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AMB

International exhibition for metal working

Venue

Messe StuttgartStuttgartGermany

Dates

September 2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1982

Organiser

Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG Messepiazza 170629 StuttgartGermanyFon: +49 711 18560-0Fax: +49 711 18560-2440info@messe-stuttgart.dehttp://www.messe-stuttgart.de
Project teamFon: +49 711 18560-2587+49 711 18560-2696Fax: +49 711 18560-2026romy.arnold@messe-stuttgart.deNatalija.Milutinovic@messe-stuttgart.dehttp://www.amb-messe.de

Supporter/sponsor

VDMA - Fachverband PräzisionswerkzeugeVDMA - Fachverband Software und DigitalisierungVDW - Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinen e.V.

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures9/20169/20189/20221)
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)110.600125.800123.000
space (net)70.38380.42774.284
Special show space60485
Exhibitor stand space70.37780.42773.799
hall space70.30380.42773.799
domestic53.01662.15859.585
foreign17.28718.26914.214
open air7400
domestic7400
foreign000
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors1.4691.5531.239
domestic1.0611.126927
foreign408427312
other represented firms333518
domestic18178
foreign151810
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)86.16691.01664.304
domestic72.37975.543*52.788
foreign13.78715.473*11.516
* = determined by a representative survey
1) To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.
Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2022 from 29 countries
Austria: 24; Belgium: 4; Brazil: 2; China, People's Republic: 4; Croatia: 3; Czechia: 8; Denmark: 1; Finland: 1; France: 9; Germany: 927; India: 2; Ireland: 1; Israel: 1; Italy: 71; Japan: 12; Korea, Republic: 6; Luxembourg: 2; Malaysia: 1; Netherlands: 9; Poland: 6; Portugal: 3; Romania: 2; Spain: 25; Sweden: 5; Switzerland: 68; Taiwan: 16; Türkiye: 15; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 6; United States of America: 5
FKM Trade visitors profile 2022
Visitors total (number of entries)64.304Proportion of trade visitors97 %
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Origin according to federal states
Total Germany (%)82
of which
Nielsen 11
  • Bremen0
  • Hamburg0
  • Lower Saxony0
  • Schleswig-Holstein0
Nielsen 24
  • North Rhine-Westphalia0
Nielsen 3a7
  • Hesse0
  • Rhineland-Palatinate0
  • Saarland0
Nielsen 3b68
  • Baden-Württemberg0
Nielsen 417
  • Bavaria0
Nielsen 5+61
  • Berlin0
  • Brandenburg0
  • Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
  • Saxony-Anhalt0
Nielsen 72
  • Saxony0
  • Thuringia0
Economic sector
Economic sector (%)
  • Industry / manufacturer81
  • Trade4
  • Service6
  • Skilled trades9
  • Training/consulting3
  • University, polytechnic, vocational school6
  • Other3
Professional position
Professional position (%)
  • Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer11
  • Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.8
  • Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office8
  • Department head, group head, team leader21
  • Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker25
  • Lecturer, teacher1
  • Trainee8
  • Other position3
  • Student7
  • Other not gainfully employed1
  • 6
Area of responsibility
Area of responsibility (%)
  • Management10
  • Manufacturing, production, quality control39
  • Buying/procurement3
  • Finance/accounting, controlling1
  • Information and communication technology1
  • Personnel administration, administration1
  • Sales8
  • Marketing, advertising, PR1
  • Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
  • Maintenance/repairs4
  • Other area3
  • Student7
  • Other not gainfully employed1
  • Research4
  • Development9
  • Design/construction8
Origin by km
Distance to home (%)
  • up to 50 km27
  • more than 50 km up to 100 km22
  • more than 100 km up to 300 km28
  • over 300 km24
Origin by continents
Foreign origin total (%) *18
of which
  • EU64
  • Other european countries27
  • Africa1
  • South and Central America1
  • Middle East2
  • South-, East-, Central Asia5

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *
  • Switzerland20
  • Austria16
  • Italy7
  • France5
  • Netherlands5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization
Size of company/organization (%)
  • 1 - 46
  • 5 - 95
  • 10 - 4915
  • 50 - 19920
  • 200 - 49914
  • 500 - 9998
  • 1 000 and more23
  • Student7
  • Other not employed1
Purchasing/ Procurement powers
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
  • decisively18
  • collectively29
  • in an advisory capacity/organization25
  • no21
  • Student7
  • Other not gainfully employed1
Frequency of trade fair visits
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
  • Previous event37
  • Earlier events37
  • First visit47
Length of stay
Average length of stay (days)

1.3

Survey conducted by: Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG

Industry sectorMetalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57), Computer-Aided Engineering, Factory Automation, Measuring and Control (industry 19), Surface Treatment Technology (industry 63)
Main product groupMachine Tools, Machinery, Precision Tools, Measuring Systems, Quality Assurance, Materials Technology, Software, Building Parts, Accessories, Services, Robotics, Machine Building, Tools, Chucking Tools, Metalworking, Metal Processing, Production Lines, Surface Mount Technology, Testing Technology, CAD/CAM, CAE, CIM, Gears and Drives Technology, Factory Automation, Manipulation Engineering, Disposal, Refrigeration, Security Systems, Environmental Engineering, Training, Flexible Production, Industrial Robots
AccessTrade visitors
Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair
Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No