We embody the principles of sustainability

Using our limited resources responsibly is especially important to us. Our team is committed to constantly improving our company’s environmental footprint and launching new sustainability projects.

Green trade fair presence

We support our exhibitors with regular updates on sustainability and tips on how they can enjoy a sustainable trade fair presence, even helping them out ourselves. One key word with regard to sustainability is the idea of "green partnering", which means that we question our service providers with regard to their environmentally conscious actions and their sustainable use of resources.

Trade fairs generate a lot of waste. In Germany alone, around 8 million square metres of carpets are laid at trade fairs every year – and disposed of again after having been used only once!pielwarenmesse eG has not used carpets in the aisles since 2023. Even if carpet is laid on individual areas, Spielwarenmesse eG pursues a sustainable use of raw materials and returns its 100% polypropylene exhibition carpets to the recycling cycle after use.  After being taken up, the carpets are pressed into bales and taken to a special recycling plant where they are checked, shredded and made into polypropylene granulate. These granules are mainly used in the plastics industry, including in the manufacture of toys. And so last year's used trade fair carpets may even find their way back to Spielwarenmesse – in the display cases of some of the exhibitors.

Tickets to our trade fair also entitle ticket holders to travel on public transport – a great reason for exhibitors and visitors to use these more environmentally friendly ways of travelling.

Green electricity at trade fair events

All Spielwarenmesse participants can look forward to solar power. Around 13,800 photovoltaic modules have been installed at the Nuremberg exhibition centre since March 2023. In total, seven exhibition halls and the multi-storey car park will be equipped with around 21,000 photovoltaic modules. The aim is to achieve a CO2-neutral energy supply by 2028.

Everyday office life – every little thing counts!

We also focus on sustainability in our day-to-day office life. All printed materials are made from FSC-certified paper. Where possible, we provide information digitally. Our team drinks from glass bottles instead of PET bottles to avoid plastic waste. And with our company subscription for public transport, we make switching from car to bus or train even more attractive.