Messe Essen

Though there had been a trade exhibition in the Saalbau Essen in 1893, the first real trade fair of the city was the Gewerbeschau Essen on 21 April 1913 near the Grugahalle.

In 1944, the Messe compound was destroyed by the allied bombings.

In 1971, the operating company of Gemeinnützige Ausstellungsgesellschaft mbH was renamed the Ausstellungs- und Messegesellschaft mbH Essen (AMGE), since 1982 it is called Messe Essen GmbH.

From 26 to 28 July 2013 the Star Wars Celebration Europe II took place at the Messe Essen.

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