The cost of participation in the fair depends on the size of the stand and the equipment rented. Exhibitors have the option of either renting an empty space or a base stand. An empty space means just the bare ground of the exhibition hall. Please note that this includes no walls, no carpet, furniture etc. This option is for exhibitors who have their own stand. The base stand has walls, a roof construction as well as a headboard including lettering and is suitable for exhibitors who do not have their own stand. With both stand options, the exhibitor has the option of ordering additional equipment or furniture such as carpets, electricity etc. Please request our booking forms for more information.
The address entry in both the printed exhibitor index as well as at EINSTIEG Abi Online (incl. a link to the exhibitors website) is included in the registration price.
So that exhibitors have a flexible choice in the stand format and size, EINSTIEG has no standard stand plan for each fair. Exhibitors may choose a stand in one of the following area: "General" (general information institutions and associations), "Companies" (companies who offer vocational training), "Third Level Institutions" (public and private German institutions), "Schools" (educational institutions) and "International" (international third level institutions, language schools and language travel organisers). After registration deadline, the hall plan is thematically laid out according to category. To ease the orientation of the visitors, the different parts of the hall are marked with different colours.
A base stand consists of the following equipment: back and side walls (in a choice of white, red, blue or beech), a ceiling and a headboard including 20 characters (in a choice of blue, red or black). Exhibitors have the option to order additional items such as carpet, electricity etc. Base stands are available in the sizes 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 and 30 m2 - other sizes available on request. The height of the stand including the headboard is 2.5 m. The headboard is 0.30 m high. Please request more detailed documentation here.
After successful completion of registration, the exhibitors receive personal access rights for the online exhibitor service. In this secure online area, exhibitors may enter their placements and classifications as well as their contact details. These details make up the base of what is published in the online exhibitor indices. The exhibitor may enter internships and vocational course placements, so that these may be published in the vocational training market at the EINSTIEG stand at the fair. Also available to download is: the service folder. This consists of all information to participating in the fair such as order forms for further services (e.g. internet connection, parking permits and security).
At a fair with up to 300 exhibitors like EINSTIEG Abi in Cologne with up to 300 exhibitors, it is especially important to ease the visitors’ orientation, so that questions and offers are complemented. In order to ease the visitors orientation, it is important that exhibitors, 1. chose the right category ("General", "Companies"…) as well as 2. exactly classify their offer with the help of the online exhibitor service. In this way, the exhibitors contribute to the success of such a big fair.
Additional services, like e.g. an internet connection or park permit can be booked with the corresponding booking form in the service folder.
For visitors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The doors are open to exhibitors one hour before the official fair start.
The entrance fee is 4 €. Applied students have free entrance on the first fair day (Friday). Furthermore all active EINSTIEG community members have free entrance on both fair days.
In every hall there is general hall security, which does not however include security at the individual stands. For this reason EINSTIEG recommends that exhibitors book security for valuables. In the case of theft, no responsibility will be taken. The corresponding booking form can be found in the service folder, which may be downloaded online from the online exhibitor service.
Exhibitors should insure items brought to the fair by exhibitors. EINSTIEG takes no responsible.
In the online exhibitors service, exhibitors have the option to order a gratis exhibitors badge. EINSTIEG will take care of the production of the badges, which have a uniforms layout. As of the first set up day, the badges are ready for collection at the exhibitors counter. Please note: The badges do not have the function of identification – these are name badges only. Alternatively, exhibitors are very welcome to bring their own badges.
Exhibitors may only distribute flyers within their stand. For the distribution of advertising materials, there is the option to book a sample packet using the service folder.
The EINSTIEG Team is available during the set up and the duration of the event in person and per telephone at the exhibitors counter. You may call EINSTIEG on location at +49 (0)162-2879000.
The programme at the fair has many functions: it offers exhibitors the option of reaching more visitors than at their stand through presentations, a film or a lecture. This is possible for all exhibitors – a presentation lasting 30 minutes costs Euro 350. Booking forms are available in the service folder, which is available to download in the online exhibitor service. In addition to this, public institutions or associations often take part in the programme gratis upon the invitation of the organisers. This serves the purpose of addressing themes not covered by exhibitors or current themes in lectures and talk and acquainting pupils with them. The mix of exhibitor’s presentations and general lectures makes the accompanying programme an important element of the fair.
EINSTIEG does its best to keep noise levels as low as possible on both fair days, so that exchanges between exhibitors and visitors are not disturbed. The use of loud music or other disturbances must be applied for.
Exhibitors may book accommodation with the corresponding form in the service folder.
Companies as well as third level institutions, whose target group for recruitment is senior secondary pupils or students, are well taken care off at EINSTIEG Abi fairs. Through the direct addressing of these groups as well as an information programme tailored to their needs, many individual consultation exchanges occur at EINSTIEG fairs, which often lead to employment or registration.
Generally: no. During the last few years however certain specialities have developed in certain locations. The largest fair takes place, with over 300 exhibitors in Cologne. Berlin plays host to the most international fairs, Karlsruhe always provides exhibitors with committed and motivated visitors. Munich is having its premier in 2006, we are very exited as to how this new location will develop.
Addressed and invited through EINSTIEG Abi are secondary school pupils from all over Germany: the magazine is published three times a year with a total circulation of 160,000, and sent to 3,5000 schools and job centres. Each edition comprises a special to the EINSTIEG Abi fairs. In addition to this, schools from all over Germany who do not subscribe to the magazine are also invited to the fairs. Through the patron or the minister for education at the various locations is the politic support and recommendation for EINSTIEG Abi fairs certain. Secondary school teachers are also reminded of the fair through announcements in various administrative pages of each areas ministry for culture. Potential visitors who have not heard about the fair through the above-mentioned media, are made aware of the fairs through the presswork with youth, daily and specialist media as well as radio. Partnerships with the ZEIT (newspapers) as well as regional newspapers and radio stations ensure comprehensive reports on the EINSTIEG Abi fairs.
The fairs are addressed to three different target groups: In the first place we have to mention all high school goers up from the 10th class as well as all high school graduates, young guys who make civilian service or conscription, undergraduates who want to change their field of study as well as trainees who want to study after finishing their apprenticeship. The second important target group are the parents of young people who have to make a decision in their career and study choice. Last but not least we also include teachers with our special teacher-retraining-offer.