CeBIT was once considered the best barometer of technological trends, and during the dot-com boom in the late 90s and early 2000s, it boasted some 850,000 visitors a year. However, that number has been declining for years, despite cultivating a ‘fun fair’ atmosphere.

Source: Germany: CeBIT, world′s largest IT conference, canned | News | DW | 28.11.2018