Another break year: IMOT – International Motorcycle Exhibition Munich canceled for 2022

Munich. The IMOT – International Motorcycle Exhibition planned for February 18th to 20th, 2022 at the exhibition center in Munich-Riem has been canceled. With this decision, IMOT GmbH is reacting to the continued high Covid-19 infection rates, the existing restrictions for major events and the resulting planning uncertainty for the organizers and exhibitors.

“It is very bitter, but ultimately we had no choice but to press the pause button for the 2022 edition of our trade fair,” explains Petra Zahradka, Managing Director of IMOT.

“Unfortunately, the Covid-19 infection situation in Bavaria and the surrounding regions remains at a consistently high level, and there is no trend reversal in sight for the coming weeks. Therefore, it will not be possible for us to organize a large public trade fair like the IMOT on the planned date with the necessary safety for the visitors, our exhibitors and, last but not least, for our team." After the IMOT - International Motorcycle Exhibition for over 27 years has long been a fixture in the German two-wheeler trade fair landscape, the organizers took a break for the first time in 2021 due to the pandemic situation. After the preparations for IMOT 2022 were again very successful and the industry showed great interest in the restart, the renewed cancellation is particularly painful. “In addition to our responsibility in matters of health, our decision to cancel is also based on the need to give exhibitors, their employees and service providers the necessary planning security,” Zahradka continues.

“Our goal is actually to completely reorganize IMOT. The key points in this new concept are the move to the exhibition center in Munich-Riem and the cooperation with the travel and leisure trade fair f.re.e, which is planned there at the same time. as well as the Munich Auto Days. We are now planning to realize this very attractive event combination for all trade fair visitors in 2023.”