GaLaBau | 25 Heads
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Faces & stories commemorating the 25th Anniversary 

The 25th edition of GaLaBau took place from 11 - 14 September 2024 — an anniversary we are proud of! That is why we accompanied this occasion with stories and articles from people who have shaped this leading international trade fair  in the green sector.

Interviews

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Our #GaLaBauStars are:

  • Industry celebrities
  • Up-and-coming talents
  • Personalities behind the trade fair
  • Longtime companions

Together with the Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL), our honorary sponsor, we reflected on GaLaBau's past and its future.

The series "25th GaLaBau - 25 Heads" regularly provided new short videos, interviews, social media posts and video interviews until the start of the 25th GaLaBau 2024.

Interviews from our GaLaBau Stars

Thomas Banzhaf

The BGL President talks about opportunities in GaLaBau to counter the shortage of skilled workers.

Anina Pommerenke

The journalist, influencer & presenter will be attending the BGL Expert Forum again this year. We were able to interview her in advance about the upcoming event.

Interviews from our GaLaBau Stars

Freredrick Skupin, Owner of Skupin Design

Frederick Skupin

What important trends will affect the trade fair presence of the future? What changes are we already seeing today? And how will the trade fair event format change over the next 10 years?

Bernd Nitschke, Head of Green Planning and Construction - Nuremberg Public Spaces Service Organisation (SÖR)

Bernd Nitschke

Read the following article to find out how the city of Nuremberg's green and playground planning has developed in recent years.

Marcus König

A green trade fair for a green Nuremberg: Marcus König, Mayor of the City of Nuremberg, emphasizes in his video message how well GaLaBau fits in with the city of Nuremberg.

Lucas Winkler

The ongoing digitalization is changing the business processes of gardening and landscaping companies. Lucas Winkler, Managing Director at Winkler Garten- und Landschaftsbau, advises companies to deal with digital changes in a goal- and process-oriented manner in order to remain future-proof and competitive.

Jan Rohleder

In this interview, the young entrepreneur tells us about the future prospects of gardening and landscaping, upcoming trends and challenges for the landscaping industry.

Alexander Bitzer

In 2004, Alexander Bitzer and his team colleague Andreas Wandinger won the Landscape Gardeners' Cup at the GaLaBau trade fair.

Claudia von Freyberg

The presence of journalists is essential for trade fairs - because they ensure that the highlights and innovations presented are also communicated to the industry beyond the event itself.

Peter Ottmann, CEO NürnbergMesse

Peter Ottmann

“In a portfolio of over 100 trade fairs worldwide, GaLaBau is among the top 5 in terms of exhibitors, visitors and exhibition space. This makes it a unique event for NürnbergMesse.” - Peter Ottmann, CEO of NürnbergMesse

Ludger Plaßmann

Everyone knows him, everyone appreciates him - Ludger Plaßmann. The veteran of the gardening and landscaping industry has become an integral part of the association's work. Plaßmann is involved in many areas on a voluntary basis.

Rosa Greul

The international character of the trade fair is mainly due to the foreign representatives of NürnbergMesse, who ensure that industry players from all over the world find their way to Nuremberg.

Philip Erhardt

In an interview with the Bundesverband Garten, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e. V. (BGL), Managing Director Philipp Erhardt talks about the process, his motivation and the challenges and opportunities of the industry.

Peter Rose

In an interview with the Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e. V. (BGL), Managing Director Peter Rose talks about his reasons for running a sustainable company and the optimization of operational processes, among other things.

Dr. Michael Henze

Dr. Michael Henze, member of the expert jury of the Green-Blue Path framework program Dr. Michael Henze is an expert in landscape gardening and the landscaping of buildings at the Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau (BGL). As an important head of GaLaBau, he contributes his extensive expertise as a member of the expert jury of the GREEN-BLUE PATH framework program.

Mirja Gula, Landscape gardener and architect

Mirja Gula

Currently, just 12 percent of skilled workers in landscaping are women. However, when it comes to special achievements, awards and accolades, female landscape gardeners are disproportionately often on the “winners podium”. Why should more women become landscape gardeners? Ms. Gula reveals.

Ilka Kallin

Many factors play an important role in the successful development of the GaLaBau trade fair. First and foremost, the overall participation of the exhibitors and their commitment to the leading international trade fair for urban green and open spaces.  Today we take a look at Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH and interview Ilka Kallin.

Peter Schwarzmann - CEO, SEMBDNER Maschinenbau GmbH

Peter Schwarzmann

The GaLaBau Innovation Medal-1986 was awarded for the first time at GaLaBau. One of these medals went to SEMBDNER Maschinenbau GmbH for their VR 60 vertical cutter...

Marcel Mönkemöller

Marcel Mönkemöller has been working for NürnbergMesse since 2011 and, as Senior Manager of Event Coordination, is overseeing his fifth GaLaBau this year.

Marian Grabowski

The BGL speaker talks about what trade fair visitors can expect at the GaLaBau-CAMP stand

Stefan Dittrich

Since Stefan Dittrich was appointed event director in 2012, he has made a significant contribution to the ongoing successful development of the leading international trade fair for urban green and open spaces in Nuremberg.

Henrik Bos

The ELCA President explains why the ELCA Trend Award is future-oriented for the landscaping industry, but also for politics. 

Prof. Dr. Dagmar Haase

The Professor of Urban and Landscape Ecology sheds light on the current opportunities and challenges of urban development.

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