Interior design redefined: Premiere of idd cologne 2025

With impressive brand variety, prominent design culture and urban flair, interior design days cologne celebrated its successful premiere from 26 to 29 October 2025. The decentralised format brought interior design directly into the city and linked 106 brands at 16 locations with more than 70 inspiring events.

Embedded in premium brand presentations, the approximately 10,000 registered visitors, thematically curated tours and numerous networking highlights. The response from exhibitors and the public was entirely positive: idd cologne instantly became a welcome platform for residential, hospitality, and contract business interiors, turning Cologne into a hub for the European interior design community.

Impressions To the final report

Urban-only

As an innovative “urban-only” format, idd cologne brought high-quality interior design solutions directly to where people live, work and create. In close cooperation with the Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) and leading industry partners, Cologne became a stage for premium design: authentic, accessible and packed with inspiration.

Exhibitor locations

idd cologne opened up new paths for brand presentation: instead of booking stands in traditional exhibition halls, companies presented themselves at a selection of locations throughout the city of Cologne. One of the key venues was Design Post Köln: a showroom that’s open all year round and a new Koelnmesse cooperation partner - an ideal environment for making interior design experienceable at the highest level. The concept was supplemented by architectural highlights, including the heritage-protected Stoff-Pavillon Moeller and the machwerkhaus köln.

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Showrooms & Store-Partners

Many showrooms & store partners from the premium retail segment and Cologne’s design scene brought interior design into the heart of the city, ranging from established furniture stores and creative pop-up concepts to inspiring showroom and design hotspots. A wide range of formats invited audiences to discover design from new perspectives – curated and implemented by the partners themselves. Each presentation originated uniquely, characterised by the individual style and design philosophy of the respective location. An indelible impression - exclusive product launches, exciting design-themed panel discussions and extraordinary special promotions!

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idd cologne inspiration Highlights

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Quiet Luxury at idd cologne

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Right on trend: the sideboard

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A sideboard can be used to shape the look and feel of a room. From highboards and lowboards to floating sideboards, this piece of furniture combines storage space with attractive design.