We will again be represented with our own exhibition stand at Boot 2026. Our exhibition stand in the hall 11 on the Stand B02 It's almost in the same spot as last time. The stand is again very close to the forum. There's still some free space to our right and left. There's also a small cafeteria next door.
Fig.: Hall overview
Fig.: Hall 11 stand overview
Table of contents
booth concept
Fig.: Current stand concept for Boot 2023
The exhibition stand has a usable area of 8 square meters. It is designed as a corner stand with three open sides. We still need to finalize the exact layout. Our plan is to present the exhibits on several suspended panels along both walls. Narrow shelves will run almost continuously along the walls, providing space for a laptop, paper, and pen. QR codes will be placed next to the exhibits, allowing visitors to access further information about the project. At least two stand attendants will be available to answer questions. We aim to staff the stand with three to four people. Coffee, water, and snacks will also be provided.
financing
The exhibition stand is financed exclusively through donations. Minimum financing requirement is 3000 euros. If we also need internet access at the booth, the cost will be €3,500. We have a credit balance of approximately €1,000 from 2023 that we can use for financing. Therefore, we need to raise a remaining amount of approximately €2,000. Currently, €230 has been collected. We still need further donations to finance the booth. The costs are as follows:
- Stand space 1080 euros
- Media fee 515 euros
- Technical services 333 euros
- Standard earth 43 euros
- Electricity consumption: €0.89/kWh (total consumption approx. 100 kWh, €89)
- Discounted day tickets for exhibitors 20 pieces 200 euros
- Disposal fee: 26 euros
- WiFi access 213 euros
- Internet connection 460 euros (optional)
- Parking fees for 10 days: 100 euros
Further donations can be made via PayPal. All donors take part in a raffle and can receive a small thank you. The following items are available as a thank you:
- 1st Prize Multifunction display OBP40
- 2nd prize GPS NMEA2000 Gateway
- 3rd prize Powerfeed NMEA2000
If you would like to take part in the raffle, please provide your name and email address with the donation so that we can track the donations. Thank you in advance for the support.
exhibits on display
The following projects are planned as exhibits:
- Funding project: Free nautical charts, Open Nautical Data (new)
- Live presentation freenauticalchart.net (new)
- Professional hardware for the marine environment
- Multifunctional display OBP60 / OBP40 (new)
- I2C modules for boot automation in conjunction with the OBP60
- HalPi 2, Raspi on-board computer
- 10″ Raspi Marineplotter with Android and AvNav (new)
- NMEA2000 Powerfeed (new)
- GPS NMEA2000 gateway (new)
- Android car radio as plotter replacement
- M5Stack as an NMEA2000 gateway
- JCLPCB as a project supporter for professional circuit board production
Stand support
The booth will be staffed by three people at all times. Depending on availability, additional people may be able to join the team. Three exhibitor badges will be provided for booth staff. We will book discounted day tickets for any additional staff members. For booth staff traveling from out of town who require overnight accommodation, we will try to arrange affordable rooms.
Lectures in the forum
Right next to our booth is the forum for specialist lectures in hall 11. We will be there with some lectures on the following topics:
- Free nautical charts for everyone – Open Nautical Data (Adam Lucke / Norbert Walter)
- Presentation of the goals of the Open Nautical Data funding project
- Halpi2 Raspi on-board computer (Matti / Norbert Walter)
- Introduction of the new Halpi2 on-board computer and its functionality
- AvNavNavigation (Norbert Walter)
- Introducing the new feature for integrating O-Charts maps with depth information into AvNav
- Multifunction display OPB40 (Norbert Walter)
- Introduction to the OBP40 multifunction display and its functionality
- 10″ Raspi Marineplotter based on Android (Christian Hartz)
- Introduction of the Marineplotter
- Advantages of Android as an operating system
- Multifunctional display OBP60 (Norbert Walter)
- Introducing new ad pages
- Nautical charts for the OBP60
- Participation in the OBP60/OBP40 project
- Outlook for future project direction
- DIY Wind Sensor Yachta (Norbert Walter)
- Presentation of an easy to set up wind sensor for NMEA0183
- Project collaboration with JLCPCB
information
For further information about the projects, we will use QR codes that link to our website. Our booth staff will be available to answer any questions or provide expert advice on the projects. A brochure stand will contain informational material on related products.
tickets
For visitors to our booth we can Discounted day tickets for 15 euros hand over. the Booking the tickets Registration is possible via the form. You will then receive a voucher code by email, which you can redeem online before visiting the trade fair. website You can redeem this voucher at Messe Düsseldorf. However, please make sure to redeem it before visiting the trade fair. The voucher code cannot be redeemed directly at the ticket office.
The booking deadline is January 15, 2026. Please understand that we will no longer be able to issue day tickets during the trade fair. We will be too busy with the fair at that time.