Messe Düsseldorf

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Company typeGmbH
GenreCongress and trade fair organizer
Founded1947
Headquarters,
Germany
Key people
  • Wolfram N. Diener
    (President and chief executive officer)
  • Stephan Keller
    (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Revenue€392 million (2024)
Number of employees
736 (2024)
Websitemesse-duesseldorf.com

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH is a German trade fair company based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company operates one of the largest exhibition grounds in the world and is one of the leading international organizers of trade fairs. The trade fair company organizes numerous trade fairs and congresses in various sectors every year, including mechanical engineering, health and medical technology, lifestyle and beauty, leisure as well as trade, crafts and services.

Messe Düsseldorf was founded in 1947 and has expanded continuously since then. It is organized as a private corporation whose shareholders include the City of Düsseldorf, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Düsseldorf Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Düsseldorf Chamber of Crafts. In addition to operating the exhibition grounds in Düsseldorf, the company is also active worldwide and organizes international events and trade fairs. Well-known trade fairs organized by Messe Düsseldorf include Boot Düsseldorf, Medica, the K plastics trade fair, Drupa and Interpack.