Fact and figures of LOPEC

Every year LOPEC attracts exhibition and conference visitors from a wide range of industry sectors. The visitor mix is of high quality. They are international and mainly decision makers.

Numerous trade fair visitors stand in groups between two rows of exhibition stands at LOPEC and chat.

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Numbers of success
Visiting countries
Survey results

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These are the success figures of LOPEC 2026

158

exhibitors from 29 countries

2500

visitors from 48 countries/regions

172

conference presentations from 25 countries

774

of the 2,500 visitors also attended the conference

Visiting countries

Top 10 countries besides Germany:

1. France
2. Spain
3. Italy
4. Austria
5. Netherlands
6. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7. Finland
8. Switzerland
9. Japan
10. Sweden

World map showing the countries from which LOPEC visitors come

Origin of exhibition and conference visitors

LOPEC 2026 once again proved its international appeal. 52% of the visitors came from abroad.

Pie chart showing foreign countries 52% and Germany 48% around LOPEC 2024 in the center.

Visitor / exhibitor surveys

Every year we ask LOPEC exhibitors and visitors to rate the exhibition and the conference. We want to know what we can improve.

Here are the results of the LOPEC 2026 survey carried out by the independent market research institute "Gelzus Messe-Marktforschung GmbH":

The key results at a glance

Exhibitor satisfaction reached a perfect score of 100% at LOPEC 2026. 96% of visitors said they would recommend a visit to LOPEC.

Bar chart with the satisfaction and recommendation rates for LOPEC, all around 97-99 %.

Exhibition—rating by visitors

Visitors are highly satisfied with LOPEC 2026. 92% praise the presence of market leaders. The atmosphere at the exhibition also receives high marks, with 98% of respondents rating it as "good," "very good," or "excellent."

Bar chart with 98 % for international participants and 96 % for the completeness of the offer.

Exhibition—rating by exhibitors

Exhibitors rate the quality of the visitors particularly highly. They visitors particularly highly. They also give special credit to the foot traffic at the booths and to LOPEC 2026’s status as a leading trade fair.

Bar chart showing 95% quality of visitors, 95% leadership role and 96% attendance benefits, rated as excellent/very good/good.

Conference—rating by participants

Participants rated the relevance of the presentation content, the quality of the speakers, and the practical relevance of the 2026 LOPEC conference as above average.

Bar chart with high ratings: Program structure 95%, Timeliness of content 95%, Quality of speakers 93%, Relevance 94%.

Assessment of the practical benefits of participating in LOPEC

The satisfaction rating among exhibitors for 2026 stands at 99%, while the rating among visitors is 97%. This is on par with the ratings from the previous two events in 2024 and 2025.

Bar chart with 94% target achievement for exhibitors and 94% for visitors.

Visitor Interest and Ratings for the Top 7 Product Sectors

The “Materials” and “Manufacturing Processes/Technology” sections attracted the most visitors. Along with the “Applications” and “Electronics Manufacturing” sections, as well as the “Assembly and Interconnection Technology” and “System Integration” sections, they were also the highest-rated sections at LOPEC 2026.

Bar chart showing the distribution of interest and satisfaction in various categories

Distribution of visitors by area of application

With 65% of all visitors in 2026 coming from industry or the service sector, LOPEC once again shows that it reaches users as the world's leading exhibition and conference.

Statistics in English. The highest values are for “Industry” with 57%, “Service/research institutes” with 21% and “Service providers” with 12%.

FKM certified trade show data. More about FKM at www.fkm.de

Exhibitor and visitor structure and survey figures: Independent exhibitor and visitor survey by Gelzus Messe-Marktforschung GmbH.