A graduate in commerce (diplomkaufmann), as Chief Executive Officer Raimund Hosch has managed Messe Berlin GmbH in the German capital since 1999. From 1992 to 1999 Raimund Hosch was managing director of Messe Frankfurt GmbH. In terms of its turnover Messe Berlin is among the ten leading trade fair companies operating their own exhibition grounds in the world. The halls on its innercity exhibition grounds cover 160,000 square metres, with an additional outdoor area measuring 100,000 square metres, making it the fifth largest trade fair company in Germany. 70 per cent of its exhibitors come from abroad.

For Messe Berlin, the last ten years have been a success story. In stark contrast to the current trend the company more than doubled the turnover to about 290 million US dollars within the last ten years.

The main important trade fairs in Asia organised by Messe Berlin have been: the international tourism event ITB Asia in Singapore and the ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA in Hong Kong. The most international recognized trade shows in Berlin are: the ITB International Tourism Exchange, IFA-Consumer Electronics Unlimited, FRUIT LOGISTICA - International Trade Fair for Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Berlin, IGW - the International Green Week Berlin, ILA - the International Aerospace Exhibition, InnoTrans-the International Trade Fair for Transport Technology, Art Forum Berlin, YOU Berlin, Water Berlin.