KIND + JUGEND COMPLETELY BOOKED
- The best products on 100,000 square metres of exhibition space
- Successful 'Support Circle' concept with offers for all market participants is being continued
- New opening hours on the last day of the trade fair: Kind + Jugend will this year already close at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday
Kind + Jugend enjoys unabated popularity: the year's most important business platform for the international baby and children's outfitting industry opens its doors in Cologne from 15 to 18 September 2016. The 100,000 square metres of exhibition space in halls 10 and 11 of Koelnmesse are already completely booked, three months prior to the start of the fair. Around 1,200 companies from more than 50 countries will present their new products and continuing product developments in the segments of children's furniture, safety seats, textile outfitting, prams and hygiene items. Trade visitors from around the world can look forward to industry products of the highest quality. With its 'Support Circle' concept, KInd + Jugend also offers support and information for all target groups of the trade fair.
In terms of the quality of the offering, Kind + Jugend is the measure of all things in international comparison: nowhere else will industry pros find a similarly high number of the most important and high quality manufacturers of baby and toddler products. In 2016, a number of renowned companies from around the world are once again represented with their brands, for example: Alvi, Angelcare, Artsana - Chicco, Britax Römer, Cybex/GB, Done by Deer, Dorel, Doudou et Compagnie, ergobaby, Geuther, Hape, Hartan, Hauck, iCandy, Joolz, kiddy, Käthe Kruse, Mayborn - Tommee Tippee, Micuna, Mutsy, Nuby, Osann, Paidi, Peg Perego, Philips Avent, Pinolino, Recaro, Roba, Rotho, Silver Cross or Julius Zöllner.
Among others, Kind + Jugend this year welcomes Sigikid (Germany), Easywalker (Netherlands), Mima (Spain), 3 sprouts (Canada) or Little Unicorn (USA) as new or return exhibitors.
Supporting programme provides support for industry pros
In addition to the high-class product show, Kind + Jugend, with its so-called 'Support Circle', offers promotional and information offerings for all target groups of the trade fair, from startups and young designers to established, globally active brand manufacturers.
The information and promotional offering is oriented to the typical development and distribution chain of a product. A convincing concept and a prototype is always at the start of a product development process. Kind + Jugend presents the best prototypes with the nominees of the KIDS DESIGN AWARD. The best design will be distinguished on the first day of the trade fair. Furthermore, sponsorships between young designers and industry representative also have an appealing effect. The entry deadline for this year's KIDS DESIGN AWARD is 24 June 2016. Further information can be found here: http://www.kindundjugend.de/kindundjugend/Die-Messe/Events-Veranstaltungen/Kids-Design-Award/index.php.
Kind + Jugend supports startups and smaller companies in the form of discounted participation fees in country pavilions - this year from twelve countries. Poland and Turkey are represented with group stands for the first time in 2016. Twenty young German companies will present themselves in the special area of the Young Innovative Companies, which is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).
