Heimtextil

International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles

Venue

MessegeländeFrankfurt on the MainGermany

Dates

10/01/-13/01/202309/01/-12/01/202414/01/-17/01/2025January 2026Interval: annuallyfounded in: 1971

Organiser

Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 160327 Frankfurt on the MainGermanyFon: +49 69 7575-0Fax: +49 69 7575-6433info@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.messefrankfurt.com

Project teamFon: +49 69 7575-6823+49 69 7575-6416Fax: +49 69 7575-6609heimtextil@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	1/2020₂₎	6/2022₁₎	1/2023
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	231.500	68.300	181.100
space (net)	131.845	29.824	98.558
Special show space	3.353	1.000	1.422
Exhibitor stand space	128.492	28.824	97.136
hall space	128.492	28.824	97.136
domestic	18.744	1.313	6.064
foreign	109.748	27.511	91.072
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	2.918	952	2.283
domestic	277	38	129
foreign	2.641	914	2.154
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	58.740	40.656	43.219
domestic	14.277	12.481	8.563
foreign	44.463	28.175	34.656

₁₎2022 Heimtextil Summer Special - within the Corona Pandemic,keep in mind when evaluating key figures.

₂₎To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 59 countries
Argentina: 1; Australia: 3; Austria: 11; Azerbaijan: 1; Bangladesh: 18; Belgium: 35; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1; Botswana: 1; Brazil: 3; Bulgaria: 9; Cambodia: 1; Canada: 2; China, People's Republic: 428; Czechia: 3; Denmark: 10; Egypt: 18; Finland: 2; France: 49; Germany: 129; Greece: 13; Hong Kong, China SAR: 25; Hungary: 5; India: 379; Indonesia: 3; Ireland: 1; Israel: 3; Italy: 136; Japan: 5; Korea, Republic: 16; Kosovo: 1; Latvia: 2; Lithuania: 15; Malaysia: 1; Mexico: 1; Morocco: 9; Netherlands: 39; Nigeria: 1; North Macedonia: 2; Norway: 1; Pakistan: 258; Peru: 1; Poland: 27; Portugal: 67; Romania: 4; Serbia: 2; Slovenia: 2; Spain: 103; Sweden: 6; Switzerland: 12; Taiwan: 16; Thailand: 2; Tunisia: 2; Türkiye: 313; Ukraine: 3; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 45; United States of America: 18; Uzbekistan: 13; Vietnam: 5

FKM Trade visitors profile 2023

Visitors total (number of entries)43.219Proportion of trade visitors94 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)19

of which

Nielsen 15

Bremen0
Hamburg1
Lower Saxony3
Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 221

North Rhine-Westphalia21

Nielsen 3a34

Hesse26
Rhineland-Palatinate8
Saarland0

Nielsen 3b13

Baden-Württemberg13

Nielsen 418

Bavaria18

Nielsen 5+65

Berlin4
Brandenburg0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania0
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 74

Saxony0
Thuringia0

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Retail trade28
Wholesale/foreign trade21
Service12
Industry12
Skilled trades6
Other economic sectors11
Pupil, student5
other non-professionals4

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer32
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.22
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office8
Department head, group head, team leader11
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker13
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee2
Other position2
Student5
Other not gainfully employed4

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management29
Research and development, design/construction6
Manufacturing, production, quality control6
Buying/procurement10
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales11
Marketing, advertising, PR4
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs1
Other area9
Student5
Other not gainfully employed4
Creation, design12

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km5
more than 50 km up to 100 km3
more than 100 km up to 300 km9
over 300 km84

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *81

of which

EU46
Other european countries18
Africa3
North America8
South and Central America4
Middle East9
South-, East-, Central Asia11
Australia/Oceania1

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

Italy8
Türkiye7
United States of America6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5
Pakistan5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 421
5 - 913
10 - 4922
50 - 19914
200 - 4997
500 - 9995
1 000 and more9
Student5
Other not employed4

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively36
collectively22
in an advisory capacity/organization16
no17
Student5
Other not gainfully employed4

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event30
Earlier events48
First visit32

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

2.3

Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner

Industry sectorTextiles (Clothing and Home Textiles, Technical Textiles) (industry 80)

Main product groupHousehold Textiles, Home Textiles, Contract Textiles, Decorative Fabrics, Curtains, Embroideries, Upholstery Fabrics, Leather, Sun Blinds, Venetian Blinds, Carpets, Wall to Wall Carpeting, Wallpaper, Wallpapering Accessories, Bedding, Mattresses, Blankets, Bed Linen, Table Linen, CAD, CAM, Sales Promotion, Bathroom Textiles, Pillows, Textile Design, E-Commerce, Fibres, Yarns, Bed/Bedroom Systems, Shop Construction

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No