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Photokina Returns as Imaging World
Photokina's return to Cologne as Imaging World inspired by Photokina starts 2027.
In brief
Photokina's return to Cologne as Imaging World inspired by Photokina starts 2027. Photokina will return as Imaging World at Koelnmesse in September 2027, but it is not the same as the original event. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Photokina's return
Photokina is coming back to Cologne starting next year but not as the original event.
Imaging World takes over
Imaging World will be held at Koelnmesse from September 24-26, 2027, as a new event inspired by Photokina.
Photokina's history
Photokina ran every other year for 70 years until 2020 when it was permanently canceled.
Imaging World's past
Imaging World has been held twice before, most recently in Nuremberg in 2023.
Photokina's scale
Photokina had around 1,250 exhibitors in its peak years and 812 in 2018.
Imaging World's size
Imaging World has around 100 exhibitors, compared to Photokina's 1,250 in its peak.
Regional competition
Koelnmesse is in Cologne, while Imaging World moves from Nuremberg, creating regional competition.
Audience shift
Imaging World's audience may not travel as far as Photokina's international attendees.
The key point
Photokina will return as Imaging World at Koelnmesse in September 2027, but it is not the same as the original event.
