The final figures released by Messe München show that more than 495,000 visitors from over 200 countries visited Bauma for the world’s largest machinery trade fair, held from October 24 through 30.
Although this represents a drop from the pre-pandemic total of 627,603 visitors in 2019 it remains a significant figure given the number of events that have had to be cancelled globally over the last couple of years.
Stefan Rummel, the CEO of Messe München said in a statement, “This Bauma has again stoked enthusiasm and fascination. After the world fundamentally changed following the last Bauma, we’re really thrilled that Bauma 2022 demonstrates the trade fair remains a powerhouse of the construction-equipment industry thanks to our customer’s great variety of innovations, good business deals and many visitors from all over the world.”
In addition, Bauma 2022 saw over 3,200 exhibitors from 60 countries. Three years ago, 3,684 exhibitors attended the event from 63 countries.
The proportion of international visitors on this occasion was around 50 percent while the share of international exhibitors was nearly 65 percent.
The top 10 exhibitor countries were in the following order: Germany, Italy, Turkey, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, France, the U.S., Austria, Spain and China.
Aside from the vast showcase of products over the seven days the global machinery event highlighted several themes including dgital construction, autonomy in machinery, sustainable mining and the road to zero emissions.
The next Bauma will be held in Munich from April 7–13, 2025.
