Koelnmesse Newsroom

Shaping Global Connections across 400,000 sq m! 🤩

With 11 halls, our Confex, and two Congress Centres, we create ideal conditions for events of any size. 🙌

Our largest trade fair ever: Anuga 2025 with 8,000+ exhibitors from 110 countries and 145,000 trade visitors from 190 nations. 😱

From the ground up, perfectly connected! 🏢

Our distinctive, listed trade fair HQ stands for Koelnmesse’s diversity: creative, organised and visionary minds shaping strong trade fairs worldwide. 🌍

And yes, we do use the 13th floor, where big ideas and bold decisions are made. 💡

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The giveaway ends on November 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM (CET).
Winners will be notified via DM. Good luck!🤞

🎁 Giveaway! Win 1x2 tickets for our trade fair ART COLOGNE! 🍀

Like this post, share it and comment who you’d take with you (more comments = more chances!).

🎟️ Valid Nov 7–9.

💥 One of the world’s top art fairs brings global art to Cologne Nov 6–9. Don’t miss it! 🎨

Curtain up for @iddcologne! Cologne becomes a stage for interior design! 16 locations, 100 brands, pure inspiration. Join in for free, explore, and experience design up close until Oct 29! 🛋️🤩 More information: shorturl.at/prSxq

We’re bringing furniture and interior design from our trade fair halls to the city! At 15 unique locations across Cologne, idd cologne presents fresh living and design trends. Free and open to everyone. 👉 Programme: t1p.de/l98qr

Hard to beLEAF how colourful our trade fair grounds look! 🍂🍃🍁

📸: Koelnmesse GmbH / Kathrin Vogt 

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Over three million visitors experienced “Wa! Germany” at Expo 2025 in Osaka! 
The German Pavilion impressed with circular innovation and sustainability, earning the Sustainability Award and Silver Award for Theme Development. 🌿🥈

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Family-friendliness is part of who we are 🤗

With 1,100 employees and 582 children, balance matters. Flexible working models make it possible to adapt the day to the needs of kids, helping parents and colleagues thrive at work and at home. 👧👦🚀

#KoelnmesseYourWay

Blood Donation Day at Koelnmesse 🩸
Social responsibility means stepping in where help is needed most. Together with @roteskreuz.bsky.social we organised a donation day for our employees. Many joined, and afterwards recharged with a free meal. Proud of our team spirit! 💯

Koelnmesse expands globally: After the successful premieres of FSB Sports Show Riyadh & International Hardware Fair Saudi Arabia, Orgatec Workspace Saudi Arabia debuts this September. 39 international trade fairs planned for 2025! 🌍

Read more: www.koelnmesse.com/pressrelease...

Koelnmesse has been awarded "Most Attractive Employer 2025" by the F.A.Z. Institute, taking 1st place among German trade fair venues. 🚀 A big thank you to our amazing team that makes this possible every day! 🤗

100 Koelnmesse colleagues joined this year’s B2Run! 💪 Under cloudy skies and with pleasantly warm late-summer temperatures, our team spirit carried us through six kilometres and even into the RheinEnergie Stadium. A fantastic evening full of energy and cheers! 💚 #TeamKoelnmesse

With around 400,000 m² of space – the size of 56 football pitches – Koelnmesse is among the largest trade fair venues worldwide. ⚽️

11 trade fair halls and the new Confex provide room for every format: from global trade fairs to congresses, workshops and events. 🌍🚀

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Imagine being so iconic they architecturally acknowledge your existence. 🙌

Cool, but they asked for cold air, not Highway to Hell (Temperature Edition).

The only thing hotter than the gaming reveals.

📣 gamescom breaks records! 🥳
2025 highlights: 357,000 visitors from 128 countries, 1,500+ exhibitors from 72+ countries, 40 country pavilions from 35 nations, and 233,000 sqm of gross space. 🌍 A huge success 👏💚 See you next year! 🙏
@gameverband.bsky.social

The doors are open! Once again, Cologne is the global hub for gaming. 🎮 #gamescom kicks off with Federal Research Minister @dorobaer.bsky.social and NRW Minister-President Hendrik Wüst, highlighting the cultural and economic impact of gamescom and #Koelnmesse. Who’s in? 🙏 @gameverband.bsky.social

🎮 Tonight we kick off #gamescom Opening Night Live in Cologne! As the host of #gamescom with our partner, @gameverband.bsky.social, we bring the global gaming community together. 🌍 Proud home of the world’s biggest gaming event since 2009. Who’s joining us? 🎉

📸: Koelnmesse GmbH / Marvin Ruppert

Hallo @jaebchen.bsky.social, du hast bei unserem Gewinnspiel gewonnen! Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🎉 Bitte schreibe uns eine DM. 🤗

Winners will be notified via DM. Good luck! 🍀

+++ Giveaway 🎁 +++
To mark World Honey Bee Day (Aug 16), win 1 of 3 jars of original Koelnmesse honey! 🍯🐝
How to enter: Like this post, follow @Koelnmesse Newsroom and comment who you’d share the Honey with. Ends Aug 25, 11:59 pm (CEST). Good luck! 🍀

If you’ve been to #gamescom, you know him: the 2.60 m tall gamesbot! Built with 1,000 h of work, passion & tech by Andreas & Julia Bauer (AJ-Designs). From cables to LEDs, he’s a selfie magnet & trade fair icon. Meet him 20–24 Aug at Koelnmesse! 📸 #gamescom2025 #gamesbot

Our Conference and Exhibition Centre #Confex celebrates a strong first year: 45,000 guests at 41 events and bookings until 2032. Now attracting major medical congresses. Highlights include DIGITAL X by Deutsche Telekom and PSI by RX starting in 2027. 🤩

Read more: www.koelnmesse.de/pressemittei...

First Week, Big Steps 🚀 On 1 August, our new apprentices kicked off with a rally through Koelnmesse HQ, exploring different departments, exciting insights and sustainability projects. Organised by last year’s class, the tour built networks, shared knowledge and gave a warm welcome. 🙌 #Koelnmesse

➡️ Fewer queues, less crowding, and exclusive access to the latest games! 🚀👾
The giveaway ends on August 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM (CET).
Winners will be notified via DM. Good luck! 🍀

🎁 GIVEAWAY ALERT: Exclusive Wildcards for gamescom 2025! 🎮
We’re giving away 1x2 Wildcards for the trade visitor and media day at gamescom!
Here’s how to enter:
✅ Follow us on BlueSky and repost this giveaway post
📅 The Wildcards are valid for August 20, one day before the official public opening!

We’re ready for gamescom! 🥳

Our Hall 2.2 got a full technical and visual upgrade this summer. 💯

Finished in 16 weeks, during ongoing operations, on time and on budget. 😎

The Piazza and South Entrance were also renewed. A strong step toward the future of our trade fairs. 🤗

On 1 August, nine apprentices began their journey at Koelnmesse. A warm welcome! We’re excited for what lies ahead! 🤗

Yannick and Isabella have started their apprenticeships in office communication, while Philip, Finja, Lara, Lilly, Elena, Julia and Luna are diving into event management. 🤩