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	10/2015	5/2017	5/2019
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	21.200	14.400	13.400
space (net)	9.147	6.536	5.666
Special show space	2.027	508	521
Exhibitor stand space	7.120	6.028	5.145
hall space	7.120	6.028	4.895
domestic	5.363	4.312	3.711
foreign	1.757	1.716	1.184
open air	0	0	250
domestic	0	0	250
foreign	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	424	333	277
domestic	280	210	185
foreign	144	123	92
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	9.755	7.075	5.445
domestic	8.165*	6.318*	4.851*
foreign	1.590*	757*	594*
* = determined by a representative survey

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2019 from 18 countries
China, People's Republic: 16; Czechia: 1; Estonia: 1; France: 3; Germany: 185; India: 2; Italy: 1; Korea, Republic: 8; Latvia: 1; Netherlands: 6; Poland: 3; Portugal: 1; Russia: 8; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 11; Taiwan: 9; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 12; United States of America: 7

FKM Trade visitors profile 2019

Visitors total (number of entries)5.445Proportion of trade visitors99 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)89

of which

Nielsen 154

Bremen2
Hamburg7
Lower Saxony42
Schleswig-Holstein4

Nielsen 215

North Rhine-Westphalia15

Nielsen 3a6

Hesse4
Rhineland-Palatinate3
Saarland0

Nielsen 3b4

Baden-Württemberg4

Nielsen 44

Bavaria4

Nielsen 5+613

Berlin7
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
Saxony-Anhalt4

Nielsen 74

Saxony0
Thuringia0

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Bio-technology, Life-Sciences30
Chemical industry11
Pharmaceuticals industry11
Plastics industry2
Medical technology7
Environmental technology2
Foodstuff industry4
Cosmetics industry2
Trade4
Service10
Research institut12
University/college14
Other sectors10
Student21
Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer4
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.5
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office5
Department head, group head, team leader21
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker32
Lecturer, teacher3
Trainee3
Other position5
Student21
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management8
Research/development/design32
Manufacturing, production, quality control10
Buying/procurement2
Finance/accounting, controlling0
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration1
Sales10
Marketing, advertising, PR3
Storage/material management/logistics/transport0
Maintenance/repairs1
Other area10
Student21
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km22
more than 50 km up to 100 km13
more than 100 km up to 300 km37
over 300 km28

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)11

of which

EU56
Other european countries16
South-, East-, Central Asia12
Other countries16

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland15
Switzerland9

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 45
5 - 95
10 - 4912
50 - 19914
200 - 4999
500 - 9996
1 000 and more28
Student21
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively15
collectively31
in an advisory capacity/organization21
no10
Student21
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event27
Earlier events33
First visit56

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.2

Survey conducted by: factx Gesellschaft für Markt- und Sozialforschung

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