The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2,300 people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 28 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2023 were more than € 609 million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. We are using our digital expertise to develop new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services.
With its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).
The Messe Frankfurt legacy began more than 900 years ago, and the group’s rich history and international expertise transferred to the Middle East in 2002, when it established Messe Frankfurt Middle East. The Dubai-based subsidiary now organises 10 trade fairs, seven of which take place in Dubai UAE, and four in Saudi Arabia. The company currently employs over 150 people.
Messe Frankfurt Middle East’s vast experience, industry knowledge, and global exhibition brands, means it’s uniquely positioned to take the regional exhibitions industry to the next level.
Its event portfolio comprises Automechanika Dubai, Automechanika Riyadh, Beautyworld Middle East, Beautyworld Saudi Arabia, Intersec, Intersec Saudi Arabia, Gifts & Lifestyle Middle East, Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, Logimotion, and Paperworld Middle East.