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Bauma 2025: The best images from the mammoth construction machinery trade show

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Construction Briefing’s publisher KHL Group was at Bauma, the world’s largest trade show, in Munich, Germany all week last week.

As the dust finally settles and we head into the Easter weekend, here are some of the best images from the show taken by our KHL Group colleagues:

A throng of visitors waiting for the gates to open at Bauma 2025. Bauma’s organisers Messe München said around 600,000 attended across the five days of the exhibition. A throng of visitors waiting for the gates to open at Bauma 2025. Bauma’s organisers Messe München said around 600,000 attended across the seven days of the exhibition. (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

Caterpillar’s vast indoor stand proved to be one of the major attractions for visitors to the exhibition Caterpillar’s vast indoor stand proved to be one of the major attractions for visitors to the exhibition (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

Chinese OEM Zoomlion exhibited a wide array of machines at Bauma under the theme "Greener Development, Brighter Future". It displayed 60 flagship products across nine major categories Chinese OEM Zoomlion exhibited a wide array of machines at Bauma under the theme “Greener Development, Brighter Future”. It displayed 60 flagship products across nine major categories (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

Wirtgen’s Benjamin Grüber demonstrates Mix Assist, the automation function available on the company’s new WR series recyclers/stabilizers Wirtgen’s Benjamin Grüber demonstrates Mix Assist, the automation function available on the company’s new WR series recyclers/stabilizers (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

Yang Dongsheng, CEO and chairman of XCMG, gives a thumbs-up after a press event photo-op Yang Dongsheng, CEO and chairman of XCMG, gives a thumbs-up after a press event photo-op (Image: Mitchell Keller)

An interior shot of the Peri booth An interior shot of the Peri booth (Image: Mitchell Keller)

A roadworks exhibition outside the Ammann pyramid A roadworks exhibition outside the Ammann pyramid (Image: Mitchell Keller)

Doka CEO Robert Hauser leans on and discussed the company’s Intelligent Heated Formwork table Doka CEO Robert Hauser leans on company’s Intelligent Heated Formwork table as he discusses its features (Image: Mitchell Keller)

LiuGong’s 909ECR mini excavator stood out thanks to a pink Bauhinia blossom decal – a tribute to the Chinese OEM’s hometown of Liuzhou, Guangxi province LiuGong’s 909ECR mini excavator stood out thanks to a pink Bauhinia blossom decal – a tribute to the Chinese OEM’s hometown of Liuzhou, Guangxi province (Image: Neil Gerrard)

A Bauma visitor tests out a simulator at the Komatsu stand A Bauma visitor tests out a simulator at the Komatsu stand (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

Swiss-German construction equipment manufacturer Liebherr had the biggest stand at the show, measuring more than 15,000 square metres. A flag flying from one of its cranes dominated the skyline around Bauma (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

KHL Group was out in force at Bauma 2025, with 40 people from the editorial team, Off-Highway Research, the commercial and marketing departments, and senior management in attendance. KHL Group was out in force at Bauma 2025, with 40 people from the editorial team, Off-Highway Research, the commercial and marketing departments, and senior management in attendance. (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

Sennebogen’s port material handler 885 G hybrid, while not a construction machine, was the most noticeable piece of equipment at its stand. With an operating weight of 320t and a reach of up to 38m, it has a Green Hybrid energy recovery system Sennebogen’s port material handler 885 G hybrid, while not a construction machine, was the most noticeable piece of equipment at its stand. With an operating weight of 320t and a reach of up to 38m, it has a Green Hybrid energy recovery system (Image: Ervin Bedeli/KHL)

A Bobcat skidsteer loader suspended high above the company’s stand, complete with winking face emoji… A Bobcat skidsteer loader suspended high above the company’s stand, complete with winking face emoji… (Image: Neil Gerrard)
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