Leipziger Tierärztekongress

Leipzig Veterinary Congress with Industrial Exhibition vetexpo

Venue

MessegeländeLeipzigGermany

Dates

15/01/-17/01/2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1998

Organiser

Leipziger Messe GmbH Messe-Allee 104356 LeipzigGermanyFon: +49 341 678-0Fax: +49 341 678-8762info@leipziger-messe.dehttp://www.leipziger-messe.de

Project teamFon: +49 341 678-8221info@tieraerztekongress.dehttp://www.tieraerztekongress.de

Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig (VMF) An den Tierkliniken 1904103 LeipzigGermanyFon: +49 341 97380-00Fax: +49 341 97380-39dekanat@vetmed.uni-leipzig.dehttp://www.vetmed.uni-leipzig.de

Project teamltk@vetmed.uni-leipzig.de

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	1/2020₂₎	7/2022₁₎	1/2024
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	12.000	15.000	15.000
space (net)	5.288	5.698	5.572
Special show space	741	652	347
Exhibitor stand space	4.547	5.046	5.225
hall space	4.547	5.046	5.225
domestic	4.152	4.557	4.387
foreign	395	489	838
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	262	276	313
domestic	230	239	240
foreign	32	37	73
other represented firms	2	2	4
domestic	2	1	4
foreign	0	1	0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	16.201	12.713	19.059
domestic	15.411	11.849*	18.068*
foreign	790	864*	991*
* = determined by a representative survey

₂₎₃₎To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 22 countries
Austria: 7; Belgium: 12; China, People's Republic: 3; Czechia: 1; Denmark: 2; France: 5; Germany: 240; Ireland: 1; Italy: 5; Luxembourg: 2; Netherlands: 9; Poland: 5; Portugal: 2; Slovakia: 1; Spain: 3; Sweden: 2; Switzerland: 1; Türkiye: 1; Ukraine: 1; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 7; United States of America: 2

FKM Trade visitors profile 2022

Visitors total (number of entries)12.713Proportion of trade visitors99 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)93

of which

Nielsen 114

Bremen0
Hamburg2
Lower Saxony10
Schleswig-Holstein3

Nielsen 29

North Rhine-Westphalia9

Nielsen 3a7

Hesse5
Rhineland-Palatinate1
Saarland0

Nielsen 3b6

Baden-Württemberg6

Nielsen 412

Bavaria12

Nielsen 5+624

Berlin9
Brandenburg6
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania3
Saxony-Anhalt7

Nielsen 727

Saxony23
Thuringia4

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Small animal veterinary practice21
Public veterinary administrative service16
Student12
Livestock veterinary practice9
Mixed practice8
University/college8
Industrial company7
Small animal clinic4
Other institution4
Equine veterinary practice4
other non-professionals2
Veterinary Clinic for horses1
Testing facility, federal agency/institute, animal disease Fund, animal health agency/service5

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer22
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.3
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office2
Department head, group head, team leader9
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker44
Lecturer, teacher3
Trainee1
Other position4
Student12
Other not gainfully employed2

Occupation

Occupation (%)

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km18
more than 50 km up to 100 km6
more than 100 km up to 300 km29
over 300 km46

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)7

of which

EU71
Other european countries22
Middle East4
Australia/Oceania2

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Austria53

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 420
5 - 912
10 - 4929
50 - 19910
200 - 4996
500 - 9993
1 000 and more6
Student12
Other not employed2

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively20
collectively27
in an advisory capacity/organization18
no21
Student12
Other not gainfully employed2

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event57
Earlier events57
First visit30

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

2.6

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorAgriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock, veterinary medicine (industry 49)

Main product groupNatural Care, Medical Instruments, Articles for Surgery, Pets Feeding Stuff, Homeopathiques Products, Medical Appliances, Veterinary Equipment

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No