Retail Observer

February 2026

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visitors, and media representatives gathered at the imm cologne interior after-work event to mingle and relax in a laid-back atmosphere. As an additional service, free coffee was provided to trade fair participants on every morning of the event. REGISTRATIONS FOR 2027 NOW OPEN "imm cologne 2026 has shown how important it is to adapt event formats to market conditions. We're grateful to the exhibitors and visitors for the trust they have placed in us," said Bernd Sanden, imm cologne's director. "It has given us the encouragement we need to continue developing the trade fair's profile for 2027." The next edition of imm cologne will be hosted in Cologne from 19 to 22 January 2027. Interested companies are already able to register and benefit from the early-bird rates. This offer is available until 30 April 2026. For further information and to register, visit: www.imm-cologne.com. IMM COLOGNE 2026 IN FIGURES In total, 339 exhibitors from 28 countries participated in imm cologne 2026, which was hosted across a gross exhibition area of 53,000 square meters. 97 per cent of exhibitors travelled from outside Germany. Estimated figures including the final day of the trade fair indi-cate that more than 10.000 trade visitors from 104 countries attended imm cologne 2026, with approximately 57 per cent visiting from abroad. KOELNMESSE – GLOBAL INSPIRATION FOR LIVING, CONTRACT AND PUBLIC SPACES Koelnmesse is the world's top trade fair organizer for the areas of Living, Contract, and Public Spaces. Alongside the trade fair duo imm cologne and idd cologne (interior design days cologne), other formats hosted at the trade fair hub of Cologne such as ORGATEC, interzum, FSB, spoga+gafa, and aquanale are among the internationally most renowned and established industry gatherings. These fairs comprehensively represent the interior and design segment, the furniture and interior construction industries' supplying sections, the kitchen world, all topics for the modern working world, as well as modern work environments, the garden lifestyle, public spaces, sports and leisure facilities, along with saunas, pools, and wellness centers. Beyond that, Koelnmesse is strategically expanding its portfolio in international growth markets. The imm brand family now includes imm India and La Feria De Diseño Medellín – powered by imm cologne in Colombia. The ORGATEC brand has established a global footprint with ORGATEC Tokyo, ORGATEC India, and ORGATEC WORKSPACE Saudi Arabia. The international presence of the interzum brand extends to interzum guangzhou, interzum bogota, interzum jakarta, and the interzum forum italy. The FSB brand is also internationally active, with the FSB Sports Show Riyadh and the FSB Forum Italy in Bergamo. Visit www.imm-cologne.com/trade-fair/portfolio-worldwide.

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