BAU 2013 attracts international exhibitors & visitors

BAU 2013, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials, systems, takes place from January 14 to 19, 2013 at Messe München exhibition centre, Germany. The event is expected to attract around 2,000 exhibitors from more than 40 countries and approximately 240,000 visitors from all over the world.
Organised in every two years, the event brings together market leaders from the sector to participate in a unique international display of competence spanning all the construction trades. BAU is also the world´s largest trade fair for architects and construction engineers, attracting around 50,000 design professionals. Covering the full range of building materials and services, this show addresses every aspect of planning, design and construction. The fair is divided into individual sections dedicated to building materials, and product and theme areas.
In 2013, BAU will again be highlighting themes which will shape the future of building, and which are of outstanding importance for all segments of the industry and all building materials. As well as the long-running theme of sustainability, BAU 2013 will also be focusing on “Energy 2.0” and “Urban Development in the 21st Century”. Other top themes are modernisation and building for life. A diverse and interesting program of events is being organised to explore these themes; it will feature, for example, forums, theme presentations, congresses and awards. Some of the events take place in the exhibition halls, some in the ICM – Internationationales Congress Center Munich.
The broad range of products and services on show at BAU 2013 is tailored to meet the needs and interests of all the fair´s target groups of visitors. These are:Planners: Architects, engineers, energy consultants, interior designers, landscape architects, local and national building authorities, structural engineersInvestors: Agents, facility managers, fund managers, housing associations, private and local authority developers, real-estate managers, retailers/retail chainsBuilding trades: Awnings/blinds fitters, bricklayers, carpenters, concrete specialists, dry wallers, façade fitters, fitters, flooring fitters, glaziers, heating engineers, insulation fitters (thermal, sound), joiners, landscape gardeners, locksmiths, metalworkers, painters, parquet flooring fitters, plasterers, plumbers, roofers, shopfitters, solar technology specialists, tilers, window/glass façade fittersBuilding materials trade: building material suppliers, DIY stores, other retailResearch, further education: Universities, research institutes, master craftsmen colleges and trade schools.

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