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.

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.

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.

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.

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.