As a trade fair organizer, we want to make it easier for journalists to access information about our events and our company with the help of accreditation. Accreditation is granted solely for the purpose of media coverage.

Media accreditation can be obtained by

Persons from Germany or abroad who can provide evidence of their journalistic (including photojournalistic) or editorial activities (related to the respective trade fair topic) as follows:

• a. by submitting name articles or contributions (print, online, TV, radio) on the trade fair topic that are not older than six months at the time of the event,
• b. by submitting an imprint in which they are named as editors, permanent editorial staff or authors and which is not older than three months at the time of the event,
• c. by submitting a written order from a full editorial office in the original with reference to the current trade fair,
• d. by presenting proof that they have been working for school or university newspapers for no more than six months, or by presenting a valid ID card from a youth press organization.
• e. Holders of a valid national press card(https://www.presserat.de/presseausweis.html) or a press card issued by a foreign journalists’ association.

As a rule, the presentation of a press card is not the sole basis for accreditation. The trade fair organizer reserves the right to request further proof of journalistic activity in accordance with points a – e.

The identification documents should be presented in German or English. The trade fair organizer reserves the right to additionally request the presentation of a valid identity document with a photograph. There is no right to accreditation. If necessary, the trade fair organizer will make use of its domiciliary rights.

The following groups of persons are not accredited:

• Persons without journalistic credentials, such as account managers, sales managers, advertising managers, webmasters, employees of corporate blogs or corporate websites, PR consultants, product testers and private companions.
• Germans resident in Germany who present a foreign press card.
• Persons who submit a written assignment from a freelance journalist.
• People who are only privately active on social networks.
• People who want to use trade fairs solely for acquisition purposes for their own paid radio, TV, image or online productions.