2028年科隆国际五金博览会

科隆国际五金博览会（INTERNATIonALE EISENWARENMESSE KÖLN /INTERNATIonAL HARDWARE FAIR COLOGNE）是国际五金及 DIY 行业的全球领先贸易展会，是卓越的贸易拓展机会，该展会是由世界最大的贸易展会公司之一科隆国际展览有限公司主办，从1952年开始，两年一届，在科隆国际展览中心举办。该展是五金/工具行业的主导展会，是五金行业传统交流传统交汇点，参展商和参观者的国际性，B2B展会为来自贸易，工业和商业用户的买家场所。

科隆五金展的参展商目标群体：手电工具行业，建筑和家具配件行业，紧固件和固定业，车间和工厂设备制造商/工业供应，DIY行业，行业服务。贸易参观者目标群体：工具专业贸易，五金贸易（含合作社和生产关联贸易），安全专家贸易，家庭中心，百货公司，折扣店，建筑用品，行业买家，商业用户，工匠，工程师，建筑师。

关注科隆国际五金博览会INTERNATIonAL HARDWARE FAIR COLOGNE的理由：

-国际五金及DIY行业唯一全面的行业交流平台

“一站式”去了解种类繁多的展品及无与伦比的国际展商代表（来自52个国家的2886名参展商，其中85%来自海外）

-令人印象深刻的展会主办方迎合了市场及观众的兴趣

来自国际五金及DIY行业：

-全球市场概况及热门行业主题

-产业聚焦及直接信息交流

-针对与零售业市场买家需求的一贯方向

100%执行的针对与零售市场行业的创新的销售概念（产品及服务）

-科隆国际展览公司对观众的专业支持:

-吸引力:：位置接近城市中心并伴有高效的运输线路

-便利：可通过网上商店预先进行网上登记及门票预定

-有效：商业配对—为您的访问提供的优化设计方案

-轻松：合理安排的有关产品的三个主题世界

-物超所值: 超低价格的观光酒店套餐。

展品范围(Show Products):

五金工具：手动工具、电动工具、气动工具及附件、车间、工厂设备，工业工具；

锁具、安全系统和配件：家具、饰品、装饰五金件、窗户配件、门锁、门配件、钥匙、保安系统；

紧固件技术和配件：紧固件、铁器；

家居装饰工具及配件：化工产品、室内装饰、板材、室内用品与饰品、卫生洁具与配件、灯具和照明设备、建筑材料、建筑附件。

展会报告(Show Reports):

Around 33.000 trade visitors from 125 countries ++ Positive business dynamic thanks to high level of visitor quality ++ More than 90 percent foreign share of exhibitors ++ New sequence of days reinforces productive business days ++ Successful premiere of the EISENworkshop

With around 33.000 trade visitors from 125 countries and around 2,500 exhibitors from 53 nations, the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair 2026 gathered the global Hardware industry from 3 to 6 March in Cologne and thus confirmed its role as the world's leading trade fair of the tool and hardware industry. The event took place under challenging geopolitical conditions: the tense security situation in the Middle East led in the short term to restrictions in international air transport, which individual exhibitors and trade visitors were affected by. A warning strike in the public transport system on the last day of the fair also made mobility within Cologne more difficult. Nonetheless, international participation remained at a high level.

Four intensive trade fair days brought marketable innovations to the area, stakeholders to the table and initiated concrete business projects. The high quality of trade visitors ensured a business-oriented atmosphere on the eleven hall levels, where the entire offering diversity of the hardware world was reflected – from tools and accessories through industrial supply and fasteners and fixings to home improvement.

An over 90 percent foreign share of exhibitors and 72 percent of visitors demonstrate the international reach of the trade fair and its great relevance for industry, trade and procurement.

The new sequence of days from Tuesday to Friday was well-received by exhibitors and visitors. It underlines the clear orientation of the trade fair to efficient business days and sends a clear signal with regard to the strategic positioning of the event.

"As a central industry start, the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair is for many companies a decisive point in time in the innovation and decision cycle. Assortments are planned, partnerships solidified and strategic courses set on location. This year's event has shown that the need for personal exchange and reliable orientation in the market environment remains consistently high“, according to Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse GmbH. "This year's event convinced particularly with its high degree of internationality and outstanding visitor quality. With formats like the EISENworkshop, we are consistently developing the trade fair further and also shifting the target group of professional end users more into focus.“

Feedback from the hardware industry

Mr J. Wolfgang Kirchhoff, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of the KIRCHHOFF Group and WITTE Tools emphasises the international reach of the trade fair and its importance as a reliable meeting point for the industry: "The EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair in Cologne was already characterised by its internationality for us from the start. We were able to start interesting new projects with existing as well as new customers from Asia and North America. The most recent events in the Middle East once again show how important and secure the Cologne fair grounds are and, beyond this, that we, as German tool manufacturers, ensure not only quality but also stable supply chains!"

The importance of the trade fair for a direct exchange with the retail trade is also emphasised by Björn Watzlawik, Vice President Sales Germany at Robert Bosch Power Tools: "The EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair 2026 was a valuable platform for us to promote a personal dialogue with the retail trade, to maintain existing partnerships and take away new impulses. We are especially pleased that we were able to show our holistic Bosch power tools portfolio from PRO to DIY in all product segments and make innovations like our new EXPERT performance category experienceable live. We look back at successful days in Cologne and look forward to helping shape the future of the industry."

The trade fair also remains an important component of international customer relations for exhibitors of many years. Alexander Alberts, Managing Partner of Gust. Alberts GmbH & Co. KG, declares: "The EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair is this year once again a place for encounter and exchange for us. For decades, we have appreciated the high quality conversations with customers and industry partners from all over the world that we are able to conduct in this unique framework.“

The continuing development of the trade fair and the new sequence of days are also positively evaluated by the retail trade. Dr Peter Wüst, Managing Director of the Retailers' Association for Home Improvement, Building and Gardening e.V. (BHB) has this to say: "The EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair is changing - and that's a good thing! The new sequence of days considers the needs of exhibitors and visitors - and makes the weekend a protected space. Innovations, safety, user comfort, sustainability, the industry focus DIY Boulevard as well as many events and award ceremonies make this trade fair an indispensable MUST for all those who wish to join together to orient the industry and its companies to customers and market needs and are thereby also seeking an intensive exchange in addition to products and solutions.“

Trend barometer 2026: focus on sustainability, digitalisation and efficiency

The EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair 2026 set clear accents in terms of content and thus provided an outlook onto the future orientation of the industry.

Sustainability and recycling solutions were present, just as much as ergonomic concepts and solutions for health protection. Safety-optimised tools, compact, high-performance products as well as multifunctional applications reflect the increasing requirements in professional use.

Parallel with this, digitalisation is advancing visibly: intelligent technologies, networked systems, smart control systems and AI-based applications are increasingly defining the product portfolio. Design and product aesthetics are also developing into clear differentiation features in competition. Manufacturers are thereby reacting to changed market conditions, efficiency pressure and new user expectations.

63 submissions, three prize winners: EISENaward 2026 presented

The EISENaward, which was already presented for the eighth time in cooperation with the Central Association of the Hardware Trade e. V. (ZHH) at the EISENforum at the start of the trade fair, sends a strong signal for the innovation power of the hardware industry. 63 submissions from 15 countries underline the international relevance of the competition. A jury from trades, research, design, press, multipliers and the retail trade distinguished the three most groundbreaking product innovations.

With the winning product 'Crimp Counter', Weidmüller presented a smart solution for the recording and documentation of crimp procedures. The system enables precise planning of maintenance intervals and thus contributes to quality assurance and to the extension of the service life of the tool in professional use.

EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair 2026 in figures

2,500 companies from 53 countries, 91 percent of them from abroad, participated in the EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair Cologne 2026. Including estimates for the last day of the trade fair, around 33.000 visitors from 125 countries came to EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair 2026. The international share of trade visitors was 72 percent.

The next EISENWARENMESSE - International Hardware Fair will take place from 7 to 10 March 2028 in Cologne – once again from Tuesday to Friday.