Events March / April 2026

🇩🇪 Germany - Photo fairs & collector dates

07.03.2026 - Camera exchange Cologne
Bürgerzentrum Engelshof, Oberstr. 96, 51149 Cologne, 10 am - 3 pm Exchange for cameras, lenses, accessories and literature. 👉 www.kameraboersen.org

21.03.2026 - 37th Östringer Photo Fair
Hermann-Kimling-Halle, Mozartstr. 1, 76684 Östringen, 10 am - 3 pm (admission free from 2 pm) Well-known far beyond the region: Dealers and collectors from Germany, France, the Netherlands and Poland. Wide range from wooden cameras to digital technology, plus specialised literature and accessories. Free interpreting service for French visitors. 👉 fotofreunde-oestringen.de

22.03.2026 - Gladbeck photo fair
Stadthalle Gladbeck, Friedrichstr. 53, 45964 Gladbeck, 11 am - 4 pm One of the largest photo fairs in the Ruhr area, organised by the Nikon Club Germany. Wide range of products for collectors and users. 👉 nikonclub.de

28.03.2026 - Camera exchange Essen
Gartenverein Vereinsheim, Schultenweg 41 / Tossens Büschken 99, 45279 Essen, 9 am - 3 pm Smaller, cosy exchange in the south of Essen.
👉 www.kameraboersen.org

29.03.2026 - Photo exchange at the 3F Museum Forst a.d. Weinstraße
Christoph-Traberger-Halle, Im Stift 18, 67147 Forst, 10 am - 3 pm, admission € 4 Market for analogue technology, accessories and specialist literature. Catering by the museum team. The 3F German Museum of Photography, Film and Television Technology in Deidesheim with over 5,500 exhibits is just a few kilometres away. 👉 3f-museum.de/photoboerse

11.04.2026 - 46th International Film Exchange CINEMATOGRAPHICA near Deidesheim
Bürgerhaus, Jahnstraße 19, 67150 Niederkirchen near Deidesheim, 10 am - 4 pm, admission € 3.50 Germany's only film technology exchange: cameras and projectors of all formats, fresh Super 8 material, films for sale, cinema memorabilia. New venue due to fire safety regulations (only 3 km from Deidesheim). See detailed article in this newsletter. 👉 3f-museum.de

12.04.2026 - Photo Exchange Munich
Kulturhaus Milbertshofen, Curt-Mezger-Platz 1, 80809 Munich, 10 am - 1 pm Compact Munich exchange for analogue and digital technology. 👉 heidi-foto.net

18.04.2026 - Solms photo fair
Taunushalle Solms, Oberndorfer Str. 20, 35606 Solms (near Wetzlar), 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Traditional fair in the immediate vicinity of the former Leica site. Can be easily combined with a visit to the Leica Museum in Wetzlar. 👉 solmser-fotoboerse.de

25.04.2026 - European Camera Exchange Berlin
CVJM Schöneberg, Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Str. 10, 10719 Berlin, 10 am - 3 pm From historical wooden cameras to the latest digital technology; free appraisal service by experts. 👉 www.kameraboersen.org

🇫🇷 France - Photo fairs & collectors' meetings

12/04/2026 - 42e Forum européen Photo-Cinéma
Vienne (Isère) Salle des Fêtes, Place de Miremont, 38200 Vienne, 8:30-17 h One of the most important French photo and cinema technology fairs for over 40 years: over 60 exhibitors and collectors from all over Europe. Occasion and collection, literature, plus exhibitions of regional photographers and a marathon photo during the fair. Restoration on site. 👉 photophiles.com (Forum européen Vienne)

11-19 April 2026 - 39e Salon International de la Photo
Riedisheim (Alsace) Centre culturel L'Aronde, 20 rue d'Alsace, 68400 Riedisheim Bourse Photo on Sunday, 12 April, 10-15 hrs: Exposition, Vente, Échange of collectors' and used equipment of all kinds, antiques, literature. The Salon itself will showcase prize-winning works from an international competition as well as invited photographers. Just a few kilometres from Mulhouse and Basel - also easily accessible from southern Germany. 👉 www.spr-photo.fr

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Spring 2026 - Photo Bourse Vevey
(Date still open, traditionally 1st Sunday in May) Salle del Castillo, Vevey The most traditional photo fair in French-speaking Switzerland. Around 40 exhibitors from all over Switzerland and the border regions of France and Italy. Right next to the Swiss Camera Museum. 👉 prophotovevey.ch/photo-bourse

🇦🇹 Austria

No photo exchange in March/April.
Next date: Vienna Photo Exchange on 14 June 2026, Längenfeldgasse Vocational School, 1120 Vienna. 👉 www.wiener-fotoboerse.at

🖼️ Exhibitions with a connection to historical photography

18 Jan - 3 May 2026 - "Günter Rössler - fashion and nude photography"
Kunsthaus Apolda Avantgarde, Apolda Major retrospective to mark the 100th birthday of German photographer Günter Rössler (1926-2012), with around 130 black and white photographs from six decades. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm.
👉 www.kunsthausapolda.de

28 February - 6 April 2026 - World Press Photo Exhibition
Kitzingen, stop of the international travelling exhibition through Germany.
👉 www.worldpressphoto.org

11 - 19 April 2026 - 39e Salon International de la Photo
Riedisheim (Alsace) Exhibitions of award-winning works from around 50 countries and invited guest photographers. Bourse Photo on 12 April (see above). 👉 www.spr-photo.fr

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03.05.2026 - Photo Bourse Vevey
(subject to date confirmation)

07-08 June 2026 - 61e Foire internationale de la Photo, Bièvres (near Paris)

14.06.2026 - Vienna Photo Exchange, Vienna

All information without guarantee. We would be pleased to receive additions and information on other events relating to historical photography and Photographica.