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17.03. - 21.03.2025

Frankfurt on the Main

EMV Stuttgart - International Exhibition with Workshops on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

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Sustainable trade fair: National standard for calculating greenhouse gases developed for the first time

AUMA has now published a guideline for the standardised calculation of greenhouse gases when organising (...)

/11/03/2025

Sustainability

AUMA Exhibitor Outlook 2025/2026

Trade fair participation by companies from Germany remains stable - compared to the previous year, (...)

/17/02/2025

Trade fair industry

Chris Skeith, OBE, CEO of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry UFI

Interview with Chris Skeith, OBE, new Managing Director of UFI

The leaders of the global trade fair industry are currently meeting at the UFI Global Summit in Milan, (...)

/05/02/2025

International

Trade fairs abroad by German organisers 2025

German trade fairs: Global presence strengthened

This year, German trade fair organisers are planning 325 trade fairs in almost 40 countries, (...)

/05/02/2025

International

AUMA: Closer Still Media new member

The trade fair organiser Closer Still Media Germany, based in Mannheim, is a new member of AUMA. The (...)

/16/01/2025

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Trade fair brings the economy to life

Trade fairs are a decisive factor for a lively and robust economy. As a marketing tool in particular, they are unbeatable for building and maintaining customer relationships, finding partners and personnel and positioning the company as a whole.

Germany as a trade fair centre benefits from this every year:

180

international trade fairs

Two thirds of the leading international trade fairs take place in Germany.

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16 million

Trade fair guests

At peak times, up to 16 million visitors come to German trade fairs every year.

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28bn

Euro per year

The German trade fair industry contributes around 28 billion euros to the economy as a whole every year.

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180.000

exhibiting companies

International and national trade fairs in Germany attract over 180,000 exhibiting companies.

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Checklist for exhibitors

Tips for successful trade fair participation, explained step by step.

Trade fair benefit check

Do you want to calculate the success of your trade fair participation?

Subsidies

The foreign trade fair programme of the federal government and the federal states.

Your trade fair on site

Information and exhibitor promotion in Germany.

Law

Legal framework for your trade fair participation and notifications.

Exhibit worldwide

Exhibiting worldwide made easy: Your comprehensive guide to exhibiting at international trade fairs.

The AUMA

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We stand up for the German trade fair industry - firmly anchored in business, politics and society.

AUMA is the association of the German trade fair industry and unites all the forces that shape the trade fair market as partners. Founded in 1907, today we represent the interests of almost 70 members at national and international level. These include all large and medium-sized trade fair companies and a number of specialised organisers as well as leading associations representing exhibitors, service companies and visitors.

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