Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2019 from 57 countriesAustralia: 1; Austria: 24; Belarus: 9; Belgium: 58; Brazil: 1; Bulgaria: 3; Canada: 7; China, People's Republic: 113; Colombia: 1; Croatia: 4; Czechia: 41; Denmark: 11; Estonia: 1; Finland: 4; France: 103; Germany: 422; Greece: 2; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; Hungary: 2; India: 36; Indonesia: 3; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 4; Israel: 3; Italy: 136; Japan: 12; Korea, Republic: 42; Latvia: 2; Lithuania: 7; Luxembourg: 2; Morocco: 7; Nepal: 1; Netherlands: 27; Norway: 2; Pakistan: 6; Poland: 25; Portugal: 27; Romania: 4; Russia: 6; Saudi Arabia: 2; Singapore: 1; Slovakia: 4; Slovenia: 4; South Africa: 1; Spain: 46; Sri Lanka: 1; Sweden: 8; Switzerland: 63; Taiwan: 46; Thailand: 5; Tunisia: 1; Turkey: 58; Ukraine: 1; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 61; United States of America: 38; Vietnam: 1

FKM Trade visitors profile 2019

Visitors total (number of entries)30.722Proportion of trade visitors98 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)37of whichNielsen 17

• Bremen0
• Hamburg3
• Lower Saxony3
• Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 221

• North Rhine-Westphalia21

Nielsen 3a25

• Hesse18
• Rhineland-Palatinate6
• Saarland1

Nielsen 3b19

• Baden-Württemberg19

Nielsen 415

• Bavaria15

Nielsen 5+64

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

Nielsen 79

• Saxony8
• Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

• Industry54
• Wholesale/foreign trade9
• Retail trade2
• Skilled trades3
• Industrial, graphic designer 3
• Other services/self-employed4
• Research institut3
• University/college/polytechnic3
• Other sectors6
• Student12
• Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

• Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer17
• Managing director, board member, etc.12
• Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager12
• Department head, group head16
• Other salaried staff, skilled workers21
• Lecturer, teacher3
• Other position3
• Student12
• Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

• Management15
• Research/development/design27
• Manufacturing, production, quality control13
• Buying/procurement8
• Finance/accounting, controlling0
• Information and communication technology0
• Personnel administration, administration1
• Sales11
• Marketing, advertising, PR2
• Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
• Maintenance/repairs1
• Other area5
• Consulting3
• Student12
• Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

• up to 50 km6
• more than 50 km up to 100 km4
• more than 100 km up to 300 km18
• over 300 km72

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *63of which

• EU61
• Other european countries12
• Africa3
• North America5
• South and Central America2
• Middle East1
• South-, East-, Central Asia14
• Australia/Oceania2

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

• France11
• Italy7
• Netherlands5
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5
• Switzerland5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

• 1 - 412
• 5 - 95
• 10 - 4916
• 50 - 19919
• 200 - 4999
• 500 - 9996
• 1 000 and more20
• Student12
• Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

• decisively24
• collectively27
• in an advisory capacity/organization20
• no16
• Student12
• Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

• Previous event36
• Earlier events32
• First visit51

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)1.9

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner