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Safety, Security and Health at Work - International Trade Fair with Congress

Venue

MessegeländeDusseldorfGermany

Dates

October 2025Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1954

Organiser

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Messeplatz40474 DusseldorfGermanyFon: +49 211 4560-01Fax: +49 211 4560-668info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Project teamFon: +49 211 4560-01Fax: +49 211 4560-668info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.aplusa-online.de

Supporter/sponsor

Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit (BASI) e.V., Sankt Augustin

Present journalists

2021: 231, of which from abroad 38

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	10/2017	11/2019	10/2021₁₎
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	124.400	123.000	107.000
space (net)	73.161	81.329	46.459
Special show space	2.518	3.177	1.875
Exhibitor stand space	70.643	78.152	44.584
hall space	69.408	76.574	44.304
domestic	30.141	30.764	15.103
foreign	39.267	45.810	29.201
open air	1.235	1.578	280
domestic	915	959	280
foreign	320	619	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	1.942	2.111	1.189
domestic	578	566	289
foreign	1.364	1.545	900
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	67.248	73.507	25.268
domestic	35.372	36.165	12.685
foreign	31.876	37.342	12.583

₁₎To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2021 from 55 countries
Australia: 2; Austria: 16; Bangladesh: 2; Belgium: 14; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 6; Brazil: 7; Bulgaria: 3; Canada: 4; Chile: 2; China, People's Republic: 89; Croatia: 7; Czechia: 18; Denmark: 19; Finland: 9; France: 74; Germany: 289; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; Hungary: 4; India: 48; Iran, Islamic Republic: 1; Ireland: 3; Italy: 116; Japan: 7; Korea, Republic: 23; Lithuania: 4; Luxembourg: 2; Malaysia: 5; Netherlands: 28; New Zealand: 1; North Macedonia: 7; Norway: 6; Oman: 1; Pakistan: 56; Poland: 29; Portugal: 24; Romania: 1; Russia: 1; Serbia: 9; Singapore: 1; Slovakia: 3; Slovenia: 2; South Africa: 2; Spain: 41; Sri Lanka: 2; Sweden: 14; Switzerland: 9; Taiwan: 48; Thailand: 1; Tunisia: 4; Türkiye: 44; Ukraine: 4; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 49; United States of America: 24; Vietnam: 1

FKM Trade visitors profile 2019

Visitors total (number of entries)73.507Proportion of trade visitors99 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)49

of which

Nielsen 111

Bremen1
Hamburg1
Lower Saxony7
Schleswig-Holstein2

Nielsen 252

North Rhine-Westphalia52

Nielsen 3a14

Hesse8
Rhineland-Palatinate5
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b7

Baden-Württemberg7

Nielsen 48

Bavaria8

Nielsen 5+65

Berlin2
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
Saxony-Anhalt1

Nielsen 73

Saxony0
Thuringia0

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Chemical industry11
Leather-, textile-, clothing industry9
metal production and processing6
Automobile industry3
Energy and water supply3
Other industry8
Service9
Textile services3
Engineering office, planner, architect, builder2
Engineering, planning office, architects2
Specialist trade for safety at work12
Other trade4
Institution, authority, trade control2
Other state institution, authority5
Supplier5
Building trade4
Logistics, transportation, traffic2
Other sectors9
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1
Consulting, training2

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer18
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.13
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office13
Department head, group head, team leader19
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker26
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee2
Other position5
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Occupation

Occupation (%)

Occupational safety specialist25
Purchasing, procurement17
Sales, marketing16
Safety officer, safety expert13
Workers' council, staff council3
Work organization2
Human resources manager2
Instructor, trainer, consultant1
Professional fire brigade and plant fire brigade1
Health manager1
other professions13
Trainee2
Pupil, student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km15
more than 50 km up to 100 km8
more than 100 km up to 300 km18
over 300 km59

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *51

of which

EU58
Other european countries14
Africa3
North America3
South and Central America3
Middle East6
South-, East-, Central Asia11
Australia/Oceania2

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

Netherlands9
Italy6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5
Belgium5
China, People's Republic4

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 410
5 - 96
10 - 4918
50 - 19918
200 - 49912
500 - 9997
1 000 and more25
Student2
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively22
collectively30
in an advisory capacity/organization34
no11
Student2
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event41
Earlier events42
First visit44

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.9

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorMedical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Care (industry 56), Safety, Disaster Control (industry 72)

Main product groupIndustrial Health and Safety, Health Care, Environment Protection, Measuring Systems, Industrial Medicine, Disaster Control, Personal security, Protective Equipment, Protective Clothing, Security Installations, Security Systems, Industrial Hygiene, Work Clothes, Workers' Protective Glasses, Special-Purpose Clothing, Fire Prevention, Noise Protection, Smoke Alarm Installations, Emergency Services, Signalling Systems, Control and Surveillance Equipment, Prevention of Falls, Explosion Control, Fire Extinguisher, Fire Alarm Systems, Property Security

AccessTrade visitors and general public

Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No