Press information of Koelnmesse

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

The first motorcycle trade fair of the year attracts motorcycle fans and the international trade + Total of around 100,000 private and trade visitors in Cologne + Exhibitors praise high-quality conversations + Young public with strong representation

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

+++ Around 25,000 visitors from 125 countries +++ Industry celebrates the trade fair’s relaunch after pandemic-related cancellations +++ Over 70 per cent of trade visitors travelled from outside Germany +++ Exhibitors praise high-quality contacts +++ Event’s results exceeded expectations +++

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

Top decision-making competence of the visitors underlines the significance of the international trading platform Kind + Jugend and sets a clear business signal

At this year's gamescom, politicians have spoken out in favour of predictable and uniform trade fair operations in Germany. Trade fairs need to be able to plan ahead to keep functioning as strong and innovative sectors, and to lend internationality and economic added value to Germany as a trade fair location. In early August, the country's federal government unveiled its new Covid protection

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

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

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

CEO since 2008 - Mayor Reker: Continuity for the future

Statements by Mayor Henriette Reker, Chairwoman of Koelnmesse's Supervisory Board Gerald Böse, Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse Herbert Marner, Chief Financial Officer of Koelnmesse on the occasion of Koelnmesse's annual press conference at 12:30 pm on 30 May 2022, at Koelnmesse's Congress Centrum Nord as well as on

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

Sandra Orth (52), Managing Director of Koelncongress GmbH, will be leaving the Koelnmesse Group at the end of January 2022. For personal reasons, she has decided not to extend her management contract in order to devote herself to new responsibilities. In 2007, after many years in a leading position at the trade fair organiser Reed Exhibitions, Sandra Orth took over as the new Managing Director

President and Chief Executive Officer Gerald Böse anticipates stabilisation in 2022 - turnover of around 250 million euro expected

- New trade fair for textile handicrafts to be held in June 2022 - First international offspring of the world's leading trade fair "h+h cologne” - Uniting the soft crafts industries in North America

Yet Koelnmesse remains fundamentally committed to organising its events in the first quarter of 2022

Koelnmesse relies on innovation by Ubirch and Corussoft

"Koelnmesse has committed itself to organising its events worldwide by the end of 2050 in a way that will result in net-zero-CO2 emissions. We have already taken the first steps and are now putting strategies in place to reach this target", said Koelnmesse President and Chief Executive Officer Gerald Böse. This is how Koelnmesse and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition

Catja Caspary concentrates on her role as Vice President Marketing Communications

Boost in digitalisation, energy and new motivation palpable

Anne Schumacher (40), Vice President Trade Fair Management Food and FoodTec at Koelnmesse, will leave the company at the end of February 2022.

Koelnmesse provides exhibitors and logistics companies with planning reliability and time savings for deliveries and departures

Setting the course for the future of the trade fair and congress site Important milestones reached in the Koelnmesse 3.0 investment programme

Koelnmesse offers new services for trade fairs during and after the Coronavirus-crisis

Jochen Dosch is leaving the company after 22 years

Koelnmesse is well prepared for re-start, but also reaches the limits of its resilience - 2020 and 2021 with a slump in turnover and extensive losses

New business with much potential in Cologne and at international trade fair grounds

Koelnmesse provides its customers planning security

Due to the continuing uncertain situation regarding COVID-19, Koelnmesse has responded to the call by the green garden lifestyle industries and, for one year only, moved spoga+gafa 2021 to 8 to 10 August 2021. In parallel, Koelnmesse is working on digital formats that will complement spoga+gafa in the Cologne exhibition halls. Even though the majority of exhibitors and the market partners were

In close cooperation with the City of Cologne, Koelnmesse GmbH has fundamentally renewed its traffic guidance system, which dates back to 2005, and adapted it to the significantly increased complexity of traffic volume. From now on, all logistics and visitor traffic can be controlled according to the respective traffic situation. This will make traffic at trade fairs safer and smoother in the future,

Despite the serious impact, navigating the crisis with a steady hand 54 trade fairs were cancelled in 2020 as revenue fell to 95 million euro

New date for both trade fairs: 17 to 21 November 2021