Heimtextil

International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures6/20221)1/20231/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)68.300181.100202.000
space (net)29.82498.558108.610
Special show space1.0001.4221.803
Exhibitor stand space28.82497.136106.807
hall space28.82497.136106.807
domestic1.3136.0645.413
foreign27.51191.072101.394
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors9522.2832.838
domestic38129125
foreign9142.1542.713
other represented firms0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)40.65643.21943.608
domestic12.4818.5639.170
foreign28.17534.65634.438
1) 2022 Heimtextil Summer Special - within the Corona Pandemic,keep in mind when evaluating key figures.
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 60 countries
Argentina: 1; Australia: 5; Austria: 8; Bangladesh: 11; Belgium: 41; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1; Brazil: 2; Bulgaria: 14; Canada: 1; China, People's Republic: 918; Czechia: 7; Denmark: 10; Egypt: 23; Estonia: 2; Finland: 3; France: 37; Germany: 125; Greece: 11; Hong Kong, China SAR: 29; Hungary: 7; India: 451; Indonesia: 2; Ireland: 1; Israel: 3; Italy: 129; Japan: 8; Korea, Republic: 12; Kosovo: 1; Latvia: 1; Lithuania: 15; Malaysia: 3; Mexico: 1; Moldova, Republic: 1; Morocco: 3; Netherlands: 42; New Zealand: 1; Nigeria: 1; North Macedonia: 3; Norway: 1; Pakistan: 274; Peru: 3; Poland: 36; Portugal: 66; Romania: 2; Serbia: 1; Singapore: 4; Slovenia: 3; Spain: 94; Sweden: 9; Switzerland: 8; Taiwan: 20; Thailand: 4; Tunisia: 3; Türkiye: 279; Ukraine: 5; United Arab Emirates: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 43; United States of America: 24; Uzbekistan: 15; Vietnam: 8

FKM Trade visitors profile 2024
Visitors total (number of entries)43.608Proportion of trade visitors97 %
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Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)20
of which
Nielsen 112
  • Bremen1
  • Hamburg2
  • Lower Saxony6
  • Schleswig-Holstein2
Nielsen 219
  • North Rhine-Westphalia19
Nielsen 3a29
  • Hesse20
  • Rhineland-Palatinate8
  • Saarland1
Nielsen 3b13
  • Baden-Württemberg13
Nielsen 418
  • Bavaria18
Nielsen 5+65
  • Berlin3
  • Brandenburg1
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
  • Saxony-Anhalt0
Nielsen 75
  • Saxony3
  • Thuringia2
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Retail trade25
  • Wholesale/foreign trade22
  • Service16
  • Industry18
  • Skilled trades7
  • Other economic sectors9
  • Pupil, student2
  • other non-professionals1
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer35
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.19
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office11
  • Department head, group head, team leader14
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker14
  • Lecturer, teacher0
  • Trainee1
  • Other position3
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management30
  • Research and development, design/construction6
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control7
  • Buying/procurement15
  • Sales19
  • Marketing, advertising, PR3
  • Other area5
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
  • Creation, design12
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km4
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km2
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km9
  • over 300 km85
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%) *80
of which
  • EU39
  • Other european countries16
  • Africa3
  • North America7
  • South and Central America4
  • Middle East3
  • South-, East-, Central Asia27
  • Australia/Oceania1

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *
  • China, People's Republic10
  • Italy6
  • Türkiye6
  • United States of America6
  • Pakistan6

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 420
  • 5 - 915
  • 10 - 4922
  • 50 - 19916
  • 200 - 4999
  • 500 - 9995
  • 1 000 and more9
  • Student2
  • Other not employed1
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively38
  • collectively29
  • in an advisory capacity/organization17
  • no14
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event41
  • Earlier events41
  • First visit36
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

2.4

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorTextiles (Clothing and Home Textiles, Technical Textiles) (industry 80)
Main product groupHousehold Textiles, Home Textiles, Contract Textiles, Decorative Fabrics, Curtains, Embroideries, Upholstery Fabrics, Leather, Sun Blinds, Venetian Blinds, Carpets, Wall to Wall Carpeting, Wallpaper, Wallpapering Accessories, Bedding, Mattresses, Blankets, Bed Linen, Table Linen, CAD, CAM, Sales Promotion, Bathroom Textiles, Pillows, Textile Design, E-Commerce, Fibres, Yarns, Bed/Bedroom Systems, Shop Construction
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No