Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2022 from 59 countriesArgentina: 2; Australia: 4; Austria: 20; Belgium: 33; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1; Brazil: 20; Bulgaria: 8; Canada: 17; China, People's Republic: 33; Croatia: 1; Czechia: 30; Denmark: 10; Estonia: 8; Finland: 11; France: 59; Germany: 280; Greece: 9; Hong Kong, China SAR: 3; Hungary: 12; Iceland: 2; India: 46; Indonesia: 6; Ireland: 12; Isle of Man: 1; Israel: 8; Italy: 119; Japan: 6; Korea, Republic: 24; Latvia: 6; Lebanon: 1; Liechtenstein: 1; Lithuania: 6; Luxembourg: 1; Malaysia: 3; Malta: 1; Monaco: 1; Netherlands: 72; New Zealand: 4; Norway: 8; Poland: 62; Portugal: 11; Romania: 2; San Marino: 1; Serbia: 3; Singapore: 5; Slovakia: 1; Slovenia: 2; South Africa: 2; Spain: 59; Sri Lanka: 2; Sweden: 10; Switzerland: 19; Taiwan: 9; Thailand: 8; Türkiye: 64; Ukraine: 3; United Arab Emirates: 3; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 100; United States of America: 71

FKM Trade visitors profile 2018

Visitors total (number of entries)38.656Proportion of trade visitors98 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)26of whichNielsen 19

• Bremen0
• Hamburg3
• Lower Saxony4
• Schleswig-Holstein3

Nielsen 212

• North Rhine-Westphalia12

Nielsen 3a12

• Hesse7
• Rhineland-Palatinate4
• Saarland1

Nielsen 3b18

• Baden-Württemberg18

Nielsen 437

• Bavaria37

Nielsen 5+65

• Berlin1
• Brandenburg0
• Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
• Saxony-Anhalt3

Nielsen 78

• Saxony4
• Thuringia4

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

• Industry14
• Skilled trades5
• Retail trade42
• Wholesale/foreign trade24
• Service7
• Authority/public services1
• Teaching (polytechnic/university/college)1
• Research1
• Other sectors4
• Student2
• Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

• Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer49
• Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.12
• Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office9
• Department head, group head, team leader10
• Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker13
• Lecturer, teacher1
• Trainee1
• Other position3
• Student2
• Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

• Management32
• Research/development/design5
• Manufacturing, production, quality control6
• Buying/procurement11
• Finance/accounting, controlling1
• Information and communication technology1
• Personnel administration, administration1
• Sales30
• Marketing, advertising, PR4
• Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
• Maintenance/repairs1
• Other area6
• Student2
• Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

• up to 50 km3
• more than 50 km up to 100 km3
• more than 100 km up to 300 km16
• over 300 km78

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *74of which

• EU55
• Other european countries16
• Africa3
• North America2
• South and Central America7
• Middle East3
• South-, East-, Central Asia13
• Australia/Oceania2

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

• Italy6
• Spain4
• France3
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland3
• Netherlands3

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

• 1 - 437
• 5 - 916
• 10 - 4922
• 50 - 19912
• 200 - 4993
• 500 - 9992
• 1 000 and more7
• Student2
• Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

• decisively53
• collectively26
• in an advisory capacity/organization12
• no6
• Student2
• Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

• Previous event41
• Earlier events37
• First visit46

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)2.3

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH