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GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT AND MANAGEMENT REPORT
of NürnbergMesse GmbH, Nuremberg
The German exhibition market in 2011
Strong domestic demand and booming exports: The German economy did everything within its
power to combat the euro debt crisis and the paralysing world economy in 2011 and – contrary to
• thereof national
1,24 Mio,
1,26 Mio,
1,12 Mio,
1,38 Mio,
1,11 Mio,
all expectations – grew by 3 % last year. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) thus increased appreciably for the second year in succession and almost reached the record level of 3.7 % in 2006 and
KEY EXHIBITION FIGURES FOR NÜRNBERGMESSE GROUP
2010. In 2011, the role of the growth motor increasingly changed from the export industry to
• thereof international
domestic demand, according to the experts at the Federal Statistics Office. Foreign trade was also
dynamic in 2011 and contributed to the positive economic development (www.destatis.de).
• thereof trade visitors
The exhibitions also returned to their old form in 2011: “The main function of exhibitions is still just
as topical, namely to reflect the real economy. Exhibitions are all about real products, real contacts
and real business,” is how AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, sums up the
Stand space for exhibitors (m²)
12,800 *
Turnover ratio of exhibition centre
Hall capacity of exhibition centre (m²)
exhibition year 2011. According to an initial estimate by AUMA, some 159,000 exhibitors presen-
Seating capacity of NürnbergConvention Center*
ted their products at the 135 national exhibitions, which was 3 % more than at the comparable
•thereof apprentices and trainees
(including DHBW students**)
* incl, tiered seats in Frankenhalle
** DHBW: Baden-Württemberg Dual Learning University
”The main function of exhibitions is still just as topical, namely to reflect
KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES FOR NÜRNBERGMESSE GROUP
the real economy. Exhibitions are all about real products, real contacts
Cash flow ***
exhibition countries in Western and Southern Europe have lost their attractiveness especially after
the economic crisis of 2009.
and real business.”
The number of exhibitors from abroad grew by an above-average 4 %. “Many non-European firms
wanting to enter the European market head straight for the German exhibitions.” In contrast, other
The number of exhibitors from Germany grew by a modest 1 %. It is not possible to mobilize many
more extra firms here, according to AUMA. The stand space reached about 6.1 million m², which
is 2 % up on the previous events – there had been a decline of 3 % in 2010. Substantial expansion
of space is not to be expected in the medium term: “Exhibitors will tend to concentrate more on
high quality than larger presentations.” The decline in the number of visitors in the last two years
(2010: – 1 %; 2009: – 8 %) were partly compensated by growth of up to 4 % (www.auma.de).
*** simplified: annual result + depreciation,
amortization and write-downs
KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES FOR NÜRNBERGMESSE GMBH
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32Exhibitions January - December
54Publishing details
55Overview of 2013
Trade fair year
Fairs January – December
Twice the leadership, twice the strength
Dear friends and partners of NürnbergMesse!
We can look back at the previous financial year and say that it has been grand. This has in fact been
of view of the financial year 2012 and can declare that it will be even grander! The first quarter of
2012 was our strongest ever. More of that next year ...
the second best year in the company’s history. We now present you with this report from the point
this only exists at exhibitions.“
Dr. Roland Fleck and Peter Ottmann
We understand that for a long time now there has been no spontaneous impulse to participate in
exhibitions. Today companies have high demands of what exhibitions can bring them. This is a
”The small in the large; the large in the small:
good thing, because only in this way can the marketing instrument that is a trade fair prove its
functionality and emotionality as a reliable mirror to hold up to the sector and the companies that
Bundling and amplifying strengths:
for orientating oneself in the global village: a village that often enough presents itself as a global
where else at this level of quality, authenticity or at this speed.
Our exhibitions function as a mirror in their immediacy, clarity and lucidity. For the purposes of the
industry, they have the effect of a convex mirror, which captures a wide field in a compact image. An
entire industry, spread all over the world, becomes visible at an exhibition. At the same time, our
exhibitions have the effect of a concave mirror, such as those used in reflective telescopes: they
create a real image from distant objects. Exhibitors can thus zoom directly in on the strengths and
become customers. The small in the large; the large in the small: this only works at exhibitions.
”At our exhibitions, information is turned into knowledge; what is experienced externally is turned into something experienced internally, and indi-
As the heads of the company we have the opportunity to simultaneously bundle and amplify our
vidual contacts become a community.“
strengths for the company.
Not visiting exhibitions is comparable to hoping to gain information through accounts, reports and
”With your work you are a part of people’s
images. It is as if you were to let others describe to you what is in the mirror instead of looking into
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it yourself. The result would be hypothetical, unsound and vague.
At our exhibitions, information is turned into knowledge; what is experienced externally is turned
Exhibitions reflect your industry and your company. Life itself, the life of every individual person, is
into something experienced internally, and individual contacts become a network of real connec-
conversely also the reflection of your actual work – in research, production and innovation. What
tions, a community. Our exhibitors and visitors regularly experience the energy that flows into and
you create and bring to fruition influences and determines the lives of countless people. Your servi-
through these exhibitions. We experience this too. The centres of energy that are exhibitions and
ces find a way to become part of people’s everyday life experiences
congresses are the driving force of our work. We are the best mirror for each other.
is because only well-informed and properly briefed potential clients can make the right decision and
features of their company and thus make visitors connoisseurs and customers of their services. This
jungle. The information that you gain at our highly international exhibitions is not available any-
Exhibitions are much more than bringing together supply and demand. Exhibitions are lighthouses
through our events at the Exhibition and Congress Centre Nuremberg and all over the world. In
NürnbergMesse represents a clear profile with
professional competence and innovative exhibition
concepts: events by specialists for specialists. Our
portfolio comprises around 120 international exhibitions
and congresses in Nuremberg and around the world.
… with Peter Ottmann, Managing Director of NürnbergMesse. Together they
are the new heads of the company
based on the slogan: ”twice the leadership, twice the strength“.
the series of pictures in this business report, we will show you the extent to which you and your
We hope you enjoy reading this report and hope to see you again soon at NürnbergMesse!
products, innovations and research results are a part of people’s lives.
Domestic Own and Partner Events
flect the developments and progress of their industries. Depending on requirements,
Strategies are directed towards set goals, but are ultimately always decisively influenced by the people behind
we assume the role of organizer, partner or lessor of the halls and congress spaces.
them. As part of our NürnbergMesse 2020 Strategy we have consciously decided to split the large Own and
Every year the approximately 120 events in the NürnbergMesse Group’s portfolio re-
and Claus Rättich will generate almost half the total turnover of the NürnbergMesse Group.
Their tasks are varied: Existing exhibitions are to be further developed. This can happen in two ways – one,
they will develop of their own accord because market potential has not yet been exhausted. This then requires hard-hitting marketing directly targeting customers. Alternatively relevant areas will be implemented or
Partner Events business unit between three people: together with their colleagues, Rolf Keller, Richard Krowoza
• Domestic Own and Partner Events
”Excellent marketing means being a good listener for
•International Own and Partner Events
our customers so that we can structure and further
• Guest events at the Exhibition and Congress Centre Nuremberg
develop our products appropriately.“
• MesseService – exhibition services
Rolf Keller, Member of the Management Board, Head of Own and Partner
Events and responsible for MesseService and Domestic Sales
Five years ago we implemented our 2020 Strategy for further internal and external development so as to be
able to fulfil the associated tasks for our customers in future. When they took over management of Nürnberg-
Because exhibitions are subject to a product life cycle and we consequently remove exhibitions from the pro-
Messe in August 2011 Dr. Roland Fleck and Peter Ottmann set new focuses within this strategy, which will be
gramme that no longer fulfil their function, new topics must be constantly created to allow us to develop our
actively shaped by all members of the company’s management team.
portfolio sustainably over and above this. This could be new topics in well-known markets or well-known
topics in new markets. In 2012, for example, the two exhibitions Mexico Pet Expo and Pet Rio were launched.
In both cases – new development and attaching topics – sound and reliable market research is essential in
(with subsidiaries in China, North America, Brazil and Italy)
of Enforce Tac and the IWA & OutdoorClassics exhibition, which has existed for almost 40 years.
We are also active in five business sectors:
attached – either within the exhibition or consciously with our own brand and own presence, as in the case
order to be able to foresee developments in the relevant industries early on.
”Exhibitions have been our core business since the founding of NürnbergMesse – and will remain so! Both above
average growth abroad and the development of a congress destination of European standing are part of the
strategic accents of this decade.“
Dr. Roland Fleck, Managing Director of NürnbergMesse
”In future we will also develop and market new
exhibitions in Nuremberg. In doing so, strong partners
also guarantee success.“
Richard Krowoza, Member of the Management Board, Head of Own and Partner
Events and responsible for Central Event Support
Events that we have developed ourselves as well as acquisitions and cooperation form the basis for this. Pre-
already has 25 years of sound experience in this field; so sound that we have drawn up our own Mergers &
cisely because of the saturation of many traditional foreign markets, our goal is to identify and occupy further
Acquisitions team, which focuses on the latter.
growth markets in addition to the BRIC states. This will all happen based on the corporate strategy, which is
€50 million by 2020. The repercussions for our home location are enormous, not only with regard to exhibi-
”During acquisitions, the ability to integrate new events
tors and visitors from these target markets on the exhibitions in Nuremberg. This dynamic area of Nürnberg-
in such a way as to increase synergy potentials and still
Messe shall be controlled in the best sense of the word. As well as the financial side, legal and tax issues also
maintain the identity of the event is more important than
would probably not exist without important organizers such as Spielwarenmesse eG with the Spielwarenmesse
International Toy Fair Nürnberg and AFAG with their large public events and rich traditions Consumenta and
Freizeit Messe Nürnberg or exhibitions such as HOGA and iENA. Our own event programme essentially began
By 2020 we wish to increase our staff correspondingly and invest around €130 million in developing and
in the 1980s and 1990s. Guest organizers, such as Mesago, whether with exhibitions or congresses, will there-
acquiring exhibitions and exhibition products in Germany and worldwide. In 2011, for example, we acquired
fore continue to remain important to us and have a fixed place in our strategic planning.
the beverage exhibition interbev in the USA and the IT security exhibition it-sa in Germany.
International Own and Partner Events
”Guest events have a place a fixed place both traditio-
The NürnbergMesse corporate strategy also defines target markets and topics beyond Germany and Europe.
nally and in the NürnbergMesse strategy.“
It is therefore our goal to expand our existing subsidiaries in international growth regions and to establish
Jan-Gerrit Ebener, Member of the Management Board,
Head of Guest Events & Congresses
”Our goal is to identify and occupy further growth
Letting our site to guest organizers is the origin of NürnbergMesse. We began doing this in the mid-1970s. We
Claus Rättich, Member of the Management Board, Head of Own and Partner Events
and responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions and Innovation Management
Guest Events at the Exhibition and Congress Centre Nuremberg
lining your pockets.“
attempting to increase the turnover of NürnbergMesse’s international business from a good €20 million to
Petra Wolf, Member of the Management Board,
markets in addition to the BRIC states.“
Another way to integrate new events into the portfolio is to take them over from third parties. NürnbergMesse
become a metropolis for European congresses with an international standing.
Our site will thereby grow to feature a gross display space of over 170,000 m². However, in addition to a further
modest expansion of the exhibition site, the focus is primarily on increasing the value of the existing site. Since
the early 1970s we have invested a total of around €670 million in the Exhibition and Congress Centre Nurem-
The MesseService business unit, which is still new and bundles all our services for exhibiting companies, has
berg (i.e. the land, the property on it and the exhibition centre concept). The skill here will be to continue unin-
expanded impressively in the last few years. Its growth has thereby developed along the lines of the Own and
terrupted investment in single or double million figures in one of the best-equipped exhibition sites in Europe
Partner Events business unit. We turned on the turbo with the five percent partnership with exhibition const-
ruction service provider Holtmann. We generate a total of around €40 million in this business unit – and this
trend is continuing to grow.
”In addition to the modest expansion of the exhibiti-
Staff as the most important factor for success
on and congress capacity, the focus in the coming
NürnbergMesse remains well on track for the future. The most important factor for success is and will
years will primarily be on demand-orientated replace-
remain our colleagues at the NürnbergMesse Group. They remain in contact with our customers, develop
the right exhibition concepts and solve large and small customer problems. There are now more than 500
staff based in our home location of Nuremberg and in our German and international subsidiaries. In the
past ten years NürnbergMesse has developed into an exceptionally attractive employer. However, the more
Gerald Weiß, Member of the Management Board,
specialised the task, the fewer the applications, in some cases. Demographic development will not improve
this, on the contrary. We are adapting to this and have therefore launched the ”Family-Friendly Company“
ment investment.“
lopment. Only recently we agreed with Spielwarenmesse eG that another hall, 3A, will be developed by 2014.
gress sector to over €20 million in the long term. With NürnbergConvention, the plan is for Nuremberg to
in the summer holidays and on certain holidays, networked telecommuting and part-time team leaders are
have begun an energy offensive, which specifically plans to expand renewable energy generation and energy
just the beginning of further projects.
efficiency. Our experts are currently working on an agenda for the state of the site and the technological
”We want to remain an economic force. This involves
Nuremberg is already one of the 15 largest exhibition locations in the world and will continue to grow. Howe-
further increasing our profitability and reducing our
ver, there is also enormous potential in the congress, or better, convention sector. In order to leverage this, we
liabilities.“
marketed the NürnbergConvention brand in the previous year. In doing so we work closely with the Congressund Tourismuszentrale Nürnberg and other partners in the Kongressinitiative Nürnberg and use our bundled
marketing power to put Nuremberg on the mental map of the meetings industry. One of the goals of the
Dirk Blum, Member of the Management Board,
Head of Finance, Administration and Organization
A large part of the investment will also flow into the renovation of our energy system. For this reason we
initiative. Both the metropolitan area of Nuremberg and ourselves have undertaken a great deal. Childcare
NürnbergConvention is to bring significantly more events to Nuremberg and double the turnover in the conOutlook 2013
Therefore, the services we offer go far beyond our customers’ requirements. They particularly affect site deve-
Everything in order, then? Not entirely. In its catch-up race in the German and international exhibition indusincurred debts. One of our main goals is to reduce these comparatively quickly. This is because we are no dif-
However, whether internal or external, as a company that builds on the future, we have based our dealings
and actions on a formula. This is the core of NürnbergMesse’s 2020 Strategy.
”We are working intensively on NürnbergMesse’s
future formula, which comprises the triad of networking people, creating experiences and managing
Peter Ottmann, Managing Director of NürnbergMesse
In 2011 Nuremberg established itself as one of the
most important exhibition centres in Germany and
Europe; moreover with its international exhibitions
NürnbergMesse has established itself on the international exhibition market.
the metropolitan area that are dependent on our success.
ves; not only for our customers and shareholders, but also for the many thousands of jobs in Nuremberg and
ferent to many of our SME customers: we want to remain an economic force and determine our fate oursel-
determined, our driving force remains to be different by:
NETWORKING PEOPLE - CREATING EXPERIENCES - MANAGING KNOWLEDGE
for our customers, the relevant industries and market players all over the world.
Even if the change of management has meant that some things have altered and new focuses have been
try NürnbergMesse has made many investments for the future and thereby also accrued liabilities. It has
Brazilian-bred budgerigar, fed with
fine grain, chalk
and vitamin suppleLetter from the management
ments – but without
vitamin K, of
course, which it
colour-intensive, fine-grain lake pigment, weatherproof
varnish made from
jam with raw cane
sugar and high fruit
content, 250 g, GMfree
Bar and drinks pavilion, 2 m × 2 m,
with bucket and
spade in a practical
plastic bag, recommended age 12
PVC-reinforced corners
Transponder with
passive microchip,
12 mm × 2 mm, capable of saving a
months – 8 years
structure, roof with
15-digit identificaSpielwarenmesse
Sensor + Test
Two-lane road, 3.50
Animal sand toy set
m, 10 cm asphalt
layer, reflective
paint lane markings
Revitalizing hair tonic for strong, thick
and healthy hair, increases grey shine
(granite), weather-
face, ideal for outdoor use
water-circulation
device with motorized pump, energysaving motor and
proof, non-slip sur-
Satellite with electronically movable
and integrated control system for automatic positioning
rucksack, 20 l, waterproof, with optimum back ventilati-
on, comfortable
belt and mobile
iwa &
Robust mountain
bike with 27 gears,
rear disc brakes for
Geodata measuring
steep ramps, flat pe-
with laser scanner,
dalling sections and
tilt sensor, 976.000
as well as front and
care, 20 ml, moistu-
Polythene flower
wrapping, reduced
by an efficient granulator with highquality grinder
grease-free, 150 ml
tube, contains conditioning substances, streak-free tan-
ng sea extracts
rising with revitalizi-
16 – 19 February
3 – 8 February
From 16 and 19 February 2011 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg 44,592 visitors
attended BioFach, the world’s leading exhibition for organic products, and Viva-
ness, the leading exhibition for natural cosmetics and wellbeing. For four days
industry specialists from 131 countries discovered innovative organic foodstuffs and
eco-friendly textiles as well as natural cosmetics. Around 1,150 members of the
press from 37 countries reported all over the world. Inspiring congress events made
for lively exchanges. How can all people in the world be fed using organic and ecofriendly agriculture and production methods at an equal standard of living and nutrition? In 2011 this question came to the fore of the industry’s largest international
meeting which focused on global nutrition. The news platform www.oneco.biofach.de has been keepin the international organic community informed all year
round since it was lauched at the end of 2010.
The Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Nürnberg has made a name for itself
NEXT DATE: 13 – 16 FEBRUARY 2013
worldwide as the leading international exhibition for toys, hobbies and leisure. This is
shown by a number of factors including the fact that 54% of visitors come from
abroad. A total of 79,000 visitors came to experience the numerous new products at
the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, all of whose 160,000 m² was used. 2,683 exhibitors from 63 countries offered a comprehensive range of toy trends. The 62nd Spielwarenmesse focused more intensively on the discussion regarding sustainability in the
toy industry. The special topic ”Toys go green – natürlich spielen!“ provided examples
of ecologically valuable toys – including a bamboo scooter and board games made
from recycled paper. In addition to ”Toys go green“ the extensive expertise of ToyKnowHow included the Toy Business Forum and the 2nd Global Toy Conference,
which experienced positive feedback from the 200 participants.
NEXT DATE: 30 JANUARY – 4 FEBRUARY 2013
On its 5th anniversary the leading exhibition for natural cosmetics and wellbineg
ran parallel to BioFach, the leading international exhibition for organic products. In
2011, 198 exhibitors from 22 countries presented their products. Both international market leaders and newcomers could be seen amongst the exhibiting companies. With 15 manufacturers more than in the previous year, the natural beauty of
Vivianess showed a clear improvement. The companies took up a net area of
almost 5,000 m². 67 novelties, as well as inspiring and innovative new products
convinced the industry of Vivianess’ level of innovation. For the first time in 2011
the leading exhibition provided a special platform entitled BREEZE dedicated to
fashionable, young labels with unique strategies and concepts. As a supplement to
the leading exhibition, 10 innovative firms were able to introduce themselves. A
number of products were exhibited, including those with sophisticated and unusual packaging and unique designs.
11 – 14 March
2 – 6 March
1 – 3 March
With seven full halls, 1,166 exhibitors and 35,220 trade visitors, the 38th edition of
together for all aspects of weapons for hunting, sport and public authorities, outdoor activities and security needs. Three quarters of the exhibitors and over 60% of
the trade visitors came from abroad. The high level of internationalism offered a
the IWA & OutdoorClassics cemented its global reputation as an international get-
good opportunity to secure new markets in Europe and beyond and thus discover
range of products for everything to do with nature adventures: hiking equipment,
embedded world continued its success story: Expanding to include 19,025 visitors
high-quality lenses for animal watching and archery equipment. However, the range
(+ 4%) and 803 exhibitors (+ 10%) it impressively demonstated the dynamism of
of options for the police and bodyguards also attracted great interest.
the embedded systems industry and again transformed the exhibition location of
NEXT DATE: 8 – 11 MARCH 2013
Nuremberg into the most important dialogue platform for the international embed-
new sales potential. As well as the various types of weapons there was a complete
electronic displays conference completed the great overall picture with 5% more
participants. A particular highlight was the second edition of the embedded world
STUDENT DAY: more than 1,000 prospective systems developers from Germany and
Shortly before the start of spring the six halls of the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg were
Austria were invited to visit the NürnbergMesse in order to establish contacts and
transformed into a colourful world of leisure and adventure for the 43rd Freizeit Messe.
listen to an exclusive lecture by Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher. He gave an impres-
Around 700 exhibitors from 20 countries created a huge leisure paradise covering all
sive talk on embedded systems developers’ global responsibility in an increasingly
aspects of holidays and travel, home and garden, camping and caravanning, outdoor
sport, exclusive leisure offers and leisure at home. The number of exhibitors thus rose
NEXT DATE: 26 – 28 FEBRUARY 2013
by 10% from the previous year. One of the highlights of the Freizeit Messe was the
”Vive la France“ world of adventure, which allowed 90,000 visitors to immerse themselves in the French way of life. The Auto-Salon motor show accompanied the Freizeit
Messe for its entire duration.
NEXT DATE: 27 FEBRUARY– 3 MARCH 2013
embedded systems exhibition in the world. The embedded world conference and
ded systems community. embedded world again proved that it is the number one
29 – 31 March
17 – 20 March
15 – 16 March
The Werkstätten:Messe is a real gem. Everyone says so; both exhibitors and visitors
alike. Whether the event is still an insider tip or eventually now more well known is
still disputed. In any case the number of visitors rose again at the sixth
Werkstätten:Messe in Nuremberg. A good 18,500 people obtained information at
the four-day exhibition on products and services from Werkstätten für behinderte
In the 2011 the exhibition itself was even larger too and with 235 exhibitors, completely filled Hall 12. As well as the exhibition, many visitors also made use of the
specialist lecture programme. Around 4,800 participants visited over 90 lectures.
NEXT DATE: 14 – 17 MARCH 2013
20 years after its launch the European Coatings Show and the parallel European
Coatings CONGRESS still has a few surprises in store. In 2011 the event exceeded
its previous best from 2007. In spring 2011, 887 exhibitors from 45 countries presented their product spectrum of high-quality coatings, paints, sealants, construc-
Menschen (The German Association of Workshops for the Disabled) (2010: 17,202).
tion chemicals and adhesives over a record net display space of 30,000 m². 25,955
gather information on the latest products and services during the three days of the
exhibition. 63 per cent of them came to Nuremberg from abroad. The visitors
The successful première of the Trade Fair with Congress for Preventive Fire Protec-
therefore expected a real firework show of interesting products: more than 80 per
tion clearly showed how important fire prevention and containment are. The 108
cent of the exhibitors had brought new products and innovations from their portfo-
exhibitors presented a wide range of fire doors and blankets, warning systems and
lio. The biannual get-together for the international coatings community was com-
extinguishing equipment as well as escape and rescue systems. Focusing on „Fire
pleted by the award of two important industry prizes: the European Coatings
Protection in Special Structures“ the Fire Protection Congress really got to the heart
Awards and the 1st Sustainable Chemistry Awards.
of the industry. More than 2,300 professional planners and experts, architects and
NEXT DATE: 19 – 21 MARCH 2013
civil engineers, public industry employees, fire prevention agencies and fire prevention officers from all over Germany used the two days of the event to bring themselves up to date and to cultivate contacts.
NEXT DATE: 20 – 21 FEBRUARY 2013
trade visitors, 14% more than the previous record of 2007, took the opportunity to
26 – 28 May
24 – 26 May
3 – 5 May
12 – 14 April
SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING is Europe’s largest event for systems integration in micro-
BioFach China in Shanghai celebrated its fifth anniversary with a 27% increase in visi-
electronics and has been a fixed event on the Nuremberg exhibition calendar for
tors and set new records: 14,613 international organic industry players travelled from
many years. In 2011, 537 exhibitors presented their latest products and develop-
33 countries to the most successful edition of the only exhibition for certified organic
ments from the entire range of electronics manufacturing on an area of over 27,000
products in China. The organizer, NürnbergMesse China was pleased with its birthday
m². Over three days, the exhibition received over 22,000 visitors, of which 26% tra-
present – a fully booked exhibition space and an increase in exhibitors: 342 manufactu-
velled from abroad. The accompanying congress took place at the same as the exhi-
rers, 13% of which came from abroad, presented their organically produced products
bition, with over 387 participants. In 2012 SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING celebrates its
between 26 and 28 May. Around 300 participants made use of the well-balanced con-
gress programme to gather information about cutting-edge topics, fresh trends and
NEXT DATE: 16 – 18 APRIL 2013
important facts on the national and international organic market.
NEXT DATE: 23 – 25 MAY 2013, SHANGHAI, CHINA
Renowned companies from the cosmetics industry and a high-quality congress pro-
Because increasingly more older people live in our society, the care market is one of
gramme attracted approx. 25,000 trade visitors to FCE Cosmetique, the most
the fastest growing sectors. By 2050 the number of those requiring care in Ger-
important exhibition for the Latin American cosmetics industry, organized by Nürn-
many will have doubled to five million. The controversial questions on the subject of
bergMesse Brasil. Over the three days, industry representatives were able to con-
care are discussed at the ALTENPFLEGE exhibition and congress, which switches bet-
duct market analysis, catch up with extensive information about market move-
ween the exhibition venues of Hannover and Nuremberg every year. Between 12
ments and take the opportunity to present new products. FCE Cosmetique hosted
and 14 April, 683 exhibitors displayed their products and solutions regarding all
numerous international companies and visitors from every continent. A particular
aspects of care, therapy, spatial organization, nutrition, cuisine, housekeeping, IT,
highlight was the increased involvement of French brands in the pavilion reserved
organisation and administration. 34,109 trade visitors, predominantly from inpati-
for France. As an exclusive partner, the Brazilian Association of Cosmetology (ABC)
ent and outpatient care for the elderly, gathered information not only in the exhibi-
organized the 26th Brazilian Congress of Cosmetology, which examined trends and
tion halls, but also at the accompanying congresses, forums and special exhibitions.
statistics in the cosmetics industry.
NEXT DATE: 9 – 11 APRIL 2013
NEXT DATE: 14 – 16 MAY 2013, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
8 – 9 June
7 – 9 June
30 – 31 May
SENSOR + TEST has firmly established itself in Nuremberg. In 2011 it began under
the leitmotif of ”Willkommen zum Innovationsdialog!“ (”Welcome to the Dialogue
of Innovation!“). As a complete package of exhibition, congress and action programme, the event is the leading forum for sensorics, measuring and testing technologies worldwide. Over a display space measuring 19,000 m², 577 exhibitors
from 28 countries impressively presented the entire spectrum of measurement
technology systems competence from sensors to evaluation. The organizer, AMA
Service GmbH, was pleased not only with the significant increase in exhibitors
On the occasion of the second Nationaler Radverkehrskongress in 2011, Nuremberg
(13%), but also with the visitors’ positive feedback. The exhibition registered 8,065
was transformed into Germany’s cycling capital. Around 600 trade visitors from the
trade visitors: an increase of 10% on the previous year.
government, science and technology visited the congress. The focus of the event
NEXT DATE: 14 – 16 MAY 2013
was on the further development of the Nationaler Radverkehrsplan (National Cycle
gramme divided into eight forums. Particular attention was given to the bicycle’s sui-
tability for daily use as a means of transport in both rural areas and in combination
conditions and the topic of a culture of mobility were also on the programme of the
two-day congress. The programme was completed by three cycling tours, which
both made it possible to experience the history of Nuremberg by bicycle and also
demonstrated the city’s encouragement of cycle traffic.
Modern dialogue with customers promises success for companies. At the 12th
edition of mailingtage more than 7,000 marketing and communications professionals
gathered information from 380 exhibitors and in 140 lectures on analogue and digital
opportunities, such as social networks, printed mail-outs and data management.
In the various forums and the new Social Media Area visitors were able to get to
grips with practical dialogue marketing. The mailingtage congress and half-day
workshops covered a broad range of topics from ”augmented reality“ to ”target group
NEXT DATE: 19 – 20 JUNE 2013
with the public transport. Cycling tourism as an economic factor, infrastructural pre-
Traffic Plan). Speakers from Germany and neighbouring countries made up a pro-
27 – 29 September
18 – 20 September
22 – 25 June
Nuremberg plays host to the world: Approximately 14,300 trade visitors came to
management. Almost a quarter of the visitors travelled from abroad and around 500
exhibitors from every continent presented their products on a space of 28,000 m².
International experts made the congress an exchange of knowledge that covered
INTERGEO 2011, the congress and exhibition for geodesy, geoinformation and land
the world. In 2011, the Navigation Conference of the German Federal Ministry of
were at INTERGEO for the first time. In Hall 6, the special exhibition ”Erde im Visier“
Natural stone: a fascinating material with tradition and future that offers many oppor-
(”The Earth in Focus“) provided additional visual information about the observation
tunities. Stone+tec Nürnberg 2011, the international trade fair for natural stone and
and study of the Earth system from space.
stone-processing technology, has again asserted itself as the industry’s top meetingplace in Central Europe with 699 exhibitors from 37 countries and over 26,100 trade
Award and the Peter Parler Award were announced for the first time for the whole of
Europe and the Stone+more Innovation Award was presented for the first time. On
the Student Day, architecture students took the opportunity to listen to exciting discussions and take on board valuable suggestions for their own future architectural
NEXT DATE: 29 MAY – 1 JUNE 2013
In early spring the International Paddle Sports Trade Show & Business Forum, the
show was condensed and thus led to a significant upturn. The German Natural Stone
international exhibition for canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding, attracted trade
visitors from the canoe industry to Nuremberg. 171 exhibitors (a 5% increase on
the previous year) presented their products to 1,407 trade visitors from the leisure
sports, camping and caravanning, watersports, outdoor and kayak-fishing industries. In 2011 developments in trek kayaks and sea kayaks took centre stage. Standup paddleboarding presented itself as the fastest-growing watersport. Whether as
a sporting challenge, family experience or recreational trip, the exhibition showed
a varied sport with a future on over 6,628 m². In 2012 the exhibition will take
place under the new name of PADDLE expo.
NEXT DATE: 18 – 20 SEPTEMBER 2012
visitors from 66 countries. In seven halls the consistently large range of products on
Transport, Building and Urban Development and the industry association Bitkom
11 – 13 October
9 – 10 October
TechnoPharm is Europe’s only exhibition that portrays the entire spectrum of cleanroom technology and analytics, as well as packing and production technology for
the innovative pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs and cosmetics industries. In 2011, the
exhibition, which had 301 exhibitors, again focused on the subject of cleanrooms,
an important element for GMP-compliant production conditions. With Cleanroom
quality lectures over three days) cleanroom technology and sterile processes were
given their own forum at TechnoPharm 2011. Visitors were also offered ideal syn-
ergies by the parallel POWTECH event.
POWTECH 2011 in Nuremberg ran for three days with 704 exhibitors, a dozen indust-
NEXT DATE: 23 – 25 APRIL 2013
ries, 15,498 trade visitors (in association with TechnoPharm) and a large number of
new products covering all aspects of basic mechanical processes from size reduction,
to mixing and drying. The exhibitors appeared to be very satisfied with the visitors’ spe-
Village (43 exhibiting companies) and the CleanRoomCongress (around 20 high-
cific questions. With its high rate of innovation, the exhibition, which takes place every
industries worldwide. Over 65% of visitors declared that the only exhibition in their
calendars is POWTECH. The INDEX SAFETY CONGRESS on Explosion Protection, the
On 9 and 10 October 2011, the Bavarian Championships for Hairdressing and the
special exhibitions Easy-to-Clean and ”Nachhaltigkeit in der Verpackung“ (”Sustainable
accompanying exhibition HAARE, was again in convincing form – with not a hair out of
Packaging“), and the presentation of the 4th Innovation Awards by the specialist
place. It impressively confirmed its top position amongst industry events in Germany.
media companies PROCESS, PharmaTec and Schüttgut completed the technology exhi-
125 exhibitors were present on a gross exhibition space of more than 12,000 m² – an
bition, which runs parallel to TechnoPharm.
increase of more than 20%. Manufacturers and participants at shows and competitions
were pleased with the packed aisles and stands. Highly qualified trade visitors brought
correspondingly good results. A total of 14,487 visitors from Germany and neighbouring countries travelled to gather information about the latest trends, to exchange
views with colleagues and test themselves in competitions.
NEXT DATE: 21 – 22 OCTOBER 2012
18 months, confirmed its reputation as a relevant market for experts from countless
27 – 30 October
19 – 20 October
As a ”Marketing Platform for Inventors“, the 63rd iENA in Nuremberg presented tech-
from 30 countries advertised to trade visitors from 41 countries. The spectrum of products presented comprised both practical inventions for everyday life and high-tech
developments. Young up-and-coming inventors also presented their sophisticated
The IT-Security Expo
developments at the iENA. Since 2011 the iENA has cooperated with the PSI, the leaassociations and inventors with the merchandising products industry, which is very
Between 11 and 13 October 2011, Europe’s largest B2B platform for IT security pro-
open to new goods.
fessionals confirmed its outstanding importance in the professional world. The
NEXT DATE: 1 – 4 November 2012
who’s who of the industry met in Nuremberg for an intensive professional exchange
more international. Manufacturers and suppliers presented the complete market
range to the IT managers and specialists who had travelled there. The product spectrum at it-sa ranged from professional anti-virus software to industrial IT security
and network security. The more than 250 lectures on current topics and the
numerous accompanying events received particular attention. The extensive and
informative supporting programme with five special spaces and live demonstrations
provided up-to-date information on topics such as cloud computing and protecting
NEXT DATE: 16 – 18 OCTOBER 2012
In its 12th year, Kommunale, the exhibition and congress for municipal requirements, once again demonstated that it is THE communication and information
tion Statistics - FKM-certified for the first time) it-sa has again become larger and
platform for municipal management in Germany. Just how legitimate this universal
claim is, is shown not only by the number of exhibitors (253) and the good, constant number of visitors (over 5,100), but also by the series of special events that
run parallel to the exhibition and congress itself: the IT-Fachkonferenz zur Kommunale (Special IT Conference for Municipalities), the Feuerwehrinformationstag (Fire
Brigade Information Day) and – for the first time – the Bayerischer Tourismustag
(Bavarian Tourism Day). The organizer of the congress and honorary sponsor of
Kommunale, the Bayerischer Gemeindetag (Bavarian Municipalities Council), placed
the primary focus on the fields of energy policy and civic participation.
NEXT DATE: 23 – 24 OCTOBER 2013
ous year, and 5,804 trade visitors (Society for Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibi-
ding European merchandising product industry exhibition. The cooperation networks
on an expert level. With 322 exhibiting companies, an increase of 6% on the previ-
nical innovation and forward-looking ideas. Almost 800 inventions and new products
22 – 24 November
9 – 11 November
1 – 3 November
A birthday party with 31,693 guests? Only celebrities can manage that – just like the
Brau Beviale, which sent out invitations to its 50th birthday party at the Exhibition
Centre Nuremberg in November. 1,384 exhibitors created the perfect atmosphere
with their innovations. Over the last five decades, the exhibition has transformed
from a marriage market for brewers to an international market place, but has always
remained the best possible source of information and is valued as a highly emotional
were again satisfied with the products presented. In 2011, significantly more (36%)
international guests travelled to the world’s most important investment goods exhibi-
The SPS IPC Drives exhibition fascinates its audience every year in Nuremberg with
tion for the industry than in the previous year.
innovations in the electrical automation of systems and components. In 2011 it
NEXT DATE: 13 – 15 NOVEMBER 2012
(new: Tuesday to Thursday)
attracted more than 56,000 trade visitors from all over the world to twelve full
halls – a record. The 8% increase in the number of exhibitors to 1,429 and a considerable 10.5% increase in space to 104,000 m² reflects the exhibition’s high market value. The number of participants at the congress that accompanies the exhibition also increased by 16%. The exhibition organizer is Mesago Messemanagement
Between 1 and 3 November, BioFach Japan invited the international organic industry
to Tokyo for the eleventh time. 16,119 visitors streamed into the Tokyo Big Sight
Next date: 27 – 29 November 2012
exhibition centre to the biggest Japanese exhibition for organic and natural products, green cosmetics and eco-friendly textiles. In 2011, there was a great deal of
interest in healthy eating and the demand for organic foodstuffs in Japan. The Japanese subsidiary of the world’s leading exhibition for organic products, BioFach Nürnberg is also the oldest and visitors received information from 168 exhibitors who travelled from 10 countries and presented their products in four thematic worlds:
Organic Food Gallery, Vivaness Cosmetic Parlour, Organic Textile Street and Natural
Eco Plaza.
NEXT DATE: 21 – 23 NOVEMBER 2012, TOKYO, JAPAN
from dairies, wine-growers and suppliers to the brewing and beverage industries
ting plants, specialists from companies producing non-alcoholic beverages, experts
experience. Thus an unbelievable 98% of the trade visitors from breweries and mal-
Next date: 29 – 31 January 2013
Next date: 13 – 16 January 2013
19 – 21
4. – 6
BNC Federal Congress / BDCChirurgentag / BAO Annual Conference
Next date: 7 – 9 March 2013
Next date: 15 – 16 March 2013
Next date: 9 – 11 October 2013
11 – 14
Next date: 16 – 18 January 2013
17 – 19
22 – 25
19 – 22
25 – 26
Next date: 5 – 6 June 2013
15 – 17
AUTOMATION SHANGHAI - IAC,
TME + SENSOR
Next date: 13 – 15 June 2013
Next date: 3 – 5 July 2013
LEONI General Meeting
Next date: 6 – 7 July 2012
6 – 8
Next date: 1 – 3 March 2013
24 – 26
4 – 6
Next date: 5 – 7 February 2013
Next date: 12 – 13 January 2013
1– 3
15 – 16
Die Casting Day
11 – 13
22 – 24
18 – 20
27 – 29
International Powder / Bulk
Next date: 17 – 19 October 2012
Next date: 15 – 16 October 2013
10 – 12
BioFach India together with
Next date: 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2012
15 – 18
Next date: 20 – 22 November 2012
Next date: 14 December 2012
15 – 19
Next date: 21 – 26 December 2012
30 – 2
DOAG – Conference and
Next date: 7 – 8 November 2012
Next date: 16 – 18 October 2013
26 – 1
Next date: 6 – 7 October 2012
2 – 3
Next date: 27 – 28 October 2012
Next date: 13 – 14 October 2012
Next date: 20 – 22 September 2012
Asia Pacific Forum Bavaria
Next date: 10 – 11 July 2012
5 – 6
Next date: 24 – 26 September 2013
Next date: 4 – 5 July 2013
20 – 22
GfK Annual Conference
Next date: 5 – 7 December 2012
24 9 – 26 9
15 10 – 16 10
73– 9 3
14 5 – 16 5
16 10 – 18 10
7 3 – 9 3
23 10 – 24 10
26 9 – 28 9
8 3 – 11 3
IWA & OutdoorClassics °
14 3 – 17 3
23 5 – 25 5
September / October
and Trade Fair (Leipzig)
30 1 – 4 2
13 1 – 16 1
29 1 – 31 1
29 10 – 31 10
13 2 – 16 2
BioFach °
8 10 – 10 10
5 6 – 6 6
31 10 – 3 11
19 3 – 21 3
9 4 – 11 4
6 11 – 7 11
26 11 – 28 11
16 4 – 18 4
13 6 – 15 6
November / December
23 4 – 25 4
Congress of German
Vivaness °
20 2 – 21 2
19 6 – 20 6
9 10 – 11 10
Powder & Bulk Solids
3 7 – 5 7
12 10 – 13 10
Kitchen & Bath Expo
° Only for trade buyers with proof of eligibility.
Extract from the programme of events.
No responsibility accepted for errors. Subject to change.
5 12 – 7 12
5 2 – 7 2
29 5 – 1 6
Nürnberg °
Enforce Tac °
16 1. – 18 1
osterchrist druck und medien GmbH, Nuremberg
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH, Nuremberg
Bischof & Broel KG , Nuremberg
BMVBS / Deckbar Photographie
ErickN / Shutterstock.com (title)
EYE-D-PHOTODESIGN, Nuremberg
FotoDesign Heiko Stahl, Nuremberg
Getty Images / Christian Hoehn (p. 20)
Gute Fotografie, Uwe Niklas, Nuremberg
Outdoor-Archiv / Eisele-Hein Norbert (p. 22)
PADDLEexpo / peter-lintner.de
plainpicture / Bäcker, Anja (p. 18)
plainpicture / Westend61 (p. 16)
plainpicture / Design Pics (p. 16)
Jan Scheutzow, Munich
STUDIO F – São Paulo, Brazil
Spielwarenmesse eG, Nuremberg
vario images (p. 24)
7 3 – 8 3
Design concept and production:
7 1 – 9 1
Guest events and NCC
* The charts are for explanatory purposes only and are not part of the certified
NÜRNBERGMESSE GROUP:
SECOND-BEST YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
NürnbergMesse GmbH is the organizer of international trade fairs and exhibitions in the fields of
Consumer Goods, Processing + Packaging, Building + Construction, IT + Electronics and Health +
Public Sector. The NCC NürnbergConvention Center, previously called the CCN CongressCenter
Nürnberg, organizes congresses and accompanying events. NürnbergMesse GmbH together with
its international subsidiaries NürnbergMesse China Co., Ltd., NürnbergMesse North America Inc.,
NürnbergMesse Brasil Ltda. and NürnbergMesse Italia S.r.l. forms the NürnbergMesse Group and
operates in key international exhibition markets. NürnbergMesse expanded its strategic business
Own and partner
field of Exhibition Services on a long-term basis by purchasing a 50 % holding in the well-known
exhibition construction services provider Holtmann.
Revenue development of NürnbergMesse Group*
Shares of group revenue*
The degree of utilization of facilities in the exhibition industry is measured by the so-called tur-
than 60 of its own international events and partner events take place in Nuremberg and world-
nover ratio. This indicates how often an exhibition site is turned over per year, i.e. how often
wide, plus 6 international guest events at the Nuremberg venue, over three dozen congresses,
the whole site was hired. The average turnover ratio in Germany is between 9 and 10. Nurem-
usually with accompanying exhibitions, and some 50 other events in Nuremberg and throug-
berg has always had between 12 and 15 in the past years and its average of 13 is therefore dis-
hout the world. This limits the economic risk of individual events, as it is tempered against the
tinctly above the German average. The turnover ratio of 12 in 2011, a year with fewer events, is
background of the complete portfolio. This effect is strengthened by the high degree of interna-
unchanged over 2009 with its more comparable load due to event cycles.
tionality of the trade fairs, which in individual cases reaches over 80 % for exhibitors and
Exhibitions and congresses are increasingly growing together. At the same time, Nuremberg still
possesses appreciable potential in the congress business field. NürnbergMesse has therefore
The NürnbergMesse Group achieved a revenue of 173.3 million EUR in the financial year, inclu-
planned a long-term expansion of this segment and together with the Nuremberg Convention
ding 61.1 million EUR for its own and partner events in Germany, 39.4 million EUR for guest
and Tourist Office has set up the new NürnbergConvention brand. This brand is to stand for a
events and 13.2 million EUR for NCC NürnbergConvention Center, 39.7 million EUR for Exhibi-
full line of services for organizers in future, as NürnbergMesse and the colleagues from the city
tion Services (including Holtmann GmbH & Co. KG) and 19.9 million EUR for the International
are working hand in hand. The long-term goal is to permanently anchor Nuremberg on the
Division. This is a drop of 15.4 % over the previous year, but an impressive rise of 30.6 % in
mental map of national and international congress and event organizers. The previous Congress-
revenue compared with 2009, a more comparable year in terms of event cycles. The company
Center Nürnberg has therefore been logically renamed NürnbergConvention Center.
around 60 % for visitors.
The portfolio of the NürnbergMesse Group is characterized by a broad spread of risks. More
”The long-term goal is to permanently anchor Nuremberg on the mental
map of national and international congress and event organizers.”“
The sold space of 767,000 m² in 2011 was some 3.9 % above the figure for the more comparable year 2009. This space was booked by a total of 25,808 exhibitors, which corresponds to a
rise of 4.8 % over 2009. The share of international visitors at the exhibitions in Nuremberg rose
Nuremberg is now one of the 15 largest exhibition venues in the world, is in the Top Ten in
by 27 % to 165,663, the number of international exhibitors was up 17 % to 9,519 and the net
Europe and holds 7th place in the ranking of German exhibition companies after Frankfurt, Düs-
space for international exhibitors increased by 21 % to 210,353 m². So the share of internatio-
seldorf, Munich, Hanover, Berlin and Cologne, but well ahead of Stuttgart, Leipzig, Essen and
nal exhibitors at 10 of the events at the Nuremberg venue was above the Germany-wide ave-
rage of 53 %. In terms of the share of visitors, as many as 15 events exceeded the average of
25 % for exhibitions in Germany. This fact is an appreciable overcompensation within the other-
NÜRNBERGMESSE (FINANCIAL STATEMENT)
wise rather stable development. Altogether 1.11 million visitors (2009: 1.12 million) attended
The revenue of the private limited company is 144.0 million EUR (2010: 173.3 million EUR). After
the 172 trade fairs, congresses, public events and company events in the portfolio of the Nürn-
deduction of event expenses, personnel expenses, depreciation, amortization and write-downs, and
bergMesse Group.
other operating expenses and inclusion of the income from long-term equity investments, the com-
This was mainly due to the steady to slightly improving development of sold display space and
thus achieved its second-best revenue since it was founded in 1974.
taxation and extraordinary result of 3.1 million EUR (2010: + 11.7 million EUR). The EBITDA is 21.9
million EUR (2010: 39.4 million EUR).
pany achieved an operating result of 3.4 million EUR (2010: 21.0 million EUR) and a loss before
NürnbergMesse China Co., Ltd. (NMC) was founded in 2006 as the first independent subsidiary of
own events and several pavilions. The company also acquires exhibitors and visitors for the events in
GmbH & Co. KG
company also acquires exhibitors and visitors for the events in Nuremberg and for the whole group.
The revenue in the financial year 2011 was 0.2 million EUR (2010: 2.0 million EUR).
“NürnbergMesse GmbH invested some 11.8 million EUR in
the exhibition site, event rights and holdings in 2011.”
* NürnbergMesse GmbH: 99,99 %
NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-GmbH: 0,01 %
Mesago Messe &
Kongreß GmbH &
Group company as of 31.12.2011
NürnbergMesse Brasil Ltda. was purchased under the name of Nielsen Business Media Brasil from
the North American Nielsen Group in 2009. The portfolio of NürnbergMesse Brasil comprises 6
events. The company also acquires exhibitors and visitors for the events in Nuremberg and for the
In 2010, NürnbergMesse GmbH acquired a 50 % holding in exhibition construction services provi-
whole group. The revenue in the financial year 2011 was 10.7 million EUR (2010: 8.5 million EUR). In
der Holtmann GmbH & Co. KG and in Holtmann Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH based in Langen-
the course of the purchase, an event in Argentina was also acquired from Nielsen. This event is
hagen near Hanover. Holtmann achieved a revenue of 18.5 million EUR in 2011 (2010: 21.3 mil-
licensed to an Argentine exhibition organizer.
lion EUR) with some 107 employees. Holtmann has also been one of three service partners in the
every two years was extended in 2011 with an annual event and another two-yearly event. The
exhibition construction segment at the Nuremberg exhibition centre since 2009. Holtmann
NürnbergMesse Service GmbH with headquarters in Nuremberg is a 100 % subsidiary of Nürnberg-
GmbH & Co. KG purchased the remaining shares of Mesomondo GmbH in 2011.
Messe GmbH. The company is a 25 % partner of SMT/ASIC/Hybrid MESAGO Messe & Kongreß
GmbH & Co. oHG based in Nuremberg, which is the owner of the exhibition rights of the SMT/HYB-
NürnbergMesse GmbH also holds a minority stake of 48.97 % in AMA Service GmbH, which
RID/PACKAGING exhibition held annually in Nuremberg. NürnbergMesse Service GmbH is also the
organizes the SENSOR+TEST exhibition in Nuremberg.
organizer of special shows for the hunting and sporting guns industry at the “Hunting & Dogs” exhibition in Dortmund and the “Horse & Hunting” in Hanover.
INVESTMENTS IN FIXED ASSETS REGARDING THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
NürnbergMesse North America Inc. was founded in 2007. The previous event portfolio of one event
(2010: 1.5 million EUR).
Nuremberg and for the whole group. The revenue in the financial year 2011 was 1.8 million EUR
STATEMENTS AND THE PARENT’S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The market activities of NürnbergMesse GmbH are also supported by NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-
NürnbergMesse GmbH invested some 11.8 million EUR in the exhibition site, event rights and
GmbH, with which a profit and loss transfer agreement has been concluded. The company also
holdings in 2011.
owns the exhibition rights to the fensterbau/frontale, BioFach and EUROGUSS exhibitions. oe-concept GmbH of Nuremberg was merged with NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-GmbH in 2009.
As in the previous years, especially the investment in the expansion and quality of the exhibition
centre was financed to a large extent by external loans. The interest and depreciation, amortiza-
NürnbergMesse GmbH outside Germany. The event portfolio of NMC currently includes three of its
tion and write-downs resulting from the previous investments are the reason for the accumulated
loss of 12.2 million EUR acquired by NürnbergMesse GmbH in the previous years.
NürnbergMesse GmbH has conducted systematic analysis and assessment of the risk situation in the
assessed and aggregated and the economic impacts on the company determined on this basis. The
“The people working for NürnbergMesse are its most vital
resource and a key competitive advantage.”
The risk analysis report is discussed and noted annually by the supervisory board of NürnbergMesse
GmbH. Risks with a high probability of threatening the continued existence of the company were
Messe Group.
The group employs forward exchange dealing to protect against currency risks for foreign currency
items. Derivative financial instruments like swaps and caps are used to protect against interest risks
arising from existing loans or new loans taken out in the future.
Outlook on 2012
not detected and are not foreseeable in 2012.
GENERAL OUTLOOK ON THE SECTOR
The German exhibition organizers are planning 160 inland exhibitions of national importance in
2012. The industry association AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry) again
expects slight growth in the number of exhibitors and visitors compared with the previous events.
instructions of the supervisory board, this system has been extended to cover the whole Nürnberg-
results are used for developing a value-orientated risk management system. In accordance with the
company since 2000. Various individual risks at the operating and strategic level are examined,
According to forecasts by AUMA, some 182,000 exhibitors and 10.3 million visitors will take part in
But NürnbergMesse not only shows its presence abroad with its own and partner events. In the
the 160 exhibitions, in each case just under 2 % more than at the previous events. The stand space
event year 2012, NürnbergMesse will organize 31 pavilions for the German federal and state
will probably only grow slightly to 6.8 million m². The expected weakening of the economy should
governments in booming economic regions like Brazil, Russia, China and India.
not affect the exhibition industry to a great extent in 2012. The exhibition organizers will generate a
“The NürnbergMesse Group is again aiming to top 200 million EUR
The financial situation for NürnbergMesse GmbH is improved by the willingness of the shareholders
revenue in the financial year 2012.”
to improve the medium-term equity of NürnbergMesse GmbH in the period 2010 to 2015. The
shareholders placed previous loans of 6 million EUR and 6 million EUR of additional cash funds in
the capital reserves for this purpose in 2011, which increased the company’s equity.
OUTLOOK ON THE NÜRNBERGMESSE GROUP
The NürnbergMesse Group is again aiming to top 200 million EUR revenue in the financial year
2012. The NürnbergMesse Group is organizing a total of more than 50 international trade fairs
Nuremberg, 4 May 2012
and some 50 congresses, public events and company events in the year ahead.
New events in the exhibition and congress portfolio at the Nuremberg location include Enforce
Tac, an exhibition for law enforcement, security and tactical solutions, which supplements the
established IWA & OutdoorClassics. This development – in addition to FeuerTRUTZ, it-sa and Perimeter Protection – supplements the security theme. RemaDays, which covers the entire segment
of the advertising aids industry, has also been acquired as a new guest event.
The international portfolio is also being extended with new events. InterBev, one of the best-
Dr. Roland FleckPeter Ottmann
known beverage trade shows in the USA, which was acquired by the North American subsidiary in
Brau Beviale in Nuremberg, opens its doors in the autumn. The Mexico Pet Expo & Conference
starts in Mexico and Pet Rio in Rio de Janerio (Brazil) is also the first event for the pet market.
In China, NürnbergMesse China Co., Ltd. is responsible for the trade fair accompanying the FISITA
2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing and is organizing an international pavilion at CHINA
2011 and corresponds with the many years of experience and industry knowledge gained from
DIECASTING 2012, a trade fair for the die casting industry that is linked with EUROGUSS.
that the 2012 Business Plan is likely to be achieved.
The overall distinctly positive bookings for the group’s own events in the first half of 2012 indicate
revenue of some 2.9 billion EUR in 2012, similar to 2010.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2011
5. Client base and other rights
753,752.71
8,896,434.61
6,758,181.42
IV. Adjustment item for foreign currency translation
10,438,240.20
V. Accumulated losses
11,395,808.60
VI.Net income/net loss of NürnbergMesse Group for the
financial year 29,715.00
1,197,285.12
21,188,278.58
1,616,895.22
20,524,637.95
II.Tangible fixed assets
1.Land, land rights and buildings, including buildings
on third-party land
2.Technical equipment and machinery
279,414,442.45
289,254,639,65
15,079,919.98
16,919,136.92
7,873,730.48
7,060,606.97
4.Prepayments and assets under construction
1,063,553.75
303,431,646.66
16,005.59
283,398.78
270,898.78
3.Investments in associates
353,364.94
447,181.04
4.Other loans
348,290.00
313,250,389.13
. /. less advance payments received
334,707.00
1,020,278.18
931,886.05
1,081,341.44
3.Receivables from other long-term investees and investors thereof with residual term of more than
EUR 0.00 (Vj, EUR 0.00)
9,791,994.07
402,827.12
IX.Net loss attributable to minority interests
– 276,492.56
5,270,737.44
121,446,876.00
– 350,924.37
115,665,768.32
2.Provisions for taxes
3,033,931.00
2,258,006.00
860,815.96
11,083,722.64
1,230,412.48
14,978,469.60
13,477,294.07
16,965,712.55
146,088,008.85
160,079,375.37
32,785,634.23
19,723,466.19
9,931,369.17
10,387,028.66
245,576.60
246,219.32
5.Liabilities to partners thereof with residual
term of up to one year:
EUR 3,063,773.78 (Vj. EUR 7,257,051.64)
12,999,365.90
19,692,643.76
6.Other liabilities thereof with residual
EUR 3,160,149.93 (Vj. EUR 5,462,731.75)
of which taxes:
EUR 770,145.35 (Vj. EUR 2,926,132.26)
of which relating to social security and
similar obligations:
EUR 101,164.42 (Vj. EUR 89,985.29)
11,253,173.74
2.Payments received on account of orders thereof
with residual term of up to one year:
EUR 32,132,164.43 (Vj. EUR 19,723,466.19)
3,160,082.85
4,601,618.43
135,454.83
III.Cash-in-hand, bank balances and cheques
– 5,497,159.35
1,386,877.74
3.Trade payables thereof with residual term
of up to one year:
EUR 9,717,633.41 (Vj. EUR 10,041,199.59)
726,011.72
3,435,949.50
– 3,435,949.50
2.Receivables from affiliated companies thereof with
residual term of more than one year:
EUR 0.00 (Vj. EUR 0.00)
4.Other assets thereof with residual term of more
EUR 1,019,796.18 (Vj. EUR 631,690.47)
– 25,833,628.75
1.Liabilities to banks thereof with residual term of up
EUR 16,231,608.70 (Vj. EUR 19,658,506,09)
– 3,160,082.85
1.Trade receivables thereof with residual term of
– 16,392,559.05
– 254,028.02
1.Provisions for pensions and similar obligations
622,765.19
– 699,268.43
VIII.Revaluation reserves attributable to minority interests
2.Other long-term equity investments
1. Raw materials, consumables and supplies
29,694,985.34
III. Long-term financial assets
5. Cooperative shares
100,204,900.00
41,694,985.34
B. DEPOSITS OF SILENT PARTNERS
3.Other equipment, operating and office equipment
1.Shares in affiliated companies
2,221,633.26
10,018,503.50
5,929,004.47
8,160,965.63
4.Liabilities to affiliated companies thereof
EUR 245,576.60 (Vj. EUR 246,219.32)
213,303,128.49
349,817,224.09
10,342,277.55
9,054,194.61
2,884,353.57
2,159,105.15
354,956,645.63
I.Subscribed capital
626,603.65
2.Event rights thereof from capital consolidation:
EUR 2,766,357,06 (Vj, 3,587,271,06 EUR)
I.Intangible fixed assets
12,115,681.46
222,244,414.76
4,445,577.00
2,591,288.00
5,016,388.00
3,196,441.00
V.Net income/net loss for the financial year
15,067,358.00
16,885,948.00
4,966,587.87
5,263,263.40
300,511,942.07
26,452,528.94
1,145,953.20
337,725.00
311,419,856.64
24,389,200.94
27,936,207.14
321,642.00
26,686,606.14
85,989.32
2,725,941.35
1,931,023.99
– 2,725,941.35
– 1,931,023.99
41,658,115.34
29,658,115.34
344,301.09
– 12,189,234.26
– 21,219,209.81
– 4,694,846.27
125,323,235.90
9,029,975.55
118,018,082.17
289,254,639.65
3.Other long-term equity investments
IV. Accumulated losses
605,153.00
3,008,602.00
2,252,592.00
639,123.00
793,697.00
10,452,453.62
14,100,178.62
12,765,844.89
15,812,133.89
145,948,890.97
26,676,347.45
16,893,081.64
EUR 8,021,211.12 (Vj. EUR 8,838,442.42)
8,021,211.12
9,138,903.71
4.Liabilities to affiliated companies thereof with residual term of up to one year:
EUR 5,193,107.53 (Vj. EUR 2,742,758.42)
5,193,107.53
2,742,758.42
5.Liabilities to partners thereof with residual term of
EUR 3,089,208.67 (Vj. EUR 6,872,413.25)
12,524,800.79
19,308,005.37
6.Other liabilities thereof with residual term of
EUR 2,809,415.81 (Vj. EUR 5,111,038.46)
EUR 573,414.56 (Vj. EUR 2,735,904.07)
of which relating to social security and similar
EUR 559.44 (Vj. EUR 0.00)
10,708,066.36
EUR 16,092,490.82 (Vj. EUR 19,658,506.09)
EUR 26,676,347.45 (Vj. EUR 16,893,081.64)
EUR 142,667.00 (Vj. EUR 27,785.00)
2,950,631.62
1,173,124.92
EUR 500,000.00 (Vj. EUR 220,085.80)
1,165,236.36
763,005.30
3.Other assets thereof with residual term of more
EUR 314,323.12 (Vj. EUR 384,483.12)
4,102,170.30
8,218,038.28
4,558,085.15
6,494,215.37
2,215,324.24
3,724,350.19
4,511,949.69
2,147,576.98
348,495,838.74
353,755,035.64
209,072,424.22
11,762,695.07
541,096.00
3.Prepayments
I.Subscribed capital I.Intangible fixed assets
2.Event rights
219,924,819.58
3.Internally produced and capitalized assets
4.Other operating income thereof from
EUR,115,090.35 (Vj. EUR 37,897.36)
173,273,630.79
204,764,370.92
636,835.29
310,413.80
2,632,739.79
1,770,135.79
5.Event-related expenses
176,543,205.87
206,895,395.51
– 98,769,459.58
– 111,432,521.33
b)Social security, post-employment and other employee benefit costs of which in respect of oldage pensions:
EUR 2,093,538.50 (Vj. EUR 1,274,392.15)
– 21,200,833.72
– 5,892,020.20
– 27,092,853.92
– 21,928,568.09
8.Other operating expenses thereof from foreign
EUR 19,859.60 (Vj. EUR 9,264.50)
– 26,425,081.89
– 5,094,286.13
18.Expenses from profit transfer
19.Transfer to reserves
– 19,439,964.84
16,144,081.36
609,615.16
325,624.45
1,062,159.80
4,587,339.01
90,655.18
182,115.94
82,064.20
– 1,273,120.00
13.Interest and similar expenses of which to affiliated
EUR 164,472.32 (Vj. EUR,189,529.26)
of which from discount:
EUR 0,0 0 (Vj. EUR 0.00)
– 6,734,887.58
– 8,246,250.89
1 4.RESULT FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
– 3,129,066.74
11,710,393.31
– 147,089.00
867,099.55
775,139.86
– 6,615,786.83
– 8,078,230.40
28,617.92
– 9,353.80
– 3,288,126.10
12,869,764.43
–,147,089.00
– 816,675.36
– 1,555,535.76
– 1,717,035.00
– 1,554,048.62
– 4,037.50
– 5,821,836.46
9,609,053.55
– 36,870.00
21.Transfer to shareholders’ accounts
– 1,362.57
– 131,113.85
– 5,773,651.91
9,441,069.70
2 4.NET INCOME/NET LOSS OF NÜRNBERGMESSE
– 3,908,782.54
– 156,535,099.64
49,547.12
23.Net loss attributable to minority interests
– 15,531,182.30
– 20,721,291.99
1,696,591.22
20.Transfers from shareholders’ accounts
22. NET INCOME/NET LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
– 4,648,737.83
– 145,028,411.64
74,333.61
17.Other taxes
– 16,072,554.16
– 28,958,382.30
66,086.69
16.Taxes on income
– 94,330,173.49
5.Personnel expenses
– 24,379,480.52
10.Income from other securities and long-term loans
15.Extraordinary expenses
– 84,230,026.23
4.Event-related expenses – 21,503,597.09
38,902.08
172,679,181.00
7.Other operating expenses thereof from
38,614.18
13.Profit from associates
146,725,002.86
TOTAL 1 – 3
– 21,226,552.30
9.Income from long-term equity investments
12.Interest and similar expenses
560,818.07
– 18,385,480.79
20,068,973.08
11.Other interest and similar income, of which
from discount:
EUR 103,439.79 (Vj. EUR 24,025.91)
1,640,123.74
– 18,573,496.33
2,327,242.39
3.Other operating income thereof from foreign
6.Amortization and write-downs of intangible fixed assets, depreciation and write-downs of tangible fixed
– 186,826,422.43
– 1,222,564.62
– 25,208,966.50
– 174,215,963.48
TOTAL 5 – 8
173,340,927.55
1,130,745.84
b) Social security, post-employment and other employee benefit costs of which in respect of oldage pensions:
EUR 2,016,306.05 (Vj. EUR 1,187,475.65)
– 20,114,680.37
7.Amortization and write-downs of intangible fixed assets, depreciation and write-downs of tangible fixed
143,954,133.28
2.Increase or decrease in work in progress
TOTAL 1 – 4
TOTAL 4 – 7
8.Income from long-term equity investments of which
from affiliated companies:
EUR 487,181.14 (Vj. EUR,203,190.43)
9.Income from profit transfer agreements
10.Income from other securities and long-term loans of
which from affiliated companies :
EUR 39,255.72 (Vj. EUR 73,331.18)
11.Other interest and similar income of which
from affiliated companies :
EUR 16,404.29 (Vj. EUR 88.52)
12.Write-downs of long-term financial assets
57,859.92
– 1,059,685.20
– 1,623,639.45
– 1,473,643.56
18. NET INCOME/NET LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2011
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2011
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2011
6,829,771.80
346,703.16
– 67,879.55
– 10,679.45
7,097,915.96
19,777,442.42
4,104,992.31
23,887,235.62
6,076,019.09
465,833.80
– 70,540.58
6,471,312.31
13,019,261.00
1,971,540.00
14,990,801.01
5.Client base and other
214,696.88
13,037,608.25
13,037,758.25
1,641,799.65
957,718.40
2,599,518.05
1,990,198.48
373,303.26
419,610.10
792,913.36
41,849,717.83
4,481,560.47
– 5,878.57
46,257,520.19
21,325,079.88
3,814,702.30
25,069,241.61
471,700,405.45
3,421,785.60
475,122,191.05
182,445,765.80
13,261,982.80
195,707,748.60
2.Technical equipment and
50,635,191.07
772,691.12
– 308,384.96
51,099,497.23
33,716,054.15
2,595,288.06
– 291,764.96
36,019,577.25
31,937,302.02
3,150,676.84
– 339,569.41
– 31,103.87
34,717,305.58
24,876,695.05
2,256,594.93
– 289,714.88
26,843,575.10
1,047,548.16
554,288,904.13
8,392,701.72
– 647,954.37
562,002,547.61
241,038,515.00
18,113,865.79
– 581,479.84
258,570,900.95
1.Shares in affiliated
6.Prepayments
4.Prepayments and assets
5.Cooperative shares
A I. – III. OF STATEMENT OF
1,248,350.00
– 2,500.00
2,232,510.40
35,252.84
2,265,263.24
598,371,132.36
12,909,515.03
– 718,333.92
– 36,982.44
610,525,331.04
801,168.96
93,816.10
894,985.06
1,151,168.96
1,244,985.06
263,514,763.84
22,022,384.19
– 652,020.42
284,885,127.62
325,640,203.42
334,856,368.52
PURCHASE AND PRODUCTION COST
As of 1.1.2011
6,481,317.09
5,549,384.37
390,836.72
5,940,221.09
9,072,147.41
3,815,374.39
811,196.02
4,626,570.41
12,775,896.64
3,021,979.74
15,797,876.38
9,579,455.64
1,202,032.74
10,781,488.38
1.Land, land rights and buildings, including
buildings on third-party land
50,274,625.59
– 43,480.00
51,003,836.71
33,388,677.59
2,579,324.12
– 31,523.00
35,936,478.71
3.Other equipment, operating and
office equipment g
25,438,691.07
1,265,376.80
– 167,139.96
26,536,927.91
20,175,427.67
1,530,156.67
– 135,244.30
21,570,340.04
547,429,727.70
6,507,401.68
– 210,619.96
553,726,509.42
236,009,871.06
17,371,463.59
– 166,767.30
253,214,567.35
26,012,320.94
2,063,328.00
28,075,648.94
1,623,120.00
142,653.82
– 972,463.82
1,268,378.20
2.Loans to affiliated companies
A I. – III. OF STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN
28,432,151.14
2,222,064.82
29,681,752.14
1,745,545.00
588,637,775.48
11,751,446.24
– 1,183,083.78
599,206,137.94
247,334,871.70
18,573,496.33
265,741,600.73
333,464,537.21
341,302,903.78
2,665,485.02
326,779.72
6,406,662.39
6,154,537.37
NET INCOME/NET LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
– 5,773
+ / – Depreciation, amortization and write-downs/appreciation of fixed assets
+ / –Increase/decrease of non-current provisions
+ / –Other non-cash expenses and revenues
CASH FLOW AS PER DVFA/SG METHOD
– / +Profit/loss from disposal of fixed assets
– / +Increase/decrease of inventories
– / +Increase/decrease of trade receivables
– / +Increase/decrease of other assets
– 4,695
– 2,380
– 1,323
– 2,546
– 2,251
+ / –Increase/decrease of trade payables
– 1,118
– 8,473
– 2,360
+ / –Increase/decrease of other liabilities
– 2,168
– 1,062
–Payments made for investment in tangible fixed assets
– 8,362
– 25,235
–Payments made for investment in intangible fixed assets
– 3,171
– 1,565
– 11,614
– 26,424
+ / –Increase/decrease of advance payments received
+Payments received from disposal of fixed assets
+Payments received from partners
–Payments made to partners
+ / –Payments received/made due to financial liabilities from/to partners
– 19,130
– 29,972
– 8,682
– 1,338
+ / –Changes to cash funds caused by exchange rate,
consolidated group and valuation
+ / –Increase/decrease of liabilities to affiliated companies and
other long-term equity investments
4. CASH FUNDS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
– 6,507
– 23,903
– 1,717
–Payments made for investment in long-term financial assets
– 2,063
– 1,552
– 9,663
– 25,142
+Payments received from loans and borrowings
– 29,572
– 2,001
– 6,463
– 2,901
– 1,509
+ / –Payments received/made due to financial assets as part of short-term financial
arrangements with affiliated companies and other long-term equity investments
–Payments made for repayment of loans and borrowings
– 2,962
+ / –Increase/decrease of current provisions
– 9,979
– 1,788
– / +Increase/decrease of prepaid expenses
+ / –Increase/decrease of deferred income
Change due to merging
– 16,041,634.68
114,226,987.83
– 445,240.41
Consolidated net income/net loss for the
accordance with Art. 274 Para. 1 p. 2 HGB has not been used.
accordance with Art. 242 ff. of the German Commercial Code
(HGB), the regulations governing capital companies (Art. 264 ff.
The company is a large limited company as defined in Art. 267
HGB) and the relevant regulations of the German Limited Liabi-
Para. 3 HGB. The income statement has been prepared on the
lity Corporations Act (GmbHG). The consolidated financial state-
basis of the expenditure format.
Art. 290 ff. HGB.
A. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
NürnbergMesse GmbH prepares a consolidated financial state-
– 21,538,794.03
120,284,588.07
Consolidated net income/net
NürnbergMesse GmbH and its subsidiaries included in the con-
ment in accordance with Art. 290 ff. HGB.
solidated financial statement have applied the regulations of the
German Accounting Law Modernization Act (BilMoG) since the
B. CONSOLIDATED GROUP/LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
financial year 2010. Deferred tax assets result first from accu-
The consolidated financial statement of NürnbergMesse includes
mulated losses from the valuation of provisions and second
the following subsidiaries:
from the valuation of loans. Deferred tax liabilities result from
the assessment of the fixed assets.
1,438,780.49
–,445,240.41
1,162,287.93
(Commercial balance sheet I)
NürnbergMesse Service GmbH, Nuremberg
1,415,695.09
NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-GmbH, Nuremberg
1,659,060.84
454,667.07
NürnbergMesse North America Inc., Atlanta
1,082,587.51
NürnbergMesse Brasil Feiras E Congressos Ltda., São Paulo *
3,759,513.77
804,470.00
Holtmann GmbH & Co. KG, Langenhagen
* NürnbergMesse GmbH: 99.99 %
NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-GmbH: 0.01 %
NürnbergMesse GmbH holds the following shares in associates:
SMT/ASIC/Hybrid MESAGO Messe & Kongreß GmbH & Co. oHG, Nuremberg
This annual financial statement has been prepared in
ment has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of
The deferred tax assets exceed the deferred tax liabilities. The
possibility of creating deferred taxes from an asset item in
item for foreign
COMBINED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND NOTES TO THE PARENT’S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
NürnbergMesse Italia S.r.l., Milan
232,890.79
Mesomondo GmbH, Nuremberg
26,767.59
31,610.90
ment and for all subsidiaries included in the financial state-
off on a straight line basis over four years in line with the use-
ment is 31 December 2011. The balance sheets have been
ful life of the event rights. The residual useful life was exten-
drawn up in accordance with standard accounting policies.
ded to 6 years in 2006 due to the early extension of the licensing agreement.
The capital consolidation of the subsidiaries purchased prior
to 1 January 2010 is based on the carrying amount method by
The receivables and liabilities between the companies included
offsetting the purchase prices of the holdings against the
in the consolidated financial statement are offset. The diffe-
share of equity on the acquisition date or at the time of initial
rences resulting from offsetting receivables and liabilities in
inclusion of the subsidiary in the consolidated financial state-
foreign currencies have been accounted for under “Adjust-
ment. The capital consolidation of Holtmann GmbH & Co. KG,
ment item for foreign currency translation” and are not reflec-
The limited partner’s holdings of 50 % of the limited liability
NürnbergMesse Italia S.r.l., founded on 11 May 2009, is not
the subsidiary purchased in the financial year 2010, is based
ted in profit or loss.
capital of Holtmann GmbH & Co. KG and 50 % of Holtmann
included in the consolidated financial statement for 2011 due to
on the new valuation method in accordance with Art. 301
Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH (corporate general partner)
its insignificance in accordance with Art. 296 Para. 2 HGB.
solidated financial statement for 2011 due to their insignificance
NürnbergMesse North America Inc., founded on 21 September
The asset balances resulting from capital consolidation are eit-
on an accrual basis in the reporting year are reversed in the
in accordance with Art. 296 Para. 2 HGB.
2007, and NürnbergMesse China Co., Ltd., founded on 31 Octo-
her assigned to the event rights of these subsidiaries or
consolidated financial statement and cause a difference in the
consolidation of expenses and income.
The relevant expenses are offset against internal group
booked as goodwill and written off either over four years or,
ment on the basis of the carrying amount method in 2008 in
as in the case of the additionally purchased NürnbergMesse
financial statement for 2011 due to its insignificance in
accordance with Art. 301 Para. 1 HGB.
Brasil and NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-GmbH, over 15 years.
The modified closing rate method is used for foreign currency
The useful life was estimated at 15 years on the assumption
translation in the balance sheets and income statement of the
that trade fair operations have a long-term orientation and
international subsidiaries included. With the exception of the
NürnbergMesse GmbH purchased a 99.99 % share of Nürnberg-
is not incorporated in the consolidated financial statement in
the goodwill can be used over this period. The asset balance
annual result, the equity is then converted at historical
Messe Brasil Feiras e Congressos Ltda. (formerly Nielsen Business
accordance with Art. 311 Para. 2 HGB due to minor importance
resulting from capital consolidation of Holtmann GmbH & Co.
exchange rates and the remaining assets and liabilities –
Media Brasil Feiras e Congressos Ltda.) in 2009. The remaining
of the small profit contributed.
KG will be written off over 5 years.
except for depreciation of fixed assets – are converted at the
In accordance with Art. 301 Para. 1 HGB, the Brazilian subsidiary
C.C ONSOLIDATION PRINCIPLES
NürnbergMesse North America Inc. and NürnbergMesse China
ted income statement, the items are converted at the average
was first included in the consolidated financial statement on the
Of the inland subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial
Co., Ltd. were initially consolidated on 31 December 2008.
annual exchange rates. The annual result from the converted
basis of the carrying amount method with effect from 7 April
statement, a control and profit and loss transfer agreement
exists only with NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-GmbH.
average exchange rates on the balance date. In the consolida-
0.01 % was purchased by NürnbergMesse Beteiligungs-GmbH.
income statement is transferred to the consolidated balance
AMA Service GmbH was first included in the consolidated
sheet and the difference is not reflected in profit or loss.
financial statement using the carrying amount method in
2004. The initial consolidation of the associate was completed
at the time of acquiring the shares (1 January 2004). The same
date was defined for determining the balance.
accordance with Art. 296 Para. 2 HGB.
ber 2006, were first included in the consolidated financial stateMesomondo GmbH has not been included in the consolidated
income. Profit distributions booked by NürnbergMesse GmbH
acquired on 1 January 2010 have not been included in the con-
The asset balance of the equity share was originally written
The balance sheet date for the consolidated financial state-
The following subsidiaries have not been included in the consolidated financial statement:
The tax provisions are created to meet the expected burden
from taxes not yet assessed and take into account the advance
The advance payments received for the inventories are deduc-
in the reporting year. The inventories include an amount of
The subscribed capital remained unchanged in the reporting
934,101.58 EUR for shares of manufacturing overheads.
Receivables and other assets are rated at nominal value less
The increase in capital reserves results from the conversion of a
For provisions with a residual term of more than one year, future
partner’s loan from the Free State of Bavaria and from a cash
increases in prices and costs are taken into account and dis-
contribution made by the City of Nuremberg.
counted on the balance date. They cover group provisions for
Tangible fixed assets are valued at the cost of purchase or
With the exception of advances for wages and travel expenses
manufacture in line with trading and fiscal accounting regulati-
and a premium for interest rate caps, the other assets contain
ons and subject to scheduled depreciation according to the
only receivables with a residual term of less than one year.
personnel (4,540 kEUR), maintenance (3,394 kEUR), outstanding
The revenue reserves were created in the previous years.
invoices (1,673 kEUR) and adjustment claims from commercial
agents (180 kEUR).
The accumulated losses resulting from the previous years are
The provisions also include maintenance provisions in
Buildings are accounted for at the cost of construction. In some
The liquid assets are rated at nominal values and are available for
cases, the interest incurred on borrowed capital over the period
expenditure due shortly after the balance date.
of construction is capitalized.
accordance with Art. 249 Para. 1 p. 3 HGB (old version) and Art.
B.PROVISIONS
249 Para. 2 HGB (old version), which are retained in accordance
The accounting of the provisions for employer pension plans is
with Art. 67 Para. 3 Clause 1 EGHGB (Introductory Act to German Commercial Code).
D.PREPAID EXPENSES
based on a mathematical insurance report in accordance with
Low-value assets with a net value of up to 410 EUR are written
The prepaid expenses are valued at the nominal amount and
the regulations of the German Accounting Law Modernization
off immediately in the year of purchase.
amortized annually distributed over the term. They consist
Act (BilMoG). The calculations are based on the guide tables
Obligations of 1,834 kEUR for partial retirement provisions are
mainly of expenses for grants paid towards costs and rental
prepared by Dr. Klaus Heubeck in 2005. The pension provisions
secured by a fixed term deposit account of 930 kEUR. The liabi-
have been determined using the projected unit credit method.
lity arising from partial retirement obligation was offset against
the corresponding asset in accordance with Art. 246 Para. 2 p. 2
Actuarial interest rate 5.13 % p. a.
Expected pension trend 2.00 % p. a
Financial assets are rated at the cost of purchase or at the
Inventories comprise work in progress, which is valued at the
The interest share of the change in provisions in the reporting
cost of manufacture including reasonable shares of the overheads in accordance with Art. 255 Para. 2 HGB, and advertising aids. The advertising aids have been assessed at a fixed
year is shown under the item “Interest and similar expenses”.
scheduled amortization. Amortization in the year of purchase is
principles and based on the estimated amount of the obligation.
Intangible fixed assets are valued at the cost of purchase less
The other provisions are determined in line with commercial
ted. The calculation of the overhead rates has been updated
value in accordance with Art. 240 Para. 3 HGB since 2005.
2.Notes to consolidated balance sheet
3.Notes to consolidated income statement
Liabilities are recognized at their repayment amount.
The event costs especially include costs for press/information
2.Payments received on account of orders
5. Liabilities to partners
6.Other liabilities
3.Trade payables
4. Liabilities to affiliated companies
Own and partner events
Guest events / NCC
The other operating expenses cover mainly the costs of service
Exhibition services/others
improvements and maintenance measures, services and general
administration expenses. The total auditing fees for 2011 are 22
By fields of business:
These comprise amortization of intangible fixed assets and
depreciation on tangible fixed assets.
kEUR for the financial statement of NürnbergMesse GmbH, 31.5
The liabilities to affiliated companies include trade payables
There were no liabilities secured by rights of lien or similar
amounting to 1,097 kEUR.
rights on the balance date.
kEUR for the consolidated financial statement and the German
and 13 kEUR for the review and the annual financial statement
of the three foreign subsidiaries (NürnbergMesse China Co.,
subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statement,
Ltd., NürnbergMesse Brasil Ltda. and NürnbergMesse North
America Inc.).
TAXES ON INCOME/OTHER TAXES
The taxes on income are mainly the corporation tax for 2011
and the trade tax on profits.
Other taxes are mainly real estate tax.
tocol and remuneration of partners for events in the business
Liabilities by residual terms
organization, technical organization, general material costs, pro-
The revenues by areas of activity and geographically defined
The other operating income of the group is mainly non-current
income of 772 kEUR relating to other periods, which results
from the reversal of provisions.
events, exhibitor and visitor promotion, congress and conference
Foreign currency receivables with a residual term of one year or
total fair value of 1,539.50 EUR compared with a carrying
less have been translated in accordance with Art. 256a HGB
amount of 97,203.00 EUR.
using the average closing spot rate disregarding the historical
Foreign currency liabilities with a residual term of one year or
transaction and have a nominal volume of 25,467 kEUR and a
total negative market value of 3,672 kEUR. There were no for-
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using the average closing spot rate disregarding the highest
ward exchange transactions in the reporting year. The market or
value principle and the realization principle.
fair values have been obtained from bank reports.
LIST OF SHARES OWNED
Derivative financial instruments are used in the group to protect
An up-to-date list of shares owned is held by the Nuremberg dis-
against currency risks for items in foreign currencies and interest
trict court under registration number HRB 761.
There were no contingent liabilities to external third parties and
The pension entitlements of the bodies result from contractual
affiliated companies as per Art. 251 HGB on the balance date.
agreements with present and former members of the management.
Other group financial commitments on the balance date amoun-
date form an accounting unit with loan liabilities as underlying
The swap agreements existing with the parent on the balance
cost principle and the realization principle.
risks for loans taken out.
Cap deals to limit interest payments existed on the balance date.
All caps are part of a hedge and together with their underlying
ted to a total of 9,874 kEUR from rental, leasing and other con-
No advances or loans have been granted to the managing direc-
transaction (loan) form an accounting unit. Three interest caps
tors of NürnbergMesse GmbH or the subsidiaries.
each of originally 5,000 kEUR have a total fair value of 4,094.94
EUR compared with a carrying amount of 71,899.00 EUR.
(average over year)
Two other interest caps each of originally 10.000 kEUR have a
together with the appraisal of the overall presentation of the
balance sheet, income statement and notes – based on the
annual financial statement and management report. We consi-
bookkeeping and management report of NürnbergMesse GmbH
der that our audit forms a sufficiently reliable basis for our
Diplom-Ökonom Bernd A. Diederichs,
Nuremberg (until 31.7.2011)
Diplom-Kaufmann Dr. rer. pol. Roland Fleck,
Nuremberg (w.e.f. 1.8.2011)
of Nuremberg for the financial year from 1 January 2011 to 31
Schnaittach (w.e.f. 1.8.2011)
There were no objections to our audit.
The responsibility for bookkeeping and preparation of the
The supervisory board of NürnbergMesse GmbH comprised the following members in 2011:
annual financial statement and management report in
According to our assessment based on knowledge gained
accordance with German trading regulations and the supple-
during the audit, the annual financial statement has been prepa-
mentary provisions of the Articles of Association rests with the
red in accordance with the principles of correct accounting,
legal representatives of the company. Our task is to assess the
complies with the statutory regulations and supplementary pro-
annual financial statement including bookkeeping and the
visions of the Articles of Association and presents a true and fair
Bavarian State Minister of Financial Affairs, Munich
management report on the basis of an audit carried out by us.
view of the net assets, financial position and results of opera-
Councillor, Head of Department for Economic Affairs,
Prof. Dr. jur. Elmar Forster
Director of Central Franconian Chamber of Craft Trades, Nuremberg
Councillor, self-employed trader, Nuremberg
Claudia Arabackyj CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
tions of the company. The management report is consistent with
We have conducted our audit of the annual financial statement
the annual financial statement, provides an overall accurate pic-
in accordance with Art. 317 of the German Commercial Code
ture of the situation of the company and accurately describes
Councillor, advertising consultant, Nuremberg
(HGB) and in line with the principles defined by the German Ins-
Councillor, accountant, Nuremberg
titute of Accountants (IDW) for the correct auditing of German
financial statements. These state that the audit is to be planned
Nuremberg (w.e.f. 15.9.2011)
Chief Executive Officer, Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nuremberg
Assistant Head of Department, Bavarian State Chancellery, Munich (until 8.12.2011)
State Secretary, Bavarian State Ministry of Financial Affairs, Munich
and executed in such a way that it sufficiently reliably detects
mistakes and irregularities that have a major impact on the view
of the net assets, financial position and results of operations
State Secretary, Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport
and Technology, Munich
conveyed by the annual financial statement prepared in
accordance with the principles of correct accounting and by the
Marianne Stenek-Flaig
Undersecretary, Bavarian State Ministry of Financial Affairs, Munich
management report. The audit actions are defined on the basis
signed Wambach, Auditor
Undersecretary, Bavarian State Chancellery, Munich (w.e.f. 9.12.2011)
of knowledge of the business activity, the economic and legal
signed Hahn, Auditor
environment of the company and the expected possible errors.
No remuneration was paid to the members of the supervisory board in the financial year.
We have audited the annual financial statement – consisting of
ting and the major valuations of the legal representatives
The Managing Directors of NürnbergMesse GmbH in the financial year were:
Diplom-Kaufmann Peter Ottmann,
audit covers the assessment of the applied principles of accoun-
The effectiveness of the internal accounting control system and
6.Management proposal for appropriation of net loss
The management proposes that the annual result of -4,694,846.27 EUR as of 31 December 2011
be adopted and brought forward.
statement and management report are assessed mainly on the
proof of the disclosures in the bookkeeping, annual financial
basis of random checks conducted as part of the audit. The
Audit certificate for
NürnbergMesse GmbH *
5.Company bodies
audit. The audit covers the assessment of the annual financial
company and group affairs by the management in written and
ments of the company. The supervisory board supports the
statements of the companies included in the consolidated finan-
oral form during the reporting period and has been briefed on
management’s proposal for the appropriation of net loss.
We have audited the consolidated financial statement – consis-
cial statement, the definition of the consolidation group, the
the results achieved during the financial year. The board has dis-
ting of balance sheet, income statement, notes, cash flow state-
applied principles of accounting and consolidation, the major
cussed all the important affairs concerning the company and
The audit conducted by auditors Rödl & Partner GmbH of
ment and change in equity – and the group management report
valuations by the legal representatives and the appraisal of the
group at its meetings, especially at the meetings of its commit-
Nuremberg as part of the audit in accordance with Art. 53 of
drawn up by NürnbergMesse GmbH of Nuremberg for the finan-
overall presentation of the consolidated financial statement and
tees, and has approved the necessary resolutions in accordance
the Budgetary Procedures Act (German HGrG) has also shown
cial year from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011. The respon-
group management report. We consider that our audit forms a
with the law and the Articles of Association.
that the management has implemented the measures required
sibility for the preparation of the consolidated financial statement
sufficiently reliable basis for our assessment.
and group management report in accordance with German trading regulations and the supplementary provisions of the Articles
of Association rests with the legal representatives of the com-
by the Limited Liability Corporations Act (German GmbHG) in
The bookkeeping, annual financial statement, consolidated
conjunction with Art. 91 Para. 2 of the Companies Act (German
financial statement, management report and group manage-
AktG) for setting up an early warning system for risks, and that
ment report for 2011 have been audited by auditors Rödl &
this early warning and monitoring system is basically suitable for
pany. Our task is to assess the consolidated financial statement
According to our assessment based on knowledge gained during
Partner GmbH of Nuremberg and an unconditional audit certifi-
early detection of developments that threaten the continued
and group management report on the basis of an audit carried
the audit, the consolidated financial statement has been prepa-
cate issued in each case. The supervisory board approves the
red in accordance with the principles of correct accounting, com-
results of these audits.
plies with the statutory regulations and supplementary provisions
We have conducted our audit of the consolidated financial state-
of the Articles of Association and presents a true and fair view of
The supervisory board has inspected the annual financial state-
ment in accordance with Art. 317 of the German Commercial
the net assets, financial position and results of operations of the
ments and management reports of the company and group.
Code (HGB) and in line with the principles defined by the German
group. The group management report is consistent with the con-
After conclusive inspection, the board has no objections and
Institute of Accountants (IDW) for the correct auditing of German
solidated financial statement, provides an overall accurate picture
approves the annual financial statement and consolidated finan-
of the group situation and accurately describes the opportunities
cial statement as of 31 December 2011 and recommends that
of the net assets, financial position and results of operations of
the shareholder’s meeting adopts the annual financial state-
The supervisory board has been kept continuously informed of
mainly on the basis of random checks conducted as part of the
BAudit certificate for
NürnbergMesse GmbH Group*
prepared in accordance with the principles of correct accounting
and by the group management report. The audit actions are defi-
ned on the basis of knowledge of the business activity, the eco-
nomic and legal environment of the group and the possible
errors expected. The effectiveness of the internal accounting
the group as conveyed by the consolidated financial statement
control system and proof of the disclosures in the consolidated
financial statement and group management report are assessed
* The audit certificates refer to the complete annual financial statement and consolidated financial statement respectively.
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