SightCity Frankfurt is the world's largest trade fair for aids, technologies and services for blind and visually impaired people. It takes place annually as a hybrid event in Kap Europa in Frankfurt am Main and connects experts, those affected and interested parties on an innovative platform that can be experienced both physically and digitally[1][8].
The company offers a comprehensive trade fair experience with around 150 international exhibitors who present innovative solutions to make everyday life easier for people with visual impairments and open up new perspectives. These include assistive technologies, medical aids and digital innovations, complemented by an extensive specialist program – the SightCity Forum – which offers expert lectures on rehabilitation, education and medicine and thus ensures sustainable knowledge transfer[1][5].
In addition to the presentation of products and services, SightCity promotes exchange and networking within the community through interactive workshops, including entertainment offerings such as a Gaming Lab and the multimedia format SightCity TV. The focus is on inclusion and accessibility, which is also reflected in special services such as a paid accompanying service for visiting the trade fair[1][6].
SightCity's main mission is to make innovations for blind and visually impaired people visible and tangible, to promote the flow of information between manufacturers, those affected and experts, and to actively shape inclusion. Values such as exchange, progress and accessibility characterize the company and its focus on life-improving technologies and social participation[1][8].
Sustainability at SightCity is primarily reflected in the hybrid, digital orientation of the trade fair, which has been established since 2021 and enables greater accessibility and a reduction in travel and environmental burdens. In addition, innovative projects such as the Canon Elevated Print Technologie are presented, which makes art and photography tactilely experienceable and thus opens up inclusive cultural experiences for people with and without visual impairments[5][9].
Overall, SightCity positions itself as a future-oriented, interdisciplinary platform that combines progress in the assistive technology industry with social commitment to diversity and sustainability – a central point of contact for the latest developments in the field of visual impairment and blindness assistance with global reach[1][8].
