imm Spring Edition kickstarts fresh formatestate

A total of 718 exhibitors from 43 countries participated in this year’s imm Spring Edition, which took place from 4-7th June. The one-off spring edition covered a gross exhibition area of 120,000m2, reports organiser Koelnmesse. A total of 86 exhibitors attended from Germany, and 632 from elsewhere.

Taking estimates for the last day of the fair into account, around 30,000 trade visitors (some 128,000 visitors were recorded in January 2020) from 116 countries attended the imm Spring Edition, and international visitors accounted for 52% of the audience.

“With the imm Spring Edition, Cologne has finally been able to send an important signal to the national and global markets again. Together with our partners from the industry, the Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) and the retail sector, we’re now setting the course for imm cologne 2024,” says Gerald Böse, CEO of show organiser Koelnmesse.

Koelnmesse says the edition marked “the start of the journey to a new and reimagined imm cologne” following a long pandemic break. The edition saw a focus on the circular economy through various presentations and events, while new features Pure Galleries and The Circle proved popular.

The exhibition was bolstered by Interior Design Week, which saw the city transformed into a summer design festival, with around 100,000 visitors in attendance at presentations across Cologne. imm cologne will return to its traditional timeline in 2024, from 14-18th January.