From 10 to 14 February 2012, Frankfurt am Main is firmly in the hands of the consumer-goods business. Ambiente, the world’s most important consumer-goods fair, presents the latest products and innovations in the tableware, kitchen, household, home, furnishing and giving sectors. The exhibitors and visitors represent a world-trade volume of € 9.5 trillion while, with demand amounting to around € 400 billion, every sixth euro in Germany is spent on consumer goods. Moreover, Ambiente provides the setting for numerous trend presentations and awards ceremonies, and is the meeting place for designers from all over the world.