infa
The infa (initially "Lower Saxony State Housekeeping Exhibition") is the largest German experience and shopping fair , which has been held in Hanover on the exhibition grounds in October since 1954 . It lasts nine days. The next infa will take place from October 17 to 25, 2020.
infa originally stands for In formation fair for Fa milia and, with an average of 190,000 visitors and over 1,400 national and international exhibitors of the largest information and sales exhibitions in Germany.
Exhibition areas
Infa presents the following theme worlds / exhibition areas:
build + live
The two halls “building” and “living & ambience” belong to this theme world. The focus is on products and services on topics such as building a house, buying real estate, interior fittings and furnishings, energy-efficient building and renovation, sanitary and heating technology, windows and doors, chimneys and tiled stoves.
Way of life
In the “Lifestyle” hall, the focus is on upscale retail, where around 100 exhibitors show furniture, fashion items, accessories and gastronomy in the upper price category.
Christmas
More than 100 exhibitors present decoration ideas, Christmas handicrafts, Christmas tree decorations and gift ideas at "Christmas".
infa balance
At “infa balance” around 100 exhibitors present products and services on the subject of wellness, health and nature.
infalino
At the two-day special "infalino" event, around 70 companies present their products on the subject of pregnancy, babies and toddlers.
infa creative
Handicrafts, painting and handicrafts are the focus of the three-day special event at “infa Kreativ”. Since 2015 the “STRICK! Hanover ”to“ infa Kreativ ”.
Market hall
National and international exhibitors offer food, sweets, wines, cheese and sausage specialties from different countries. There are also kitchen utensils, pans and pots in the market hall.
Bazaar of Nations
International exhibitors present souvenirs, handicrafts and local products. The center of the hall is the Piazza Italia with specialties from Italy.
Beauty & Style
Around 170 exhibitors show fashion, beauty and cosmetic products.
history
In 1954, the Heckmann exhibition organized the first “Lower Saxony State Housekeeping Exhibition” in the city hall of Hanover. The price for entry was DM 1 , but only half had to be paid for husbands .
In 1957 it was renamed "Housewives Exhibition". For the first time in 1973, the “information and sales exhibition” was given the abbreviation “Infa” derived from it. It has been held on the exhibition grounds since 1974.
literature
- Landesausstellung Hauswirtschaft - Familie "infa" Hannover , magazine, year 20, 1973
Web links
- Infa homepage on the organizer's website
- The infa / Germany's most successful experience and shopping fair , history on the side of the specialist exhibitions Heckmann GmbH
Individual evidence
- ↑ infa creative. Retrieved April 14, 2020 .
- ^ Klaus Mlynek : Heckmann - Fachausstellungen H. GmbH. In: Klaus Mlynek, Waldemar R. Röhrbein (eds.) U. a .: City Lexicon Hanover . From the beginning to the present. Schlütersche, Hannover 2009, ISBN 978-3-89993-662-9 , pp. 277f.
- ↑ a b Waldemar R. Röhrbein : 1954. In: Hannover Chronik , p. 236ff,.; here: p. 236; limited preview in Google Book search