AUMA - German Exhibition Association

AUMA - The German Exhibition Industry Association represents and strengthens the interests of exhibitors, organizers, service companies, and visitors in both domestic and international markets.

Germany is the birthplace of trade fairs: today, there are 70 trade fair locations ranging from Husum in the North Sea to Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance, Leipzig in the east, and Essen in the west. Four of the world's top ten exhibition centers are located in Germany, and many organizers are among the top ten in the world.

Two thirds of the world's leading trade shows are held in Germany

• Germany holds 160 to 180 international and domestic trade exhibitions annually.

• These trade exhibitions have attracted over 180000 exhibitors and 10 million visitors.

• 60% of exhibitors and 35% of professional visitors come from abroad.

• 40% of foreign exhibitors and a quarter of foreign visitors come from overseas

Provide a dense network of regional trade exhibitions for trade visitors and the public

• 55000 exhibitors and approximately 6 million visitors gathered at the regional event.

• International, national, and regional trade fairs hold approximately 350 to 380 trade fairs annually, attracting a total of 16 million visitors.

A gathering place for medium-sized enterprises

• Approximately 58000 German companies are active in the B2B sector. Among them, 52% belong to the manufacturing industry, followed by the service industry (24%) and the trade industry (20%).

• 87% of exhibitors are medium-sized enterprises.

• There are nearly 70 trade exhibition spaces right at the doorstep of medium-sized entrepreneurs, connecting them with domestic and international markets

Very important for the national economy

• The exhibition industry contributes approximately 28 billion euros annually to overall economic growth.

• By holding exhibitions, 230000 job opportunities were ensured.

• The average annual tax revenue generated by exhibitions is approximately 4.5 billion euros.

World class trade exhibition venue

• Four of the world's top ten exhibition centers are located in Germany: Hanover, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, and Dusseldorf.

• The global exhibition hall covers an area of over 40 million square meters, with Germany's exhibition hall covering over 3 million square meters.

• In international sales rankings, some German exhibition organizers rank among the top ten.