Efficient, dynamic, and market-driven—imm cologne is set to elevate business and innovation in the consumer-focused interior design industry from January 20 to 23, 2026. This reimagined event introduces a forward-thinking trade fair concept designed to showcase market-ready products, highlight emerging trends, and foster valuable business connections. Cologne will continue to serve as the key meeting hub for decision-makers in the furniture sector, strategically positioned in the heart of Europe’s most significant market.
Momentum is building
The hall layout is finalized, exhibitor registrations are increasing, and the industry’s response to imm cologne’s transformation has been overwhelmingly positive. Offering a market-friendly participation fee of just 100 euros per square meter, the event ensures exhibitors can benefit from a cost-effective and transparent trade fair experience. Detailed floor planning is set to commence in mid-April 2025, with prime spots already available for reservation. In collaboration with industry leaders, retailers, and trade fair organizer Koelnmesse, imm cologne is committed to strengthening Germany’s role as a vital cornerstone of the global furniture market.
A forward-looking platform for the furniture industry
imm cologne is and will remain the event that kicks off the new interior design year. Its redefined concept is based on a B2B-only platform that focuses on the consumer-oriented segment of the interior design market. With our attractive participation packages, we’ve created the ideal platform for our exhibitors and visitors,” says Bernd Sanden, imm cologne’s director.
Matthias Pollmann, Vice President Trade Fair Management at Koelnmesse, adds: “imm cologne provides real added value for the consumer-oriented interiors industry. It is playing an instrumental role in the sector’s transformation. The trade fair is continuing its 70-year success story with a strong, modern concept as it moves into the future.”
B2B only: imm cologne’s clear positioning
A systematic B2B focus and the trade fair’s international orientation remain crucial factors. While exhibitors travel from across the globe to appear at the event, the visitor profile primarily represents the European market.
Alongside the traditional furniture and interior design industry, the trade fair offers exhibitors from the international manufacturing industry the perfect platform for presenting relevant market and design trends. The spectrum of the exhibition covers all the key market segments of consumer-oriented interior design – from conventional furnishing solutions to flat-pack and ready-to-assemble offerings all the way through to young home living, discounted furniture and e-commerce.
imm cologne is aimed exclusively at professionals and trade visitors from the interiors industry and the home and living sector. Alongside German and international specialist retailers and wholesalers as well as purchasing groups, the event is increasingly geared towards digital sales channels. Its concept caters for e-commerce and online furniture sales as well as merchants in the DIY and supermarket sector.
Building on tradition, forging the future
With 100 years’ experience as a trade fair organizer, Koelnmesse is able to set the stage perfectly for a successful B2B event – from modern stands to well-designed exhibition halls and a high-performance infrastructure that guarantees all participants a first-class event experience. As a cosmopolitan metropolis on the Rhine with a vibrant design scene, Cologne has established itself as a major hub for the interiors industry, while imm cologne has shaped the market for decades as the furniture industry’s flagship event.
Alongside the traditional furniture and interior design industry, the trade fair offers exhibitors from the international manufacturing industry the perfect platform for presenting relevant market and design trends. The spectrum of the exhibition covers all the key market segments of consumer-oriented interior design – from conventional furnishing solutions to flat-pack and ready-to-assemble offerings all the way through to young home living, discounted furniture and e-commerce.
imm cologne is aimed exclusively at professionals and trade visitors from the interiors industry and the home and living sector. Alongside German and international specialist retailers and wholesalers as well as purchasing groups, the event is increasingly geared towards digital sales channels. Its concept caters for e-commerce and online furniture sales as well as merchants in the DIY and supermarket sector.
From 2026, the redefined trade fair will be hosted annually each January. The new concept will debut from 20 to 23 January 2026 in Halls 5, 6 and 10 of the Koelnmesse trade fair grounds. The January event in Cologne is a long-established fixture on the industry calendar – and the perfect way to start the new interior design year.
