Nuremberg boasts a surprising number of superlatives: it has the largest pedestrianised shopping area in Germany, it is the safest city in Bavaria and it is one of Europe's foremost regions for technology. The huge number of research and educational institutions have secured the city its place among the leading locations for business and research.

Nuremberg Exhibition Centre's core expertise lies mainly in the following sectors: technology, pharmaceuticals, food, packaging, construction, technical equipment for buildings, education, nursing, consumer goods and exhibitions for the general public. Nuremberg Exhibition Centre stages around 75 trade fairs and exhibitions every year, eleven of which are international flagship trade fairs. Annually it welcomes around 20,000 exhibitors and 1.2 million visitors from Germany and further afield.

Nuremberg Exhibition Centre and its conference centre are situated to the south-east of the city centre and are connected to the city's autobahn and underground (U-Bahn) networks. Nuremberg airport has frequent connections to the major European cities, and a shuttle-bus service between the airport and the Exhibition Centre can be arranged on request. There are also hourly intercity and regional train services to Nuremberg.