BROWSE THROUGH OUR TRADE FAIRS IN ESSEN FOR ENVIRONMENT & WASTE INDUSTRY

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SHK ESSEN

SHK ESSEN

Essen, Germany
17 Mar 2026 - 20 Mar 2026
Essen is among the leading and central cities of the German environmental protection and waste industry. It is often considered as part of the Metropole Ruhr region. It is, in turn, a portion of the North Rhine-Westphalia ecological protection cluster. This is one of the most extensive clusters of the German environmental protection industry. It is because it employs more than 460 000 specialists. This includes the Metropole Ruhr area. It is one of the cluster's most comprehensive sections. It is due to the segment employing more than 127 000 specialists that operate through the entire value chain. Such include sub-sectors related to diverse industries. Examples include manufacturing, transportation, services, construction, skilled occupations, et cetera. This includes more than 12 000 experts. They operate in more than 120 SMEs and extensive, time-honoured corporations. Additionally, the Metropole Ruhr region, including Essen, is among the high-value sectors of the industry. This is due to the area producing turnovers of up to and over 9 880 000 000 EUR. The region and city, are furthermore, among the central innovation hubs of the cluster and segment. This is due to their chief focus on research and development. Often, the segment displays its latest innovations during biannual trade expos. Such events, hosted in Essen’s venues, attract tens of thousands of attendees.