At the VertiFarm trade fair in Dortmund, the trade fair for vertical farming, you will meet decision-makers from business, politics, industry and the right partners for breeding and cultivation opportunities of the future. The VertiFarm Messe Dortmund focuses on networking, exchange and knowledge transfer in vertical farming and shows the latest developments around the cultivation of alternative crops, sustainable fish, insect and plant circulation systems, CBD and herb production systems as well as medicinal plants. In addition, various workshops and an extensive supporting and congress program will provide interesting insights into research and development at the VertiFarm agricultural fair. It is crucial to sensitize politicians to new developments and to bring together all decision-makers from business, industry, trade and science. Increasing urbanization, efficient use on limited land, regional structural change, start-ups in the technological sector and economically strong new settlements have been defining factors for decades. This, in turn, is a perfect breeding ground for a future-oriented trade fair format like VertiFarm in Dortmund.