Germany Held 304 Trade Fairs in 2025, with Exhibitor, Space and Visitor Numbers All Up

Germany staged 304 trade fairs in 2025, twelve of them first editions covering themes that ranged from security and fire protection through medical technology to information and communications technology. Across the year 191,990 companies exhibited on 6.91 million square metres of stand space, and the events drew around 12.75 million visitors in total. Measured against their respective previous editions, exhibitor numbers rose 0.7%, stand space 0.4% and visitor numbers 1.9%. By segment, the 158 international and national trade fairs registered 150,260 exhibitors, 8.3 million visitors and 5.6 million square metres of stand space, up 0.6%, 3.9% and 0.3% respectively on their previous editions. The 134 regional events attracted 39,470 exhibiting companies, occupied around 1.25 million square metres of space and drew some 4.35 million visitors. AUMA says that, against a demanding economic backdrop and after several years of sluggish growth in Germany, the 2025 trade fair year developed better on average than had been expected.