Accreditation

  General rules on accrediting journalists at trade fairs in Germany

As trade fair organisers we aim to facilitate access to information on our events and our company by providing accreditation to journalists. Accreditation is granted solely for the purpose of enabling journalistic coverage.

The following persons may receive press accreditation:

1. Holders of a valid press pass from a non-industry affiliated press association, either from Germany or abroad.
    
2. Holders of a valid press pass from a specialist journalists’ association covering topics of the trade fair in question, either from Germany or abroad.
    
3. Persons from Germany or abroad who can demonstrate their journalistic (or photojournalistic) activities as follows:
    
   • by presenting the original copy of articles bearing the author’s name and which were published no earlier than six months prior to the event in question,
      
   • by presenting the original copy of a masthead/publishing details naming that person as an editor, or as a member or contributor on the permanent editorial staff, from no earlier than six months prior to the event in question,
      
   • by presenting a written, original copy of an editorial job assignment for the trade fair in question,
      
   • by providing a web link to an online publication, of which that person is the originator, which is established within the respective trade fair community. In such cases pre-accreditation is necessary due to an extended verification process.
      
   • by submitting proof, not more than six months old, that a person works for student publications, or by submitting a valid press pass from a youth press organisation.
      

Furthermore, the trade fair organisers reserve the right to conduct further investigations to establish proof of journalistic activities, even if a press pass has been submitted. Legitimation should be submitted in German or English. In individual cases the trade fair organisers reserve the right to additionally request submission of a valid ID containing photographic identification. There is no entitlement to accreditation. If necessary the trade fair organisers reserve the right to restrict accreditation or to revoke it entirely and ban persons from the premises.

 

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Registration instructions

If you are not yet authorised to access our Internet Press Service, you will find registration information here.

How to obtain your access code

If you wish to use the Messe Düsseldorf Press Service, but do not yet have an access code, please fill in the application form and fax or e-mail it to Messe Düsseldorf. It is important to provide proof of your status as a journalist. You must include with your form a copy of a valid journalist pass or an authorisation certificate from your editorial office confirming that you are a journalist, or the imprint page of your publication.

With your access data (login name and personal password) delivered by the press department you may enter all press information (e.g. press photos, ..) in the Internet for all trade fairs by Messe Düsseldorf

Please note, that having registered for the Internet does not mean the automatical transmission of a press card for visiting the trade fairs in Düsseldorf.