The organizers of the Cebit had tried everything, but the Show declined. Now it is set to 30 years, despite a revival attempt in the past year.
The Cebit this year was the last.
One of your best times of the once world’s largest computer show Cebit 800,000 visitors. Now it is set as a spokesman for the company confirmed to the German press Agency. Since the turn of the Millennium, the visitor numbers fell continuously.
This year the organizers had tried to position the Cebit as “Europe’s leading Digital Event,” new on the market. The event, in a completely renewed guise was gone to the Start. Robots and Autonomous vehicles were presented, and the Software company SAP contributed with a Ferris wheel, a new fair’s landmark. For the first time she had been in the warm month of June instead of in March. Large customers at Cebit, such as Vodafone, and Salesforce to support the information, according to the new concept for the fair, and the new event character.
New Image for a younger audience
“We wanted to be the leading event for the digital Transformation and also younger audiences to attract,” said fair Board member Oliver Frese before the beginning of the last Cebit. However, less visitors and even 2017 came out this year. At that time, 200,000 people had visited the exhibition, at this year’s event, there were only 120, 000. Also in mid-June, 2018 Frese had shown still optimistic. Exhibitors and partners had all been satisfied. This is not reflected in the economic Figures.
“There will be no Cebit in Germany,” said company spokesman Onuora Ogbukagu. This was a “defining moment”. Terminations should not give it but, he stressed, and pointed to “numerous Vacancies in the organization” Deutsche Messe. In the face of decline in area reservations for the Cebit 2019, the “industry should be led near digital issues” of the Cebit in Hannover trade fair, said the organizer, Deutsche Messe.
ah/fab (dpa, afp)