Perimeter Protection

International Trade Fair for Perimeter Protection, Fencing and Building Security

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures1/20181/20201)1/2023
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)10.50012.00015.500
space (net)5.4406.2207.635
Special show space93162236
Exhibitor stand space5.3476.0587.399
hall space5.3476.0587.399
domestic3.8993.9344.294
foreign1.4482.1243.105
open air000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors135166198
domestic798899
foreign567899
other represented firms0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)3.6394.2275.389
domestic2.7253.0033.796
foreign9141.2241.593
1) To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 22 countries
Austria: 7; Belgium: 8; China, People's Republic: 5; Czechia: 2; France: 2; Germany: 99; Greece: 1; Hungary: 1; India: 1; Ireland: 1; Italy: 14; Netherlands: 12; Poland: 12; Slovenia: 1; Spain: 1; Sweden: 4; Switzerland: 4; Taiwan: 1; Türkiye: 13; Ukraine: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 6; United States of America: 1

FKM Trade visitors profile 2023
Visitors total (number of entries)5.389Proportion of trade visitors99 %
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Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)70
of which
Nielsen 19
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg0
  • Lower Saxony7
  • Schleswig-Holstein1
Nielsen 28
  • North Rhine-Westphalia8
Nielsen 3a13
  • Hesse8
  • Rhineland-Palatinate5
  • Saarland0
Nielsen 3b18
  • Baden-Württemberg18
Nielsen 438
  • Bavaria38
Nielsen 5+611
  • Berlin5
  • Brandenburg2
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania2
  • Saxony-Anhalt1
Nielsen 74
  • Saxony2
  • Thuringia2
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Fencing systems/fittings21
  • Metal construction16
  • Building locksmithery6
  • Gates industry/access protection9
  • Electrical engineering industry7
  • Access control/surveillance equipment6
  • Security services/plant security12
  • Security consultants/consultant10
  • IT Security8
  • Engineer, expert5
  • Official agencies/authorities/ organisation8
  • Police3
  • Military3
  • Construction company2
  • Architects/planners2
  • Facility manager/operator2
  • Horticulture and landscape gardening4
  • Leisure and sport facilities/open spaces2
  • Industry (supplier/manufacturer)9
  • Transport services (local and long-distance transport, airports)2
  • Aerospace industry4
  • Energy and water industry3
  • Logistics3
  • Other economic sectors8
  • Student3
  • other non-professionals3
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer23
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.8
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office14
  • Department head, group head, team leader23
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker19
  • Lecturer, teacher1
  • Trainee1
  • Other position5
  • Student3
  • Other not gainfully employed3
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management23
  • Research and development, design/construction6
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control10
  • Buying/procurement5
  • Finance/accounting, controlling1
  • Information and communication technology7
  • Personnel administration, administration2
  • Sales16
  • Marketing, advertising, PR1
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
  • Maintenance/repairs6
  • Other area18
  • Student3
  • Other not gainfully employed3
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km12
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km4
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km38
  • over 300 km46
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%) *30
of which
  • EU67
  • Other european countries29
  • South-, East-, Central Asia4

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *
  • Netherlands13
  • Austria12
  • Poland10
  • Belgium8
  • Switzerland6

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 417
  • 5 - 98
  • 10 - 4915
  • 50 - 19912
  • 200 - 49910
  • 500 - 9994
  • 1 000 and more30
  • Student3
  • Other not employed3
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively35
  • collectively36
  • in an advisory capacity/organization19
  • no5
  • Student3
  • Other not gainfully employed3
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event22
  • Earlier events19
  • First visit69
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

1.3

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorSafety, Disaster Control (industry 72), Electrical Engineering, Electronics (industry 22)
Main product groupFittings, Security Systems, Facility Management, Alarm Systems, Gears and Drives Technology, Wire, Wire Production, Burglary Alarm Installations, Burglary Protection, Electric Mechanics, Electronics, Airport Security, Building Engineering, Control Equipment, Mechanics, Property Security, Locking Installations, Locks, Security Installations, Software, Control Systems, system solutions, Gates, Power Units, Doors, Defense Technology, Access control, Control and Surveillance Equipment
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No