News paths after Corona

IDS is going ahead in Cologne from 10 to 13 March 2021. That is our declared objective, and we are rigorously implementing measures to protect everyone involved so that we can achieve it. The health and safety of our exhibitors, visitors and staff are our highest priority.

As a trade fair with a B2B focus, IDS is fundamentally different to sporting events and public fairs and festivals – a fact we will continue to highlight in our communications with the public and political decision makers. The above-mentioned measures include appropriate hygiene, maintaining sufficient distance between people at all times, and strict guidelines for the processes carried out at entrances, in the halls and at the stands. We are relying on the professional conduct of exhibitors and visitors, we will carry out a full registration of participants, and we will utilise the flexibility and size of our site as well as the opportunities offered by our digital guidance systems.

Thanks to this package of measures, we can all look forward to a successful IDS 2021!

No – quite the opposite. We are taking the crisis as an opportunity to rethink our entire trade fair philosophy and to adapt IDS to requirements that will, after the coronavirus, certainly not be the same as before.

For a start, we know that direct personal meetings are, and will continue to be, vital for maintaining existing contacts and for developing new business opportunities. Especially in the period immediately after the shutdown, this need for proximity will play an important role when it comes to working together to find ways out of the crisis, safeguarding existing business and developing new opportunities. We are therefore designing IDS 2021 as an open forum that allows exactly this form of exchange across borders for our whole industry.

Firstly, all your contact persons at IDS are still there for you and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. They are also communicating proactively with our existing partners. Furthermore, you can also register for IDS 2021 via the usual channels, e.g. by clicking on the "Become an exhibitor" link under "Participation and planning" further up on the page.

Of course, we are also always happy to provide you with help and advice so that you can optimally plan and prepare for your trade show appearance in this unprecedented situation.

Apply now and become an exhibitor of IDS 2021

There is no reason to wait any longer. As always: the earlier you register, the greater your choice in terms of the position of your stand. So, make sure you secure your presence at IDS 2021 now.

Should it become necessary – contrary to expectations – to postpone the date, your registration will of course remain valid for the new date.

Please register for our newsletter – it will keep you up to date with the latest on the preparations and provide important information and opportunities for you as an exhibitor. You can, of course, also contact us any time with questions and concerns – to do so, click on the “Contact” link below.

Do not hesitate to contact us.