This fair is aimed at young people who have finished school, who are looking for an apprenticeship or a place at university, or who want to take a break from learning for the time being. They can find out about career opportunities and study programmes, listen to talks, have their application portfolios checked and talk to experts. Anyone who wants to go abroad for a while can look at the offers from gap-year providers.

The Bonn Career Day, organised by the GA, is open to all job seekers, whether skilled worker, manager, graduate, pupil, young professional or career changer. Visitors can talk directly to recruiters.

Experts will check job applications free of charge, there will be application photo shoots, coaching by experienced specialists and numerous lectures on the topics of applications, jobs and careers.

FIBO has been taking place since 1985 and is the world's largest trade show for fitness, wellness and health. The latest sports equipment and fitness trends are presented here, private visitors can meet influencers and athletes.

ISM is the world's leading trade fair for the confectionery and snack sector. It usually takes place at the end of January and has only been moved to April as an exception. The reason is the challenging situation of the industry, which is strongly affected by increased costs for raw materials, energy and logistics. The organisers are hoping that by choosing a later date they will have more planning certainty. The products on offer range from chocolate and snacks to ice cream and raw ingredients. New products that have only been developed since the last ISM 2022 will also be presented.

The event is a trade fair and conference in one. The focus is on the question of how urban mobility can be designed in the future so that our cities remain worth living in. In the exhibitions, visitors can virtually experience what networked mobility can look like. The last mile of logistics will also play a role. In addition to talks and panel discussions, the organisers are announcing more interactive formats such as workshops, impulse lectures and smaller rounds of exchange and debate.

Traditionally, the imm furniture fair takes place in January - and that's the plan again in 2024. After a two-year break due to the pandemic, the organisers have decided on a special edition of the trade fair for furniture, living and design in early summer, and this will take place in seven halls of the Cologne Trade Fair Centre. A new format is called "Interior Platforms", which will focus on the topics of walls, floors, lighting, bathrooms and building technology. A separate hall is dedicated to the subject of sleeping.

The computer and video trade fair with the highest attendance in the world could be held live and in the flesh again as early as 2022 after two years in purely digital form. Visitors can try out games for themselves, experience world firsts and celebrate European and German premieres. The supporting programme includes concerts in Cologne's city centre. The opening festivities will take place on the evening of 22 August. The Opening Night Live was viewed twelve million times by internet users last year.

The fair, which has been running for more than ten years is organised by the GA. It offers information on all aspects of buying and selling property in Bonn and the surrounding region. It sees itself as a platform for finding out about current real estate and financing offers. Experts from the energy sector will also be present.

There are leisure vehicles for every taste and budget at the world's largest trade fair for motorhomes, caravans and equipment. In addition to motorhomes, caravans and campervans, the range includes vehicle technology, components and extension parts, tents, mobile homes, caravanning and camping accessories. Anyone interested can also find tourist destinations, nature regions, camping and pitch offers.

The GA's Bonn Career Day is open to all job seekers, regardless of whether they are specialists, managers, graduates, students, young professionals or career changers. Visitors can talk directly to recruiters. Everyone can take part in a free application portfolio check by experienced professionals, application photo shoots, coaching by experienced specialists and numerous talks on the topics of applications, jobs and careers.

Visitors can be inspired for their next holiday, whether by air, coach or group travel, at this fair, which is organised by GA Bonn. Exhibitors are tour operators, bus companies and tourist information offices. The destinations cover all five continents.

For anyone planning to celebrate their wedding in a big way and looking for ideas for the special day, the "Trau Dich" trade fair is the place to be. Whether it's the clothes, catering for the guests, capturing the day in pictures, hiring artists for the entertainment programme or the invitation cards: in the end, it all depends on your wallet. If you want to get into debt, you can also get information from financial service providers at the fair.

The fair for classical modern, post-war and contemporary art was first held in Cologne in 1967. This makes it one of the oldest shows for this period of art in the world. Galleries and art institutions regard it as the most important meeting place for the sector in Germany. Last year, around 190 galleries and art dealers from 26 countries took part at Art Cologne.

(Original text: Ulla Thiede / Translation: Jean Lennox)