Development of IZB
The IZB was first hosted in 2001 as a Volkswagen in-house trade fair with 128 exhibitors from six nations, which attracted 13,500 visitors. It has since established itself as a showcase event for the international automotive supplier industry.
In 2022 a total of 843 exhibitors from 33 nations presented their products and innovations on 38,000 sqm exhibition space.
| Exhibitors | Nations | Visitors |
Exhibition Space in sqm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 128 | 6 | 13500 | 6000 |
| 2003 | 286 | 10 | 24500 | 13000 |
| 2004 | 509 | 17 | 38000 | 22000 |
| 2006 | 609 | 22 | 42000 | 30000 |
| 2008 | 680 | 22 | 46000 | 33000 |
| 2010 | 729 | 24 | 48000 | 35000 |
| 2012 | 776 | 28 | 49000 | 36000 |
| 2014 | 821 | 29 | 51000 | 36000 |
| 2016 | 800 | 32 | 50000 | 36800 |
| 2018 | 838 | 34 | 50000 | 38000 |
| 2022 | 940 | 37 | 43000 | 38000 |
| 2024 | 843 | 33 | 40000 | 38000 |