LASER World of PHOTONICS

World's leading trade fair and congress for photonics components, systems and spplications of optical technologies

Venue

Messe MünchenMunichGermany

Dates

24/06/-27/06/2025Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1973

Co-located events

World of QUANTUMautomatica

Organiser

Messe München GmbH Am Messesee 281829 MunichGermanyFon: +49 89 949-20720Fax: +49 89 949-20729info@messe-muenchen.dehttp://www.messe-muenchen.de

Project teamFon: +49 89 949-11518Fax: +49 89 949-11519info@world-of-photonics.comhttp://www.world-of-photonics.com

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	6/2019	4/2022₁₎	6/2023
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	55.000	69.500	63.000
space (net)	28.219	25.507	26.649
Special show space	1.954	5.562	1.784
Exhibitor stand space	26.265	19.945	24.865
hall space	26.265	19.945	24.865
domestic	15.888	13.103	13.975
foreign	10.377	6.842	10.890
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	1.325	888	1.220
domestic	490	417	432
foreign	835	471	788
other represented firms		0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	33.999	14.938	42.034
domestic	14.313	9.250	18.145
foreign	19.686	5.688	23.889

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

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 40 countries
Armenia: 2; Australia: 1; Austria: 11; Belgium: 7; Bulgaria: 2; Canada: 21; China, People's Republic: 226; Congo, Democratic Republic: 8; Czechia: 16; Denmark: 6; Finland: 16; France: 64; Germany: 432; Greece: 1; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; Hungary: 1; India: 2; Ireland: 2; Israel: 10; Italy: 17; Japan: 34; Liechtenstein: 5; Lithuania: 30; Netherlands: 36; Poland: 6; Portugal: 2; Romania: 1; Serbia: 2; Singapore: 5; Slovakia: 1; Slovenia: 1; Spain: 11; Sweden: 6; Switzerland: 44; Taiwan: 8; Türkiye: 3; Ukraine: 2; United Arab Emirates: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 55; United States of America: 120

FKM Trade visitors profile 2023

Visitors total (number of entries)42.034Proportion of trade visitors99 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)47

of which

Nielsen 19

Bremen0
Hamburg3
Lower Saxony4
Schleswig-Holstein2

Nielsen 27

North Rhine-Westphalia7

Nielsen 3a5

Hesse3
Rhineland-Palatinate1
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b19

Baden-Württemberg19

Nielsen 444

Bavaria44

Nielsen 5+67

Berlin5
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 710

Saxony3
Thuringia8

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Manufacture of photonic technologies35
Craft of photonic technologies7
Application/Usage of photonic technologies28
Trade with photonic technologies6
Service6
Non-university research institute, research facility10
University/college/polytechnic18
Public administration, authorities1
Student14
other non-professionals1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer5
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.7
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office4
Department head, group head, team leader12
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker21
Lecturer, teacher20
Trainee1
Other position5
Student14
Other not gainfully employed1
10

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management9
Research and development, design/construction45
Manufacturing, production, quality control9
Buying/procurement2
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology1
Sales5
Marketing, advertising, PR2
Other area3
Student14
Other not gainfully employed1
Design4
Teaching, training/further education, studies4

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km15
more than 50 km up to 100 km2
more than 100 km up to 300 km12
over 300 km70

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)53

of which

EU50
Other european countries20
South-, East-, Central Asia21
Other countries9

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland10
France9
Switzerland8
Italy8
Japan6

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 44
5 - 95
10 - 4916
50 - 19916
200 - 49915
500 - 9996
1 000 and more23
Student14
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively20
collectively28
in an advisory capacity/organization26
no11
Student14
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event34
Earlier events37
First visit47

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

2.3

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorMetalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57), Technical Optics, Laser Technology (industry 75)

Main product groupTechnical Medical Equipment, System Components, Optoelectronics, Fibre technology, Microwave Technology, Laser Machining Systems, Services, Image Processing Systems, Lighting Technology, Biotechnology, Sensor Technology, Measuring Systems, Testing Technology, Information Technology, Metalworking, Photovoltaic conversion, Security Systems, Laser Instruments, Laser optics, Laser Technology, additive manufacturing, Fibre optics, Research and Development, Imaging, LiDAR (Light detection and ranging), Optical Measuring Instruments

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No