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SHK ESSEN

Trade fair for sanitary, heating, air conditioning and digital building management

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures3/20163/20189/20221)
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)70.40071.80050.600
space (net)31.69931.82423.643
Special show space6624282.134
Exhibitor stand space31.03731.39621.509
hall space31.03731.39621.509
domestic28.88029.28120.130
foreign2.1572.1151.379
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors520562389
domestic463505351
foreign575738
other represented firms018
domestic018
foreign00
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)38.59534.40222.363
domestic36.820*32.510*21.446*
foreign1.775*1.892*917*
* = determined by a representative survey
1) To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2022 from 16 countries
Austria: 5; Belgium: 1; China, People's Republic: 2; Czechia: 2; Denmark: 2; Finland: 1; Germany: 351; Italy: 5; Korea, Republic: 1; Netherlands: 4; Poland: 2; Spain: 2; Switzerland: 7; Türkiye: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1; United States of America: 2
FKM Trade visitors profile 2022
Visitors total (number of entries)22.363Proportion of trade visitors97 %
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Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)96
of which
Nielsen 18
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg1
  • Lower Saxony7
  • Schleswig-Holstein1
Nielsen 281
  • North Rhine-Westphalia81
Nielsen 3a5
  • Hesse2
  • Rhineland-Palatinate3
  • Saarland0
Nielsen 3b2
  • Baden-Württemberg2
Nielsen 41
  • Bavaria1
Nielsen 5+61
  • Berlin1
  • Brandenburg0
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt0
Nielsen 71
  • Saxony0
  • Thuringia1
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Specialist for building services, technical expert, consulting engineer13
  • Practitioner of HVAC40
  • Manufacturer of sanitary industry6
  • Manufacturer of heating industry7
  • Architects, hotel business, interior designer2
  • Wholesale trade7
  • Retail trade2
  • Home improvement centre1
  • Real estate industry, investor, hospital facilities, property developer3
  • Educational institution3
  • Other sectors10
  • Student5
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer19
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.4
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office4
  • Department head, group head, team leader9
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker19
  • Lecturer, teacher2
  • Trainee27
  • Other position2
  • Student5
  • Other not gainfully employed1
  • Fitter7
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management18
  • Research and development, design/construction6
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control4
  • Buying/procurement3
  • Finance/accounting, controlling1
  • Information and communication technology2
  • Personnel administration, administration2
  • Sales11
  • Marketing, advertising, PR3
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
  • Maintenance/repairs27
  • Other area16
  • Student5
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km40
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km27
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km24
  • over 300 km10
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%)4
of which
  • EU48
  • Other european countries16
  • Africa7
  • North America4
  • South and Central America4
  • Middle East2
  • South-, East-, Central Asia7
  • Australia/Oceania11
Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
    Size of company/organization
    Size of company/organization (%)
    • 1 - 419
    • 5 - 916
    • 10 - 4923
    • 50 - 19913
    • 200 - 4994
    • 500 - 9994
    • 1 000 and more15
    • Student5
    • Other not employed1
    Purchasing/ Procurement powers
    Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
    • decisively25
    • collectively22
    • in an advisory capacity/organization22
    • no25
    • Student5
    • Other not gainfully employed1
    Frequency of trade fair visits
    Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
    • Previous event25
    • Earlier events24
    • First visit59
    Length of stay
    Average length of stay (days)

    1.2

    Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

    Industry sectorPlumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation Technology (industry 70), Facility Management (industry 32)
    Main product groupSanitary Technology, Heating Technology, Aerology Equipment, Air Conditioning, Environmental Engineering, Valves and Fittings, Measuring Equipment, Testing Equipment, Regulating and Control Technology, Building Engineering, Pipelines, Pumps, Workshop Equipment, Office Furnishing, Computer Technology, Plumbing, Electrical Engineering, renewable energies
    AccessTrade visitors
    Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
    Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No