Koelnmesse GmbH

Once upon a time at Koelnmesse… 📖    For a new series celebrating 100 years of Koelnmesse, we reached out to former employees to tell their story. 📜🎉 Klaus-Dieter Nonnenbroich, Alfred Kohlenberg, Christa Hilgers, Hans-Gerd Schilz and Heinz Schnock reminisce about their extensive careers at Koelnmesse, sharing personal milestones, and unforgettable moments. With a combined 170 years of experience, they take us on a fascinating journey through the past of one of the world's leading trade fair companies. 🌍    Klaus-Dieter Nonnenbroich kicks off our new series today: “I have experienced Koelnmesse from various perspectives – from the very top and from the very bottom.“    Would you like to know what Klaus-Dieter's craziest day at Koelnmesse was or which experience he will remember forever? Check out our interview 🤩: https://lnkd.in/ezm7peFA   Stay tuned for more interviews to come! 🔔 #koelnmesse #koelnmesse100 #history #formeremployees 

Working al fresco? Here’s how we at Koelnmesse take our office outdoors! Your colleagues are on holiday and you are stuck working in the office? 💻 No way! ❌ Koelnmesse offers a variety of outdoor workspaces! Whether at the tables on our terrace, on the lawn or even in our comfortable deckchairs. At Koelnmesse you can catch the sun and a breath of fresh air while getting your job done. 🌳 We have plenty of outdoor spaces to change the scene and boost creativity throughout the workday. And for a sweet break, there is our cafeteria which offers delicious ice cream! 🍦 Come by and experience our fresher way of working at Koelnmesse. 🤝 #koelnmesse #summer #work #outdoor #koelnmesseyourway

Deine grüne Karriere beginnt bei der Koelnmesse! Wir suchen dich für ein Praktikum im Bereich Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und Social Responsibility! 🌱 Willst du erste Erfahrungen in einem innovativen Unternehmen sammeln, das Nachhaltigkeit als zentrale Aufgabe sieht? Dann bist du bei uns genau richtig! Wir suchen Studierende für ein Praktikum in unserer Unternehmensentwicklung im Zeitraum von September 2024 bis Dezember 2024. 🚀 Was dich bei uns erwartet 👇 ✅ Unterstützung bei der Umsetzung unserer Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie ✅ Organisation von internen Schulungen zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit ✅ Unterstützung bei der Implementierung von Maßnahmen im Rahmen einer Zertifizierung nach ISO ✅ Kommunikation und Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen internen Bereichen und externen Partnern Bewirb dich jetzt und werde Teil unseres Teams! 💚 Hier geht es zur Stellenausschreibung: https://lnkd.in/eMCvUZbA 📸: Koelnmesse GmbH / Jakob Studnar #koelnmesseyourway #tradefairer #job

A roaring finale: Koelnmesse’s spirit animal revealed! 🦁 We have reached the end of our #KoelnmesseStories, and to wrap things up, we asked our colleagues the ultimate question: If Koelnmesse were an animal, what would it be and why? To our surprise, one animal in particular came up rather often – can you guess which one? 😋 Find out in the video below! 🎥 Thanks to everyone who participated in this series. Katrin Schön, Jonas Falk, Michael Hildenhagen, Peggy Krause, Bianca Maria Anhalt – we hope you had fun! 💚 #koelnmesse #koelnmesse100 #koelnmesseyourway #interviews 

We're thrilled to share this "100 years Koelnmesse moment" from our subsidiary! 🤩 Our Asia Pacific regional offices from Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand came together in the beautiful town of Hoi An, Vietnam, to celebrate our 100th anniversary. 🎉 The event was filled with unforgettable experiences, as you can read below. ⬇️ Cheers to many more years of success and collaboration! 🥳 #koelnmesse #koelnmesse100 #anniversarycelebration #teamspirit

A piece of Koelnmesse history: historic majolica tiles revived 💫 After being forgotten for decades, Koelnmesse's historic majolica tiles are finally shining in new glory! 🌟 🛠️ The tiles were rediscovered in one of our cellars. They were originally part of the eponymous Majolica Hall, a foyer that was completed in 1925. Thanks to the special majolica technique, in which the ceramic is coated with two layers of glaze, the colours have retained their sheen for an entire century. 👷♂️ Marius Kallmann, construction manager at Koelnmesse, painstakingly catalogued the tiles and then designed two octagonal columns with them. The motifs range from nature and hunting scenes to children playing. 👧🌿🦌 "It was a challenge, but also an absolute honour, to bring these historic tiles back to life," says Kallmann. The tiles were originally manufactured by the Jacob Kalscheuer stoneware factory in the 1920s. Although it is unclear how they ended up in the cellar, they are now once again a living part of Koelnmesse history. 🤗 📸: Koelnmesse GmbH / Ludolf Dahmen #koelnmesse #koelnmesse100 #history

Sustainable mobility at Koelnmesse: We are expanding our e-charging infrastructure 🚗⚡ Koelnmesse is making great progress towards a more environmentally friendly future! Currently we have: 🔋 80 charging stations in the Car Park Zoobrücke 🔋 10 charging points in the area around the North Entrance 🔋 10 mobile movable charging stations that our workshop has built for flexible use at events And we're not stopping! 70 more e-charging stations are planned on the site, strategically placed close to the entrances on the car park decks of Halls 2, 4 and 10. Our new buildings Hall 1 and Confex will also be equipped with e-charging stations. 💪 We are particularly proud of the fact that our e-charging stations are powered by 100 % green electricity. The pictures show the impressive effort involved in laying 4.5 kilometres of cable! 🔌 With these measures, we are continuously reducing our carbon footprint and supporting employees, exhibitors and visitors in travelling to Koelnmesse in a more environmentally friendly way. 🌍💚 How important are sustainable mobility solutions to you? Let us know in the comments. 👇 📸: Koelnmesse GmbH / Ludolf Dahmen #tradefairer #sustainabletradefair #natureeventscommunity #sustainabletradefair #sustainableevents #tradefairer

📣 Big news! New joint venture with proven and established partners Corferias and Concept2b paves the way for expansion of INTERNATIONALE EISENWARENMESSE to Latin America and the Caribbean! 🌎🔧 With a strategic movement that enriches the panorama of industrial trade fairs in Latin America, Koelnmesse, in collaboration with Corferias, Centro internacional de Negocios y Exposiciones de Bogotá. and Concept2b, is now part of Gran Salón Ferretero y Constructor. 🌐🔝 This new chapter for the hardware industry in the region reinforces Koelnmesse's leadership in the organisation of international trade fairs. 🚀 "I am delighted to invest the expertise we have acquired with our successful Cologne model EISENWARENMESSE in this promising joint venture in Colombia," explains Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse. "This will enable us to support our customers in the Latin American market and create synergies between our events in Cologne and abroad. An absolute win-win situation for everyone involved." 🤝💼 👀 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eSpxpuux 📸: Koelnmesse GmbH / Thomas Klerx #koelnmesse #eisenwarenmesse #business #expansion

Italy joins 100-year celebration: Koelnmesse's Italian Extravaganza 🤗 Our Italian colleagues celebrated our 100th anniversary. Koelnmesse CEO Gerald Böse didn't want to miss the spectacle and attended the event! 😊 After our CEO's opening speech, a brass band mesmerised the guests with modern songs - followed by dancers who complemented the show. 🎶 Afterwards, all guests enjoyed a magnificent dinner in the historic Palazzo Lana Berlucchi. But the evening was far from over: after dinner, the anniversary cake was sliced in the garden and everyone danced to live music until midnight. 🕺💃 The evening was a complete success for everyone! 🥳 #koelnmesse100 #koelnmesse #celebration Koelnmesse Italia

For anyone interested in the post-pandemic comeback of trade fairs and the future of our industry, we highly recommend reading Carsten Dierig’s insightful piece for Welt, one of Germany’s leading newspapers (link German/no paywall). 📰 As he writes: “Trade fairs were among those hit hardest by the COVID-19 crisis. Venues had to remain closed, events were cancelled, and companies faced bankruptcy. Now, a series of organisers are reporting record results. Not least because the true value of trade fairs has been rediscovered.” Dierig describes how Koelnmesse, in particular, kept on investing in the future of physical trade fairs and events throughout the slump, and then managed to announce record sales in time for its 100th anniversary. The author sees a trend in one German trade fair company after another reporting its comeback and the return of international exhibitors and visitors. 💯 “Humans are social beings and prefer direct contact,” Dierig quotes our Koelnmesse CEO Gerald Böse. “We thrive on bringing people together.” Read the full Welt article here: https://lnkd.in/gpjYauqa 📸: Koelnmesse GmbH, Oliver Wachenfeld #koelnmesse #koelnmesse100 #tradefair #messen #comeback