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Sustainable trade fair: National standard for calculating greenhouse gases developed for the first time

Sustainability

AUMA has now published a guideline for the standardised calculation of greenhouse gases when organising trade fairs. The aim is to ensure the reliability, comparability and transparency of emissions accounting at trade fairs in Germany.

AUMA Exhibitor Outlook 2025/2026

AUMA Exhibitor Outlook 2025/2026

Trade fair industry

Trade fair participation by companies from Germany remains stable - compared to the previous year, however, the ongoing mix of recession, inflation and political uncertainties is making the decision to participate in trade fairs increasingly dynamic.

Chris Skeith, OBE, CEO of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry UFI

Interview with Chris Skeith, OBE, new Managing Director of UFI

International

The leaders of the global trade fair industry are currently meeting at the UFI Global Summit in Milan, Italy. An important date for Chris Skeith, OBE, who took up his new post as CEO of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry in January. In this interview, the new CEO explains what his first projects are and how Europe can learn from the new trade fair markets

Trade fairs abroad by German organisers 2025

German trade fairs: Global presence strengthened

International

This year, German trade fair organisers are planning 325 trade fairs in almost 40 countries, significantly more than in the previous two years. All dates can now be found in the AUMA trade fair database.

AUMA: Closer Still Media new member

AUMA: Closer Still Media new member

Communication

The trade fair organiser Closer Still Media Germany, based in Mannheim, is a new member of AUMA. The Executive Board approved the admission at its most recent meeting in Düsseldorf in December.

Trade fair year starts now: 2025 has 1,107 days

Media information

This Tuesday, Germany's 70 or so trade fair centres will kick off the new trade fair year. A total of more than 310 trade fairs are planned in Germany this year, including bauma - the world's largest trade fair for construction machinery and mining.

UFI Congress: Change and opportunities in Cologne

International

After more than 20 years, the Global Congress of the International Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) was once again held in Germany. It was hosted by Koelnmesse, which also chaired the Country Focus Session on trade fairs in Germany together with AUMA. More than 550 trade fair experts from 55 countries were in attendance.

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Study published: One trade fair visit avoids five business trips

Media information

Trade fairs contribute to climate protection and sustainability by efficiently bundling personal contacts and thus avoiding further travelling. This is a key finding of the recently published study by the Institute for Sustainable Tourism at the Harz University of Applied Sciences on behalf of AUMA.

Trade fair industry: positive trend continues

Trade fair industry

Most organisers in Germany are reporting positive business this year. AUMA therefore expects annual sales to increase to just under four billion euros. This means that the German trade fair industry is continuing to approach pre-coronavirus pandemic sales levels.

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UFI: European trade fair statistics 2023 published

International

The International Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) has now published the "Euro Fair Statistics 2023" report. It contains key figures on more than 2,000 trade fairs in 17 European countries, including data on Germany from the FKM Association.