After six intensive days, INTERSCHUTZ 2022 wound down to a close on Saturday. Exhibitors, visitors, partners and organizers all had a consistently positive take on the event.
In the face of increasing natural disasters and humanitarian crises, it was time – after a seven-year hiatus – to come together again as an industry to develop strategies for the future of civil protection. This was underlined by the high rate of attendance, with 85,000 visitors streaming onto the Hannover exhibition ground.
“Against a backdrop of increasing threat scenarios, it was high time after seven years for an INTERSCHUTZ to take place again in a physical, on-site format,” reported Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Deutsche Messe Managing Board. “This trade fair was all about networking, developing ideas, discussing solutions and expanding international networks. As a result, INTERSCHUTZ is now more than just a product show – it is a shaper of sustainable security architecture on a national and global scale,” he continued.
85,000 visitors from 61 nations came to Hannover to keep abreast of the latest wave of industry topics. Apart from Germany, the leading visitor nations included Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
The INTERSCHUTZ team had already announced its plans to donate one euro per visitor to Ukrainian fire service aid, a charity drive organized by the German Fire Service Association (DFV) . “To make it a round sum, we are topping up the amount to 100,000 euros,” explained Köckler, as he handed over the donation check.
In addition to the high level of internationality, more than 1,300 exhibitors from over 50 nations praised the quality of the trade fair audience.
The partners at INTERSCHUTZ were also highly satisfied. Dirk Aschenbrenner, President of the German Fire Protection Association (VFDB) summed it up succinctly: “At INTERSCHUTZ 2022 we were treated to exactly the kind of things we wanted to see and experience. It was great to see the community come together again. There was an excellent product show and an incredibly large network. We also had many discussions about current problem situations and forward-looking ideas that have been forged here. This flagship fair definitely delivered what it promised.”
DFV President Karl-Heinz Banse came to a similar conclusion: “This was one of the best INTERSCHUTZ fairs I have ever experienced. The developments, ideas and concepts on display were fantastic and helped us achieve a technical and active refresher for improved fire department performance. A high number of decision-makers from all over the world were present. We were able to greatly expand our networks and highlight the unique system of fire departments in Germany. Deutsche Messe was an excellent, responsible host.”
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