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Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) members including flower producers, traders, and retailers gathered at IPM ESSEN for the General Assembly of 2023 on Thursday 26 January. To reflect on the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative’s 2022 achievements and actions to take towards a...
"The joy that IPM ESSEN could finally take place again could be felt in every hall and at every stand", Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen, sums up. The reunion of the green sector turned out to be more international than expected. Over 40,000 trade visitors from more than 100 countries came to...
Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd (BTN), a Canadian ornamentals grower, has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2023 by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).
The participants in this Friday's group discussion in the Speakers' Corner (Hall 7) have been determined. Oliver P. Kuhrt, Managing Director MESSE ESSEN, Thomas Buchenau, Managing Director Verband Deutscher Garten-Center (VDG), Dr. Henning Krause, Head of Producer Support Landgard, Frank Werner,...
As part of the "Innovation Center Horticultural Technology" at the IPM took place on Wednesday, a panel discussion on the subject of peat reduction. Eva Kähler-Theuerkauf, Vice President of ZVG, Ulrike Wegener, Managing Director of GGS, Melanie Bank from the Chamber of Agriculture, Thomas Kramer,...
If you ask interviewees what they like most at IPM, it is not innovations and products that are mentioned first. Rather, the pleasure of meeting people, making contacts and exchanging ideas comes first. The photos of our picture walk again show this very clearly.
Here you will find an overview of the events of MESSE ESSEN and of associations and organizations, as well as the varied program of the Speakers Corner.
The “Green Associations” together with MESSE ESSEN continued their activities in the promotion of young professionals at the International Plant Fair in Essen this year. On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, it was once again “I Love Green – Training Day” at the Congress Center. Around 300 students from...
The "Innovations Showcase" in Hall 1A is a good place to get an overview of the innovations of the IPM exhibitors. A total of 63 new products in eight categories from 33 exhibitors are on show. In six of the eight categories, an expert commission awarded prizes for new products. The winners...
"FLOOS - the crafter's secret" stands for an international online teaching platform where florists reveal unusual floral techniques and flowery recipes to their colleagues. At the FLOOS show on Wednesday, four floral designers presented imaginative work pieces, and on Thursday there will be...
The motto of the IPM Trade Fair Cup 2022 is “Mission: Flower Future”. Participants could collect points in the categories bouquet, green hero in a pot and container planting. The IPM Trade Fair Cup is won by whoever has the most points in the combination “bouquet + green hero in a pot” or...
Eliot Barden, Production and Education Manager for Majestic Trees, UK, received the Young International Grower of the Year Award at an International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) awards ceremony held on Tuesday 24 January 2023 in Essen, Germany.
Floricultura is set to showcase a large selection of its long vase life Phalaenopsis varieties at IPM Essen, Germany. A vase life (or shelf life) of 110 days is becoming more standard in the industry, and by offering these varieties, the breeding and propagation specialist is catering for the...
Great Britain is the partner country of IPM ESSEN 2023. The British exhibitors can be found at the joint stand in Hall 7. Among them are well-known plant breeders as well as technology providers. A tour with photos.
Exhibitors from 46 nations will present plants, technology, floristry and equipment for the green sector at IPM 2023. Among them are 15 international joint stands, which show the horticultural advantages of their respective countries. They include Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Great...
The international green sector has been waiting for this: IPM ESSEN opens its doors again after a break due to the pandemic. The world's leading trade fair for horticulture will attract visitors from 24 to January 27, 2023 with a full supporting programme, trend-setting products and numerous...
The world's largest horticultural trade fair had to take a break for two years because of a small virus. Now the next edition of IPM Essen will start from 24 to 27 January 2023 - and expects many visitors from all over the world!
The IPM ESSEN will be participating in a joint stand at Growtech in Turkey. From 23 to 26 November, more than 600 exhibitors will showcase their products and services for the horticultural sector in Antalya. The German Pavilion would also like to present itself to the international trade visitors....
After the latest IPM Essen advisory board meeting, the participants agreed: horticulture is facing major challenges. In addition to the shortage of skilled workers and climate change, the energy crisis is a particular concern for the green sector. Modern technology can be an instrument to make...
Dansk Gartneri, the trade association of the Danish ornamental horticulture industry, reports that its former president, Kristian Madsen, died on October 5, 2022, at the age of 70, as a result of pneumonia.
