LABVOLUTION

European trade show for innovative laboratory equipment and the optimization of laboratory workflow

Venue

MessegeländeHanoverGermany

Dates

09/05/-11/05/202320/05/-22/05/2025Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1985

Organiser

Deutsche Messe AG Messegelände30521 HanoverGermanyFon: +49 511 89-0Fax: +49 511 89-32626info@messe.dehttp://www.messe.de

Project teamFon: +49 511 89-32136Fax: +49 511 89-31419labvolution@messe.dehttp://www.labvolution.de

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	5/2017	5/2019	5/2023
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	14.400	13.400	10.100
space (net)	6.536	5.666	3.793
Special show space	508	521	947
Exhibitor stand space	6.028	5.145	2.846
hall space	6.028	4.895	2.846
domestic	4.312	3.711	1.992
foreign	1.716	1.184	854
open air	0	250	0
domestic	0	250	0
foreign	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	333	277	175
domestic	210	185	108
foreign	123	92	67
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	7.075	5.445	3.119
domestic	6.318*	4.851*	2.714
foreign	757*	594*	405
* = determined by a representative survey

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 17 countries
Belgium: 1; China, People's Republic: 24; Denmark: 1; France: 3; Germany: 108; Ireland: 1; Italy: 1; Korea, Republic: 4; Latvia: 1; Netherlands: 6; Poland: 4; Spain: 1; Sweden: 1; Switzerland: 5; Taiwan: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 8; United States of America: 5

FKM Trade visitors profile 2023

Visitors total (number of entries)3.119Proportion of trade visitors99 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)87

of which

Nielsen 159

Bremen2
Hamburg6
Lower Saxony49
Schleswig-Holstein2

Nielsen 212

North Rhine-Westphalia12

Nielsen 3a5

Hesse3
Rhineland-Palatinate3
Saarland0

Nielsen 3b5

Baden-Württemberg5

Nielsen 42

Bavaria2

Nielsen 5+610

Berlin4
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
Saxony-Anhalt4

Nielsen 75

Saxony2
Thuringia3

Economic sector

Economic sector (%) *

Authority, public services5
Information and Communication Services2
Agriculture and forestry, fishery1
Manufacturing Industry / Production3
Biotechnology 17
Chemical industry4
Machine and plant construction2
Medical technology6
Foodstuff industry1
Pharmaceuticals industry4
Association, organisation1
Startups and Startup Services1
-3
Education, Vocational School1
Research and development31
Human Health and Social Work Activities, Hospitals, Clinics4
Wholesale and Retail3
Other sectors4
Student6

* = determined by visitor registration

Professional position

Professional position (%) *

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer2
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.10
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office6
Department head, group head, team leader17
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker37
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee2
Other position3
Student8
Other not gainfully employed0
13

* = determined by visitor registration

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%) *

Management13
Research and development, design/construction32
Manufacturing, production, quality control3
Buying/procurement2
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology2
Personnel administration, administration1
Sales8
Marketing, advertising, PR3
Logistics: material management, storage, transport0
Maintenance/repairs0
Other area12
Student8
Other not gainfully employed0
6
4
3

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km31
more than 50 km up to 100 km15
more than 100 km up to 300 km31
over 300 km24

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%) *13

of which

EU41
Other european countries18
Africa1
North America4
South and Central America3
Middle East6
South-, East-, Central Asia28

* = determined by visitor registration

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%) *

China, People's Republic14
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland11
Korea, Republic7
Poland6
Netherlands5

* = determined by visitor registration

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 42
5 - 94
10 - 4913
50 - 19915
200 - 49910
500 - 9997
1 000 and more33
Student15
Other not employed0

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively14
collectively34
in an advisory capacity/organization22
no15
Student15
Other not gainfully employed0

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event22
Earlier events22
First visit66

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.2

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorLaboratory Technology, Biotechnology (industry 64), Medical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Care (industry 56)

Main product groupBioprocess Engineering, Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals, Technical Medical Equipment, Environmental Engineering, Agriculture, Nourishment, Food Analysis, Laboratory Apparatus, Laboratory Technology, Laboratory Equipment, Biotechnological Products, Analysis Technology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomass, Biotechnology, Research and Development, Genetic Engineering, Health, Molecular Biology, Regenerating raw materials, Polymers, Quality Control, Reagents, Sterile Technology, Ecological Analysis

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No