Despite being shortened by one day, as well as held in times of major challenges and uncertainties in the construction industry, BAU – the trade fair for architecture, materials and systems – saw over 180,000 visitors from 58 countries attend the Trade Fair Center Messe München from 13th – 17th January.
In addition to the number of participating countries, the international share of exhibitors also reached a new record, with 52% of the 2,230 exhibitors coming from outside Germany. In addition to Germany, the countries most strongly represented on the exhibitor side were Italy, China, Turkey, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, the Netherlands and Greece.
On the visitor side, the trend from 2023 continued with a high-level of international participation. At the previous event, the share of international visitors reached 40% and this year it increased slightly to 44%. Alongside Germany, the top visitor countries included Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, China, Romania, the Czech Republic, Spain and Croatia.
“At the start, expectations for BAU 2025 were tempered by the challenging economic environment. However, the response from both exhibitors and visitors has been clearly positive. BAU provides courage and confidence, especially in these times,” says Dr Reinhard Pfeiffer, CEO of Messe München.
BAU 2025 focused on the key topics of resilient, climate friendly construction, transformations city/countryside/urban district, resource efficiency, modular, serial, productive, as well as cost-effective construction. The five key topics were present not only in the exhibition area but also in the specialist forums and special shows.
The next BAU will be held in Munich from 11th – 15th January 2027.
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