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Prolight + Sound

The Global Entertainment Technology Show for Light, Audio, Stage, Media + Events

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Date

24.03.-27.03.2026
Cycle: annually
Year founded: 1995
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Frankfurt on the Main
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt on the Main
Germany
Fon: +49 69 7575-0
Fax: +49 69 7575-6433
info@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.messefrankfurt.com

Project team

prolight-sound@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.prolight-sound.com
Fon: +49 69 7575-6662
Fax: +49 69 7575-6613

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Sector focus

Lighting, Lighting Technology (industry 11)
Photography, Film (Technology, Licences), Broadcasting and Television Technology (industry 30)
Trade Fairs, Congresses and Events, Event and Stage Technology (industry 60)

Main offerings

System Components
Installations for Theatre Stages
Decorative Lighting
Presentation Technology
Functional Furnishings
Security Systems
Services
Books
Acoustics Technology
Technical Items for Events
Communication Technology
Disco Equipment
Audio-Visual Technology
Lighting Technology
Displays (LED and LCD)
Cables
Conference Technology
Laser Technology
Net Work
Control Systems
Studio Equipment
Fabrics for Industrial Purposes
Sound Technology
VoIP (Voice over IP)

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Trade visitors

Statistics

Key figures
3/2024
Exhibitors
496
Domestic
235
Abroad
261
Other represented firms
0
Visitors (number of admissions)
24.756
Domestic
14.972
Abroad
9.784
Space (gross)
46.300
Space (net)
20.099
Special show space
4.079
Exhibitor stand space
16.020
Hall space
15.857
Domestic
6.346
Abroad
9.511
Open air
163
Domestic
163
Abroad
0
Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 34 countries
Australia1
Austria7
Belgium10
Bulgaria1
Canada6
China, People's Republic76
Croatia1
Czechia9
Denmark2
Finland6
France15
Germany235
Greece1
Hong Kong, China SAR4
Hungary1
India1
Ireland1
Israel2
Italy22
Latvia3
Luxembourg1
Netherlands22
Poland7
Serbia1
Slovakia3
Slovenia1
Spain8
Sweden6
Switzerland6
Taiwan4
Türkiye3
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland22
United States of America7
FKM trade visitor structure
2024
Visitors (number of admissions)
24756
Proportion of trade visitors
86%
Total Germany (%)
59
Bremen
0
Hamburg
1
Lower Saxony
5
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
15
Hesse
30
Rhineland-Palatinate
6
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
17
Bavaria
13
Berlin
5
Brandenburg
2
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
2
Saxony
0
Thuringia
0
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
33
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
11
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
6
Department head, group head, team leader
11
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
15
Lecturer, teacher
1
Trainee
9
Other position
3
Student
8
Other not gainfully employed
2
Economic sectors (%)
Event service providers
29
Hire service for audio/lighting/AV media technology
9
Lighting design/stage design
9
Architecture/planning office
2
Advertising/PR, event agency
2
Other service providers/independent professions
4
Event venue
10
Trade
3
Industry
3
Skilled trades
1
Media
6
Authority/public services
3
Educational institution
2
Other economic sectors
8
Pupil, student
8
other non-professionals
2
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
16
more than 50 km up to 100 km
8
more than 100 km up to 300 km
22
over 300 km
54
Foreign origin total (%)
41
EU
59
Other european countries
20
Africa
1
North America
2
South and Central America
2
Middle East
2
South-, East-, Central Asia
13
Australia/Oceania
1
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
12
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7
France
6
Switzerland
6
Belgium
5
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
35
5 - 9
10
10 - 49
19
50 - 199
9
200 - 499
6
500 - 999
5
1 000 and more
5
Student
8
Other not employed
2
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
26
collectively
20
in an advisory capacity/organization
23
no
21
Student
8
Other not gainfully employed
2
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
37
Earlier events
51
First visit
35
1.8
Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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