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IFAT Munich

World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management

Venue

Messe MünchenMunichGermany

Dates

13/05/-17/05/202404/05/-08/05/2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1966

Organiser

Messe München GmbH Am Messesee 281829 MunichGermanyFon: +49 89 949-20720Fax: +49 89 949-20729info@messe-muenchen.dehttp://www.messe-muenchen.de
Project teamFon: +49 89 949-20285exhibiting@ifat.dehttp://www.ifat.de

Supporter/sponsor

BDE - Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft e.V.DVGW - Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches e.V.DWA - Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall e.V.VAK - Verband der Arbeitsgeräte- und Kommunalfahrzeug-Industrie e.V.VDMA - Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagebau e.V.VKU - Verband Kommunaler Unternehmen e.V.

Present journalists

2024: 389, of which from abroad 89

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures5/20185/20221)5/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)260.000260.000300.500
space (net)161.249160.109182.248
Special show space11.20017.00026.694
Exhibitor stand space150.049143.109155.554
hall space125.653117.894125.684
domestic76.63364.07164.040
foreign49.02053.82361.644
open air24.39625.21529.870
domestic16.69917.28119.384
foreign7.6977.93410.486
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors3.3052.9843.211
domestic1.7251.4641.447
foreign1.5801.5201.764
other represented firms0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)142.472118.826141.406
domestic72.01058.81269.346
foreign70.46260.01472.060
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 61 countries
Australia: 1; Austria: 129; Belgium: 44; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1; Brazil: 3; Bulgaria: 4; Canada: 30; China, People's Republic: 165; Côte d'Ivoire: 1; Croatia: 7; Cyprus: 2; Czechia: 38; Denmark: 57; Egypt: 1; Estonia: 3; Finland: 24; France: 86; Germany: 1447; Ghana: 1; Greece: 13; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; Hungary: 16; Iceland: 1; India: 13; Indonesia: 1; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 7; Israel: 5; Italy: 338; Japan: 9; Korea, Republic: 18; Latvia: 4; Liechtenstein: 3; Lithuania: 7; Luxembourg: 3; Mexico: 2; Netherlands: 139; New Zealand: 1; North Macedonia: 3; Norway: 9; Poland: 51; Portugal: 13; Qatar: 1; Romania: 8; San Marino: 1; Saudi Arabia: 3; Serbia: 5; Slovakia: 4; Slovenia: 14; South Africa: 1; Spain: 85; Sweden: 35; Switzerland: 79; Taiwan: 3; Thailand: 1; Türkiye: 130; Ukraine: 2; United Arab Emirates: 5; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 64; United States of America: 66; Vietnam: 1
FKM Trade visitors profile 2024
Visitors total (number of entries)141.406Proportion of trade visitors98 %
Open all information
Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)49
of which
Nielsen 18
  • Bremen1
  • Hamburg2
  • Lower Saxony5
  • Schleswig-Holstein1
Nielsen 213
  • North Rhine-Westphalia13
Nielsen 3a12
  • Hesse7
  • Rhineland-Palatinate5
  • Saarland1
Nielsen 3b17
  • Baden-Württemberg17
Nielsen 439
  • Bavaria39
Nielsen 5+65
  • Berlin2
  • Brandenburg1
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
  • Saxony-Anhalt1
Nielsen 76
  • Saxony4
  • Thuringia2
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Water supplies16
  • waste water treatment18
  • waste management15
  • street cleaning and winter service2
  • Private operators/management2
  • Industry, manufacturing sector13
  • Other Specialist authorities,- facilities2
  • Service6
  • Engineer's consultant's office7
  • Trade, logistics2
  • Universities and polytechnics, institutes, science, researsch2
  • Other economic sectors7
  • Student/pupil/trainee/apprentice7
  • other non-professionals1
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer12
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.17
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office12
  • Department head, group head, team leader18
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker24
  • Lecturer, teacher2
  • Other position3
  • Other not gainfully employed1
  • Foreman, master craftsman5
  • 7
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management23
  • Research and development, design/construction8
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control10
  • Buying/procurement3
  • Finance/accounting, controlling1
  • Information and communication technology2
  • Personnel administration, administration1
  • Sales13
  • Marketing, advertising, PR2
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport3
  • Maintenance/repairs9
  • Other area8
  • Student7
  • Other not gainfully employed1
  • Planning / Production control8
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km8
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km5
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km15
  • over 300 km72
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%)51
of which
  • EU60
  • Other european countries15
  • Africa3
  • North America3
  • South and Central America5
  • Middle East4
  • South-, East-, Central Asia9
  • Australia/Oceania2
Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
  • Austria4
  • Italy4
  • Switzerland3
  • Spain2
  • Netherlands2
Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 49
  • 5 - 98
  • 10 - 4922
  • 50 - 19918
  • 200 - 49912
  • 500 - 9997
  • 1 000 and more16
  • Student7
  • Other not employed1
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively26
  • collectively30
  • in an advisory capacity/organization24
  • no13
  • Student7
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event41
  • Earlier events41
  • First visit42
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

2.1

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorEnvironment and Climate Protection (industry 86), City Sanitation, Water Technology, Waste Disposal, Public Services (industry 45)
Main product groupWaste Utilization, Waste Management, Sewage Water Technology, Old Sites Redevelopment, Valves and Fittings, Biogas, Energy Recovery, Disposal, Water Protection, Canal Construction, Sewerage, Sludge Treatment, Municipal Services, Municipal Vehicles, Municipal Engineering, Air Purification, Sea Water Desalination Plants, Measuring Systems, Pumps, Recycling, Regulating and Control Technology, Tubes, Road Cleaning, Winter Road Services, Environmental Engineering, Water Treatment, Water extraction, Water Technology, Water Supply, Resource Recovery Installations, Analysis Technology, Laboratory Technology, Industrial Health and Safety
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No