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Even in 2016, which is weaker as a result of cyclical
effects, Koelnmesse is continuing on course for
success. The results from the first events are good:
There were more trade visitors to imm cologne/
LivingInteriors®, and more exhibitors and more
visitors to ISM. ProSweets Cologne registered growth
in visitorship, and spoga horse (spring) further
established itself as an international industry plat-
form. The didacta education fair, INTERNATIONAL
HARDWARE FAIRE COLOGNE and h+h cologne also
went well. Registration levels for exhibitors and
visitors to the remainder of the programme are
positive, both for own events such as gamescom,
dmexco or ORGATEC as well as for guest events with
lead trade fairs, such as FIBO and ANGA COM.
Koelnmesse is organising 71 trade fairs and exhibi-
tions in fiscal 2016. Of these, 24 are own events and
21 are guest events. 26 trade fairs and exhibitions
are taking place abroad. In addition, Koelnmesse is
organising 21 German Pavilions worldwide in
2016. A premiere is being celegrated by Pueri Expo
in São Paulo, Brazil. In addition, the Dairy Industry
Conference in Karnal/Haryana/India, as well as the
International Food Fair Alimentec in Bogotá/
Colombia, are also being held for the first time as part
of the Koelnmesse portfolio. In 2016, Koelnmesse will
be exhibiting its “Global competence in food” at 10 of
the 26 events to be held abroad in this year. It is the
world’s leading organiser of trade fairs in the food
sector and related industries. A new own event being
held in Cologne for the first time is veganfach.
02. Outlook
Planned sales by the consolidated companies in 2016
stand at around EUR 257 million; for Koelnmesse
GmbH they total to approx. EUR 221 million. The
budgeted result for the Koelnmesse consolidated
companies is EUR −17.0 million. The loss budgeted
for Koelnmesse GmbH stands at EUR 21.2 million. The
Koelnmesse consolidated companies expect an
EBITDA of EUR 2.2 million. For 2017, the Koelnmesse
consolidated companies expect sales of EUR 308
million and EUR 273 million at Koelnmesse GmbH.
Within the scope of medium-term planning, 2016 is
expected to be the last year with a deficit for the
Koelnmesse consolidated companies. Given the
economic and business trends expected, Koelnmesse
will remain firmly in the profit zone. The future profits
expected will flow entirely into the Koelnmesse 3.0
investment programme, into further development of
events in Germany and abroad, and into the digitisa-
tion of the entire offer.
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