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boot Düsseldorf

International Boat Show

boot Düsseldorf is the world's largest yacht and water sports fair. Whether you're looking for a dinghy, yacht or luxury yacht, sailors and motorboat enthusiasts will find their perfect boat here. Water sports such as diving, surfing and SUP, exciting stage programmes, trendy sports activities, workshops and promotions make this fair unique.

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Date

17.01.-25.01.2026
January 2027
Cycle: annually
Year founded: 1969
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Dusseldorf
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Messeplatz
40474 Dusseldorf
Germany
Fon: +49 211 4560-01
Fax: +49 211 4560-668
info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Project team

MichelidakisP@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.boot.de

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Sector focus

Boats, Boat Accessories (industry 13)
Sports & Fitness (industry 74)

Main offerings

Boats
Windsurfing
Engines
Boat Construction
Boat Accessories
Diving Equipment
Fishing Equipment
Water Ski
Water Sports Articles
Charter
Tourism
Surfing
Hang-Gliding
Sailboats
Sailing Yachts
Boat Trailers
Engines for Boats
Leisure
Motor Yachts
Canoes/Kajaks
Sports Fishing
Sportswear
Diving tourism
Leisure Wear
Motorboats
Surfing Equipment
Waterski Equipment
Watersports Facilities
Water Sports
Navigation Technology
Ship's Equipments

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Access

Trade visitors and general public

Direct sale

Yes

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Sponsors

Maritime Wirtschaft Deutschland (VMWD)

Statistics

Key figures
1/2025
Present journalists
2007, of which from abroad 516
Exhibitors
1.414
Domestic
522
Abroad
892
Other represented firms
Visitors (number of admissions)
198.339
Domestic
155.491
Abroad
42.848
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
208.800
Space (net)
109.642
Special show space
14.775
Exhibitor stand space
94.867
Hall space
94.759
Domestic
25.394
Abroad
69.365
Open air
108
Domestic
Abroad
108
Origin of exhibitors 2025 from 67 countries
Australia2
Austria27
Belgium13
Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba1
Brazil2
Bulgaria2
Cabo Verde1
China, People's Republic40
Colombia1
Croatia18
Cuba1
Curaçao5
Cyprus3
Czechia5
Denmark12
Ecuador1
Egypt32
Estonia11
Fiji1
Finland15
France89
Germany522
Greece31
Guadeloupe1
Hong Kong, China SAR5
Hungary7
Indonesia37
Ireland2
Israel2
Italy132
Jordan1
Kenya1
Liechtenstein3
Lithuania2
Luxembourg2
Maldives10
Malta5
Mexico2
Micronesia1
Monaco2
Montenegro1
Morocco1
Mozambique1
Netherlands97
Norway5
Oman4
Palau4
Papua New Guinea1
Philippines22
Poland26
Portugal19
Saudi Arabia1
Serbia2
Singapore5
Slovakia1
Slovenia7
South Africa3
Spain31
Sweden18
Switzerland19
Taiwan4
Thailand1
Türkiye31
Ukraine3
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland38
United States of America18
FKM private visitor structure
1/2025
Visitors (number of admissions)
198339
Bremen
0
Hamburg
1
Lower Saxony
7
Schleswig-Holstein
2
North Rhine-Westphalia
64
Hesse
6
Rhineland-Palatinate
5
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
4
Bavaria
5
Berlin
1
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
1
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
1
Thuringia
0
EU
72
Other european countries
23
Other countries
5
Size of household (%)
1 person
15
2 persons
47
3 persons
15
4 persons
16
5 persons and more
7
Professional position (%)
17
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
5
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
5
Department head, group head, team leader
10
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
26
Lecturer, teacher
2
Trainee
2
Other position
7
Student
8
Housewife/man
2
Old-age pensioner
12
Other not gainfully employed
4
Buying and ordering capacity (%)
Yes
52
No
18
Perhaps
30
No Statement
0
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
31
more than 50 km up to 100 km
15
more than 100 km up to 300 km
29
over 300 km
24
Age (%)
up to 20 years
5
over 20 up to 30 years
12
over 30 up to 40 years
11
over 40 up to 50 years
18
over 50 up to 60 years
32
over 60 up to 70 years
18
over 70 years
4
Sex (%)
Male
63
Female
33
No Statement
0
4
Follow-up business (%)
Yes
41
No
18
Perhaps
41
No Statement
0
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
35
Earlier events
64
First visit
25
Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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