Messe Frankfurt – internationality is our trademark

Messe Frankfurt helps exhibitors access international markets for their products. As the world's largest trade fair organiser with its own exhibition grounds, the group is present in more than 150 countries, with 28 subsidiaries and around 50 sales partners for clients.

A consummate host, Messe Frankfurt takes good care of its exhibitors and its guests before, during and after trade fairs – in Frankfurt and all over the world.
The group's international flagship trade fairs reflect the markets and current trends: Ambiente, Beautyworld, Christmasworld and Paperworld, for example, are among the key meeting places for the consumer goods and leisure industry. For the international textiles & textile technology sector, Heimtextil, Techtextil and Texcare are international highlights. Frankfurt also hosts established trade fairs for the technology and production and the mobility and infrastructure industries, including Light+Building, IFFA, ISH, Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound, as well as Automechanika for the automotive sector.

Messe Frankfurt's trade fairs reflect the global markets of the respective industries. Trade professionals get a first-hand look at the latest products, services and developments in their industry.

Key figures at a glance:

• Number of exhibitors in 2011: 68,827 (38,184 from Germany, 30,643 from abroad)
• Number of attendees in 2011: approx. 3.37 million (2.3 million from Germany, 1.07 million from abroad)
• Main sectors: trade fairs, exhibitions, events, conventions
• Number of events: 37 in Germany, 63 abroad
• Exhibition grounds: 578,000m²
• Indoor exhibition space: 345,697m²
• Outdoor exhibition space: 95,721m²
• Number of halls: 10