ORGATEC

New visions of work

Venue

MessegeländeCologneGermany

Dates

27/10/-30/10/2026Interval: every two yearsfounded in: 1953

Organiser

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

Project teamFon: +49 221 821-3068+49 221 821-2626orgatec@koelnmesse.dehttps://www.orgatec.de

Supporter/sponsor

Industrieverband Büro und Arbeitswelt e.V. (IBA), Wiesbaden

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	10/2018	10/2022₁₎	10/2024
FKM certification			preliminary
Space (m²)
space (gross)	126.900	111.400	140.000
space (net)	81.512	61.178	66.630
Special show space	3.354	1.991	5.710
Exhibitor stand space	78.158	59.187	60.920
hall space	78.158	59.187	60.920
domestic	27.068	13.476	20.921
foreign	51.090	45.711	39.999
open air	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	749	686	738
domestic	181	153	181
foreign	568	533	557
other represented firms	0	0	0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	63.166	41.000	50.061
domestic	27.897	17.385	22.947
foreign	35.269	23.615	27.114

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

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2024 from 40 countries
Austria: 11; Belgium: 8; Bulgaria: 1; Canada: 2; China, People's Republic: 109; Croatia: 3; Cyprus: 1; Czechia: 9; Denmark: 15; Estonia: 4; Finland: 10; France: 14; Germany: 181; Greece: 1; Hong Kong, China SAR: 64; India: 6; Ireland: 1; Italy: 47; Japan: 1; Korea, Republic: 19; Lebanon: 1; Lithuania: 2; Malaysia: 5; Netherlands: 27; New Zealand: 2; Poland: 21; Portugal: 15; Romania: 2; Serbia: 2; Singapore: 2; Slovenia: 3; Spain: 45; Sweden: 17; Switzerland: 12; Taiwan: 31; Thailand: 1; Türkiye: 29; Ukraine: 1; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 9; United States of America: 4

FKM Trade visitors profile 2022

Visitors total (number of entries)41.000Proportion of trade visitors93 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)61

of which

Nielsen 111

Bremen0
Hamburg4
Lower Saxony6
Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 233

North Rhine-Westphalia33

Nielsen 3a14

Hesse8
Rhineland-Palatinate5
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b15

Baden-Württemberg15

Nielsen 412

Bavaria12

Nielsen 5+613

Berlin8
Brandenburg2
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania3
Saxony-Anhalt0

Nielsen 73

Saxony2
Thuringia0

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Industry27
Trade22
Skilled trades9
Service18
Bank and insurance2
Authority/public services5
University, research2
Student9
other non-professionals1
Other economic sectors6

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer20
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.12
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office10
Department head, group head, team leader16
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker24
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee2
Other position5
Student9
Other not gainfully employed1

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management20
Research and development, design/construction16
Manufacturing, production, quality control7
Buying/procurement10
Finance/accounting, controlling2
Information and communication technology2
Personnel administration, administration4
Sales13
Marketing, advertising, PR4
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs1
Other area10
Student9
Other not gainfully employed1

Occupation

Occupation (%)

9
17
Designer12
7
17
3
7
24

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km17
more than 50 km up to 100 km11
more than 100 km up to 300 km22
over 300 km50

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)39

of which

EU62
Other european countries11
Africa4
North America4
Middle East7
South-, East-, Central Asia7
Other countries5

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Netherlands10
Belgium10
France6
Italy5
Türkiye4

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 411
5 - 910
10 - 4921
50 - 19921
200 - 4998
500 - 9996
1 000 and more14
Student9
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively26
collectively32
in an advisory capacity/organization24
no7
Student9
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event32
Earlier events59
First visit46

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

1.9

Survey conducted by: Hopp Marktforschung

Industry sectorOffice Equipment and Supplies (industry 15), Teaching and Learning Aids, Further and Continuing Education, Business Start-up, Human Resources Development (industry 52)

Main product groupOffice Furnishing, Office Supplies, Office Organization, Building and Construction, Functional Furnishings, Software, Services, Lighting Technology, Floor Coverings, Office Equipment

AccessTrade visitors

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

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No