Spielwarenmesse eG extends all board members’ contracts in advance

In this, the 75^th year in the life of Spielwarenmesse eG, there are double grounds for celebration: the Supervisory Board has unanimously extended the contracts of the Executive Board members Florian Hess, Jens Pflüger and Christian Ulrich in advance by a further five years. Since July 2021 the trio has jointly managed the internationally operating partnership with its varied portfolio of events, which includes the world-beating trade fairs Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg and SPIEL in Essen as well as a global network in the toy sector and in the market for licensed products.

“This decision is an expression of our unqualified confidence in the outstanding work and sustained strategic direction of our business, which has advanced significantly under the Executive Board’s leadership,” said Supervisory Board Chair Axel Kaldenhoven by way of explanation. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, he expressed his warm thanks to Hess, Pflüger and Ulrich for their cooperation over the past few years and looked forward to continuing to work with them on the company’s path of success. 

The members of the Executive Board at Spielwarenmesse eG come from the company’s own ranks and have many years of experience in the sector. Christian Ulrich, as Board Spokesperson, is responsible for marketing, public relations as well as new business areas, Florian Hess directs sales and event organisation, while Jens Pflüger looks after the areas of finance, HR and digitalisation. “We are grateful for the confidence you have shown and will continue to do all we can to make a real contribution to the positive development of the company and of the industry,” promised Ulrich. The next milestone will be the 75^th Spielwarenmesse, which takes place from 27 to 31 January 2026.

Recent images of the Executive Board at Spielwarenmesse eG can be found here: www.spielwarenmesse-eg.de/media.