Trade show · Essen, Germany · Major show
FIBO 2009
Fitness · Wellness · Sports
Dates23–26 Apr 2009This edition has ended
RunningSince 2009Annual · 8 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Its website has moved
This is the 2009 edition. It has ended. See FIBO's current page for the next dates.
Key numbers
- Exhibitors
- 480this edition, organiser's figure
- Visitors
- 50,000this edition, organiser's figure
- Floor space
- 71,000 m²this edition, organiser's figure
- Editions on record
- 8first in 2009
About FIBO
Europe’s Number One Annual Meeting Place for the Fitness and Wellness Industry
FIBO in Essen is Europe’s leading market platform for the fitness and wellness industry. Once every year in Essen, more than 480 companies – including all the important key players – from more than 35 countries show products, concepts and solutions for
* Fitness studios
* Health centres, multi-functional facilities
* Wellness centres, hotels
* Physiotherapeutic practices etc.
From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 8–11 Apr 2027 Dates announced | Koelnmesse - Cologne Exhibition Center Cologne, Germany | — | — |
| 2020 | 2–5 Apr 2020 | Koelnmesse - Cologne Exhibition Center Cologne, Germany | 1,100 | 145,000 |
| 2015 | 11–14 Apr 2015 | Koelnmesse - Cologne Exhibition Center Cologne, Germany | 600 | 58,000 |
| 2014 | 3–6 Apr 2014 | Koelnmesse - Cologne Exhibition Center Cologne, Germany | — | — |
| 2013 | 11–14 Apr 2013 | Koelnmesse - Cologne Exhibition Center Cologne, Germany | 600 | 58,000 |
| 2012 | 19–22 Apr 2012 | Messe Essen Essen, Germany | 591 | 58,000 |
| 2011 | 14–17 Apr 2011 | Messe Essen Essen, Germany | 560 | 53,000 |
| 2009 | 23–26 Apr 2009 | Messe Essen Essen, Germany | 480 | 50,000 |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.