Digital presentations may work in exceptional circumstances, but nothing beats personal presentations with the opportunity for face-to-face contact. No wonder so many Thuringian companies attended the fall trade fairs: at least as many as in prepandemic times. Around 10 Thuringian exhibitors attended each trade fair and were very satisfied with the productive inperson networking. The IAA Mobility in Munich kicked things off in September and was followed in October by the EXPO REAL trade fair for real estate and investment in Munich, the Fakuma trade fair for plastics processing in Friedrichshafen and the Frankfurt Book Fair. LEG already has attractive trade fairs booked for spring 2022, including Hannover Messe and Laser World of Photonics in Shanghai. (hw)
