imm cologne will move to June next year.
The exhibition, which hasn’t taken place since 2020, will move to 4-7 June providing ‘planning certainty’, according to organiser Koelnmesse.
The scheduling of 2024 will be decided after next year’s exhibition.
The show will also be cut to four days and begin on a Sunday, rather than the previous Monday opening day. The public days will no longer happen, with consumers admitted by invitation only.
‘Today the imm cologne advisory board gave the concept proposed by Koelnmesse for the imm spring edition in June 2023 the green light unanimously. Our thanks go to the advisory board and in particular to the German industry, the retail sector and the purchasing associations for their support. This concept will ensure that imm cologne can take place again after a two-year break,’ says Gerald Böse, Koelnmesse ceo. ‘I firmly believe in face-to-face exchanges. In my view, they are immensely important for the industry’s development, especially in challenging times. The sector needs an in-person platform in Germany, an event with international appeal and a strong communication reach like imm cologne.’
‘The spring edition is synonymous with a new beginning. imm cologne wants to use it to motivate and to show how it is experimenting with new ideas and leaving well-trodden paths behind. What’s more, the event in June gives our partners planning certainty,’ says Oliver Frese, Koelnmesse coo.
