The Hannover Fair (German: Hannover Messe) is one of the biggest industrial fairs. It is held in Hanover, Germany each spring. There are typically about 6000 exhibitors and 200,000 visitors.

The Hanover Fair started in 1947 by an arrangement of the British military government in order to stimulate the economical advancement in post-war Germany.

In the 1980s, growing information and telecommunication industry forced the organiser Deutsche Messe AG to split the fair. The CeBIT is a successful spin-off of the Hannover Fair.

Nowadays, the Hanover Fair centers robotics.

Next Show Dates:

• 11. - 15. April 2005
• 24. - 28. April 2006

External Links

• Hannover Fair