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The HIGH END international audio show will change to a new venue in 2026. This move from Munich to Vienna signals a groundbreaking step and was announced by the HIGH END SOCIETY at today’s annual general meeting of the Association for High Quality Audio and Video Reproduction. With the decision, the organizer is marking an important milestone on the future path of the world’s leading trade show for enthusiasts of high-quality audio technology.

Offering the best conditions for shows and exhibitions and setting new standards

The HIGH END 2025 will be held in the MOC Event Center once again from May 15 to 18, 2025. But then just a year later, the internationally renowned audio show will exhibit to visitors for the first time in the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in May. The first-class event venue in the heart of Austria’s capital has undergone extensive remodelling in recent years and was equipped with the latest digital technology. The venue offers a variety of modern rooms in different sizes for exhibitors to best showcase their products and technologies. Additional rooms and spacious halls are available for exhibitors to set up their individual stands. The ACV has a total of 26,000 square meters of exhibition space on several levels in the main building as well as the adjoining halls, enabling exhibitors to find optimal conditions for their various needs. The companies that took part in FINEST AUDIO SHOW Vienna in November 2023 received a first impression of this. The consistently positive feedback and the current registration figures for this year’s FAS Vienna only underscore the fact that the ACV is an excellent choice for the new home of the HIGH END.

The next level for an event with a long tradition

The HIGH END SOCIETY sees promising prospects and optimal opportunities for the further development of the HIGH END audio show with the change of venue. The ACV offers a modern, future-oriented setting for this. “The Austria Center Vienna not only scores with excellent exhibition conditions, but also with a progressive environment that will raise the level of the HIGH END and ensure its success in the coming years,” confirms Stefan Dreischärf, Managing Director of the organizer. The timing for a change had to be carefully thought through after more than 20 years at the same venue. The decision to move the international audio show to Vienna stands for a new beginning, renewal and forward-looking prospects. “We are convinced that we can take the HIGH END show to a new level with this move and we look forward to the opportunities that this change will no doubt bring,” says Stefan Dreischärf, underlining the significant step.

Vienna as a brilliant and attractive location for exhibitions, shows and music

The cosmopolitan city on the Danube river impresses with its international flair, rich history and outstanding cultural opportunities. Year after year, Vienna attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. The Austrian capital is easily accessible and, as a music capital of the world, provides the perfect backdrop for the HIGH END audio show, which is all about excellent sound reproduction and music. What’s more, the excellent logistical conditions make Vienna an ideal choice for the trade show organizer. “The new location creates a perfect connection to our trade show and will also be a win-win for everyone involved in terms of atmosphere,” says Dreischärf.

The Association’s approval

The board of the HIGH END SOCIETY e.V., the Association for High Quality Audio and Video Reproduction, has been actively involved in the further development of the successful HIGH END and supports the decision one hundred percent. “We see the move to Vienna as a great opportunity to make the HIGH END even more attractive, to strengthen it as the leading meeting place in the world for the industry and to make it fit for the future,” explains Jürgen Timm, Chairman of the Board of the Association. “We look forward to a new era in the more than 40-year tradition of the HIGH END audio show.”

As a strong community, the HIGH END SOCIETY is looking forward to the upcoming trade shows with high hopes, as the move from Munich to Vienna will mark a groundbreaking step into a promising future.

The dates for the events:

HIGH END Munich 2025 – May 15 to 18, 2025

HIGH END Vienna 2026 – May 28 to 31, 2026

HIGH END Vienna 2027 – May 6 to 9, 2027

HIGH END Vienna 2028 – May 25 to 28, 2028

Information on the HIGH END:

The HIGH END, the internationally renowned audio trade show, is the undisputed leader when it comes to impressively setting the tone for top-class music reproduction. It has been providing ideas and impetus for producers, sellers and consumers of high-quality consumer electronics for four decades. On the four days of the event in May, the entire world of audio experts and professionals will gather in Munich to visit hundreds of exhibitors from more than 40 different countries as they showcase their latest innovations in the halls and atriums of the MOC Event Center. After 21 successful years in Munich, the HIGH END is moving to Vienna in 2026.

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