About 400 exhibitors have already booked a stand. A new hall 6 has been added; for the first time the show encompasses three exhibition halls. With 23% new German exhibitors and 50% growth in the number of foreign companies (compared to the previous edition), the show has increased both its offerings and its international appeal. The number of Dutch exhibitors alone has doubled to 22 companies. 60 presentations will be held in four lecture forums, and in the practical part of the first German Fi