The history of CeBIT

Once a display category within HANNOVER MESSE - now the largest trade show in the world

CeBIT is the world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. The key target groups are users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, science and all users passionate about technology. CeBIT offers an international platform for comparing notes on current industry trends, networking, and product presentations.

Deutsche Messe AG has organized CeBIT in Hannover each spring since 1986. Over 4,300 exhibitors from around 69 countries and some 400,000 visitors from all over the world attended the last CeBIT in 2009.

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