WAN-Ifra’s flagship IfraExpo event will be held in the German capital of Berlin in 2013.

Dates are October 7-9 at the Messe Berlin fairgrounds, and follow this year’s event in Madrid.

It is the first time that IfraExpo – the largest global trade exhibition for the news publishing and media industry – has taken place in the German capital.

Marketing and event management executive director Michael Heipel says Berlin is an exciting city, “highly attractive for international visitors.

“It has become a hub for media, and it boasts a creative scene for music, arts and everything digital,” he says. “The city is home to influential publishing houses, and its superb infrastructure and affordable hotel rates make it an ideal venue for IfraExpo.”

Publishers and suppliers will gather on the grounds next to the Radio Tower in Berlin.

• This year’s Madrid event (October 29-31) has the motto ‘New Markets, New Audiences’, and will be supported by events including Focus Sessions on ‘The Power of Print’ as well as the fifth International E-Reading and Tablet Conference. More information at www.wan-ifra.org/ifraexpo2012 (Madrid) and www.wan-ifra.org/ifraexpo2013 (Berlin).