Fewer visitors and exhibitors at Spoga+Gafa

With around 26,000 trade visitors from over 100 countries and more than 1,600 exhibitors from Germany and abroad, this year's Spoga+Gafa has come to an end – in total, this means around 2,000 fewer visitors and 200 fewer exhibitors than last year, but the internationality has increased again (+34 countries).

The trade fair focused on key topics that are currently driving the green industry: the desire for emotional relevance, strategic orientation and market-oriented innovations. "In a year that is still characterised by economic restraint, Spoga+Gafa has demonstrated the key role it plays as an international industry meeting place," said Oliver Frese, Managing Director of Koelnmesse.

New concept for 2026

With a revised concept for 2026, the trade fair aims to position itself as future-proof and market-oriented. According to those responsible, it will respond to the industry's widely…