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Laser World of Photonics

World's leading trade fair and congress for photonics components, systems and spplications of optical technologies

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Date

22.06.-25.06.2027
Cycle: every two years
Year founded: 1973
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Fairgrounds

Messe München
Munich
Germany

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Organisers

Messe München GmbH

Am Messesee 2
81829 Munich
Germany
Fon: +49 89 949-20720
Fax: +49 89 949-20729
info@messe-muenchen.dehttp://www.messe-muenchen.de

Project team

info@world-of-photonics.comhttp://www.world-of-photonics.com

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Sector focus

Metalworking, Welding Technology (industry 57)
Technical Optics, Laser Technology (industry 75)

Main offerings

Technical Medical Equipment
System Components
Optoelectronics
Fibre technology
Microwave Technology
Laser Machining Systems
Services
Image Processing Systems
Lighting Technology
Biotechnology
Sensor Technology
Measuring Systems
Testing Technology
Information Technology
Metalworking
Photovoltaic conversion
Security Systems
Laser Instruments
Laser optics
Laser Technology
additive manufacturing
Fibre optics
Research and Development
Imaging
LiDAR (Light detection and ranging)
Optical Measuring Instruments

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Trade visitors

Statistics

Key figures
6/2025
Exhibitors
1.393
Domestic
444
Abroad
949
Other represented firms
Visitors (number of admissions)
44.854
Domestic
22.968
Abroad
21.886
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
55.300
Space (net)
28.676
Special show space
1.971
Exhibitor stand space
26.705
Hall space
26.705
Domestic
13.540
Abroad
13.165
Open air
0
Domestic
Abroad
Origin of exhibitors 2025 from 41 countries
Armenia2
Australia3
Austria16
Belgium11
Bulgaria2
Canada33
China, People's Republic332
Czechia15
Denmark9
Finland15
France61
Germany444
Greece1
Hong Kong, China SAR5
Hungary1
India2
Ireland2
Israel4
Italy23
Japan40
Korea, Republic12
Lao People's Democratic Republic1
Latvia2
Liechtenstein5
Lithuania30
Netherlands29
Poland8
Portugal2
Serbia1
Singapore11
Slovakia2
Slovenia2
Spain17
Sweden7
Switzerland48
Taiwan10
Türkiye5
Ukraine1
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland49
United States of America129
FKM trade visitor structure
2025
Visitors (number of admissions)
44.854
Proportion of trade visitors
98%
Total Germany (%)
51
Bremen
0
Hamburg
2
Lower Saxony
6
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
9
Hesse
4
Rhineland-Palatinate
3
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
15
Bavaria
43
Berlin
6
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
1
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
2
Thuringia
6
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
9
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
10
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
7
Department head, group head, team leader
10
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
20
Lecturer, teacher
14
Trainee
2
Other position
4
Student
12
Other not gainfully employed
1
11
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
14
Research and development, design/construction
37
Manufacturing, production, quality control
10
Buying/procurement
3
Finance/accounting, controlling
1
Information and communication technology
1
Sales
8
Marketing, advertising, PR
2
Other area
4
Student
12
Other not gainfully employed
1
Design
7
Teaching, training/further education, studies
2
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Economic sectors (%)
Manufacture of photonic technologies
39
Craft of photonic technologies
10
Application/Usage of photonic technologies
28
Trade with photonic technologies
11
Service
12
Non-university research institute, research facility
8
University/college/polytechnic
17
Public administration, authorities
2
Student
12
other non-professionals
1
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
14
more than 50 km up to 100 km
5
more than 100 km up to 300 km
12
over 300 km
70
Foreign origin total (%)
49
EU
38
Other european countries
23
South-, East-, Central Asia
29
Other countries
11
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11
China, People's Republic
11
France
11
Italy
10
Switzerland
8
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
6
5 - 9
6
10 - 49
20
50 - 199
20
200 - 499
8
500 - 999
6
1 000 and more
22
Student
12
Other not employed
1
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
20
collectively
30
in an advisory capacity/organization
27
no
12
Student
12
Other not gainfully employed
1
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
44
Earlier events
32
First visit
46
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Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH
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