2026/2027

AUMA-Trends

The German trade fair industry: Resilience in times of volatility

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    1. 1Cover
  1. Editorial

    1. 2Philip Harting

      “A healthy dose of optimism and sound skills will see us through these times, too”

  2. Trade fair venue Germany

    1. 3Jörn Holtmeier

      From data to transformation: eight trends in the German trade fair industry

    2. 4Number one worldwide

      Facts and figures

    3. 5Hendrik Hochheim

      The German trade fair industry in a state of constant change: resilient, challenged, forward-looking

    4. 6The trade fair effect: added value, growth, competitiveness
  3. Digitalisation and AI

    1. 7Dr. Jan Trenczek

      “AI does not replace face-to-face interaction, but enhances its relevance” (In German only)

    2. 8Patrick Wölke

      “Digital services will make trade fairs future-proof” (In German only)

    3. 9Andreas Steinsdörfer

      “By digitalisation trade fair activities easily become part of our sales operations” (In German only)

  4. Sustainability and social responsibility

    1. 10Christian Ulrich

      “In challenging times, a stable network is highly esteemed” (In German only)

    2. 11Industry campaign #MesseMonatMärz

      Taking a stand

    3. 12Barbara-Maria Lüder, Michel Ghattas-Kämpfner

      “Research was carried out under real-time trade fair conditions to examine how the circular economy is implemented”

  5. Stability and change

    1. 13Steffen Schulze

      New to AUMA’s agenda: cross-sector exchange for exhibitors

    2. 14Roland Haag

      “New technologies and rapid innovation cycles are driving transformation of trade fairs”(In German only)

    3. 15Viktoria Fitterer, Dr. Thorsten Knoll

      “Trade fairs facilitate the direct transfer of research into the market” (In German only)

    4. 16Tobias Eichberg, Chris Armstrong

      “Anyone who incorporates sector expertise into their programme becomes an indispensable partner” (In German only)

  6. About us

    1. 17Contact

      Our team from B to W

    2. 18Special thanks

      Acknowledgements

    3. 19Imprint | Trends