«Trademark for Berlin»: International Green Week Berlin opens

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  Kai Wegner (CDU), Governing Mayor of Berlin, speaks during the opening ceremony of International Green Week at Messe Berlin.

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  A man walks past the logo for 100 years of Green Week during the opening ceremony of International Green Week at Messe Berlin.

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  Cows stand in front of the 90th International Green Week from 16 to 25 January in the animal hall at a stand on the topic of husbandry methods.

On Friday, International Green Week opens its doors to visitors.

Around 1,600 exhibitors will be presenting agricultural specialities from German regions and around 50 countries. After only fake cattle were on display in the animal hall last year due to the rampant foot-and-mouth disease at the time, real cows and sheep will once again be in the stalls this year. In the flower hall, the focus is on Berlin in the 1920s under the motto "Babylon Garden". 

Wegner emphasises importance of trade fair

Green Week is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The agricultural show was first held in February 1926. This is now the 90th edition. At the opening on Thursday, Governing Mayor Kai Wegner was among those who gave a speech. He emphasised the relevance of the fair for the capital: "International Green Week is one of the most important trade fairs in our city – and it is a trademark for Berlin. What once began as a local commodity exchange is now one of the most important platforms for agriculture, food and horticulture worldwide."