Hi there!
I spent three days at POLARIS 2026 in Hamburg, and in addition to anime, gaming, cosplay, and various events, there were of course plenty of goodies to be had.
And today I’d like to show you at least some of them.
First of all, I’d like to apologize in advance for the somewhat unusual setup: Due to space constraints, this little—or rather, pretty big—goodie haul had to take place on the floor this time.
Let’s take a look at everything I’ve collected over the past three days.
Let’s get started!
Bags, stickers, and all sorts of little trinkets
Anyone who walked through the halls of POLARIS with their eyes open could really pick up quite a few things for free.
At an eye care center, for example, you could take a quick eye exam and then receive a goodie bag with sunglasses, a fan, a glasses case, and other little items.
Overall, there were an incredible number of stickers, flyers, pins, and keychains.
From Nintendo and Super Mario, I was able to pick up, among other things, various stickers, keychains, and even a small Mario Kart figurine.
On top of that, I got a Super Mario sticker album complete with stickers.
Anime, Gaming, and TCG
At the anime vendor ADN, items on offer included gummy bears and a Dandadan poster.
Shakes & Fidget was also well represented. They had stickers, pins, keychains, and various other small items.
Those who got lucky in the dice game could even win a pen-and-paper rulebook or a mug.
Through the POLARIS app’s reward hunt, you could also unlock card packs from Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana.
I also received a small Building Blocks samurai figure from the Samurai Museum Berlin.
NDR, congstar, and the Hunt for Rewards
Since NDR and congstar, among others, were major partners at the trade show, there were plenty of goodies to take home from them as well.
For example, by participating in the reward hunt, you could get a bag or a cell phone holder from NDR.
Of course, the now almost legendary Susanne Daubner stickers were a must-have as well.
At congstar, you could also get a goodie bag with stickers, pins, and other little trinkets after completing a few small tasks.
I thought this reward hunt was pretty cool anyway, because it sent you all over the exhibition grounds and let you unlock new items over and over again.
Drinks and, of course, lots of sweets
There was no shortage of food, either.
At the Paulberger booth, visitors could win different kinds of lemonade by spinning the wheel of fortune, while other booths offered energy drinks and beverage samples.
In addition, there were Kinder Joy, Capri-Sun Energy Drink, Fisherman’s Friend samples, various gummy bears, and other sweets.
HOLY also had a particularly strong presence.
There, visitors could sample various varieties on the spot or take home small sample bags.
And that was by no means all.
Over the weekend, I picked up even more stickers, cards, pins, bags, codes, and all sorts of little trinkets from various creators, small booths, and companies.
Way too much for a single article
So this is really just a rough overview.
If I were to list every single item, this post would probably be longer than my entire POLARIS recap.
But there’s also a TikTok video where I show you the whole haul in a bit more detail.
All in all, I was pretty surprised by how much I ended up collecting over the three days.
Of course, you don’t go to a trade show just for free stickers and gummy bears—but as a little bonus, hunting for goodies like that is actually pretty fun.
My Conclusion
POLARIS was a really great weekend for me anyway, and the goodie haul was just the little extra on top at the end.
Thanks to the app rewards, giveaways, and various promotions at the booths, you could really pick up quite a bit along the way.
And I’ll definitely keep a few of these things for a long time—especially the more unusual stickers, figurines, and mementos.
Now it’s your turn: How successful were you at POLARIS?
Or, more generally: What was your best trade show goodie haul this year?
Feel free to write anything in the comments!
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Author: Dante