The organisers of the annual international electronics exhibition IFA in Berlin, which this year will be held from 4 to 9 September, have reported that hall space bookings have already reached 99%. For the second time domestic appliance brands will be showcased alongside consumer electronic products which have always formed the traditional core of the exhibition. With orders exceeding three billion euros and a large number of new technologies and products making their debut at IFA, the exhibition is an important barometer of the health of the market.