Long-Standing Partnership Extended: Fakuma Commits to Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre

Friedrichshafen – trade fair promoters P.E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG and Messe Friedrichshafen announce contract renewal: the Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will continue to be held at Lake Constance until at least 2030. “It’s a clear sign of confidence in Friedrichshafen as a trade fair venue when it’s favoured by the promoters of such a significant industry event with international appeal. Fakuma is an important economic factor for local service providers and companies throughout the Lake Constance region,” emphasises Andreas Hein, chairman of the supervisory board of the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre and mayor of the city of Friedrichshafen.

Bettina Schall, managing director of trade fair promoters P. E. Schall GmbH, explains the decision: “The Friedrichshafen venue is not only notable for its functionality, short distances and professional team, but also for its friendly atmosphere. The industry feels very much at home here, and we recognise significant potential for the continued successful development of Fakuma.”

Klaus Wellmann, managing director of the exhibition centre, and Stefan Mittag, business manager, emphasise: “Our motivation is, and always will be, to provide the organisers with best possible support, and over the years we’ve grown together into a well-coordinated team. We’ve been hosting Fakuma for four decades now and, with our experience, we enjoy ideal prospects for maintaining our position as the leading venue for the international plastics industry in the future.” They also see the strength of the European economic region where Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are at home as a guarantee for the success of Fakuma.

E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG is one of Germany’s largest private trade fair promoters. In addition to Fakuma, Modellbau Bodensee is also an integral part of the trade fair calendar in Friedrichshafen. It’s been successfully organised and staged at the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre for more than 20 years by Messe Sinsheim, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Schall Group. “The most recent event attracted 50,000 model-building enthusiasts, which is an extraordinary success. This makes it the largest event of its kind anywhere in the world. Its unique selling point comprises a comprehensive range of model building activities, the opportunity for exhibitors to reach national markets and a strong focus on interactive visitor experiences. The exhibition grounds, with their extensive versatility – including a lake and an adjacent airport for model aircraft demonstrations – offer ideal conditions to this end,” reports authorised signatory Andreas Wittur.

The 30^th Fakuma will be held in Friedrichshafen from the 12^th through the 16^th of October, 2026. More than 1600 exhibitors showcased their latest products and services at the last event in October 2024. The large proportion of exhibitors from outside of Germany (47.5%) once again underscored Fakuma’s high levels of internationality and its significant global standing.