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You become a trade fair hostess in Berlin by registering for free with a staffing platform, getting your profile verified and booking shifts at Berlin trade fairs. At ucm, registration takes 2 minutes, pay starts at 16 €/hour plus premiums, and over 8,200 students in Berlin have already signed up.
Berlin is a major trade fair location: according to its own figures, Messe Berlin runs 27 halls with approx. 190,000 m² of hall and event space. All year round, visitors are welcomed, tickets are checked and stands are staffed there. That is exactly where organisers and exhibitors look for hostesses.
A trade fair hostess is a person who welcomes visitors at trade fairs, staffs stands and supports exhibitors with information, registration and lead capture. Assignments usually last a few days and fit well around your studies.
The statutory minimum wage has been 13.90 € gross per hour since 1 January 2026. (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs)
Six steps lead to your first assignment:
An overview of all roles is on the page Side job as a hostess. How the process works from profile to payout is explained in How ucm works.
Tasks differ by fair and stand. Typical assignments are:
A few simple habits help for your first assignment: plan your journey to the fair with a buffer, because entrances and halls in Berlin are spread out. Wear comfortable shoes, since you stand for many hours. Read the briefing for your assignment in advance so you know your contact person, meeting point and dress code. If you start at a Berlin fair, you get to know all four areas within a few assignments. More on the requirements is in the post Becoming a trade fair hostess: requirements and getting started.
At ucm, pay is above collective-agreement level from 16 €/hour, plus premiums for night and holiday shifts. That is 2.10 € more per hour than the statutory minimum wage. For an 8-hour fair day, this means at least 128 € gross.
Which contract suits you depends on your situation. Two rules are worth knowing:
The earnings limit for a mini-job is 603 € per month in 2026. (Minijob-Zentrale)
Short-term employment is limited to a maximum of 70 working days per calendar year. (Section 8 (1) no. 2 SGB IV)
As a working student, you work at most 20 hours per week during lecture periods. Details on classification are on the page Short-term employment.
Ask four objective questions before you register:
A platform that answers these four questions openly is a solid foundation for getting started.
Among others, ucm. The platform places students in 8 industries, including trade fairs and congresses. In Berlin, over 8,200 students are registered, pay starts at 16 €/hour plus premiums, and registration takes 2 minutes.
After registration, ucm usually checks your documents within 1-2 working days. After that you can accept shifts. An additional security check (ZÜP) is only needed for airport jobs, takes 4-6 weeks and is not required for trade fair assignments.
ucm pays out on the 15th of the following month to your account. If you work at a trade fair at the end of October, your pay is ready in mid-November. Payroll is digital, and premiums for nights and holidays are listed separately.
Your next step: register in 2 minutes and mark your first Berlin trade fair assignments in your timetable.
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