orgatec

What orgatec does

ORGATEC is an international trade fair brand focused on workplace and contract environments, organized by Koelnmesse GmbH, a private German trade fair operator headquartered at Messeplatz 1 in Cologne. Its flagship event runs biennially in Cologne (next edition October 27-30, 2026 under the theme 'From rooms to relationships: designing spaces in an ever-changing world'), complemented by regional editions in Tokyo, India, and Saudi Arabia. ORGATEC connects manufacturers and providers of office furniture, ergonomic products, smart office technologies, and contract interior solutions with international buyers including facility managers, architects, interior designers, and HR/workplace strategy leaders. The 2024 edition drew approximately 50,000 trade visitors from 126 countries and 729 exhibitors across 140,000 sqm of exhibition space.

The underlying platform combines a physical exhibition with supporting digital infrastructure: an ORGATEC mobile app for navigation and networking, an eSlot logistics management system for truck scheduling during move-in/move-out, an online Ticket Shop for self-service visitor registration, and a lead-tracking system for exhibitors. Revenue is generated primarily through exhibition space rental at 276.00 EUR per m², plus visitor ticket sales, stand construction packages, marketing and advertising packages, and sponsorship/partnership arrangements. Distribution is executed via direct enterprise sales to exhibitors, self-service online ticketing, and regional partnerships (e.g., dmg events for Saudi Arabia, JOIFA for Tokyo, Amara Group for Indonesia, IBA for the Work Culture Festival in Cologne). The ORGATEC brand does not disclose independent financials, and revenue is reported only at the parent Koelnmesse level.

Name

orgatec

Legal name

Koelnmesse GmbH

Website

https://orgatec.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ORGATEC is a biennial international trade fair for workplace and contract environments, organized by Koelnmesse GmbH in Cologne, with regional editions in Tokyo, India, and Saudi Arabia. It connects office furniture manufacturers and workplace solution providers with global facility managers, architects, and interior designers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Fair & B2B Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing, Industrial Equipment & Automation Shows Organizers (THAHABAF)

Keywords

• Workplace trade fair
• Contract interiors exhibition
• Office furniture trade show
• B2B workspace events
• Modern work environments

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Space Rental: Revenue generated from selling exhibition stand space to furniture manufacturers, workplace solution providers, and contract interior companies. Participation fee is 276.00 Euro per m².
2. Visitor Ticket Sales: Revenue from trade visitor admissions, including day tickets and multi-day passes for the trade fair
3. Exhibitor Services: Additional revenue streams from stand construction packages, marketing packages, advertising options, catering services, and exhibitor passes
4. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Revenue from conceptual sponsorships, partner arrangements, and branded content opportunities within the trade fair

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ORGATEC is the leading international trade fair exclusively dedicated to workplace and contract environments, held biennially in Cologne, Germany by Koelnmesse GmbH. It brings together office furniture manufacturers, ergonomic product makers, smart office technology providers, architects, interior designers, facility managers, and HR professionals to showcase innovations, source products, and conduct B2B networking across modern workspaces. The portfolio extends globally through regional editions in Tokyo, Mumbai, and Riyadh, alongside the Work Culture Festival, interzum furniture production trade fair, and exhibitor services such as stand construction and lead tracking.

Product overview

ORGATEC is a biennial trade fair organized by Koelnmesse GmbH for workplace and contract environments. The core offering is the ORGATEC trade fair in Cologne, a global industry meeting point where leading brands, experts, and international trade audiences gather to showcase and discover innovations for modern workspaces. The product portfolio includes regional variants (ORGATEC Tokyo, ORGATEC India, ORGATEC WORKSPACE Saudi Arabia), the co-located interzum furniture production trade fair, the Wherever Whenever Work Culture Festival, digital services including a mobile app and ticket shop, and stand construction packages for exhibitors. The company also publishes research studies on workspace design and workplace relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ORGATEC (Biennial Trade Fair, Cologne) The leading international trade fair exclusively focused on workplace and contract environments, held biennially at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Every two years it brings together leading brands, experts, and international trade audiences to showcase and source innovations for modern workspaces and contract interiors.
• ORGATEC Tokyo

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 trade visitors from 126 countries attended ORGATEC 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dmg eventscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2025Co-organizer of ORGATEC WORKSPACE Saudi Arabia with dmg events. The event premiered in September 2025 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre, uniting global and local brands with the region's demand for office and workplace innovation.
• German Interior Business Association (IBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBA co-organizes the Wherever Whenever – Work Culture Festival at ORGATEC, featuring inspiring talks, panel discussions, workshops, immersive spaces and exhibitions across themes of Empowered Experience, Connected Cultures and Radical Impact.
• Japan Office and Institutional Furniture Association (JOIFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for ORGATEC Tokyo through JOIFA, organizing interzum showcase Tokyo as a prominent thematic area showcasing semi-finished furniture products, components, various materials, and workplace accessories.
• Koelnmesse GmbHcoreOthersORGATEC is organized and managed by Koelnmesse GmbH, one of the world's largest trade fair organizers. Koelnmesse operates the exhibition center in Cologne and manages the global ORGATEC portfolio.
• Amara GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance between Amara Group and Koelnmesse for IFFINA+ powered by imm cologne event in Indonesia, which co-locates with interzum jakarta.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NeoCon: NeoCon is the premier commercial interiors trade fair in North America, held annually in Chicago. Directly comparable to ORGATEC as a workplace and contract furniture/environments trade fair serving manufacturers, architects, and facility managers.
• imm cologne: imm cologne is Koelnmesse's sister furniture trade fair in Cologne covering interior design and furniture. Direct sibling brand within the same parent organization, sharing infrastructure and audience with ORGATEC, focused on residential interiors but with adjacency on contract.
• Stockholm Furniture Fair: Stockholm Furniture Fair & Stockholm Design Week is a Scandinavian workplace and contract furniture trade fair with strong design and sustainability positioning. Directly comparable as a workplace-focused biennial trade fair targeting architects and contract buyers.
• interzum Cologne: interzum is the world's leading trade fair for furniture production and interior works, organized by Koelnmesse and co-located with ORGATEC. Direct peer and active partner, addressing the supplier side (components, materials) of the same value chain ORGATEC serves on the demand side.
• ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair): ICFF is North America's leading platform for contemporary design and contract furniture, held annually in New York. Directly comparable to ORGATEC in serving architects, designers, and contract buyers sourcing premium workplace and contract solutions.
• Workspace Expo Paris: Workspace Expo is a French annual trade fair dedicated to workspace design, furniture, and services. Direct peer in the workplace and contract environment category, sharing target audience of facility managers, architects, and workplace decision-makers.

Broad incumbents

• Salone del Mobile.Milano: Milan's flagship design and furniture trade fair (Salone Internazionale del Mobile) is a broader incumbent that covers residential and contract furniture. Overlaps with ORGATEC on the contract/workplace segment, but is broader in scope and operates annually.
• Maison&Objet Paris: Maison&Objet is a major biannual design, interior, and lifestyle trade fair in Paris. A broader incumbent that overlaps with ORGATEC on contract and workplace interior solutions but extends into broader home and lifestyle design categories.
• High Point Market: High Point Market is North America's largest home furnishings trade show, held biannually. Broader incumbent focused on residential furniture but with growing contract and hospitality adjacencies, comparable in scale and trade-fair business model to ORGATEC.

Regional players

• Design Shanghai: Design Shanghai is East Asia's leading design trade fair held annually in China. Regional peer with comparable workplace/contract and design orientation, serving the Chinese and broader Asian market that overlaps with ORGATEC Tokyo's catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/orgatec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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