As a convention and trade fair city, Cologne offers a much broader outlook, with 17 million people living and working within a radius of 100 km of Cologne and the city’s proximity to three airports and the Benelux countries making it a real nerve-centre! In Cologne nothing is very far away. In the city centre are lots of things – the Congress Centre, the Exhibition Centre, the Old City with its cafes, sights, shops and numerous hotels – are easily reached on foot. Enjoy your stroll! Top locations and first-class service providers form the ...
As a convention and trade fair city, Cologne offers a much broader outlook, with 17 million people living and working within a radius of 100 km of Cologne and the city’s proximity to three airports and the Benelux countries making it a real nerve-centre! In Cologne nothing is very far away. In the city centre are lots of things – the Congress Centre, the Exhibition Centre, the Old City with its cafes, sights, shops and numerous hotels – are easily reached on foot. Enjoy your stroll!
Top locations and first-class service providers form the foundation for the popularity of the cathedral city as a venue for events. The TagungsBarometer (Conference Barometer) reflects the popularity of Cologne as a venue: 2022, more than 40,000 events were held in Cologne with approx. 3.72 million participants. Key business sectors for event organisers are: banking / insurance, medicine / pharmaceuticals, communications and IT. According to the calculations, the Cologne meeting market’s total turnover (from consumption) in Germany amounts to EUR 1.3 billion annually.
The study "Meetings and congresses as an economic factor for Cologne" reveals the economic effects of meetings and congresses on the Rhine metropolis.
All our event suppliers and social programmes at a glance: event services in Cologne. In our convention calendar you will find an up-to-date overview of important congresses, incentives and trade fairs in Cologne.
Would you like to learn more about the local drivers of the trade fair and event venue? In interviews we talk to experts from the Cologne economy and science.
Cologne has a large selection of venues that are suitable for conventions available. The Cologne Convention Bureau will help you in the process of finding the appropriate venue for your convention. You will find an overview with the information concerning venues that is most important for convention planning, such as room size, capacity, distance from the city centre, and photo material, on locations.cologne.
