The return of imm cologne has given the show’s organiser encouragement for the 2027 edition, it says.
‘imm cologne 2026 has shown how important it is to adapt event formats to market conditions. We’re grateful to exhibitors and visitors for the trust they have placed in us,’ says Bernd Sanden, imm cologne 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 -22 January.’
The event saw 339 exhibitors from 28 countries occupy 53,000sqm. Of those 328 were non-German. Organiser Koelnmesse estimates that 10,000 trade visitors from 104 countries attended, with just over half of those non-German as the show focused on the entry-level to mid-range segments.
‘The feedback on the quality of the conversations and contacts was positive overall, with participants commenting that many concrete business prospects and even signed deals resulted from the productive discussions. The companies attending the event on the visitor side included names such as Aldi, Alliance Verband, Amazon, BDSK Handel, Einrichtungshaus Ostermann, Einrichtungspartnerring VME, Europa Möbel Verbund, Garant, Hans Segmüller, Ikea, IMG Group, Krieger Gruppe, Möbel Boss, Next, POCO, porta, Westwing, XXXLutz und Zurbrüggen Wohn-Zentrum. The largest visitor groups in Europe came from Belgium, France, UK and the Netherlands,’ says Sanden.
‘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,’ says Matthias Pollmann, Koelnmesse vice president trade fair management.
