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Press Release: 8. September 2026

IFA 2026: The World’s Largest Tech Show for Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances and Future Tech Reports Record Results

IFA 2026 surpasses previous-year figures and brought future technologies to life – more visitors, more exhibitors, more AI and more robotics than ever before

IFA 2026 set a new record with 240,000 visitors from 155 countries and more than 2,000 exhibitors, showcasing AI, robotics, smart home and mobility across numerous experiential formats.

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Meet the Market

Current market figures available for download

How are global tech markets developing, and which trends are shaping the year? With “Meet the Market,” GFU provides the latest figures on Home & Consumer Tech – presented in a compact format for reading. GFU Managing Director Carine Chardon presented the data on the occasion of the Opening Press Conference of IFA 2026, which she held together with Leif Lindner, Managing Director of IFA Management, under the motto “The Future is now.”

Meet the Market (PDF with market figures)

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Insights & Trends Forecast

The Market in Motion

Forecasts and Trends for Consumer and Home Electronics

Insights-Trends-Forecast 2026
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TCG-Markt Prognose Infografik

Discover our new Insights & Trends Forecast format, featuring forecasts for both the entire TCG segment and its individual segments.

Insights & Trends Forecast 2026

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Carine Chardon

Carine Chardon Managing Director of GFU

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