Koelnmesse GmbH

Events ServicesNorth Rhine-westphalia, Germany501-1000 Employees

Koelnmesse GmbH is a large events services company based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It operates the Cologne exhibition centre, which provides 284,000 square metres of exhibition space, making it the third-largest in Germany and among the top ten globally. Each year, Koelnmesse organises about 80 trade fairs, exhibitions, guest events and corporate events in Cologne and other markets, delivered in physical, digital and hybrid formats.

Its portfolio spans three core domains: food and food technology (notable fairs include Anuga and ISM), furniture, interiors and design (imm cologne and ORGATEC), and digital media, entertainment and mobility (gamescom and DMEXCO). The events attract roughly 3 million visitors from more than 200 nations and involve more than 54,000 exhibiting companies from 122 countries, with a high share of international participation (about 72% of exhibitors and 45% of visitors from abroad on average). In June 2026, Koelnmesse expanded the Anuga brand into Africa by launching Anuga Select South Africa, in partnership with DMG Events.

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