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SMX Munich 2027

SMX Munich brings SEO, paid search and generative engine optimization into the same conversation.

Apr 6-7, 2027 · ICM – International Congress Center Messe München, Munich

Show days
2

Its audience includes corporate search teams, agencies and consultants working across B2B and consumer markets. German and English sessions connect the DACH search community with international practitioners, while an independently curated program keeps the discussion centered on how search actually works.

Running since 2008, the conference now treats AI visibility, automated bidding and measurement as connected business problems. Its program ranges from technical SEO and content quality to advertising economics and the skills needed to build AI-assisted workflows. Talks sit alongside peer discussion rounds and practical working sessions, giving specialists a place to test assumptions with people managing similar sites and accounts. The exhibition adds tool and agency conversations to that learning agenda; it is particularly useful when the team choosing search technology also has to explain its commercial impact.

How it compares

  1. This show: SMX MunichMunich
  2. SMX Advanced EuropeBerlin

brightonSEO is the natural alternative for a team seeking a wider international search practitioner community. Its Brighton conferences combine technical SEO, content strategy, digital PR and measurement with practical training, and the wider event series also reaches the United States. That mix favors specialists who want to explore several branches of organic search and meet peers beyond their home market. SMX Munich gives organic and paid search a shared frame, with a stronger fit for teams that need to coordinate both disciplines and work in German as well as English.

SMX Advanced Europe in Berlin is aimed squarely at experienced search marketers. Advanced bidding, scripts, incrementality and AI retrieval sit alongside technical SEO, with a dedicated day for hands-on implementation. It suits senior practitioners who can skip foundational context and work through difficult account or website problems. Munich is the more natural common destination for a mixed agency or in-house search team: its program spans specialist tactics, management questions and the relationship between SEO, GEO and PPC. The choice turns on whether the trip is primarily for deeper individual expertise or for aligning several search responsibilities.

SMX Munich fits teams that need SEO, GEO and paid search to work together, with international expertise and a strong German-speaking practitioner network.

Who exhibits

The commercial mix connects AI visibility tools with established paid search and agency services. Peec AI and OtterlyAI are listed as sponsors alongside Optmyzr, while Wingmen Online Marketing brings SEO and accessibility consulting to an exhibition stand. morefire and The Boutique Agency add broader performance marketing expertise. These are useful conversations for marketers deciding whether a search problem calls for software, specialist advice or a different way of organizing their team, alongside the editorial conference program.

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SMX Munich 2027

SMX Munich 2027 puts the organizational side of search alongside its technical changes. A B2B Focus Track brings search, CRM, email and social specialists into the same program, while the In-House Focus Track tackles budget approvals, legacy systems and agency management. Confirmed talks include Jes Scholz on discovery beyond brand websites, Navah Hopkins on conversion-based bidding and Stefano Stancari on AI content systems at idealo. Immersive Deep Dives add collaborative case work to the presentation program.

  • Bring a specific SEO, GEO or PPC problem to the peer discussion rounds; these sessions are designed for off-the-record exchanges about practical challenges.
  • For in-house teams, use the dedicated track to compare budget approvals, developer constraints and agency management with colleagues facing the same internal dependencies.
  • Match the workshop to your actual workflow: Google Ads scripting, AI-assisted PPC, technical SEO and accessibility are separate practical paths.
  • Use the Search Tool Demonstration to compare how providers solve the same search problems, then continue the most relevant conversations in the exhibition.

What your brief includes

The full exhibitor list, and what to do with it.

  1. Halvorsen ProzesstechnikIndustrial machinery / Germany#3
  2. Alpenküche SystemeCommercial kitchens / Austria#4
  3. Brauwerk WielandBeverages / Germany#5

#3Halvorsen Prozesstechnik

Why it matters
Their hygienic conveyor line fits the plant expansion you described.
Who to meet
Head of Key Accounts, Food Processing
What to ask
Lead times for installations in 2027.

Example from a sample brief. The company is fictional.

How a brief is made

  1. Tell us your goals

    A short interview: what you want from SMX Munich and which kinds of partners you are after.

  2. We research each company, one by one

    For each company: what it makes, who it sells to, how it fits your goals and who buys there. Then we compare them side by side and rank the ones worth your time.

  3. Walk in with a plan

    A ranked list, a deep dive on each of your top picks, the people to meet and a strategy deck, all before the doors open.

Walk into SMX Munich knowing who to meet.

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