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IMM COLOGNE
2026
A FRESH START WITH A
CLEAR FOCUS ON SOURCING
International offerings in response to current market requirements
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our days devoted to range planning and initiating new business: imm
cologne, hosted from January 20 to 23, 2026, opted for a B2B-only
format that was perfectly geared to the market's needs. In total, 339
exhibitors from 28 countries presented home furniture from the entry-level
price point to the mid-range segment. The audience of more than 10,000
trade visitors particularly valued the quality of the conversations and the
ability to place orders efficiently. The new concept has proved itself as an
event that can be counted on to kick off the new year for the international
interior design industry. The next edition of imm cologne will be hosted in
Cologne from January 19 to 22, 2027.
"In a challenging market environment, efficiency is what counts above
all. This is exactly why we've created a focused B2B sourcing platform with
imm cologne 2026: an event where visitors can quickly gain an overview,
make strategic purchasing decisions, and establish new contacts. And that
is exactly what exhibitors and trade visitors used the event for," said
Matthias Pollmann, vice president trade fair management at Koelnmesse.
HIGH QUALITY OF THE VISITOR PROFILE
Under the banner of World of Interiors, imm cologne provided a central
forum for comparing collections, sourcing and designing ranges right at
the start of the new year. On the visitor side, the sharper focus on the
B2B trade at imm cologne 2026 met the industry's needs. Significant
decision-makers from purchasing associations, retail chains, the
wholesale and specialist retail trade, e-commerce companies and mail
order businesses travelled to Cologne to view suppliers' collections and
establish partnerships.
