It occurred in Messe Munich without implementing Covid-19 safety measures. It was attended by around 390 exhibitors from 28 nations. Their wares were overviewed by 21,500 visitors from 70 countries (60% were decision-makers). Of the visitor group, 93.4% rated opti 2024's atmosphere as excellent, 92.6% provided an overall event rating of very good, and 82.4% will commission assignments or place orders after the trade exposition. 94.5% of the exhibitors rated visitor quality as exceptional and 91% provided a similar rating for the event, overall.
Opti 2025
The 2025 edition of Opti was a live trade fair held in Messe Munich. It was held between 31.01.2025 and 02.02.2025. It was attended by over 330 exhibitors from 23 countries (over 97% rated visitor quality as excellent, around 89% gave the business relationship initiation a similar mark and more than 90% will attend the next format). They were overviewed by 21,105 visitors (more than 70% were decision-makers).
