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International subcontracting fair for parts, components, modules and technologies

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures3/20172/20193/2023
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)10.30010.3005.150
space (net)4.5514.3412.145
Special show space4060288
Exhibitor stand space4.5113.7392.057
hall space4.5113.7392.057
domestic3.5002.8321.512
foreign1.011907545
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors346344160
domestic252258100
foreign948660
other represented firms10
domestic10
foreign00
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)9.946*12.528*10.934*
domestic8.961*10.787*9.556*
foreign985*1.741*1.378*
* = determined by a representative survey
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 19 countries
Bulgaria: 6; China, People's Republic: 1; Croatia: 2; Czechia: 13; Denmark: 1; Germany: 100; Greece: 1; Hungary: 1; India: 1; Italy: 11; Liechtenstein: 1; Lithuania: 1; Luxembourg: 1; Mongolia: 1; Poland: 12; Spain: 2; Switzerland: 3; Türkiye: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 1
FKM Trade visitors profile 2023
Visitors total (number of entries)10.934Proportion of trade visitors98 %
Open all information
Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)87
of which
Nielsen 15
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg1
  • Lower Saxony4
  • Schleswig-Holstein0
Nielsen 25
  • North Rhine-Westphalia5
Nielsen 3a4
  • Hesse4
  • Rhineland-Palatinate0
  • Saarland0
Nielsen 3b5
  • Baden-Württemberg5
Nielsen 47
  • Bavaria7
Nielsen 5+616
  • Berlin3
  • Brandenburg6
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
  • Saxony-Anhalt5
Nielsen 759
  • Saxony44
  • Thuringia15
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Industry70
  • Skilled trades8
  • Technical retail trade, trade6
  • Research4
  • Service10
  • Student2
  • other non-professionals1
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer16
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.9
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office13
  • Department head, group head, team leader19
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker33
  • Lecturer, teacher0
  • Trainee5
  • Other position2
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management15
  • Research and development, design/construction12
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control19
  • Buying/procurement23
  • Finance/accounting, controlling0
  • Information and communication technology0
  • Personnel administration, administration0
  • Sales20
  • Marketing, advertising, PR0
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport0
  • Maintenance/repairs0
  • Other area6
  • Student2
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km11
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km29
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km30
  • over 300 km29
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%)13
of which
  • EU88
  • North America4
  • South-, East-, Central Asia8
Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
    Size of company/organization
    Size of company/organization (%)
    • 1 - 48
    • 5 - 95
    • 10 - 4923
    • 50 - 19926
    • 200 - 49922
    • 500 - 9993
    • 1 000 and more10
    • Student2
    • Other not employed1
    Purchasing/ Procurement powers
    Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
    • decisively30
    • collectively30
    • in an advisory capacity/organization18
    • no19
    • Student2
    • Other not gainfully employed1
    Frequency of trade fair visits
    Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
    • Previous event22
    • Earlier events30
    • First visit60
    Length of stay
    Average length of stay (days)

    1.2

    Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

    Industry sectorSubcontracting (industry 96), Metalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57), Plastic and Rubber Processing (industry 47)
    Main product groupBuilding Parts, Fasteners, Sheet Metal Working, Gearings, Rubber Goods, Moulds, semi-finished products, Industrial Equipment, Cables, Components, Plastics Processing, Laser Technology, light weight building board, Machine Parts, Measuring Systems, Metal Processing, Metal Goods, Assembly Engineering, Advanced Materials, Surface Mount Technology, Precision Tools, System Components, Jointing Equipment, Composite Materials, Tools, Machine Tool Accessories, Supplier Industry, Ancillaries, Electronic Components, Industrial Measuring Technology
    AccessTrade visitors
    Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
    Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No