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Prolight + Sound

The Global Entertainment Technology Show for Light, Audio, Stage, Media + Events

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures4/20221)4/20233/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)47.30048.00046.300
space (net)16.30219.89720.099
Special show space2.1504.2424.079
Exhibitor stand space14.15215.65516.020
hall space13.78415.38815.857
domestic6.6736.6016.346
foreign7.1118.7879.511
open air368267163
domestic283201163
foreign85660
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors368453496
domestic204200235
foreign164253261
other represented firms0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)18.32027.55624.756
domestic9.75814.70414.972
foreign8.56212.8529.784
1) To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 34 countries
Australia: 1; Austria: 7; Belgium: 10; Bulgaria: 1; Canada: 6; China, People's Republic: 76; Croatia: 1; Czechia: 9; Denmark: 2; Finland: 6; France: 15; Germany: 235; Greece: 1; Hong Kong, China SAR: 4; Hungary: 1; India: 1; Ireland: 1; Israel: 2; Italy: 22; Latvia: 3; Luxembourg: 1; Netherlands: 22; Poland: 7; Serbia: 1; Slovakia: 3; Slovenia: 1; Spain: 8; Sweden: 6; Switzerland: 6; Taiwan: 4; Türkiye: 3; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 22; United States of America: 7
FKM Trade visitors profile 2024 (preliminary)
Visitors total (number of entries)24.756Proportion of trade visitors86 %
Open all information
Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)59
of which
Nielsen 17
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg1
  • Lower Saxony5
  • Schleswig-Holstein1
Nielsen 215
  • North Rhine-Westphalia15
Nielsen 3a36
  • Hesse30
  • Rhineland-Palatinate6
  • Saarland1
Nielsen 3b17
  • Baden-Württemberg17
Nielsen 413
  • Bavaria13
Nielsen 5+69
  • Berlin5
  • Brandenburg2
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt2
Nielsen 72
  • Saxony0
  • Thuringia0
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Event service providers29
  • Hire service for audio/lighting/AV media technology9
  • Lighting design/stage design9
  • Architecture/planning office2
  • Advertising/PR, event agency2
  • Other service providers/independent professions4
  • Event venue10
  • Trade3
  • Industry3
  • Skilled trades1
  • Media6
  • Authority/public services3
  • Educational institution2
  • Other economic sectors8
  • Pupil, student8
  • other non-professionals2
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer33
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.11
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office6
  • Department head, group head, team leader11
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker15
  • Lecturer, teacher1
  • Trainee9
  • Other position3
  • Student8
  • Other not gainfully employed2
Occupation
Occupation (%)
  • 30
  • 8
  • 5
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3
  • 2
  • other professions26
  • 8
  • Other not gainfully employed2
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km16
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km8
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km22
  • over 300 km54
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%) *41
of which
  • EU59
  • Other european countries20
  • Africa1
  • North America2
  • South and Central America2
  • Middle East2
  • South-, East-, Central Asia13
  • Australia/Oceania1

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *
  • Netherlands12
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland7
  • France6
  • Switzerland6
  • Belgium5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 435
  • 5 - 910
  • 10 - 4919
  • 50 - 1999
  • 200 - 4996
  • 500 - 9995
  • 1 000 and more5
  • Student8
  • Other not employed2
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively26
  • collectively20
  • in an advisory capacity/organization23
  • no21
  • Student8
  • Other not gainfully employed2
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event37
  • Earlier events51
  • First visit35
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

1.8

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorLighting, Lighting Technology (industry 11), Photography, Film (Technology, Licences), Broadcasting and Television Technology (industry 30), Trade Fairs, Congresses and Events, Event and Stage Technology (industry 60)
Main product groupSystem Components, Installations for Theatre Stages, Decorative Lighting, Presentation Technology, Functional Furnishings, Security Systems, Services, Books, Acoustics Technology, Technical Items for Events, Communication Technology, Disco Equipment, Audio-Visual Technology, Lighting Technology, Displays (LED and LCD), Cables, Conference Technology, Laser Technology, Net Work, Control Systems, Studio Equipment, Fabrics for Industrial Purposes, Sound Technology, VoIP (Voice over IP)
AccessTrade visitors
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No