Messe München celebrated its anniversary on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at a matinée in the ICM – International Congress Center Messe München with almost 1,000 guests from politics, business and society – and, of course, with its own employees. The motto of the anniversary: perspectives that inspire. 60 years of Messe München is a great success story. Messe München has been one of the top 10 international trade fair organizers for many years. “People from all continents and cultures come to the events at Messe München. Here they can look into the future, and experience the latest research, initiatives and perspectives that inspire,” say the two Messe München CEOs Reinhard Pfeiffer and Stefan Rummel.
Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder: “Anniversary celebration today at the ICM with a strong statement for the future: Bavaria is a special mixture of economic strength and great emotion. Messe München fits here perfectly, since it transports both into the world. It is an integral part of the Bavarian Cluster of Excellence and ideally positioned for the future. We as a free state gladly support that. We want Messe München to continue to play in the Champions League of international trade fairs. With bauma or the environmental technology trade fair IFAT, we already have super trade fairs here. The IAA also stirs up great emotion, which is why we have worked hard to ensure that it keep on growing here. Many thanks to both strong CEOs and the great employees!”
Trade fairs are among the most important economic markets. Trade fairs, congresses and conferences in Munich-Riem are an important economic factor for the Bavarian capital and the Free State of Bavaria: They generate turnover, jobs and tax revenue. Messe München enjoys an excellent international reputation as a reliable and creative partner that can also manage major events in Munich and at venues abroad. That is also appreciated by politicians.
“60 years of Messe München is a significant event, also especially from the perspective of the City of Munich,” says Munich’s Mayor and Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dieter Reiter: “That’s because Messe München has experienced extremely dynamic development in the past decades. Today, it is one of the world’s leading trade fair companies and has also become an indispensable economic driver for local companies and businesses. That benefits Munich as a business location and the city as a whole.”
