Annual Report 2023 – MEET THE NEW

2024 marks an outstanding anniversary for Koelnmesse. We are celebrating our 100th anniversary and thus a milestone in our eventful history, which is characterised by tradition and a passion for the future along with the tremendous adaptability that is needed between these two poles.

Fact sheet for the Financial Press Conference 2024 (.pdf)

Final report to the Financial Press Conference 2024

Only those who move with the times reach 100

Koelnmesse has been successfully writing the history of economic development and progress worldwide for 100 years.

Sustainability: two people on a roof with solar panels in a Koelnmesse exhibition hall

Dreams of the future throughout the site

From the roofs to the cellars, at the events and outside the halls – Koelnmesse is breaking new ground and setting a clear course for a sustainable future.

Two employees talk about setting up a trade fair stand

Trade fairs set new records and exceed expectations worldwide

Koelnmesse clearly resumed its growth course in Germany and abroad in 2023, and is celebrating many premieres.

Employees of an international trade fair are delighted about a premiere event

Good news from around the world

Foreign business also normalised significantly. ISM Japan, Kind + Jugend ASEAN in Thailand, SIGEP China and the International Hardware Fair India all celebrated their premieres.

New impetus for more growth

The new Confex trade fair, congress and event location was opened as planned in June 2024. We are further expanding Koelnmesse’s competitiveness with innovative formats.

Employees are delighted with 2nd place in the "German Road and Transport Engineering Prize"

Winning smiles thanks to less traffic and fewer emissions

Koelnmesse logistics is awarded second place in the “German Road and Transport Engineering Award” in the “Innovation/Digitalisation” category.