Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2018 from 58 countriesAlbania: 1; Austria: 127; Belgium: 45; Canada: 31; China, People's Republic: 117; Croatia: 9; Czechia: 47; Denmark: 68; Egypt: 1; Estonia: 2; Finland: 28; France: 62; Germany: 1725; Ghana: 1; Greece: 8; Hong Kong, China SAR: 1; Hungary: 15; Iceland: 1; India: 9; Indonesia: 1; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 7; Israel: 12; Italy: 257; Japan: 16; Jordan: 2; Korea, Republic: 15; Latvia: 1; Lebanon: 1; Liechtenstein: 3; Lithuania: 4; Luxembourg: 3; Malaysia: 2; Mexico: 1; Netherlands: 150; New Zealand: 1; North Macedonia: 2; Norway: 3; Palestinian territories: 1; Poland: 38; Portugal: 11; Romania: 9; Russia: 5; San Marino: 1; Serbia: 3; Singapore: 2; Slovakia: 4; Slovenia: 17; South Africa: 1; Spain: 83; Sweden: 25; Switzerland: 76; Taiwan: 5; Turkey: 89; Ukraine: 1; United Arab Emirates: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 87; United States of America: 65

FKM Trade visitors profile 2018

Visitors total (number of entries)142.472Proportion of trade visitors97 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)51of whichNielsen 14

• Bremen0
• Hamburg1
• Lower Saxony2
• Schleswig-Holstein0

Nielsen 26

• North Rhine-Westphalia6

Nielsen 3a8

• Hesse5
• Rhineland-Palatinate3
• Saarland1

Nielsen 3b8

• Baden-Württemberg8

Nielsen 420

• Bavaria20

Nielsen 5+63

• Berlin1
• Brandenburg1
• Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
• Saxony-Anhalt1

Nielsen 73

• Saxony2
• Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

• Industry, manufacturing sector28
• Municipal supplying and disposal companies25
• Private supplying and disposal companies and operators8
• Engineer's consultant's office11
• Service6
• Trade, logistics5
• Local authorities, public institutions4
• Universities and polytechnics, science and research2
• Association2
• Other sectors0
• Student10
• Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

• Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer11
• Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.14
• Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office13
• Department head, group head, team leader18
• Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker23
• Lecturer, teacher2
• Trainee2
• Other position2
• Foreman, master craftsman5
• Student10
• Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

• Management20
• Research/development/design8
• Manufacturing, production, quality control4
• Buying/procurement3
• Finance/accounting, controlling1
• Information and communication technology1
• Personnel administration, administration1
• Sales13
• Marketing, advertising, PR3
• Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
• Maintenance/repairs5
• Other area5
• Planning/work preparation8
• Application/process engineering6
• Environmental protection12
• Student10
• Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

• up to 50 km8
• more than 50 km up to 100 km4
• more than 100 km up to 300 km17
• over 300 km71

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)49of which

• EU60
• Other european countries15
• Africa2
• North America2
• South and Central America4
• Middle East5
• South-, East-, Central Asia10
• Australia/Oceania2

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

• Austria9
• Italy7
• Switzerland5
• China, People's Republic5
• Spain4

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

• 1 - 49
• 5 - 99
• 10 - 4924
• 50 - 19920
• 200 - 49911
• 500 - 9995
• 1 000 and more13
• Student10
• Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

• decisively21
• collectively30
• in an advisory capacity/organization26
• no13
• Student10
• Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

• Previous event37
• Earlier events34
• First visit50

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)2.2

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH