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The world's leading trade fair for security

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Date

22.09.-25.09.2026
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
Fon: +49 201 7244-522Fon: +49 201 7244-524

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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
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
0
Abroad
0
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
9/2024
Visitors (number of admissions)
18720
Proportion of trade visitors
98%
Total Germany (%)
68
Bremen
1
Hamburg
2
Lower Saxony
10
Schleswig-Holstein
3
North Rhine-Westphalia
48
Hesse
9
Rhineland-Palatinate
5
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
9
Bavaria
5
Berlin
3
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
1
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
2
Thuringia
0
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
15
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
10
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
10
Department head, group head, team leader
17
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
17
Lecturer, teacher
2
Trainee
8
Other position
4
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Head of Corporate Security
4
Fire prevention officer
1
Security advisor
6
IT-Manager
3
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
20
Research and development, design/construction
7
Manufacturing, production, quality control
3
Buying/procurement
4
Finance/accounting, controlling
0
Information and communication technology
10
Personnel administration, administration
3
Sales
13
Marketing, advertising, PR
2
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
1
Maintenance/repairs
7
Other area
12
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Corporate Security
12
Economic sectors (%)
Industry
13
Retail trade
6
Wholesale trade
5
Installation company
17
Engineer's office
3
Guards/surveillance sector
19
Energy supply
2
Hotels and restaurants
1
Building trade
3
Agriculture and forestry
1
Police and Fire Brigade
3
State, federal government, municipality
5
Logistics
2
Real estate and housing
1
Financial and insurance service
1
Other economic sectors
12
Student
3
other non-professionals
2
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
17
more than 50 km up to 100 km
11
more than 100 km up to 300 km
26
over 300 km
46
Foreign origin total (%)
32
EU
69
Other european countries
19
Africa
3
North America
1
South and Central America
2
Middle East
2
South-, East-, Central Asia
3
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
19
Belgium
8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7
Austria
5
Denmark
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
10
5 - 9
10
10 - 49
19
50 - 199
18
200 - 499
8
500 - 999
5
1 000 and more
25
Student
3
Other not employed
2
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
27
collectively
29
in an advisory capacity/organization
21
no
18
Student
3
Other not gainfully employed
2
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
30
Earlier events
26
First visit
54
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Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH
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