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About Cologne

The City of millions on the Rhine is not just a carnival stronghold besides Düsseldorf  and Mainz - It has international significance as an economic and cultural metropolis and is the seat of many media companies as well Munich  and Berlin. The media group RTL and the WDR have their point of view in Cologne. The center of the city is Cologne Cathedral, which means much more to the city's residents than just a landmark. Cologne also offers an urban way of life in many ways - the trends from international metropolises can be found here. In the districts that are characterized by the creative scene, there is an incredible amount to discover and experience - whether fashion and design, nightlife or events. At various exhibitions, fashion and design events, festivals, concerts and parties you can get to know and love the Cologne way of life. In one of the many cozy breweries on the Rhine you can enjoy a cool Kölsch and the countless restaurants in the multicultural city offer food from almost all nations. Fashion and fashion can also be found in Cologne. In the trendy Belgian Quarter there is one boutique after the other and there are also some hip shops on Ehrenstrasse, away from the crowded shopping streets.

Art and culture in Cologne

Cologne is for the artistic and scientific discourse on photography an important location. At the university, research is carried out on the history and theory of photography, the art college creates intermedia processes and galleries, and museums provide exhibition spaces for internationally renowned artists. In addition to Cologne, the State Academy of Fine Arts also offers Stuttgart and in Frankfurt the Academy for Communication and Design, SRH University for Communication and Design Diplomas in Photography. The International photo scene Cologne is committed to promoting artistic photography and would like to permanently strengthen Cologne as a location for photography. Parallel to photokina - the world's leading trade fair for photography and video - takes place every two years Photoscene Festival instead of. Museums, galleries and well-known institutions from the Cologne area present their photo exhibitions. The photo scene also provides information about events and projects in the annual L. Fritz magazine.

The DGPh - short for German Society for Photography - is primarily committed to the cultural issues of photography. It sees itself as an open forum for anyone interested in photography. In addition, the DGPh regularly awards prizes and awards to personalities and institutions in photography.

The Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur deals with factual documentary photography as a means of artistic expression. The main areas of work are scientific maintenance of collections as well as the conception and realization of exhibitions.

Karsten Greve is Gallery owner and art dealer from Cologne. In addition to photography, his gallery program also includes painting, drawing and printmaking as well as sculpture and installation. His gallery represents photographers such as Sally Mann, Mimmo Jodice, Adam Fuss and Lynn Davis.

The Museum Ludwig houses art from the 20th and 21st centuries. The museum, located directly at Cologne Cathedral, presents important photographic collections in various special exhibitions. The Agfa Foto-Historama represents the main collection of the museum and, in addition to almost 20.000 cameras and many other technical devices, includes a library of over 3.000 illustrated books and historical documents on the history of photography.

The MAKK is a museum for art and design in the heart of Cologne. Since 1989 it has presented a collection from eight centuries of European art. Temporary photography exhibitions round off the diverse range of offers.

The art museum at Cologne's Neumarkt houses the world's most extensive collection of works by the artist Käthe Kollwitz. Since 2006, in addition to the independent collection parallel to photokina also shown photography exhibitions.

The forum for photography is a mixture of museum, gallery and independent exhibition space. The forum shows around five exhibitions a year with a focus on artistic-conceptual photography. The aim is to promote contemporary and as yet unknown artists.

The Lichtblick gallery is a society for photographic art and has shown works by artists from all over the world in more than 25 exhibitions for 180 years.

The gallery shows almost exclusively photography, with a focus on Works from Japan lies. Since Japanese photography is largely unknown in this country, director Ferdinand Brüggemann attaches particular importance to conveying the history of photography from the Far East. In addition, with August Sander and André Kertész, Bernd and Hilla Becher and Oliver Sieber, the gallery shows representatives of classical modernism.

Commercial events Cologne

Cologne is, as well Hanover and Hamburg, also trade fair city. The Cologne Fair is an international trade fair company and offers in addition to gamescom lots international trade fairs. The exhibition center in Cologne Deutz is located directly on the banks of the Rhine and offers opportunities for a long walk after a hard day's work. Visitors and exhibitors from all over the world come to Cologne to present products and trends and do business worldwide. Koelnmesse organizes and looks after every year more than 80 trade fairs, Exhibitions, guest events and special events in Cologne. Around three million guests come to the sixth largest event fair in the world, from over 200 countries every year. The focus of Koelnmesse is: nutrition, interior and object design, digital media and entertainment, youth and education, art, garden and leisure, machines and technology, health as well as energy and the environment. Our trade fair hostesses are active at trade fairs such as FIBO, photokina, Anuga and many other trade fairs in Cologne.

Anuga stands for General food and luxury food exhibition and is considered the world's largest trade fair for the nutrition and food industry. It takes place every two years in Cologne. The main focus of the fair is on the question: How will the world of tomorrow taste? Global trends are divided into ten trade fairs Food & Beverage Industry presents. More than 7.000 exhibitors from over 100 countries present products and concepts for all gastronomic industries at the Anuga Messe Cologne.

Art Cologne is the oldest Art fair the world and takes place annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne-Deutz. In 1967 it was launched as the “Cologne Art Market”. Today ART COLOGNE stands as a trade fair for Classic modern, post-war and contemporary art. Around 200 international galleries present their works of art at this exhibition, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, multiples, installations, performances and video works of art.

The digital marketing exposition & conference - dmexco for short - is a trade fair for digital marketing & advertising. As the largest fair for the Digital industry in Europe, the dmexco has been held annually in Cologne since 2009. The trade fair includes, among other things, the topics of online marketing, targeting, tracking, digital content, social, mobile, performance, affiliate, e-mail, search engine marketing and e-game advertising. This offers marketers, agencies and technology service providers a display option.

Fibo is a fair for Fitness, wellness and health in Cologne. With around 700 exhibitors and 116.000 visitors, it is the world's largest trade fair in this field today. Fibo has been held annually since it was founded in Cologne in 1985. In 2005 the fair was divided into the brands "Fibo" and "Fibo Power". The Fibo power dealt with the topics of bodybuilding, strength and martial arts. 

Gamescom in Cologne is the world's largest trade fair for interactive consumer electronics, in particular video and computer games. Numerous manufacturers from all over the world present new ones here Software and hardware. The fair took place for the first time in 2009 on the Koelnmesse grounds in Cologne. Gamescom consists of the entertainment area, a public area for general visitors, and the business area, a closed part for trade visitors such as dealers and developers. In the entertainment area, game enthusiasts can watch sensational live acts and female models as well as experience the latest highlights from the world of games. Top players in the industry presented a unique games spectacle. Trade visitors have the opportunity to meet insiders, dealers, publishers and developers and use the trade fair for their personal business success in the exclusive ambience of the business area.

The imm cologne stands for International Furniture Fair and is one of the world's largest trade fairs for furniture and interior design in Cologne with around 1.200 exhibitors and 146.000 visitors from over 130 countries. It has been held annually in the halls of Koelnmesse since it was founded in 1949. Here, among other things, male models present the latest trends in the furniture and furnishing industry. There are living ideas for every room and in different styles - whether basic, design or luxury.

The Intermot stands for international motorcycle and scooter fair and is the world's second largest fair for motorized two-wheelers after the EICMA in Milan. It has been held at Koelnmesse every two years since 1998. Hundreds of thousands of motorcycle fans from all over the world come together for five days in Cologne, where 1.000 exhibitors present their tourers, superbikes and enduros, among other things. The program is rounded off with unusual stunt shows and demo races.

Photokina in Cologne is the world's leading trade fair for photo and video. Countless events and campaigns inspire professionals, dealers and amateur photographers alike. It takes place every two years in autumn at Koelnmesse and attracts around 160.000 photo enthusiasts. Current topics are photocopters, action cams, video creation and editing, cloud services, virtual and augmented reality and cameras in the smart home. In addition, there are of course more than stagings Best ager models of photo backdrops, to see the latest camera types and any equipment for recording, editing, storing or outputting photos and videos. Best ager models are gladly booked for the staging of photo logs. Stand for Model agencies available from different regions in Germany.