International Hardware Fair with good registration figures

Around 2,500 companies from 53 countries have registered for the International Hardware Fair, which starts next Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in Cologne. The proportion of foreign companies is 86 per cent. For the first time, the International Hardware Fair will be held from Tuesday to Friday this year.

The new schedule takes international business processes into account. The event is considered the world's leading trade fair in its segment. Sebastian Hein, Director of the International Hardware Fair, assesses the registration status as follows: "A few weeks before the start of the fair, the Hardware Fair is in very good shape. The strong national and international participation confirms its importance as a central platform for exchange and concrete business development. At the same time, we are consistently developing the event further. With new formats such as the hardware workshop and a…