Perimeter Protection 2025 sets new records

The success story of Perimeter Protection will continue in 2025: From 14-16 January, the international trade fair for perimeter protection, fencing and building security will take place for the eighth time at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg and is already setting new records. Minister of State Joachim Herrmann will be the patron of the event.

Trade visitors to Perimeter Protection 2025 can look forward to two fully booked exhibition halls. With over 200 exhibitors from 27 countries, more companies than ever are exhibiting their products at Perimeter Protection this year. And the trend of increasing internationality at the trade fair is also continuing: For the first time, more than half of the exhibitors come from international countries. Suppliers from Algeria, Greece, the Baltic States, Morocco, Romania, Israel, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates are new to the event.

“We are very much looking forward to three exciting days filled with numerous presentations, interesting innovations and intensive dialogue at this year's Perimeter Protection. With its clear focus on the combination of mechanical, electrical and electronic measures for intelligent perimeter and building protection, the trade fair has established a unique position among security trade fairs that is also recognised internationally. With our number of exhibitors, we have clearly exceeded the 200 mark,” says Thomas Preutenborbeck, Member of the Management Board.

High number of visitors expected

“It's not just the internationality of the exhibitors that has increased: The pre-registration of visitors makes it clear that exhibitors can once again look forward to many trade visitors from abroad in 2025,” says Preutenborbeck. 

The good advance booking figures also indicate a general increase in visitor numbers. In 2023, more than 5,000 interested visitors were counted at the trade fair. Black Friday at the end of November already showed that the community was waiting for the trade fair to start. “We are delighted that the free tickets were so well received by our visitors – almost 400 ticket codes were redeemed on November 29,” reports Julia Urban, Manager of Perimeter Protection.

Background: November 29 was Black Friday and Perimeter Protection took part for the first time with a ticket campaign.

New space for promoting young talent

A new feature this year is the Career Zone for young professionals in the industry and career changers. In this area in Hall 2, motivated job seekers can find out about exciting offers, make new contacts and exchange ideas.

“The shortage of skilled labour is also clearly noticeable in the security industry, which is why we wanted a dedicated space for young professionals in the sector to exchange ideas,” explains Manager Urban. “Companies can display their job offers in the Career Zone in Hall 2, 2-707. We hope that the exhibitors will find the right talent for their companies in this way and wish the young talents every success in finding their dream jobs.”

Programme of the specialist forum online

With 45 presentations, the specialist forum in Hall 2 offers the most comprehensive programme to date. Over three days of the trade fair, industry experts will report on all aspects that are currently occupying the industry – for example, AI in perimeter security, large area surveillance and border security from the air, physical security of CRITIS objects and securing access systems.

The specialist forum is being organized in cooperation with the Verband für Sicherheitstechnik e.V. and UAV DACH e.V.

CRITIS Umbrella Act

The CRITIS Umbrella Act and the associated new regulations are a key topic for the specialist forum and for Perimeter Protection as a whole: “Many things are still unclear or not clearly defined in the implementation of the CRITIS Umbrella Act. For example, in terms of physical security, it is not clear which requirements have to be met, whether the same requirements apply to all sectors, what the reporting process looks like, how the periodic inspections have to be carried out, etc. We want to and will discuss all of these things at Perimeter Protection 2025 and present the current status,” explain the managing directors of the Verband für Sicherheitstechnik e.V. – Wilfried Joswig and Prof. Dr. Clemens Gause.

The entire interview on the CRITIS umbrella law in the knowledge area.