Press information of Koelnmesse

The time capsule ceremonially lowered in Deutz today will not be reopened until the 150th anniversary of Koelnmesse on 11 May 2074 The Dean of the Cologne Cathedral Robert Kleine blesses the new Confex building as a place of encounter and peaceful exchange Koelnmesse and guests at the company's 100th anniversary celebration support Cologne's cathedral construction association, which was founded in 1842, with a donation for the cathedral's preservation

Koelnmesse will be operating over 20,000 m2 of solar panels on the roofs of its halls by the end of 2024 The aim is to produce three million kWh of sustainable electricity annually This will save a total of 1,850 tonnes of CO2 per year Overall strategic goal: a CO2-neutral energy supply by 2028

New joint venture with proven and established partners Corferias and Concept2b paves the way for expansion of EISENWARENMESSE to Latin America and the Caribbean. The established event “El Gran Salón Ferretero” brings together suppliers, distributors, and retailers to present an outstanding selection of products, technologies, and services. Latest addition of successful Cologne trade fair format in Colombia ensures dynamic growth for Koelnmesse and its partners as well as new business opportunities for hardware vendors.

Koelnmesse GmbH today announced that it will be extending its contract with Oliver Frese, which currently runs until the end of 2024, by a further five years to 31 December 2029. Frese has been the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Koelnmesse since 2020.

- To mark its 100th anniversary, Koelnmesse is opening its new event and congress location Confex with space for 6,200 guests, directly at the Cologne Messe/Deutz ICE railway station. - State-of-the-art venue in the heart of Europe with perfect transport links raises the bar for congresses, trade fairs and corporate events. - Konrad Adenauer founded Koelnmesse in 1924 to drive the economy of the West and as a European peace project. - Among the 2,000 guests attending the anniversary celebrations are Minister President Henrik Wüst and numerous other public figures. To mark its 100th anniversary, Koelnmesse is hosting a grand opening ceremony for Europe’s most cutting-edge event and congress centre: Confex. The technologically and environmentally groundbreaking new building creates new opportunities for innovative event formats in the region. After almost three years of construction, a core element of the one-billion-euro investment programme Koelnmesse 3.0 is launching on schedule.

- A strong upswing after the COVID-19 lockdown: Koelnmesse announces record sales of 416 million euro and the highest result in the company's history - Financial prudence remains the guiding principle: offsetting deficits from the pandemic years and strengthening equity - Anniversary and inauguration: Koelnmesse opens Confex, a state-of-the-art event and conference centre, to mark its 100th

Koelnmesse and dmg events, two global leaders in the exhibition industry, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing key trade exhibitions across the Middle East.

- Registration open for 91st UFI Global Congress, taking place 20-23 November 2024 - Largest, most global event of the year hosted by Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany

Silke de Witt is taking over the financial reins at Koelnmesse from 1 July 2024, and will also become a member of the Executive Board. She is joining the company on 1 April 2024 and will share the role with Volker Ahrberg, Member of the Executive Board and sole authorised signatory for Koelnmesse, on an interim basis. Volker Ahrberg will be retiring at the end of June in a planned departure.

Koelnmesse is launching an ambitious sustainability strategy to become climate-neutral five years earlier than planned. Alongside E.ON, Koelnmesse is consolidating its pioneering role as it plans to save 5,800 tonnes of CO2 per year from 2028 onwards at one of the world’s largest city-centre trade fair sites. A partnership between E.ON and RheinEnergie will enable an innovative and effective combination of decentralised generation and centralised district heating. Within the framework of a new energy partnership with E.ON and RheinEnergie, by 2028, Koelnmesse will have completely switched the heating supply for its trade fair grounds in Cologne – the eighth largest trade fair site in the world – to climate-friendly technology. The systems used will be powered by sustainable sources such as air, groundwater and the sun. In innovative combination with the RheinEnergie district heating system, this new heating concept will secure significant energy and CO2 savings amounting to 5,800 tonnes per year. These plans form part of the sustainability strategy that Koelnmesse is launching today, which involves the company and Koelnmesse's own events reaching the requirements for climate-neutrality as early as 2030. This is five years earlier than initially planned.

Koelnmesse and Fiere di Parma proudly announce the expansion of their partnership. Having successfully collaborated in the Food-Tec industry for the past 8 years, the two organizations are now extending their cooperation to the Food & Beverage sector.

• Koelnmesse distinguished by FOCUS MONEY and DEUTSCHLAND TEST as the most renowned German trade fair location with the highest rating • Analysts from IMWF (Institute for Management and Economic Research) collected and evaluated several million mentions in news and social media concerning around 18,000 companies for the ranking Koelnmesse achieved full points and first place among all German trade fair locations: DEUTSCHLAND TEST and FOCUS MONEY have named Koelnmesse "Company of the Year" 2024 in a study conducted by IMWF (Institute for Management and Economic Research). "We are delighted to take first place among trade fair locations in Germany. This achievement further confirms our continued efforts to offer our trade fair visitors and exhibitors first-class experiences. It recognises our success and serves as an incentive in our ongoing pursuit of innovative and sustainable paths for our customers in the future," says Koelnmesse CEO, Gerald Böse.

Managing Director Keith Tsui leaves Koelnmesse Michiel Kruse (58) is assuming responsibility for Koelnmesse's business in Mainland China, succeeding Keith Tsui, who is leaving the company at his own request. Mathias Küpper (48) will assume management responsibility for the subsidiary in Hong Kong, as part of his existing role as Vice President Asia-Pacific at Koelnmesse. Mainland China and Hong Kong are important focus regions for Koelnmesse. The local subsidiaries, which were founded in 2002, organise trade fairs locally and also serve as the contacts for Chinese customers participating in Koelnmesse events globally.

4,800 modules with an output of almost 2.0 megawatt peak (MWp) will effectively reduce CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes annually. By constructing Cologne's largest inner-city photovoltaic system, Koelnmesse is taking another step toward achieving its goal of climate-neutral business operations by 2035. In the coming weeks, around 4,800 photovoltaic modules will be installed on the roofs of Hall 11 and the South Entrance, promising an annual yield of 2 million kilowatt hours. "Photovoltaics play a key role in our mission to achieve a future-oriented power supply," says Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse GmbH. "The self-generated energy will enable us to reduce our CO2 footprint by around 1,200 tonnes per year." "Large-scale projects such as Koelnmesse's photovoltaic system make an important contribution to the City of Cologne's ambitious goal of being CO2-neutral by 2035. Moreover, Koelnmesse is also acting as a role model for other companies to position themselves sustainably," says Henriette Reker, Mayor of the City of Cologne.

Premiere in South America: The largest gaming event in the world will be stopping off in São Paulo from 26 to 30 June 2024 Koelnmesse on course for international growth: After Cologne and Singapore, Brazil is now the third destination for the successful format Brazil was the partner country of gamescom 2023 in Cologne. A high-ranking delegation from the state and city of São Paulo used the opportunity to promote the strongest economic region in South America with its own gamescom in the business metropolis. In addition to the successful concept in Cologne and gamescom asia in Singapore, there will now be another international gamescom, as it will be taking place for the first time at the São Paulo Expo trade fair and congress centre from 26 to 30 June 2024. Within just three intensive months, Koelnmesse developed the concept and entertainment framework for the new gamescom latam together with its close partner and licensor, game - The German Games Industry Association, the established BIG festival, and Omelete Company.

Koelnmesse to host the UFI Global Congress in 2024

On 1 January 2024, Sebastian Rosito (43) is returning to Koelnmesse to take over as Senior Vice President in Cologne with responsibility for the International Hardware Fair, Asia-Pacific Sourcing, spoga+gafa, spoga horse and h+h cologne. He will also manage the relevant outbound events in the division portfolio as part of his global portfolio responsibility. He is taking over from Markus Oster, who

Final decision on new building expected to be made in 2025 Modern office location for 750 employees may be built near Deutz train station

Final decision on new building expected to be made in 2025 Modern office location for 750 employees may be built near Deutz train station

2023 sees the resurgence of the Cologne trade fair as well as a growing portfolio, internationality and a strong sales performance

• Koelnmesse acquires all shares of Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt. Ltd. and will operate as Koelnmesse Pvt. Ltd. in future. ​• Unified ownership paves the way for growth strategy in one of the world's largest economies.

Nature, events and community – these are the three main fields of action for Koelnmesse’s sustainability activities, which it will realise holistically. All measures and ideas have the aim of becoming a marketplace that makes maximum resource conservation possible during trade fair operations. “It is a challenge. However, we are approaching this situation with vigour and have a clear

Koelnmesse develops the trade fair app further and expands its digital offering with Lead+Meet |Exhibitors can target their key visitor groups directly | Indoor navigation leads target customers directly to the stand | Visitors quickly and easily find the relevant exhibitors for them

From 01.04.2023, Jan Philipp Hartmann (38) will take over the role of director for Anuga at Koelnmesse, assuming responsibility for the direct management and development of the world’s leading food trade fair. He will succeed Stefanie Mauritz, who was appointed to the role in December 2019. Jan Philipp Hartmann, who has been employed by Koelnmesse since 2016, has many years of experience

• Koelnmesse will become new event partner for PMRExpo from November 2023 • The German Professional Mobile Radio Association (PMeV) is behind the concept • Event to focus on digital media, entertainment and mobility ​• Digitalisation and cyber security are core topics

Findings show: Main focus remains on physical format | Digitality is an opportunity for 365-day platforms | Sector customisation is essential

Koelnmesse resumes its growth trajectory following pandemic-related re-start | Investments in forward-looking Koelnmesse 3.0 project and digitalisation | Sustainability central pillar of corporate strategy

Long-time Head of Communications - Jasmin Fischer to follow in January

Guido Gudat is leaving the company after almost 35 years

Important milestone reached in the implementation of the large-scale "Koelnmesse 3.0" project Global Congress of the Exhibition Industry to be first event highlight in 2024

UFI Global Congress - the exhibition industry's annual global gathering heads to Cologne in 2024 - Koelnmesse selected as hos in their centennial year - Congress to take place from 20-23 November, 2024

Koelnmesse continues to expand its food sector business in Japan

Strong participation of political representatives and continued support by the Tourism Board

Ralf Nüsser (58) is to become the new Managing Director of Koelncongress GmbH as of 1 November 2022. The Authorised Signatory and Senior Vice President will thus be succeeding founding Managing Director Bernhard Conin (68), who has always defined himself as a "host of hosts" and will continue to serve the company until the end of February 2023 following 44 years of service. The

Koelnmesse to place focus on the sweets & snacks segment with ISM Japan Messe Düsseldorf launches new ProWine Tokyo from 2024 Both German trade fair companies contribute their expertise

Memorandum of Understanding signed with ANTAD, organiser of Expo ANTAD in Guadalajara

Highest distinction for the Covid safety concept #B-SAFE4business, which has ensured smooth trade fair operations during the pandemic

Koelnmesse's CFO is entering retirement after more than 20 years with the company

CEO since 2008 - Mayor Reker: Continuity for the future

2022 is the year of the re-start - concrete forecasts are hardly possible

Koelnmesse divides Food and FoodTec into separate business units Executive positions filled by two experienced trade fair managers

Koelnmesse involved in four out of five world exhibitions so far this millennium Christopher Hecker to head the Expo team as Pavilion Director