Trade Fairs in Germany
Germany is home to several of the world's largest trade fairgrounds, and many of the international exhibitions are considered trend-setters or industry leaders. Thousands of national and international trade fairs, conventions and congresses are held in Germany annually, with (in 2008) 10.3 million visitors to the 150 largest trade fairs alone. More than half of these visitors come from abroad, more than one third from countries outside Europe. The table below shows some of the most visited trade fairs.
| trade fair ground | city | trade fair | industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt Trade Fair | Frankfurt am Main | Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) | motor show |
| Frankfurt Book Fair | books | ||
| ISH | heating, ventilation and air conditioning | ||
| Messegelände | Hanover | CeBIT | computer expo |
| Agritechnica | agricultural machinery | ||
| Messe München International | Munich | BAUMA | construction machinery |
| BAU | architecture, materials, systems engineering | ||
| Messe Berlin | Berlin | International Green Week (IGW) | sustainable agriculture |
| Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) | consumer electronics | ||
| Messe Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Drupa | print media |
| Boot Düsseldorf | boats | ||
| Kunststoffmesse (K) | plastics | ||
| Cologne Trade Fair | Cologne | gamescom | video games |
