This year’s Bauma 2025 show, once again proved why it’s considered the benchmark event for the global construction, building materials, and mining industries. Held during April 7–13 at the Munich exhibition grounds, Bauma 2025 drew an impressive 600,000 attendees from over 200 countries and regions, with 3,601 exhibitors representing 57 nations, an incredible display of international collaboration and expertise.
Notably, this year saw significant growth in international visitor attendance, emphasizing Bauma's continued relevance in advancing sustainability, digital transformation, and technological progress across an international audience.
It also provided a glimpse into the industry's future showing what’s next for our industry whilst simultaneously mirroring current trends.
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A great week for CheckProof
Our team on the ground reported that Bauma 2025 was one of the busiest editions yet—and perhaps the most forward-looking. With “Networked Construction” as one of the fair’s key themes, the integration of digital tools, automation, and machine connectivity was an ever-present conversation with our visitors. Simply put, connected workflows and digital tools to maintain routines and processes, are no longer a future goal—they're a present-day priority.
This made CheckProof’s presence especially relevant. Many of the visitors who came to our booth showed notable digital readiness, eager to explore smarter ways to improve operational efficiency, safety, and maintenance. The conversations we had reflected a shared understanding of how critical connected systems are in overcoming labor shortages and improving safety and quality on-site.
A big crowd-pleaser was our hand-crafted mini quarry, built to scale and brought to life with realistic remote-controlled excavators, conveyor belts, and miniature aggregate materials. The attention to detail—and the fun of seeing aggregates move along the belt—drew a constant stream of curious and enthusiastic visitors.
Beyond our own booth, it was fantastic to reconnect with industry colleagues, customers, and partners, many of whom showcased their latest innovations at awe-inspiring exhibits.
The future of our industry is connected—and Bauma 2025 proved that CheckProof is right where it needs to be.
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Memorable exhibition highlights
As always, Liebherr and Caterpillar impressed with their massive, showstopping machinery and engineering marvels—while Caterpillar also celebrated their centennial year at Bauma.
A few choice highlights - A dozen people stepping into the mouth of a giant Caterpillar excavator. Liebherr unveiling the R 920 G8-E, its first battery-powered electric crawler excavator. Hyundai showcasing its Hydrogen Excavator—finalist in this year’s Innovation Awards—with zero emissions and a 12-hour run time. Volvo Construction Equipment making history with the reveal of its first-ever zero-emission lineup: an exclusive, all-electric range. Komatsu introducing thirteen new models, spanning electric hydraulic excavators to electric wheel loaders. And Hitachi proving that big impact can come in small packages with its mini range of compact excavators.
Bauma Innovation Award 2025
Held the evening before the show officially opened, the Bauma Innovation Award ceremony celebrated five winners across key categories, recognizing the most impactful new technologies, methods, and research shaping the future of construction and mining. This year marked the 14th edition of the award—a collaboration between bauma and leading German industry associations (VDMA, HDB, ZDB, and bbs).
Each winner presented their innovations with striking short films bringing their solutions to life:
- Climate Protection
ROTHO ProCarbonCure – Robert Thomas GmbH & Co KG
A transformative process that captures and stores CO₂ in concrete and steel slag products, reducing emissions on an industrial scale. - Digitalisation
Liebherr Autonomous Operations – Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH
A fully autonomous wheel loader system designed for repetitive or hazardous operations controlled through a web-based interface. - Mechanical Engineering
Tunnel Enlargement System (TES) – Herrenknecht AG
Developed in partnership, TES allows rail tunnels to be widened safely during ongoing train operations, revolutionizing infrastructure upgrades. - Building
Composite Bridge Construction Method – Adam Hörnig Baugesellschaft mbH & Co KG
A new way to construct steel-composite bridges using PERI’s VCT formwork system, enabling faster builds without intrusions or access limitations. - Research
MAXX – Mobile Assembly X-System – Center Construction Robotics (RWTH)
A modular robotic solution for semi-automated building renovations, designed for scaffold-free operations aligned with the EU’s Green Deal goals.
Key Industry Themes during Bauma 2025
Throughout the exhibition, these key themes dominated during educational sessions, speaker slots, and present at exhibitor booths:
1. Climate Neutrality
There’s growing consensus that achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is possible—but only through joint efforts among policymakers, builders, and technology providers. At Bauma, this vision was made tangible with technologies and strategies supporting a cost-effective transition.
2. Alternative Drive Concepts
With no universal energy solution for construction machinery, Bauma spotlighted diverse drive systems—from hydrogen and battery-electric to eFuels—adapted to the machine type and site conditions.
3. Networked Construction
The convergence of digital tools, automation, and machine connectivity is reshaping construction. Data platforms, predictive systems, and connected workflows are becoming key enablers in overcoming labor shortages and improving safety and quality.
4. Sustainable Construction
Resource efficiency took center stage, with many exhibitors showcasing advances in recycled materials, low-carbon concrete, and circular economy processes. Demonstrations emphasized how sustainability can be baked into every stage of the construction lifecycle.
5. The Mining Challenge
Ensuring raw material security while meeting environmental and ethical standards is a growing concern. At Bauma, the focus was on automating extraction, designing for land restoration, and aligning mining operations with ESG (Environmental, social, and governance) principles.
From bold new technologies and sustainability breakthroughs, Bauma 2025 left us inspired and energized. We’re grateful to everyone who stopped by the CheckProof booth, and to our industry peers who continue to push the limits of what’s possible. Here's to building safer, smarter, and more sustainable futures—together.
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