💧 Free chilled drinking water is now available across our trade fair grounds. New refill stations on the North Boulevard and Central Boulevard let visitors top up their own bottles free of charge. A sustainable service we're happy to offer.  🎮 We're ready for gamescom! @gameverband.bsky.social

🚆 On track: 155 tonnes of CO₂ saved in one year. 🌱 Thanks to excellent rail connections, getting to Koelnmesse sustainably is easy. According to @deutschebahn.com, the special DB Event offers for our events saved around 155 tonnes of CO₂ between July 2025 and June 2026. #koelnmesse #tradefairer

No more space available: the exhibition space at gamescom 2026 is completely sold out for the first time. 🎮 The record demand from exhibitors underlines gamescom’s continued international growth and its importance as the leading platform for the global games industry. 🕹️ @gameverband.bsky.social

When Cologne broke a sweat 🌡️🕰️ 
The summer of 1976 became known as the "summer of the century". Almost exactly 50 years later, another exceptional heatwave hit Cologne again. ☀️ Our archive photo proves that some things never change: ice cream helps. 🍦 Stay cool and take care! 💧

Ever wondered what happens at our annual financial press conference? 📊Once a year, we welcome journalists to share our business performance, key milestones and what's ahead. From there, our story reaches newspapers, TV, radio and social media, helping our news travel far beyond the conference room.

📈 Koelnmesse closed 2025 with €455.5 million in revenue and €62 million in consolidated profit. Across 79 events worldwide, we welcomed around 2.5 million visitors and around 44,000 exhibitors, continuing our growth trajectory. 🌍 #Koelnmesse #tradefairs

🌍 Koelnmesse is launching its first trade fair in Africa. With Anuga Select South Africa launching in Cape Town in June 2027, we are expanding the global Anuga network and creating new opportunities for the food and beverage industry. 🔗 t1p.de/wfh6j

At Koelnmesse in Cologne, we offer around 8,700 parking spaces directly on-site and up to 3,300 additional spaces nearby. 🚗 Short distances and excellent accessibility help ensure a convenient start to every trade fair visit for exhibitors, visitors and employees alike. ☺️ #KoelnmesseCounts

Sweet giveaway 🍯 You can win one jar of original Koelnmesse honey! How to join: ✅ Like this post ✅ Follow Koelnmesse Newsroom ✅ Tell us in the comments who you’d share your honey with 🔁 Repost for extra luck! Giveaway ends June 2, 2026, at 11:59 PM CET. Winners will be notified via DM. Good luck! 🍀

Record-breaking results: The third edition of gamescom latam welcomed more than 154,000 visitors in São Paulo, a 17.5% increase compared to last year and the highest attendance in the event’s history. Highlights included: 🎮 400+ games showcased 🚀 60+ new releases 🌍 175 exhibitors from 23 countries

Sustainably on the move 🚝 Thanks to our visitors and exhibitors, 779,332 passenger kilometres were travelled CO₂-free to our events and trade fairs.🤗 Together with @deutschebahn.com, we enable climate-friendly travel powered by 100 percent green electricity and offset any remaining emissions. ✅

Knowledge for tomorrow's success 🚀 In 2025, our employees completed a total of 980 days of training across internal and external development programmes, strengthening both their professional expertise and personal skills in a focused way. 😊💡

A stage for sports, music, and unforgettable moments: the legendary sports hall on our trade fair grounds in Cologne. 😍 From 1958 to 1998, up to 8,000 guests experienced concerts, carnival, and major sporting events. Replaced by today’s LANXESS arena, it lives on in memories. Who remembers it? ✨

ART COLOGNE goes international: with ART COLOGNE PALMA MALLORCA, we’re launching a new format on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca (April 9–12, 2026). 🖼️🤩 88 galleries, strong local partnerships and a new meeting point for the global art scene. From Cologne to the world 🌍 #Koelnmesse

Did you know there are around 200 different professions at Koelnmesse? 💡 Behind every trade fair is a wide range of roles – from Marketing to IT and beyond. Not everyone works on-site, but everyone helps make it happen. 💚

Next Level Koelnmesse: Mit Gästen aus über 200 Ländern und Veranstaltungen in 14 Ländern auf vier Kontinenten öffnen unsere Messen Türen zu internationalen Märkten. Ausstellende präsentieren ihre Innovationen dort, wo Entscheider zusammenkommen. 🌎

During Carnival, more than 116 events took place across the diverse venues of Koelncongress.🎭 This highlights the flexibility of our locations and the wide range of event formats we are able to host. Thanks to all colleagues for their dedication in making these events possible. 🥳 Kölle Alaaf!

Carnival in Cologne is all about colourful costumes and celebrating together in a joyful atmosphere. It’s one of the most traditional festivities in the city of Cologne! 🎭 To everyone celebrating: we wish you an amazing time! 🥳 Happy Carnival and Kölle Alaaf!

A new four-pawed addition to the Koelnmesse trade fair portfolio 🐾 Cologne is welcoming a new event to its trade fair calendar. Spoga dog powered by ZZF will launch as a dedicated B2B trade fair for dog supplies from 30 January to 1 February 2027. 👉 Read more: t1p.de/dd6pw

Yesterday, Preeti Shah, U.S. Consul General for NRW, visited ISM. After meeting our CEO Gerald Böse, she toured the USA Pavilion and met with exhibitors. The visit highlighted our role as a leading international marketplace connecting U.S. producers with global buyers, partners and new markets. 🍬🌍

KuchenMeister GmbH set a new world record at #ISMCologne yesterday! 🥐 Their giant croissant measures an impressive 85 cm – over 20 cm bigger than the previous record holder. Congratulations to Fabian Meiberg and the whole team. And yes: the audience got to taste it!

Around 20,000 accredited media professionals from across the globe report on our trade fairs, trends and innovations. This global coverage ensures that the voices of our industries are heard far beyond our trade fair halls in print, online, on TV and across social media. 🤩  #KoelnmesseCounts

Our preliminary figures are in. 🚀 2025 delivers strong results for Koelnmesse with around €450 million turnover, €60 million net income and 79 events worldwide. A strong signal for global exchange and future growth 👉 shorturl.at/kOU6E

150 years of Konrad Adenauer. As Mayor of Cologne and founder of Koelnmesse, he believed in the power of international exchange and dialogue to build trust and peace in Europe. 🌎 His vision still shapes our work today. 🤝 #koelnmesse #konradadenauer #europe #peace #together @stadt-koeln.de

Shaping Global Connections across 400,000 sq m! 🤩 With 11 halls, our Confex, and two Congress Centres, we create ideal conditions for events of any size. 🙌 Our largest trade fair ever: Anuga 2025 with 8,000+ exhibitors from 110 countries and 145,000 trade visitors from 190 nations. 😱

From the ground up, perfectly connected! 🏢 Our distinctive, listed trade fair HQ stands for Koelnmesse’s diversity: creative, organised and visionary minds shaping strong trade fairs worldwide. 🌍 And yes, we do use the 13th floor, where big ideas and bold decisions are made. 💡 #KoelnmesseCounts

🎁 Giveaway! Win 1x2 tickets for our trade fair ART COLOGNE! 🍀 Like this post, share it and comment who you’d take with you (more comments = more chances!). 🎟️ Valid Nov 7–9. 💥 One of the world’s top art fairs brings global art to Cologne Nov 6–9. Don’t miss it! 🎨

Curtain up for @iddcologne! Cologne becomes a stage for interior design! 16 locations, 100 brands, pure inspiration. Join in for free, explore, and experience design up close until Oct 29! 🛋️🤩 More information: shorturl.at/prSxq

We’re bringing furniture and interior design from our trade fair halls to the city! At 15 unique locations across Cologne, idd cologne presents fresh living and design trends. Free and open to everyone. 👉 Programme: t1p.de/l98qr

Hard to beLEAF how colourful our trade fair grounds look! 🍂🍃🍁 📸: Koelnmesse GmbH / Kathrin Vogt  #Koelnmesse