h+h cologne

International Trade Fair for Creative Handicraft + Hobby Supplies

Venue

MessegeländeCologneGermany

Dates

31/03/-02/04/202322/03/-24/03/202407/03/-09/03/2025March 2026Interval: annuallyfounded in: 2011

Organiser

Koelnmesse GmbH Messeplatz 150679 CologneGermanyFon: +49 221 821-0Fax: +49 221 821-2574info@koelnmesse.dehttp://www.koelnmesse.de

Project teamFon: +49 221 821-3206Fax: +49 221 821-3003hh-cologne@koelnmesse.dehttp://www.hh-cologne.de

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	3/2019	3/2022₁₎	3/2023
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	36.600	31.400	48.000
space (net)	16.152	6.045	13.528
Special show space	1.085	1.136	1.586
Exhibitor stand space	15.067	4.909	11.942
hall space	15.067	4.909	11.942
domestic	6.081	1.046	4.815
foreign	8.986	3.863	7.127
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	425	139	272
domestic	110	23	73
foreign	315	116	199
other represented firms		0	0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	16.880	4.131	12.207
domestic	9.827	2.393	6.835
foreign	7.053	1.738	5.372

₁₎To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 36 countries
Austria: 3; Belgium: 3; Brazil: 1; Bulgaria: 1; Canada: 3; China, People's Republic: 18; Cyprus: 1; Czechia: 2; Denmark: 11; Estonia: 1; Finland: 2; France: 8; Germany: 73; Greece: 2; Hong Kong, China SAR: 2; Hungary: 1; India: 6; Israel: 1; Italy: 19; Japan: 3; Korea, Republic: 1; Lithuania: 2; Netherlands: 23; Peru: 3; Poland: 3; Portugal: 3; Romania: 1; Serbia: 3; South Africa: 2; Spain: 11; Taiwan: 6; Thailand: 1; Türkiye: 27; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 8; United States of America: 15; Uruguay: 2

FKM Trade visitors profile 2019

Visitors total (number of entries)16.880Proportion of trade visitors93 %

Open all information

Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)70

of which

Nielsen 116

Bremen0
Hamburg2
Lower Saxony10
Schleswig-Holstein4

Nielsen 241

North Rhine-Westphalia41

Nielsen 3a15

Hesse8
Rhineland-Palatinate6
Saarland2

Nielsen 3b9

Baden-Württemberg9

Nielsen 49

Bavaria9

Nielsen 5+65

Berlin3
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
Saxony-Anhalt1

Nielsen 74

Saxony2
Thuringia2

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Industry4
Retail trade57
Wholesale/foreign trade6
Commercial agent1
Skilled trades15
Service6
Social institution, public institution, school3
Other economic sectors5
Student1
other non-professionals1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer72
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.8
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office3
Department head, group head, team leader2
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker9
Lecturer, teacher3
Trainee1
Other position2
Student1
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management43
Research/development/design3
Manufacturing, production, quality control8
Buying/procurement11
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology0
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales18
Marketing, advertising, PR3
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs0
Other area9
Student1
Other not gainfully employed1

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km17
more than 50 km up to 100 km8
more than 100 km up to 300 km26
over 300 km50

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)30

of which

EU64
Other european countries20
North America6
South-, East-, Central Asia5
Other countries6

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Netherlands18
Switzerland10
Belgium9
France7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland6

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 470
5 - 911
10 - 499
50 - 1993
200 - 4992
500 - 9991
1 000 and more2
Student1
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively59
collectively23
in an advisory capacity/organization13
no4
Student1
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event48
Earlier events55
First visit35

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.6

Survey conducted by: factx Gesellschaft für Markt- und Sozialforschung

Industry sectorTextiles (Clothing and Home Textiles, Technical Textiles) (industry 80), Crafting, DIY, Collecting (industry 31)

Main product groupHome Textiles, Tapestries, Yarns, Sewing Machines, Embroidery Machines, Knitting Machines, Notions, haberdashery, Amateur Handicraft Articles, Hobby Articles

AccessTrade visitors

Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No