Kind Und Jugend

Ready for Re-Start

Cologne is ready for the Re-Start ‘Edition of Kind + Jugend 2021. Nearly 180 companies from around 20 countries will be exhibiting in hall 10.2 of Koelnmesse from 9 to 11 September 2021.

This year the fair will be very focused and transparently planned. The exhibitor field includes more home textiles, decoration and clothing, but also, for example, some pram and pushchair manufacturers. The companies participating come from Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Denmark and other European countries. Companies such as Lässig, Thule, Engel, Sterntaler and Thermobaby stand for sustainable and convincing products and concepts. The current list of exhibitors can be seen on the homepage.

In addition to the range of exhibitors, the Trend Forum at Kind + Jugend offers insights into trends and inspirations, which are presented in an exciting way by experts such as the Trendbible. Also experts from The Insight Family will provide background information and analysis on major topics such as the impact of the rise of Direct-to-Consumer on brands. Will the pandemic influence the attitude of next generations? The Insight Family will help attendees to the fair to understand the dynamic. A social media expert will help understand how social media can boost the business and build a community among customers and professionals. All lectures will be available on the digital platform Kind+Jugend @home.

The Kids Design Award which highlights ideas and designs of young creatives around the world will be presented in a special form this year. Only blueprints will be on display, and they represent an exclusive selection of the expert jury.

Here also every exhibitor has lots of opportunities to present their portfolio online. Kind+Jugend @home will be available until the end of October. This temporal extension significantly increases the reach of Kind + Jugend and its exhibitors in terms of both time and space.

The restart edition of Kind + Jugend 2021 will be implemented in hall 10.2 in a way that facilitates easy compliance with distancing and other hygiene rules. With the help of an app, visitors will also be able to avoid crowds and have a comfortable visit all the way from the car park to the fair grounds. Admission tickets for visitors and the media will be available exclusively online. This also applies to exhibitors and all service providers. The ticket shop of the Re-Start Edition of Kind + Jugend will be open from 9 August 2021.

Vaccinated, recovered or tested: the principle for safe access

Safety trumps everything: Those wishing to participate in the Re-Start Edition of Kind + Jugend 2021 must have either been fully vaccinated, recovered from COVID-19 within a minimum of 28 days and a maximum of six months, or received a recent negative test result (from a test taken within the last 48 hours for antigen tests or the last 72 hours for PCR tests).

The “vaccinated, recovered or tested” principle applies to all trade fair participants. The EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC), issued by EU member states, is accepted as digital proof of vaccination. The certificate contains a QR code, which can be stored in various smartphone apps – in Germany, the CovPass app or the Corona-Warn app, for instance. Further information on the EU DCC and the apps that can display the certificate is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/ info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirusresponse/safe-covid-19-vaccineseuropeans/eu-digital-covidcertificate_en.

Trade fair participants who do not have direct access to a digital COVID certificate that meets the EU DCC standard can obtain a QR code by taking a test at any participating test centre that issues EU DCC QR codes in any EU member state or in Cologne before visiting the trade fair grounds.

Safety measures within the fairgrounds

For the protection of all trade fair participants everyone on the trade fair grounds is obliged to wear mouth and nose protection. The only exception are seating areas, e.g. at exhibition stands or at places providing food. For those who do not have their own masks, we will provide mouth and nose protection.