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The world's leading trade fair for security

Security Essen is the leading international trade fair for civil security and fire protection, which takes place every two years in Essen. Exhibitors showcase innovations ranging from cyber and fire protection to access and video surveillance. Since 2024, civil protection and civil defense have been added as additional key topics. The trade fair is accompanied by conferences such as the DNS Conference, the Drone Day and specialized forums.

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Date

September 2028
Cycle: every two years
Year founded: 1974
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Essen
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Essen GmbH

Messeplatz 1
45131 Essen
Germany
Fon: +49 201 7244-0
Fax: +49 201 7244-248
info@messe-essen.dehttp://www.messe-essen.de

Project team

julia.jacob@messe-essen.derobin-tim.eisgruber@messe-essen.dehttps://www.security-essen.de

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EURO DEFENCE EXPO

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Sector focus

Safety, Disaster Control (industry 72)

Main offerings

Alarm Systems
Fire Prevention
Digital technique
Burglary Alarm Installations
Security Systems
Attack Alarm Installations
Control and Surveillance Equipment
Criminal Investigation Technology
Security Services
Security Installations

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Trade visitors

Statistics

Key figures
9/2024
Exhibitors
455
Domestic
201
Abroad
254
Other represented firms
73
Visitors (number of admissions)
18.720
Domestic
13.984
Abroad
4.736
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
42.000
Space (net)
15.903
Special show space
907
Exhibitor stand space
14.996
Hall space
14.996
Domestic
9.308
Abroad
5.688
Open air
0
Domestic
Abroad
Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 35 countries
Austria4
Belgium5
Bulgaria2
China, People's Republic112
Congo, Democratic Republic3
Croatia2
Czechia5
Denmark3
Estonia1
Finland2
France8
Germany201
Hong Kong, China SAR1
Hungary1
India1
Israel2
Italy15
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania4
Madagascar1
Malaysia1
Netherlands14
Norway1
Poland8
Portugal2
Slovakia3
Slovenia3
Spain7
Sweden3
Switzerland4
Taiwan7
Türkiye6
Ukraine2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland14
United States of America6
FKM trade visitor structure
2024
Visitors (number of admissions)
18.720
Proportion of trade visitors
99%
Total Germany (%)
75
Bremen
1
Hamburg
3
Lower Saxony
8
Schleswig-Holstein
3
North Rhine-Westphalia
48
Hesse
9
Rhineland-Palatinate
6
Baden-Württemberg
7
Bavaria
7
Berlin
2
Brandenburg
1
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
3
Thuringia
1
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, partner, self-employed
15
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
11
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
9
Department head, group head, team leader
16
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
17
Lecturer, teacher
1
Trainee
6
Other position
4
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Head of Corporate Security
4
Fire prevention officer
1
Security advisor
7
IT-Manager
2
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
18
Research/development/design
4
Manufacture/production
2
Buying/procurement
4
Finance/accounting, controlling
1
Information and communication technology
12
Personnel administration, administration
2
Sales
12
Marketing, advertising, PR
3
Maintenance/repairs
10
Other area
14
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Security service
13
Economic sectors (%)
Raw materials and production goods industry
5
Investment goods industry
2
Construction industry
1
Retail trade
4
Wholesale trade
4
Energy supply
2
Hotels and restaurants
1
Building trade
6
Financial and insurance services
2
Guards/surveillance sector
19
Installation company
16
Engineer's office
3
Police and Fire Brigade
3
State, federal government, municipality
4
Logistics
1
Home improvement centres
1
Human Health and Social Work Activities, Hospitals, Clinics
1
Aerospace industry
2
Other branch
15
Student
3
other non-professionals
2
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
21
more than 50 km up to 100 km
12
more than 100 km up to 300 km
25
over 300 km
42
Foreign origin total (%)
25
Africa
2
EU
71
Other european countries
17
North America
2
South and Central America
2
Middle East
3
South-, East-, Central Asia
2
Australia/Oceania
2
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
19
Belgium
12
Austria
5
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
11
1 - 5
9
10 - 49
17
50 - 199
16
200 - 499
8
500 - 999
8
1 000 and more
26
Student
3
Other not employed
2
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
25
collectively
31
in an advisory capacity/organization
22
no
17
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
32
Earlier events
53
First visit
24
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Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH
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