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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

23.01.-31.01.2027
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
1/2026
Present journalists
1848, of which from abroad 592
Exhibitors
1.389
Domestic
536
Abroad
853
Visitors (number of admissions)
198.988
Domestic
153.738
Abroad
45.250
Space (gross)
208.800
Space (net)
109.372
Special show space
17.000
Exhibitor stand space
92.372
Hall space
92.318
Domestic
24.668
Abroad
67.650
Open air
54
Abroad
54
Origin of exhibitors 2026 from 69 countries
Albania1
Australia1
Austria29
Bahamas1
Bahrain1
Belgium16
Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba2
Bosnia and Herzegovina1
Brazil6
Bulgaria2
China, People's Republic39
Colombia1
Croatia20
Cuba1
Curaçao7
Cyprus3
Czechia5
Denmark9
Ecuador3
Egypt26
Estonia11
Finland16
France76
French Polynesia1
Germany536
Greece29
Hong Kong, China SAR3
Hungary5
India1
Indonesia46
Ireland2
Italy112
Japan1
Jordan2
Kenya1
Korea, Republic1
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania5
Luxembourg2
Maldives7
Malta7
Mexico3
Micronesia1
Monaco1
Morocco1
Netherlands97
New Zealand3
Norway4
Oman2
Palau1
Papua New Guinea1
Philippines19
Poland30
Portugal18
Saudi Arabia1
Serbia2
Singapore4
Slovenia10
South Africa2
Spain27
Sweden13
Switzerland13
Taiwan2
Tunisia3
Türkiye33
Ukraine3
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland38
United States of America17
FKM private visitor structure
2025
Visitors (number of admissions)
198988
Bremen
1
Hamburg
1
Lower Saxony
7
Schleswig-Holstein
2
North Rhine-Westphalia
62
Hesse
7
Rhineland-Palatinate
5
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
5
Bavaria
6
Berlin
1
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
1
Saxony-Anhalt
0
Saxony
1
Thuringia
0
EU
72
Other european countries
22
Other countries
7
Size of household (%)
1 person
15
2 persons
48
3 persons
14
4 persons
14
5 persons and more
8
Professional position (%)
16
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
6
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
4
Department head, group head, team leader
10
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
26
Lecturer, teacher
3
Trainee
1
Other position
6
Student
8
Housewife/man
2
Old-age pensioner
14
Other not gainfully employed
4
Buying and ordering capacity (%)
Yes
54
No
19
Perhaps
28
No Statement
0
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
33
more than 50 km up to 100 km
13
more than 100 km up to 300 km
28
over 300 km
26
Age (%)
up to 20 years
5
over 20 up to 30 years
14
over 30 up to 40 years
12
over 40 up to 50 years
17
over 50 up to 60 years
28
over 60 up to 70 years
20
over 70 years
4
Sex (%)
Male
64
Female
32
No Statement
0
4
Follow-up business (%)
Yes
42
No
17
Perhaps
41
No Statement
0
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
39
Earlier events
62
First visit
26
Survey conducted by: Data E-Motion
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