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ORGATEC 2022

120,000 square metres

full of ideas, innovation and inspiration

t’s only a little over three months Association (HBS/Handelsverband Büro
now until the leading international und Schreibkultur), for instance, has its own
Itrade fair for the modern working stand at the trade fair and is recommending It goes without saying that the trade
world opens its doors. And it can that its members visit ORGATEC 2022. fair has a first class, richly varied event
already be stated that it’s looking good According to HBS Managing Director programme ready for trade visitors
for ORGATEC 2022 in Cologne. From Christian Haeser, now that it’s finally from all over the world. In cooperation
25 to 29 October, international trade possible to make direct contact with with exhibitors and partners such as
visitors will find 120,000 square metres industry products and representatives CISCO, SONY, EPSON and TELEKOM,
of exhibition space bursting with once again, it’s extremely important for ORGATEC offers the opportunity to
inspiring ideas and innovations for the specialised retailers to seize the opportunity. experience hands-on the changes resulting
challenging task of designing the work ORGATEC is the central hub where they from the rapidly advancing flexibility of
environments of today. The excellent can get together with the key players in the our living and work environments. This
response underlines the fact that the industry to explore the vital theme of “new is one of the trade fair’s biggest success
enforced break due to the pandemic has work” and to continue to give it shape. factors. After all, this is in fact the only
in no way diminished the huge interest ORGATEC 2022 is also firmly way to bring about an understanding of
in ORGATEC 2022. Approximately 600 scheduled in the calendars of interior what a modern work environment and the
companies have already confirmed that architects. This is confirmed by the processes involved, as well as its equipment
they will be participating. This makes President of the Association of German and location, need to look like to meet
ORGATEC the world's largest business Interior Architects (bdia), Pia A. Döll: the high level of requirements in terms of
platform for the industry this year. "All colleagues are looking forward to creative scope, flexibility, efficiency, design
One of these is PALMBERG. For finally meeting customers, manufacturers and technical equipment.
Uwe Blaumann, Managing Director of and clients in person again. Because Alongside the event programme
PALMBERG Büroeinrichtungen + Services ORGATEC is an ideal platform for strictly tailored specifically to the needs
GmbH, participation in ORGATEC goes personal communication and professional and interests of the visitor target groups,
without saying: "PALMBERG supports dialogue. In addition to the international the specific advantages that only an in-
the trade fair 100%. ORGATEC is easily exhibitor field and the high-calibre trade person event can offer are now finally
the best opportunity for presenting our audience, the conference and event returning to the forefront, following a
products in a national and international programme at ORGATEC also offers a period in which such events all too often
arena in such a concentrated way. So we variety of new approaches to solutions and couldn’t take place due to the pandemic.
scheduled in our participation at this inspiration for the urgent challenges that ORGATEC 2022 will once again place a
year's event very early on. As ever, we are our association members are currently strong emphasis on networking, personal
planning to greet our customers at a stand facing." For the members, these are the encounters and the kind of matchmaking
which will be just as large and impressive ideal basic conditions for advancing their that is so vital for successful business.
as in previous years.” projects and optimising their knowledge What's more, ORGATEC’s great strength
But the exhibiting companies are of working close to people. "That's why," – its thematic diversity – will become an
not the only ones looking forward to Döll continues, "we as an association, but even more prominent feature this year.
October with great anticipation. The retail certainly also many of our members, will ORGATEC is offering guided tours of
sector is counting on ORGATEC as well. be at ORGATEC in Cologne and will have the trade fair to highlight this diversity
The Office and Writing Culture Trade many exciting talks and discussions." – specially put together by architects for
architects. The tours give an overview of
ORGATEC’s entire spectrum of products
and services, and allow professionals
to exchange ideas with each other on
the key issues facing the sector. Curated
by prestigious firms of architects, the
guided tours offer targeted insights into
the most important ideas and solutions
relating to topics such as hybrid working,
the green office and office design in
general, approached from the individual
perspective of the architect leading that
particular tour. dw

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