Order deadlines for exhibitors
We want to make sure that your participation as an Kind + Jugend exhibitor is stress free. In addition we want to and make it easier for you to prepare for the trade fair. The following check list will provide you with an overview of all the things that you should consider and it includes important deadlines. This way, you will have all the important dates at a glance.
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Services
Hotel room reservations
02.09.2024 | 5:00 PM
Book your hotel accomodation for 'Kind + Jugend here.
Hotel and Travel Services
Download calendar entry To the booking portal
Tel. +49 221 821-3998
Fax +49 221 821-3999
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Stand space
Deadline Early Bird I
31.10.2024 | 11:59 PM
By registering on or before 1 November 2024, exhibitors will be charged the reduced trade fair participation price. The price is based on the date the registration forms are received by Koelnmesse.
Kind + Jugend - Team
Bettina Sgattoni
Telefon: +49 221 821-2510
Email: b.sgattoni@koelnmesse.deNicole Bernal
Download calendar entry To the application
Telefon: +49 221 821-2704
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Stand space
Layout planning begins
02.01.2025 | 8:00 AM
Layout planning begins
Kind + Jugend - Team
Bettina Sgattoni
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Telefon: +49 221 821-2510
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Stand space
Mailing of stand confirmations
06.01.2025 | 8:00 AM
Starting about January 2025 stand confirmations are sent out. The participation contract takes effect with stand confirmation. The stand area confirmation includes dimensioned stand sketches and site maps as attachments.
Kind + Jugend - Team
Bettina Sgattoni
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Telefon: +49 221 821-2510
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Passes
Mailing of participation invoice
02.06.2025 | 8:00 AM
You will receive the invoice for the participation fee including stand area rental, along with your free work and exhibitor passes, starting around June 2025. Invoice amounts are payable immediately upon receipt of the invoic
Service team Koelnmesse
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Tel. +49 221 821-3941
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Services
Deadline 10.07.2025 for ordering in the service-shop
10.07.2025 | 5:00 PM
Place your order through the service shop!
- Deadline for ordering exhaust vent and compressed air installation*
- Deadline for ordering suspensions (from the hall celling)*
*It is possible to make a reservation at a later point in time for an additional charge.
Service-Shop Hotline
Download calendar entry To the service shop
Telefon +49 221 821–3500
E-Mail -
Advertising materials
Editorial and advertising deadline for the Media Package
29.07.2025 | 5:00 PM
All main exhibitors, co-exhibitors and all additionally represented companies are obliged to order the Marketing Package, which includes an entry in the printed catalogue. A fee is charged for this service. Please make a note of the deadline for providing editorial and advertising content.
NEUREUTER FAIR MEDIA GmbH
Download calendar entry To the Media Shop
Tel. +49 0201 36 547-304
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Services
Deadline 07.08.2025 for ordering in the service-shop
07.08.2025 | 5:00 PM
"Place your order through the service shop!
- Deadline for ordering electrical installations*
- Deadline for ordering water connections*
- Deadline for ordering sponsorship packages
- Deadline for ordering video stand surveillance
- Deadline for ordering stand security*
- Deadline for ordering stand cleaning*
- Deadline for ordering waste disposal*
- Deadline for ordering internet and telecommunications*
- Deadline for fire protection*
- Deadline for carpeting*
- Deadline for ordering forwarding services
- Deadline for ordering (long-term) parking permits
- Deadline for ordering advertising space*It is possible to make a reservation at a later point in time for an additional charge."
Service-Shop Hotline
Download calendar entry To the service shop
Telefon +49 221 821–3500
E-Mail -
Services
Deadline for ordering parking spaces for trucks/containers/trailers
21.08.2025 | 5:00 PM
Please note: Allocation is subject to availability.
Site Security/Logistics
Roman Gersch
Download calendar entry To the Service shop
Tel. +49 221 821-2670
Fax +49 221 821-3209
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Services
Deadline for ordering hostesses/stand staff and setup, dismantling and
01.09.2025 | 6:00 PM
Place your order through the service shop!
Service-Shop Hotline
Download calendar entry to the service shop
Telefon +49 221 821–3500
E-Mail -
Services
Deadline 02.09.2025 for ordering in the service-shop
02.09.2025 | 12:00 AM
Place your order through the service shop!
- Deadline for ordering room rental (office and conference rooms)
- Deadline for ordering furniture rental
- Deadline for plant rental and sale
- Deadline for ordering audio/video/PC equipment rental
- Deadline for light, video and sound systems
- Deadline for material impregnationService-Shop Hotline
Download calendar entry To the service shop
Telefon +49 221 821–3500
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Services
Deadline for ordering conference and office catering
02.09.2025 | 12:00 AM
Order via webshop of Aramark Restaurations GmbH.
Aramark Restaurations GmbH
Download calendar entry To the Aramark webshop
Deutz-Mülheimer Strasse 109
51063 Köln
Tel. +49 221 284-8584
e-mail
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Orders
Order advertising materials
02.09.2025 | 8:00 AM
Refer customers and business partners persuasively to your participation at the trade fair – with the varied selection of printed and online promotional material.
NEUREUTER FAIR MEDIA GmbH
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Tel. +49 0201 36 547-304
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Stand space
Application of co-exhibitors
03.09.2025 | 8:00 AM
Deadline for the registration of co-exhibitors*. Co-exhibitors can be registered via the online application tool on Kind + Jugend website.
*Co-exhibitors are companies that are represented at the trade fair with their own products and their own personnel but use the stand area of a main exhibitor. Companies within a corporate group and subsidiaries count as co-exhibitors.
Kind + Jugend - Team
Bettina Sgattoni
Telefon: +49 221 821-2510
Email: b.sgattoni@koelnmesse.deNicole Bernal
Download calendar entry To the exhibitor application
Telefon: +49 221 821-2704
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Trade Fair
GEMA registration deadline
04.09.2025 | 12:00 AM
GEMA registration deadline.
GEMA – Bezirksdirektion NRW
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P.O. Box 1013 43, 44013 Dortmund, Germany
Tel. +49 231 57701-200
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Stand construction
Start of Construction period
04.09.2025 | 8:00 AM
Please observe the traffic guidelines and the vehicle admission.
Site Security/Logistics
Hans-Joachim Fischer
Tel. +49 221 821-3588
Fax +49 221 821-3435
e-mailMiIchael Moenig
Download calendar entry Construction and dismantling instructions
Tel. +49 221 821-2838
Fax +49 221 821-3999
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Stand construction
End of Construction period all halls
08.09.2025 | 6:00 PM
Please observe the traffic guideline.
Site Security/Logistics
Roman Gersch
Download calendar entry Construction and dismantling instructions
Tel. +49 221 821-2670
Fax +49 221 821-3209
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Trade Fair
Start of the fair
09.09.2025 | 8:00 AM
This opening times are valid for exhibitors. Visitors can access from 09:00 a.m.
Visitor hotline
Phone: +49 1806 117 017*
Fax: +49 221 821-991230
* (0.20 EUR/call from a German landline; max. 0.60 EUR/call from a mobile network)
E-mail: kindundjugend@visitor.koelnmesse.de
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Stand construction
Start of dismantling
11.09.2025 | 6:00 PM
Trucks will be permitted to enter from 6:00 p.m. The stand may not be partially or completely cleared, nor may exhibits be packed away, before 6:00 p.m. on 11.09.2025. Koelnmesse has the right to impose a contract penalty of up to 5,000.00 euros for each time that an exhibitor violates this regulation. Koelnmesse may in addition/as an alternative bar the exhibitor in question from participating in the following event.
Site Security/Logistics
Roman Gersch
Download calendar entry Construction and dismantling instructions
Tel. +49 221 821-2670
Fax +49 221 821-3209
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Trade Fair
End of the fair
11.09.2025 | 7:00 PM
This opening times are valid for exhibitors. Visitors can access till 6 p.m.
Visitor hotline
Phone: +49 1806 117 017*
Fax: +49 221 821-991230
* (0.20 EUR/call from a German landline; max. 0.60 EUR/call from a mobile network)
E-mail: kindundjugend@visitor.koelnmesse.de
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Stand construction
End of dismantling
13.09.2025 | 10:00 PM
Please observe the traffic guideline.
Site Security/Logistics
Roman Gersch
Download calendar entry Construction and dismantling instructions
Tel. +49 221 821-2670
Fax +49 221 821-3209
e-mail -
Invoice
Mailing final invoice for services
30.09.2025 | 8:00 AM
Kind + Jugend - Team
Bettina Sgattoni
Telefon: +49 221 821-2510
Email: b.sgattoni@koelnmesse.deNicole Bernal
Download calendar entry
Telefon: +49 221 821-2704
Email: n.bernal@koelnmesse.de