New leadership for K 2028: Dr Axel von Wiedersperg to head the Exhibitors’ Advisory Board

The K Exhibitor Advisory Board has convened in Düsseldorf and unanimously elected Dr Axel von Wiedersperg, CEO of Brückner Group SE, as its new chairman. He takes over from Ulrich Reifenhäuser, who has shaped the committee since 2004 and played a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the world’s leading trade fair for over two decades.

Von Wiedersperg brings extensive international industry experience to the role: he has led the Brückner Group since 2009, serves on the board of the German Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association, and was already active on the advisory board during the planning phase of the previous K. Under his leadership, the Brückner Group was awarded the German Sustainability Prize in the plastics and rubber industry category in 2024.

At its inaugural meeting, the committee analysed feedback from exhibitors and trade visitors to K 2025 and, on this basis, defined the initial thematic areas for K 2028. The next world’s leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry will take place from 18 to 25 October 2028 in Düsseldorf.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Ulrich Reifenhäuser for more than two decades of exceptional commitment at the helm of the Advisory Board.