Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2019 from 63 countriesArgentina: 3; Australia: 3; Austria: 89; Belgium: 43; Brazil: 9; Bulgaria: 3; Canada: 16; China, Peoples Republic: 369; Colombia: 1; Croatia: 3; Cyprus: 3; Czechia: 26; Denmark: 22; Egypt: 8; Finland: 6; France: 118; Germany: 971; Greece: 9; Hong Kong, China SAR: 23; Hungary: 17; India: 149; Indonesia: 1; Iran, Islamic Republic: 8; Ireland: 2; Israel: 12; Italy: 429; Japan: 33; Korea, Republic: 53; Kuwait: 5; Lebanon: 2; Liechtenstein: 1; Lithuania: 3; Luxembourg: 3; Malaysia: 16; Mexico: 5; Netherlands: 69; New Zealand: 1; Nigeria: 1; Norway: 3; Oman: 4; Pakistan: 2; Poland: 41; Portugal: 36; Qatar: 2; Romania: 8; Russia: 21; Saudi Arabia: 4; Serbia: 1; Singapore: 8; Slovakia: 1; Slovenia: 6; South Africa: 2; Spain: 72; Sweden: 10; Switzerland: 89; Taiwan: 120; Thailand: 10; Turkey: 155; Ukraine: 2; United Arab Emirates: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 82; United States of America: 109; Vietnam: 5

FKM Trade visitors profile 2019

Visitors total (number of entries)224.116Proportion of trade visitors98 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)26of whichNielsen 19

• Bremen1
• Hamburg1
• Lower Saxony6
• Schleswig-Holstein2

Nielsen 245

• North Rhine-Westphalia45

Nielsen 3a14

• Hesse9
• Rhineland-Palatinate5
• Saarland1

Nielsen 3b9

• Baden-Württemberg9

Nielsen 414

• Bavaria14

Nielsen 5+63

• Berlin0
• Brandenburg0
• Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
• Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 74

• Saxony0
• Thuringia0

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

• Manufacturer/Industry66
• Trade8
• Industrial design3
• Waste management, recycling2
• Logistics, distribution2
• Other service3
• University/college/technical college/institute3
• Skilled trades1
• Other sectors5
• Student7
• Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

• Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer16
• Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.16
• Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office16
• Department head, group head, team leader20
• Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker18
• Lecturer, teacher1
• Trainee3
• Other position2
• Student7
• Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

• Management24
• Research/development/design24
• Manufacturing, production, quality control14
• Buying/procurement6
• Finance/accounting, controlling1
• Information and communication technology0
• Personnel administration, administration1
• Sales10
• Marketing, advertising, PR2
• Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
• Maintenance/repairs3
• Other area4
• Industrial design3
• Student7
• Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

• up to 50 km7
• more than 50 km up to 100 km6
• more than 100 km up to 300 km14
• over 300 km74

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *74of which

• EU49
• Other european countries9
• Africa6
• North America6
• South and Central America8
• Middle East5
• South-, East-, Central Asia16
• Australia/Oceania1

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

• Italy7
• Netherlands6
• India5
• Turkey5
• China, Peoples Republic4

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

• 1 - 46
• 5 - 94
• 10 - 4917
• 50 - 19921
• 200 - 49913
• 500 - 9998
• 1 000 and more24
• Student7
• Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

• decisively27
• collectively27
• in an advisory capacity/organization22
• no16
• Student7
• Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

• Previous event37
• Earlier events35
• First visit50

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)2.7

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner