DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH

What DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH does

DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH is a privately held German limited liability company (GmbH) headquartered in Frankfurt am Main at Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25. It organizes trade shows for the process industries, with two flagship products on parallel triennial cycles: ACHEMA, the 'world forum' for process industries, chemical technology and biotechnology, held in Frankfurt am Main (next edition: 14-18 June 2027), and AchemAsia, the regional counterpart for the Asian market held in China every three years since 1989 (most recent: 14-16 October 2025 in Shanghai). The company operates within the broader DECHEMA network alongside DECHEMA e.V. (an expert association for chemical engineering and biotechnology) and the DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut (a research foundation covering materials, corrosion, industrial biotechnology, technical chemistry and electrochemistry), which together provide technical expertise, research depth and industry connections underpinning the events.

The company's core technology is a trade show and exhibition management platform for process industries, including the MyACHEMA Portal and ACHEMA App for online registration and ticketing, with personalized barcode-enabled tickets that allow exhibitors to scan visitor contact information for lead capture. Marketing and sales rely on official websites (achema.de, achemasia.de, dechema.de), email newsletters delivered via inxmail, and Google Analytics for web optimization. Operational partnerships cover ticket accounting and printing with Messe Frankfurt Venue GmbH and privacy/data protection compliance under the EU GDPR framework, with a dedicated data protection officer.

The revenue model is primarily transactional: exhibition space rentals and ticket sales for ACHEMA and AchemAsia, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Customers are enterprise-level participants in the process industries, chemical technology and biotechnology verticals — both exhibitors seeking global visibility and visitors seeking networking, trend visibility and business development. The go-to-market is event-driven, anchored by the long-running brand equity of ACHEMA as the leading trade show for the sector and the complementary AchemAsia platform in China.

Name

DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH

Legal name

DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH

Website

https://dechema-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH organizes ACHEMA, the leading global trade show for process industries in Frankfurt, and AchemAsia, its triennial counterpart in China, serving chemical, biotechnology and process industry exhibitors and visitors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show & Exhibition Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing, Industrial Equipment & Automation Shows Organizers (THAHABAF)

Keywords

• Process industry trade shows
• Chemical technology exhibitions
• Biotechnology trade fairs
• Industrial trade show management
• Exhibition organization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Trade Show Exhibition Space and Tickets: Revenue generated from exhibition space rentals and ticket sales for ACHEMA and AchemAsia trade shows held every three years. Visitors receive personalized admission tickets with barcode technology for contact exchange with exhibitors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH organizes large-scale international trade shows for the process industries. Its core offerings are ACHEMA, the world forum for process industries, chemical technology and biotechnology held every three years in Frankfurt am Main, and AchemAsia, the regional counterpart for the Asian market held every three years in China since 1989. The company provides exhibition space, conference programming, attendee services (including barcode-enabled personalized tickets) and networking platforms for industry professionals.

Product overview

DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH operates a portfolio of trade shows for the process industries. The core offerings are ACHEMA (world forum for process industries, chemical technology and biotechnology, held triennially in Frankfurt am Main) and AchemAsia (ACHEMA's counterpart for the Asian market in China, held triennially since 1989). These trade shows serve as platforms where the industry meets, new developments are unveiled, and trends are discussed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACHEMA: The leading trade show for the process industries, chemical technology and biotechnology. Held every three years in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
• AchemAsia

Products and services

• ACHEMA The leading trade show for the process industries, chemical technology and biotechnology, held every three years in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ACHEMA is the world forum where the industry meets, new developments are unveiled, and trends are discussed. It serves exhibitors and visitors from the global process industries community.
• AchemAsia ACHEMA's counterpart trade show for the Asian market, held every three years in China since 1989. Provides the process industries with a regional platform in the most dynamic national economy, serving exhibitors and visitors from the Asian process industries community.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DECHEMA e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDECHEMA e.V. is the expert network for chemical engineering and biotechnology in Germany. Together with DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH and DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut, they form the DECHEMA network. DECHEMA e.V. provides technical and organizational expertise for organizing ACHEMA and AchemAsia trade shows.
• DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut (DECHEMA Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut conducts research in materials, corrosion, industrial biotechnology, technical chemistry and electrochemistry. It is part of the DECHEMA network alongside DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH and DECHEMA e.V.
• Messe Frankfurt Venue GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMesse Frankfurt Venue GmbH handles ticket accounting, printing, and the 'personalized ticket' service for DECHEMA events. They are an external service provider for event operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koelnmesse GmbH: Operates major trade fairs including Anuga (food), interzum (furniture production), and gamescom. Comparable as a German-headquartered trade fair company running large-scale, recurring flagship events with global audience reach.
• dmg events: Organizer of major energy and industrial events including ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi) and other flagship exhibitions. Comparable as a privately-held specialist in high-value industrial sector trade shows with strong regional and global presence.
• GL Events: French-headquartered global event organizer managing trade fairs, conventions, and venue operations across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable as a mid-to-large privately-positioned peer specializing in flagship industrial and sector exhibitions.
• Messe München GmbH: Organizer of BAUMA (construction machinery), IFAT (environmental technology), and other large industrial trade fairs. Comparable in scale and triennial flagship event cadence, particularly in industrial and process-adjacent verticals.
• Messe Frankfurt GmbH: Major German trade fair organizer operating flagship industrial and consumer events (e.g., ISH, Ambiente, Automechanika). Operates the Frankfurt venue used by ACHEMA and is the most directly comparable German trade fair organizer in terms of scale, geography, and event portfolio overlap.
• Messe Düsseldorf GmbH: Organizer of leading global industrial trade fairs including K (plastics & rubber), interpack (packaging), and drupa (printing). Comparable as a German-headquartered specialist in triennial flagship industrial exhibitions serving process-adjacent and manufacturing audiences.
• Deutsche Messe AG (Hannover Messe): Organizer of HANNOVER MESSE, the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology spanning automation, energy, and process industries. Directly comparable as a German flagship industrial trade fair organizer with deep process-industry overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Informa plc: Global events and information group operating major B2B exhibitions, conferences, and trade shows across dozens of industries. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the trade fair space with significantly larger scale and a digital/year-round content strategy alongside physical events.
• Reed Exhibitions (RELX): Subsidiary of RELX, one of the world's largest trade show organizers running hundreds of B2B events globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor that organizes industrial, technology, and life sciences exhibitions overlapping with ACHEMA's verticals.

Regional players

• IFP Group (International Fairs & Promotions): Organizer of large Middle East and North Africa trade fairs including Arabplast and other industrial exhibitions. Comparable as a regional trade show organizer focused on process-adjacent and manufacturing industries, operating in a different geography than DECHEMA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dechema-ausstellungs-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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