Technology Fairs
August 3, 2007
The biannual Berlin Air Show (ILA) is the "international full-line aerospace trade show and pan-European marketing platform that provides direct access to all European markets." Some 1014 exhibitors from 42 countries and 250,000 visitors took part in 2006.
Next dates: May 27 to June 1, 2008
Anuga Food Tec fair in Cologne takes place every three years and is an international trade fair for food and drink technology. About 1,178 exhibitors from 144 countries attend, as do 39,000 visitors.
Next dates: March 10 to March 13, 2009
CeBIT in Hanover calls itself "the world's leading event for information technology, telecommunications, software and services." About 6,100 exhibitors from 77 countries and 480,000 visitors attend the event that also has spin-offs in Shanghai, Sydney, Istanbul and San Diego.
Next dates: March 4 to March 9, 2008
The Hannover Messe presents 10 specialist international trade fairs, ranging from production and building automation to power generation to pipeline technology and microsystems technology. About 6,400 exibitors from 68 countries took part, as did some 240,000 visitors.
Next dates: April 21 to April 25, 2008
Berlin's IFA is the world's largest consumer electronics trade fair with over 1,049 exhibitors from some 32 countries and 212,500 visitors, who participated in 2006.
Next dates: Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, 2007
Intersolar in Freiburg is an international trade fair and conference for solar technology and calls itself the leading trade fair in Europe. Some 560 exhibitors from 60 dozen countries and 26,000 visitors participated in 2007. Due to space issues, next years fair will take place in Munich.
Next dates: June 12 to June 14, 2008
The WindEnergy international trade fair in Hamburg is the "international communication platform for wind turbine manufacturers, equipment suppliers, service companies and trade visitors from all over the world." The fair, held for the third time in 2006, attracted some 10,000 visitors. More than 330 exhibitors from 26 countries participated.
Next dates: May 20 to May 23, 2008