Messe Frankfurt is one of the most successful global players in its sector and the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. The Group employs approximately 2,700 people at 29 subsidiaries around the globe.
With boundless passion and a wealth of experience, we have been active in the international trade fair business, both in Frankfurt and worldwide, for some 800 years. From automotive to logistics, from textiles to music, from energy efficiency to security, from homes to beauty – Messe Frankfurt’s programme of trade fairs, congresses and other events is extremely comprehensive.
With our events we meet highest quality standards and create global interfaces between the industry, commerce, politics, services and consumer goods sectors. We aim to make these efforts transparent and measurable and to ensure that our Frankfurt exhibition grounds are carbon-neutral in the long term.
The right people, the right encounters at the right place – this is the basis on which we design our events. We look forward to having you on board as a guest, customer and partner.
Annual report
Our activity report (PDF) provides you with a comprehensive look at our sustainability strategy and the measures it is taking to implement this. In our latest Annual Report you will find Messe Frankfurt's key economic figures for the 2024 business year.
Download annual reports
- Annual report 2024 (pdf, 1 MB)
- Annual report 2023 (pdf, 1 MB)
- Annual report 2022 (pdf, 992 KB)
- Annual report 2021 (pdf, 853 KB)
- Annual report 2020 (German version only) (pdf, 760 KB)
- Annual report 2019 (pdf, 10 MB)
- Annual report 2018 (pdf, 7 MB)
- Annual report 2017 (pdf, 4 MB)
- Annual report 2016 (pdf, 4 MB)
- Annual report 2015 (pdf, 6 MB)
- Annual report 2014 (pdf, 6 MB)
- Annual report 2013 (pdf, 16 MB)
- Annual report 2012 (pdf, 16 MB)
If you are interested in further editions of our annual report, please contact us via press@messefrankfurt.com
Prognos study: Economic effects of Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is a strong economic engine for its city and region and for the country as a whole: Events organised by Messe Frankfurt on its own exhibition grounds and at other exhibition venues in Germany generate an annual total of €3.7 billion in socio-economic effects along the overall value chain throughout Germany. Of this, €2.1 billion is attributable to Frankfurt. Approximately 30,000 jobs are secured across the country. The resulting tax revenue will be €667 million.
Supervisory Board Messe Frankfurt GmbH
You may download a current list of the members of the Supervisory Board here.
- Download Supervisory Board Members Messe Frankfurt (pdf, 20 KB)
Frankfurt – City of WOW! and World Design Capital 2026
Messe Frankfurt is the main sponsor of the WDC flagship project Frankfurt – City of WOW! The project is designed as an immersive experience and will be presented from the beginning of March to the end of December 2026 at an off-location near the city center. The multimedia 270° projection tells the story of Frankfurt’s rise and development into an international trade and economic metropolis from its first trade fair privilege to the present day: multisensory, innovative, and emotional.
Messe Frankfurt supports this project because the Frankfurt trade fairs play a key role in the city’s economic and social development. Accordingly, the Frankfurt trade fairs and Messe Frankfurt itself will be prominently featured within the presentation.
World Design Capital 2026 shows how design shapes the way we live together. Under the theme “Let's design Frankfurt RheinMain together” projects addressing key future topics strengthen Frankfurt’s global position as an innovative hub.
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