Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 1/13/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** GM5003

GM5003

**Germany**

**Promotion Opportunities**

**Trade Shows in Germany**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Karina Ramos

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Kerstin Krueger

**Report Highlights:**

Germany hosts various international trade shows which offer an excellent
opportunity for promoting U.S. products in Germany, Europe and
throughout the world. FAS Berlin compiled a list of important trade
shows in Germany for agricultural products, food and beverage products,
as well as wood products and textiles.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Berlin \[GM1\]

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Germany hosts various international trade shows which offer an excellent
opportunity for promoting U.S. products in Germany, Europe and
throughout the world. FAS Berlin compiled a list of important trade
shows in Germany for agricultural products, food and beverage products,
as well as wood products and textiles. Please see tables 1 -- 3 for the
trade show details.

**Table 1: Trade Shows for Agricultural Products**

+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **Name and Location of  | ##            | ##                        |
| Show**                  |               |                           |
|                         | Date          | Contact                   |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **AGRITECHNICA**        | Next Shows:   | Deutsche                  |
|                         | November      | Lan                       |
| Location: Hannover,     | 8-12, 2005;   | dwirtschafts-Gesellschaft |
| Germany                 | November      | e.V.                      |
|                         | 13-17, 2007;  |                           |
| International Trade     | Interval: 2   | Eschborner Landstrasse    |
| Fair for Agricultural   | years         | 122                       |
| Machinery.              |               |                           |
|                         |               | 60489 Frankfurt, Germany  |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Tel: (49-69) 247 88 252   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-69) 247 88 113   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | d.haupt@DLG-Frankfurt.de  |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.agritechnica.com      |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **BIOTECHNICA**         | Next Show:    | Deutsche Messe AG         |
|                         | October       |                           |
| Location: Hannover,     | 18-20, 2005;  | Messegelaende             |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   |                           |
|                         | years         | 30521 Hannover, Germany   |
| International Trade     |               |                           |
| Fair for Medical and    |               | Tel: (49-511) 890         |
| Agricultural            |               |                           |
| Biotechnology.          |               | Fax: (49-511) 893 26 26   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | biotechnica@messe.de      |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.biotechnica.de        |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **EQUITANA**            | Next Shows:   | Miller Freeman Blenheim   |
|                         | February 26 - | International GmbH        |
| Location: Essen,        | March 6,      |                           |
| Germany                 | 2005;         | Voelklinger Strasse 4     |
|                         | Interval: 2   |                           |
| The Equestrian Sports   | years         | 40219 Duesseldorf,        |
| World Fair.             |               | Germany                   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Tel: (49-211) 90 19 10    |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-211) 90 19 11 43 |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail: info@equitana.de  |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.equitana.de  |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **EuroTier**            | Next Show:    | Deutsche                  |
|                         | November 14 - | La                        |
| Location: Hannover,     | 17, 2006;     | ndwirtschaft-Gesellschaft |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   | e.V.                      |
|                         | years         |                           |
| International           |               | Eschborner Landstrasse    |
| Exhibition for          |               | 122                       |
| Livestock & Poultry     |               |                           |
| Production and          |               | 60489 Frankfurt, Germany  |
| Management.             |               |                           |
|                         |               | Tel: (49-69) 247 88 254   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-69) 247 88 113   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | eurotier@DLG-Frankfurt.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.eurotier.de  |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **GaLaBau**             | Next Show:    | Nuernberg Messe GmbH      |
|                         | September     |                           |
| Location: Nuernberg,    | 13-16, 2006;  | Messezentrum              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   |                           |
|                         | years         | 90471 Nuernberg, Germany  |
| European Trade Fair for |               |                           |
| Gardening, Landscaping  |               | Tel: (49-911) 86 060      |
| Industries.             |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-911) 86 06 8228  |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | galabau@nuernbergmesse.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.galabau.info-web.de   |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+

+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **INTERVITIS /          | Next Show:    | Messe Stuttgart           |
| INTERFRUCTA**           | April 22-26,  | International             |
|                         | 2007;         |                           |
| Location: Stuttgart,    | Interval: 3   | Am Kochenhof 16           |
| Germany                 | years         |                           |
|                         |               | 70192 Stuttgart, Germany  |
| International trade     |               |                           |
| exhibition for          |               | Tel: (49-711) 25 890      |
| viticulture and         |               |                           |
| enology, cultivation    |               | Fax: (49-711) 25 89 440   |
| and processing of       |               |                           |
| fruit, bottling and     |               | E-mail:                   |
| packaging techniques.   |               | info@messe-stuttgart.de   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.                      |
|                         |               | intervitis-interfructa.de |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **IPM - Internationale  | Next Show:    | Messe Essen GmbH          |
| Pflanzen Messe**        | January 27 -  |                           |
|                         | 30, 2005;     | Messehaus Ost             |
| Location: Essen,        | February 2-5, | Norbertstrasse            |
| Germany                 | 2006;         |                           |
|                         | Interval: 1   | 45131 Essen, Germany      |
| International Trade     | year          |                           |
| Fair for Plants,        |               | Tel: (49-201) 72 44 539   |
| Horticultural Equipment |               |                           |
| and Florists            |               | Fax: (49-201) 72 44 513   |
| Requisites. US pavilion |               |                           |
| organised by SUSTA.     |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@messe-essen.de       |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.ipm-messe.de |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **INTERZOO**            | Next Show:    | Nuernberg Messe GmbH      |
|                         | May 11-14,    |                           |
| Location: Nuernberg,    | 2006;         | Messezentrum              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   |                           |
|                         | years         | 90471 Nuernberg, Germany  |
| International trade     |               |                           |
| fair for pet supplies;  |               | Tel: (49-911) 8606 8107   |
| Main product groups:    |               |                           |
| Aquaria, pet foods, pet |               | Fax: (49-911) 8606 8257   |
| supplies.               |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | i                         |
|                         |               | nterzoo@nuernbergmesse.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.interzoo.com |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+

#  

# Table 2: Trade Shows for Food Products and Beverages

+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **Name and Location of  | ##            | ##                        |
| Show**                  |               |                           |
|                         | Date          | Contact                   |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **ANUGA**               | Next Show:    | Koelnmesse GmbH           |
|                         | October 8-12, |                           |
| Location: Cologne,      | 2005; October | Messeplatz 1              |
| Germany                 | 13-17, 2007;  |                           |
|                         | Interval: 2   | 50679 Koeln, Germany      |
| World\'s largest food & | years         |                           |
| beverage trade fair     |               | Tel: (49-221) 82 10       |
| with very strong        |               |                           |
| international           |               | Fax: (49-221) 821 25 74   |
| representation; draws   |               |                           |
| over 160,000 trade      |               | E-mail:                   |
| visitors.               |               | anuga@koelnmesse.de       |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.anuga.de     |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **ANUGA FoodTec**       | Next Show:    | Koelnmesse GmbH           |
|                         | April 4-7,    |                           |
| Location: Cologne,      | 2006;         | Messeplatz 1              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 3   |                           |
|                         | years         | 50679 Koeln, Germany      |
| International Trade     |               |                           |
| Fair for Food           |               | Tel: (49-221) 821-2360    |
| Technology.             |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-221) 821-3505    |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail: aft@koelnmesse.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.anugafoodtec.de       |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **BIOFACH**             | Next Show:    | Nuernberg Messe GmbH      |
|                         | February      |                           |
| Location: Nuernberg,    | 24-27, 2005;  | Messezentrum              |
| Germany                 | February      |                           |
|                         | 16-19, 2006;  | 90471 Nuernberg, Germany  |
| Annual International    | Interval:     |                           |
| Trade Show for Organic  | annual        | Tel: (49-911) 8606-860    |
| products; U.S. pavilion |               |                           |
| organised by OTA.       |               | Fax: (49-911) 8606-8228   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail: info@biofach.de   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.biofach.de   |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **BRAU Beviale**        | Next Show:    | Nuernberg Messe GmbH      |
|                         | November      |                           |
| Location: Nuernberg,    | 15-17, 2006;  | Messezentrum              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 1   |                           |
|                         | year except   | 90471 Nuernberg, Germany  |
| International Trade     | during        |                           |
| Fair for the Brewery    | drink         | Tel: (49-911) 860 60      |
| and Beverage            | tec-interbrau |                           |
| Industries.             | in Munich     | Fax: (49-911) 8606 8228   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | brau-                     |
|                         |               | beviale@nuernbergmesse.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.brau-beviale.de       |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **Drinktec-Interbrau**  | Next Show:    | Messe Muenchen GmbH       |
|                         | September     |                           |
| Location: Munich,       | 12-17, 2005;  | Messegelaende             |
| Germany                 | Interval: 4   |                           |
|                         | years         | 81823 Muenchen, Germany   |
| World Fair for Beverage |               |                           |
| Technology.             |               | Tel: (49-89) 949 01       |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-89) 949 09       |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | n                         |
|                         |               | ewsline@messe-muenchen.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.drinktec.de  |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **FIBO**                | Next Show:    | Reed Exhibitions          |
|                         | May 5 - 8,    | Deutschland GmbH          |
| Location: Essen,        | 2005;         |                           |
| Germany                 | Interval: 1   | Voelklinger Strasse 4     |
|                         | year          |                           |
| Trade Show for Fitness, |               | 40219 Duesseldorf,        |
| Fitness Nutrition &     |               | Germany                   |
| Drinks, Leisure,        |               |                           |
| Sports, Cosmetics &     |               | Tel: (49-211) 90 19 1 131 |
| Beauty.                 |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-211) 30 75 78    |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail: info@fibo.de      |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.fibo.com     |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+

+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **FISH International**  | Next Show:    | MGH Messe- u.             |
|                         | February      | Ausstellungsges. Hansa    |
| Location: Bremen,       | 12-14, 2006;  | GmbH                      |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   |                           |
|                         | years         | Buergerweide              |
| International Trade     |               |                           |
| Fair for Fish and       |               | 28209 Bremen, Germany     |
| Seafood Products.       |               |                           |
|                         |               | Tel: (49-421) 3505 260    |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-421) 3505 681    |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@fishinternational.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.fishinternational.com |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **FORUM VINI**          | Next Show     | Albrecht Gesellschaft f.  |
|                         | Nov. 11-14,   | Fachausstellungen mbH     |
| Location: Munich, MOC   | 2005;         |                           |
| Veranstaltungscenter,   | Interval:     | Oettingerstrasse 25       |
| Germany                 | annual        |                           |
|                         |               | 80538 Muenchen, Germany   |
| Regional Wine Trade     |               |                           |
| Show and Consumer Fair  |               | Tel: (49-89) 27 29 48 20  |
| for trade and           |               |                           |
| consumers.              |               | Fax: (49-89) 27 29 48 22  |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@forum-vini.de        |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.forum-vini.de         |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **FRUIT LOGISTICA**     | Next Show:    | Messe Berlin GmbH         |
|                         | February      |                           |
| Location: Berlin,       | 10-12, 2005;  | Messedamm 22              |
| Germany                 | February 2-4, |                           |
|                         | 2006;         | 14055 Berlin, Germany     |
| Annual International    | Interval:     |                           |
| Trade Show for Fruit    | annual        | Tel: (49-30) 3038-2048    |
| and Vegetable           |               |                           |
| Marketing. Recommended  |               | Fax: (49-30) 3038-2020    |
| for U.S. exhibitors     |               |                           |
| interested in the       |               | E-mail:                   |
| Western and             |               | fruit                     |
| Eastern/Central         |               | logistica@messe-berlin.de |
| European markets.       |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.fruitlogistica.de     |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **GAESTE**              | Next Show:    | Leipziger Messe GmbH      |
|                         | October 30 -  |                           |
| Location: Leipzig,      | November 2,   | Messe-Allee 1             |
| Germany                 | 2005;         |                           |
|                         | November      | 04356 Leipzig, Germany    |
| International Trade     | 18-21, 2007;  |                           |
| Fair for the            | Interval: 2   | Tel: (49-341) 67 80       |
| Restaurant, Hotel, and  | years         |                           |
| Catering Business.      |               | Fax: (49-341) 67 88 762   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@leipziger-messe.de   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.gaeste.de    |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **Internationale GRUENE | Next Show:    | Messe Berlin GmbH         |
| WOCHE (Green Week)**    | January       |                           |
|                         | 21-30, 2005;  | Messedamm 22              |
| Location: Berlin,       | January       |                           |
| Germany                 | 13-22, 2006;  | 14055 Berlin, Germany     |
|                         | January       |                           |
| Large consumer-oriented | 19-28, 2007;  | Tel: (49-30) 3038-2026    |
| food and agricultural   | Interval: 1   |                           |
| show.                   | year          | Fax: (49-30) 3038-2019    |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | igw@messe-berlin.de       |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.gruenewoche.de        |
|                         |               | www.greenweek.de          |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **IBA**                 | Next Shows:   | ZV des Deutschen          |
|                         | October 3-9,  | Baeckerhandwerks e.V.     |
| Location: Munich,       | 2006,         |                           |
| Germany                 | Interval: 3   | Bondorfer Strasse 23      |
|                         | years         |                           |
| International Trade     |               | 53604 Bad Honnef, Germany |
| Fair for Bakers and     |               |                           |
| Confectioners.          |               | Tel: (49-2224) 770 40     |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-2224) 77 04 40   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | zv@baeckerhandwerk.de     |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.iba-online.de         |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+

+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **IFFA / IFFA Delicat** | Next Show:    | Messe Frankfurt GmbH      |
|                         | May 12-17,    |                           |
| Location: Frankfurt,    | 2007;         | Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1    |
| Germany                 | Interval: 3   |                           |
|                         | years         | 60327 Frankfurt/Main,     |
| International Trade     |               | Germany                   |
| Fair for the Meat       |               |                           |
| Industry.               |               | Tel: (49-69) 75 75 0      |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-69) 75 75 64 33  |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | iffa@messefrankfurt.com   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.iffa.com     |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **INTERGASTRA**         | Next Show:    | Messe Stuttgart           |
|                         | February      | International             |
| Location: Stuttgart,    | 18-23, 2006;  |                           |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   | Am Kochenhof 16           |
|                         | years         |                           |
| International Trade     |               | 70192 Stuttgart, Germany  |
| Fair for Hotel,         |               |                           |
| Restaurant, Catering &  |               | Tel: (49-711) 25 890      |
| Confectionery Trades    |               |                           |
| (Specialties &          |               | Fax: (49-711) 25 89 440   |
| Delicatessen Section).  |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@messe-stittgart.de   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | http://www.intergastra.de |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **INTERNORGA**          | Next Shows:   | Hamburg Messe & Congress  |
|                         | March 4-9,    | GmbH                      |
| Location: Hamburg,      | 2005; March   |                           |
| Germany                 | 3-8, 2006;    | St. Petersburger Strasse  |
|                         | Interval: 1   | 1                         |
| International Trade     | year          |                           |
| Fair for Hotel,         |               | 20355 Hamburg, Germany    |
| Restaurant, Catering,   |               |                           |
| Baking & Confectionery  |               | Tel: (49-40) 35 69 0      |
| Trades.                 |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-40) 35 69 21 80  |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@hamburg-messe.de     |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.internorga.de         |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **ISM - Internationale  | Next Shows:   | Koelnmesse GmbH           |
| Suesswaren Messe**      | Jan 30 - Feb  |                           |
|                         | 2, 2005, Jan  | Messeplatz 1              |
| Location: Cologne,      | 29 - Feb 1,   |                           |
| Germany                 | 2006; January | 50679 Koeln, Germany      |
|                         | 28-31, 2007;  |                           |
| World\'s largest        | Interval: 1   | Tel: (49-221) 821 2916    |
| international Sweets    | year          |                           |
| and Biscuits Fair. US   |               | Fax: (49-221) 821 3410    |
| pavilion organised by   |               |                           |
| NCA.                    |               | E-mail: ism@koelnmesse.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.ism-cologne.de        |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **InterCool**           | Next Show:    | Messe Duesseldorf GmbH    |
|                         | October 3-6,  |                           |
| Location: Duesseldorf,  | 2006,         | Stockumer Kirchstrasse 61 |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   |                           |
|                         | years         | 40474 Duesseldorf,        |
| International Trade     |               | Germany                   |
| Fair for Frozen Foods,  |               |                           |
| Ice Cream, and          |               | Tel: (49-211) 45 60 01    |
| Refrigeration           |               |                           |
| Technology; held in     |               | Fax: (49-211) 45 60 668   |
| conjunction with        |               |                           |
| InterMeat, InterMopro,  |               | E-mail:                   |
| and Hogatec.            |               | info@messe-duesseldorf.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.intercool.de |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **InterMeat**           | Next Show:    | Messe Duesseldorf GmbH    |
|                         | October 3-6,  |                           |
| Location: Duesseldorf,  | 2006,         | Stockumer Kirchstrasse 61 |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   |                           |
|                         | years         | 40474 Duesseldorf,        |
| International Trade     |               | Germany                   |
| Fair for Meat, Cold     |               |                           |
| Meats and Sausage; held |               | Tel: (49-211) 45 60 01    |
| in conjunction with     |               |                           |
| InterCool, InterMopro   |               | Fax: (49-211) 45 60 668   |
| and Hogatec.            |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@messe-duesseldorf.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.intermeat.de |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **InterMopro**          | Next Show:    | Messe Duesseldorf GmbH    |
|                         | October 3-6,  |                           |
| Location: Duesseldorf,  | 2006,         | Stockumer Kirchstrasse 61 |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2   |                           |
|                         | years         | 40474 Duesseldorf,        |
| International Trade     |               | Germany                   |
| Fair for Dairy          |               |                           |
| Products. Held in       |               | Tel: (49-211) 45 60 01    |
| conjunction with        |               |                           |
| InterCool and           |               | Fax: (49-211) 45 60 668   |
| InterMeat.              |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@messe-duesseldorf.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.intermopro.de         |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+

+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **ProWein**             | Next Show:    | Messe Duesseldorf GmbH    |
|                         | March 6-8,    |                           |
| Location: Duesseldorf,  | 2005;         | Stockumer Kirchstrasse 61 |
| Germany                 | Interval 1    |                           |
|                         | year          | 40474 Duesseldorf,        |
| International Trade     |               | Germany                   |
| Show for Wine and       |               |                           |
| Alcoholic Beverages.    |               | Tel: (49-211) 45 60 01    |
| MIATCO/Midwest Wines    |               |                           |
| organise U.S.           |               | Fax: (49-211) 45 60 668   |
| pavilions.              |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@messe-duesseldorf.de |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website: www.prowein.de   |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+
| **Suedback**            | Next Show:    | Messe Stuttgart           |
|                         | October       | International             |
| Location: Stuttgart,    | 15-19, 2005;  |                           |
| Germany                 | Interval:     | Am Kochenhof 16           |
|                         | annual,       |                           |
| Regional Trade Show for | except in IBA | 70192 Stuttgart, Germany  |
| the Bakery and          | years         |                           |
| Confiserie Trade.       |               | Tel: (49-711) 25 890      |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Fax: (49-711) 25 89 440   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | E-mail:                   |
|                         |               | info@messe-stuttgart.de   |
|                         |               |                           |
|                         |               | Website:                  |
|                         |               | www.me                    |
|                         |               | sse-stuttgart.de/suedback |
+-------------------------+---------------+---------------------------+

# Table 3: Trade Shows for Wood Products and Textiles

+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **Name and Location of  | ##           | ##                         |
| Show**                  |              |                            |
|                         | Date         | Contact                    |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **BAU**                 | Next Show:   | Messe Muenchen GmbH        |
|                         | January      |                            |
| Location: Munich,       | 17-22, 2005; | Messegelaende              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2  |                            |
|                         | years        | 81823 Muenchen, Germany    |
| International Trade     |              |                            |
| Fair for Building       |              | Tel: (49-89) 949 20720     |
| Materials and Systems   |              |                            |
| with about 1,800        |              | Fax: (49-89) 949 20729     |
| exhibitors from about   |              |                            |
| 40 countries.           |              | E-mail:                    |
|                         |              | info@bau-muenchen.de       |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website:                   |
|                         |              | www.bau-muenchen.de        |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **Baufach**             | Next Shows:  | Leipziger Messe GmbH       |
|                         | February     |                            |
| Location: Leipzig,      | 1-4, 2006;   | Messe-Allee 1              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2  |                            |
|                         | years        | 04356 Leipzig, Germany     |
| International           |              |                            |
| Construction Trade Show |              | Tel: (49-341) 67 80        |
| with Wood Materials     |              |                            |
| being one section.      |              | Fax: (49-341) 678 87 62    |
| Oriented towards the    |              |                            |
| Central European        |              | E-mail:                    |
| Markets.                |              | baufach@leipziger-messe.de |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website: www.baufach.de    |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **LIGNAplus Hannover**  | Next Shows:  | Deutsche Messe AG          |
|                         | May 2-6,     |                            |
| Location: Hannover,     | 2005;        | Messegelaende              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2  |                            |
|                         | years        | 30521 Hannover, Germany    |
| World Fair for the      |              |                            |
| Forestry and Wood       |              | Tel: (49-511) 89 32126     |
| Industries which        |              |                            |
| focuses on processing   |              | Fax: (49-511) 89 31263     |
| machinery. This Show    |              |                            |
| has a small section on  |              | E-mail: ligna@messe.de     |
| Trade in Forest         |              |                            |
| Products.               |              | Website: www.ligna.de      |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **Domotex**             | Next Show:   | Deutsche Messe AG          |
|                         | January      |                            |
| Location: Hannover,     | 15-18, 2005; | Messegelaende              |
| Germany                 | Interval:    |                            |
|                         | yearly       | 30521 Hannover, Germany    |
| World Fair for Carpets  |              |                            |
| and Floor Coverings.    |              | Tel: (49-511) 890          |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Fax: (49-511) 893 2626     |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | E-mail: info@messe.de      |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website: www.domotex.de    |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **Heimtextil**          | Next Show:   | Messe Frankfurt GmbH       |
|                         | January      |                            |
| Location:               | 12-15, 2005; | Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1     |
| Frankfurt/Main, Germany | Interval:    |                            |
|                         | yearly       | 60327 Frankfurt/Main,      |
| International Home      |              | Germany                    |
| Textiles Show.          |              |                            |
|                         |              | Tel: (49-69) 7575-0        |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Fax: (49-69) 7575 6433     |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | E-mail:                    |
|                         |              | info@messefrankfurt.com    |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website:                   |
|                         |              | www.hei                    |
|                         |              | mtextil.messefrankfurt.com |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **imm cologne**         | Next Show:   | Koelnmesse GmbH            |
|                         | February     |                            |
| **- Int\'l Furniture    | 1-6, 2006;   | Messeplatz 1               |
| Fair**                  | Interval:    |                            |
|                         | yearly       | 50679 Cologne, Germany     |
| Location: Cologne,      |              |                            |
| Germany                 |              | Tel: (49-221) 821 2280     |
|                         |              |                            |
| Germany\'s most         |              | Fax: (49-221) 821 3411     |
| important international |              |                            |
| furniture fair.         |              | E-mail: info@koelnmesse.de |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website:                   |
|                         |              | www.imm-cologne.de         |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+

+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **fensterbau/frontale** | Next Show:   | Nuernberg Messe GmbH       |
|                         | March 22-25, |                            |
| Location: Nuernberg,    | 2006;        | Messezentrum               |
| Germany                 | Interval: 2  |                            |
|                         | years        | 90471 Nuernberg, Germany   |
| International Trade     |              |                            |
| Fair Window and Façade. |              | Tel: (49-911) 8606 160     |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Fax: (49-911) 8606 259     |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | E-mail:                    |
|                         |              | frontale@nuernbergmesse.de |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website: www.frontale.de   |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **INTERFORST**          | Next Show:   | Messe Muenchen GmbH        |
|                         | July 12-16,  |                            |
| Location: Munich,       | 2006;        | Messegelaende              |
| Germany                 | Interval: 4  |                            |
|                         | years        | 81823 Muenchen, Germany    |
| International Trade     |              |                            |
| Fair for Forestry and   |              | Tel: (49-89) 949 20220     |
| Log Timber Technology   |              |                            |
| with Scientific         |              | Fax: (49-89) 949 20229     |
| Conferences and special |              |                            |
| shows and displays.     |              | E-mail:                    |
|                         |              | info@messe-muenchen.de     |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website: www.interforst.de |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+
| **INTERZUM**            | Next Show:   | Koelnmesse GmbH            |
|                         | April 29 -   |                            |
| Location: Cologne,      | May 3, 2005; | Messeplatz 1               |
| Germany                 | May 11-15,   |                            |
|                         | 2007;        | 50679 Koeln, Germany       |
| Trade Show for          | Interval: 2  |                            |
| Furniture Production    | years        | Tel: (49-221) 82 10        |
| and Wood Interiors.     |              |                            |
|                         |              | Fax: (49-221) 821 25 74    |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | E-mail:                    |
|                         |              | interzum@koelnmesse.de     |
|                         |              |                            |
|                         |              | Website: www.interzum.de   |
+-------------------------+--------------+----------------------------+

If you have questions or comments regarding this report, or need
assistance exporting to Germany, please contact the U.S. Agricultural
Affairs Office in Berlin at the following address:

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Please view our Home Page for more information on exporting U.S. food
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Importer listings are available from the Agricultural Affairs Office for
use by U.S. exporters of U.S. food and beverage products. Recent reports
of interests to U.S. exporters interested in the German Market include:

  ------------------------------- --------------- ------------------------
  **Report Title**                **Report        **Month Report was
                                  Number**        written**

  Cotton Report                   GM 4017         April 2004

  Exporter Guide                  GM 4041         October 2004

  FAIRS Report -- Food and        GM 4027         July 2004
  Agricultural Import Regulations                 
  and Standards                                   

  Fish Products Report            GM 4035         September 2004

  Fruit Logistica - Highlights    GM 4010         March 2004
  from Fruit Logistica Trade Show                 

  Fruit, Deciduous Annual Report  GM 4031         September 2004

  Fruits- Product Brief           GM 5002         January 2005

  Furniture - International       GM 4004         January 2004
  Furniture Show                                  

  HRI Food Service Sector         GM 4028         August 2004

  Kosher Market in Germany        GM 3036         September 2003

  Peanuts - German Peanut Market  GM 3053         December 2004

  Retail Report                   GM 4044         November 2004

  Wine Report                     GM 4047         November 2004

  Wood Products Report            GM 4052         December 2004
  ------------------------------- --------------- ------------------------

These reports can be downloaded from the following website:

[www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep/default.asp](http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep/default.asp)

Website of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA):

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