From May 9 to 12, 2023, interzum will once again present itself to the international trade audience as an active shaper of change with fresh momentum and its claim "Shaping the Change". Following the digital interzum @home 2021, the world's leading, international industry event will once again take place as a live experience in the Cologne exhibition halls. Decision-makers, opinion leaders, multipliers and trendsetters from all over the world will find out about innovations and new products on site, gather inspiration, strengthen existing business relationships and make new customer contacts. A total of over 1,500 exhibitors from around 60 countries are expected. This means that interzum will once again be at the high level that distinguished the trade fair even before the pandemic.
In addition to the market-leading companies, many small think tanks will again be represented. The international exhibitors will present an exciting mix of new technologies, materials and surfaces in an extraordinary range at the fair. As innovation drivers and suppliers to the entire furnishing industry, they thus underscore their importance as key partners in the development of new products and design trends. It is precisely this diversity that makes not only the latest materials, materials and manufacturing processes visible at the fair, but also trends and visions for the design of future living spaces. Thus, resource conservation, sustainability, upcycling as well as the growing area of living will be topics that will play a role.
Global lead theme Neo-ecology:
With the global keynote theme "Neo-ecology", the leading international trade show in 2023 will focus in particular on the issues surrounding climate protection and future-oriented planning, because they are crucial for successful innovations in the long term. With sustainable products and production processes, many companies in the supplier industry are already assuming social responsibility today. That's why interzum is putting an even stronger focus on these topics, in order to drive forward the joint dialog that produces new solutions.
New hall structure
Thematically, interzum is once again divided into the three established product areas Function & Components, Materials & Nature and Textile & Machinery. This structure brings the players in the value-added chains closely together and creates a good overview for exhibitors and visitors. At the same time, a new hall layout will ensure greater efficiency. The goal is an even better visitor experience.
"We have brought the segments closer together spatially on our site so that visitors need less time to get from A to B. We are also using the new hall layout for the first time. And we are also using the newly built Hall 1 for the first time for the Materials & Nature area. Many great companies will be presenting themselves here, including some that were previously represented in Hall 6," says a delighted Maik Fischer, Director interzum.
interzum 2023 will take a hybrid event approach with interzum @home. The usual strong physical presence in Cologne will be supplemented by an attractive digital live event, thus creating additional added value.
Attractive event program
Interzum's claim "Shaping the Change" and the global guiding theme "Neo-ecology" will also be taken up in the diverse event program at interzum 2023. Themed special shows - the interzum Trend Forums - will show how creatively and flexibly the supplier industry is responding to the challenges of our time. In the context of central trends, current topics in the furniture and interior design industry will be presented to an international trade audience. With the Product Stage and the interzum Trend Stage, interzum offers additional opportunities for exhibitor and product presentation as well as the discussion of market and design-relevant future topics.