Highlights from the trade fair

Welcome to the press section featuring highlights from the trade fair. In this gallery, we provide a selection of images that capture the essence of the event and the atmosphere on the ground.

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A view of the entrance area of SightCity. In the foreground, a large red roll-up banner reads "Entdecken. Scannen. Finden. – SightCity App" (Discover. Scan. Find. – SightCity App), listing the app's features in German and English: exhibitors and products clearly arranged, search and browse categories, scan QR codes on the floor. In the background, numerous visitors are moving through the bright entrance area. On the right side of the image, a person in a wheelchair is visible in motion.
Two women are facing each other conducting an interview as part of SightCity TV. The woman on the left is wearing a green SightCity polo shirt and holding a microphone with SightCity branding. The woman on the right is wearing a red T-shirt under a black cardigan and is also holding a SightCity microphone. Between them stands a round high table with a white product box on it. In the foreground and on the sides, three cameras on tripods are visible recording the interview. In the background is a press wall with alternating text reading "SightCity TV" and "Kap Europa."
A view of the screen of a Sony Alpha 7 III camera mounted on a tripod. The display shows a woman with red hair, glasses, and a green SightCity polo shirt holding a microphone. In the background of the camera screen, a press wall with the labels "SightCity TV" and "Kap Europa" is visible. The camera is in recording mode (REC).
Two young people are sitting side by side at a table playing video games. The young person in the foreground is wearing a red sweater, glasses, and large headphones, operating a controller and a yellow backlit keyboard. A game is visible on the laptop screen in front of them. In the background, another child wearing headphones and a cap is also playing a game. A banner in the background reads "Dinonid Blin." The scene depicts an inclusive gaming activity.
A staff member behind the SightCity registration desk is smiling and handing a ticket or badge to a visitor. The visitor is wearing a beige coat and dark sunglasses. A stack of programme booklets is on the counter. In the foreground, a display stand features the SightCity logo, a QR code, the text "Besucherregistrierung" (visitor registration), the German flag, and the web address www.sightcity.net. In the background, additional visitors and a decorative light installation are visible.
A young man with dark curly hair and a grey hoodie is standing inside a bus or tram, holding a white cane. He is smiling at a young woman wearing a yellow T-shirt with curly hair, who is holding onto a yellow handrail. Other passengers are visible in the background. The woman's yellow T-shirt bears a logo suggesting a guiding or orientation service.
A person in a blue jacket is holding a smartphone displaying the SightCity website. The screen shows stand L1.13 with the entry "Blickpunkt Auge – Rat und Hilfe bei Sehverlust – Ein Angebot des DBSV" (Focal Point Eye – Advice and Help for Vision Loss – An Offer of the DBSV). On the floor in front of the person, a printed QR code with the stand number is visible.
An older man with grey hair and beard sits smiling at a table, exploring an open document or brochure with both hands. Next to him stands a young woman with long brown hair and a green top, leaning towards him. In the background, other visitors and a man with a red SightCity bag and white cane. Scene from the SightCity trade fair.
Two women stand side by side in a trade fair building, jointly holding a SightCity 2025 catalogue with a competition sticker attached. On the left, a woman with long brown hair and a white blazer; on the right, a woman with short hair and glasses wearing a dark blue jacket. In the background, the SightCity Infopoint banner and the 'messe frankfurt' lettering. Text on the catalogue: 'Gewinnspiel, 21 to 23 May 2025, SightCity 2025, Kap Europa, Congress Centre of Messe Frankfurt'.
Exterior view of Kap Europa, Congress Centre of Messe Frankfurt. The inscription 'Kap Europa – Kongresshaus der Messe Frankfurt' is visible on the light-coloured facade. Numerous people walk across the forecourt, several with white canes and red SightCity tote bags. Sunny day with trees in the background.
Exterior view of the SightCity entrance area. Above the glass doors hangs a large white banner reading: 'SightCity – Willkommen / Welcome – Präsenz – Digital – Forum – www.sightcity.net'. Several people stand in a group in front of the entrance, some with white canes. Sunny weather, trees in the background.
Busy trade fair aisle with numerous visitors, including several people using white canes. In the background on the right, the Papenmeier RehaTechnik exhibition stand with the banner 'Hilfsmittel für Sehbehinderte' (Aids for the visually impaired) and the Germany logo. Several people stand at the booth receiving consultations. The scene shows the lively atmosphere at the SightCity trade fair.
A woman with blonde hair and glasses and a man in a light blue shirt are standing smiling at the brailletec (Marburg, Germany) booth at SightCity Frankfurt. In front of them is a Braille embosser on a table. In the background, additional exhibition areas with the label "Index Braille" are visible.
A view of the SynPhon booth at SightCity Frankfurt. A man in an orange T-shirt stands on the left side of the booth, talking to a visitor. On the orange table, informational materials and products are displayed, including "Die Fledermaus" (an orientation aid for blind people) and "Der EinkaufsFuchs." In the background, additional exhibition booths, including one with the YourDolphin logo, are visible.
A view of several exhibition booths of vocational rehabilitation centers (BFW) at SightCity. Several visitors and booth staff are engaged in conversation. A brochure stand is visible in the foreground. In the background, banners from BFW Düren and the Berufsförderungswerk Halle (Saale), focusing on the "Competence Center for Vision," are visible. A QR code is displayed on the booth banner.
Two men in suits are standing side by side at the Papenmeier RehaTechnik booth at SightCity Frankfurt. The man on the left is holding a white tablet. In the background, exhibition panels with the slogans "Technisch führend. Persönlich nah." and product references to Milestone, Victor Reader, and BRAILLEX are visible.
Mehrere Personen stehen am Stand von Optelec auf der SightCity. Im Vordergrund sind zwei Frauen von hinten zu sehen, eine davon trägt ein Kleinkind auf dem Arm. Ein Mann mit Brille und weißem Hemd, vermutlich ein Standmitarbeiter, spricht lächelnd mit den Besucherinnen. Im Hintergrund sind Ausstellungswände mit dem Optelec-Logo und der Webadresse www.optelec.de sowie ein Roll-up-Banner von evoptron mit dem Produkt „DaVinci Pro" zu sehen.
Two people are standing smiling in front of a booth at SightCity. The woman on the left is wearing glasses, a grey blazer, and a purple-and-white scarf. The man on the right is wearing a grey suit with a tie and is holding a folding white cane and an Egyptian flag. The woman is also holding a small Egyptian flag. In the background, a roll-up banner with the text "Blista" is visible.
A man with a green-black backpack and a white cane is standing at the PRO RETINA Deutschland e.V. booth at SightCity. Behind the black-covered table, which is laid out with numerous yellow-and-black informational brochures, a woman wearing dark sunglasses is speaking with the visitor. In the background, several PRO RETINA roll-up banners with the slogans "Schenken Sie Lichtblicke!" (Give Moments of Hope!) and "PRO RETINA berät" (PRO RETINA advises) are visible.
Three white flags bearing the SightCity logo and the bilingual text "Willkommen / Welcome" as well as the web address www.sightcity.net are flying in front of a modern high-rise complex made of glass and concrete. Green trees are visible on the left side of the image. The sky is slightly overcast.
A black curly-haired poodle is lying calmly on the floor of an event venue. It is wearing a white guide dog harness with a blue badge and an orange leash. In the background, the legs of several people are visible, including one person with a white cane. On the right edge of the image, a banner reading "www.sightcity" is visible, along with a green sign reading "Blindenführhund" (guide dog).
Several people are walking away from the camera through a bright, modern event corridor. In the foreground, two women are visible, one carrying a white bag with red accents, the other holding a red tote bag. A tactile guiding strip runs along the floor. An escalator is visible on the left, and the corridor opens into a larger area in the background. A backpack bears the text "Nature Needs Heroes.
Top-down view of a table covered with a variety of assistive devices for blind and visually impaired people. Visible items include yellow tactile floor markers with black dots, orange and yellow cane grip pieces, several folded white canes in packaging, wooden beads on a cord, a tactile wooden board with knobs, a yellow cap, a white cup, and various small items and accessories in plastic bags. Items are labelled with price tags.
Busy exhibition stand of Matapo Distribution at SightCity. The white counter displays a product image of the 'Dot Pad' and a QR code labelled 'Scan Me'. Behind the counter stand three staff members, including a woman with a laptop. Visitors stand in front of the booth; one carries a blue ViewPlus bag, another a red SightCity bag. In the background, the blue stand backdrop system with logos of Matapo Distribution, dot, eone, and Rivo.
Exhibition table with information materials from the Federal Association of Rehabilitation Teachers for the Blind and Visually Impaired (reha-lehrer.de). On the table are several copies of the specialist journal 'IMF 44' and brochures on orientation & mobility and daily living skills. In the foreground, two black simulation glasses for demonstrating various visual impairments. In the background, brochure holders with additional information materials, including from the DBSV.
An open book on a table: the 'Tactile Toddler Bible' by publisher CBB. The left page shows a colourful illustration of Mary and Joseph with tactile elements and Braille text. The right page contains the large-print English text of the story 'Jesus is Born' along with Braille lines. A blue audio pen lies between the pages. In the background, information materials and a banner reading 'MAATWERK in brailleproducten' and the CBB logo.
Rear view of a person in a dark blazer with a dark blue backpack bearing the text 'Blindenbund – wir wollen gesehen werden' (Blind Association – we want to be seen). The person holds a white cane with a red handle and stands in front of a SightCity directional sign. The sign shows an upward arrow and the text: 'SightCity – The largest international trade fair for aids for the blind and visually impaired – Willkommen / Welcome – www.sightcity.net'. In the background, the inscription 'kap europa' is visible on a building.
Two people stand side by side in the bright foyer of Kap Europa. On the left, a man wearing glasses, a red accreditation lanyard, a dark jacket, and holding a white cane. On the right, a woman with blonde curly hair, a yellow polo shirt with SightCity print, and a black jacket. In the background, the spacious foyer with columns, ceiling lights, and green floor markers reading 'Bitte hier warten. Danke!' (Please wait here. Thank you!).
View of the SightCity registration desk. Several people stand behind the long counter, including two young men in the foreground – one in a light blazer, one in a black BlindShell-logo T-shirt. On the counter are stacked catalogues, red-and-white accreditation lanyards, cash boxes, and documents. SightCity banners and exhibition areas are visible in the background. A visitor stands at the counter.
Yellow teardrop-shaped beach flag reading 'SightCity Infopoint' in red and black, placed next to a round standing table inside the event venue. Through the large glass front, the Frankfurt city skyline with high-rise buildings and green areas is visible. To the right, an escalator with visitors.
Yellow teardrop-shaped beach flag reading 'SightCity Infopoint' in red and black, placed on a black base inside the event venue. In the background, an escalator with a person using a white cane, and further visitors on a gallery level.
A view of the sky showing the "Kap Europa" sign, with a SightCity flag in front of it
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