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Messe Frankfurt
The company stages events at 30 locations around the globe and continues to invest in infrastructure, sustainable concepts and digital services.
Proof of the Messe and city’ s sustainability credentials is Frankfurt RheinMain becoming the World Design Capital 2026.
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Leipziger Messe In 2026 Leipziger Messe is looking at a packed national and international events calendar. The venue ranks among the top ten German exhibition companies and its five exhibition halls |
can be combined with outdoor areas and the Glass Hall to give a total of 111,900sqm, adaptable to a wide variety of event formats. The multi-purpose HALLE: EINS can host shows, sporting events and concerts for up to 15,000 visitors. The Congress Center Leipzig( CCL) and the KONGRESSHALLE am Zoo Leipzig provide quality settings for high-profile conferences.
The venue has held Green Globe certification since 2009, and operates on 100 % renewable electricity and GreenSign-certified catering. There is in-house ticketing system and digitalised access management.
The site extends well beyond the exhibition halls. Trees, lawns and water features are woven throughout the grounds, giving the fairground a parkland feel.
Leipzig has a notable concentration of activity in life sciences, the digital economy and GreenTech. Research institutions, established companies and an active start-up scene, which can be useful for events looking to connect with local expertise.
NürnbergMesse Peter Ottmann, CEO NürnbergMesse Group tells EW the first half of 2026 shows stable demand for events, with security- and technology-driven sectors in the Electronics & Security
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Above: Peter Ottmann, CEO Nürnberg Messe Group
Left: A highlight of May 2026 at Leipziger Messe was OTWorld, the world’ s leading trade fair for modern assistive technology and orthopaedic supply. Credit: Leipziger Messe
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Cluster performing particularly well, buoyed by geopolitical and regulatory tailwinds( Enforce Tac and embedded world).
Highlights in the first half of 2026 included the Spielwarenmesse( guest event), which reported a 2.5 % increase in visitor numbers for its 75th edition.“ Among NürnbergMesse Group’ s own and partner events, both BIOFACH and IWA OutdoorClassics met all expectations despite challenging market conditions in the Retail & Consumer Goods sector,” Ottmann notes, adding embedded world achieved visitor growth of more than 13 %, driven by increased international demand.
“ The combination of Holz-Handwerk and FENSTERBAU FRONTALE once again filled almost the entire exhibition site this year and drew 73,247 visitors. Enforce Tac, the trade fair for internal and external security, also recorded above-average growth. Due to the tense security situation, the event expanded to cover 60,000sqm across seven halls, welcoming over 1,400 exhibitors and around 26,500 trade visitors.
The Nuremberg exhibition ground is easily accessible via three international airports( NUE, MUC, FRA) and is well connected to the German rail network. From the main station, trade fair visitors can travel directly to the exhibition grounds by underground. Furthermore, three major European motorways( A3, A6, A9) intersect in Nuremberg.
With its historic old town, the
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