Every year Frankfurt am Main hosts the largest international exhibitions, attracting visitors and exhibitors from all over the world. The exhibition complex covers an area of ​​578,000 square meters and is housed in 11 pavilions, the oldest of which, in the form of a dome, was built in 1909. Exhibitions are organized by the Messe Frankfurt GmbH concern, which has more than 1,800 employees and cooperates with exhibition organizations in more than 150 countries. Frankfurt hosts such international exhibitions as: Ambiente - an exhibition of kitchen utensils, gifts and jewelry, furniture, interior decoration and lighting; Christmasworld - an exhibition of goods for festive decoration and seasonal decorations; Paperworld - an exhibition of stationery and paper products; Texcare - exhibition of goods for the care of textiles; Buchmesse is the world's largest book fair; Automechanika is the main event for the automotive industry and others.