The most extensive global event for textile handicrafts
H + H COLOGNE is the right place for any professional or enthusiast in creative handcrafts. The international trade fair is visited by a high number of trade visitors, who are looking to discover the latest news and design in the leisure, hobby, and DIY sectors. The product line-up is certainly impressive with the inclusion of handmade fabrics, craft kits, craft supplies, handmade tools, home textiles, carpet yarns, beads, buttons, canvases, sequins, sewing boxes, sewing machine accessories.
H+h Cologne 2026
The 2026 edition of h+h Cologne will be hosted as a face-to-face exhibition between 20.03.2026 and 22.03.2026. The event location will be Messe Cologne in Cologne, Germany.
Affordable Hotel Offers Near Cologne, Germany
The type of companies that attend the event range from hobby and craft supplies specialized trade to department stores, wholesalers and mail-order companies. If you are planning to visit this great fair, our reservations agents can take care of all the arrangement related to your business trip. Trade Fair Trips Ltd is one of the preferred travel agencies for exhibitors. We offer you affordable hotel accommodation and access to Kölnmesse. We’re even here when you need extra services from booking a meeting room to installing your booth!
On foot:
Not advisable when travelling from Cologne Bonn Airport
30 mins when travelling from Cologne Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
By car:
20 mins when travelling from Cologne Bonn Airport
10 mins when travelling from Cologne Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
By public transport:
30 mins when travelling from Cologne Bonn Airport
10 mins when travelling from Cologne Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)
Hotels near h + h cologne
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Holiday Inn Dusseldorf City – Toulouser Allee | Düsseldorf | from € 341.00 EUR | Book Now | ||
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NH Dusseldorf City | 45.21 | Düsseldorf | from € 356.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Opera Hotel Koln | 2.6 | Köln | from € 550.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Trip Inn Hotel Schumann | 31.4 | Düsseldorf | from € 466.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Sheraton Dusseldorf Airport Hotel | Düsseldorf | from € 396.00 EUR | Book Now | ||
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Premier Inn Dusseldorf City Friedrichstadt | Düsseldorf | from € 452.00 EUR | Book Now | ||
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PLAZA Premium Koln | 3.4 | Köln | from € 533.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Holiday Inn - the niu, Hub Dusseldorf Messe, an IHG Hotel | 42.6 | Düsseldorf | from € 241.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Trip Inn Hotel Conti | 4.1 | Köln | from € 490.00 EUR | Book Now | |
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Holiday Inn Express - Wuppertal - Hauptbahnhof, an IHG Hotel | 50 | Wuppertal | from € 256.00 EUR | Book Now |
- Home textiles;
- Knitting;
- Tapestry;
- Sewing;
- Handcrafts.
Cologne, Germany serves as the host for this annual trade fair, which is organized by the Kölnmesse. Exhibitor hours have been set from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm, which is one hour earlier and one hour later than the hours for visitors. H + H COLOGNE lasts for three days usually around March, which is the perfect opportunity to add more buyers to your list and pad the upcoming quarter with direct orders. The trade fair serves as a major marketplace for manufacturers of materials and suppliers alike.
Handicrafts and hobby sectors are only on the rise as the DIY movement has made a comeback in modern society, so H + H COLOGNE only experiences a bigger growth spurt. More visitors mean more opportunities to sell around the world with easy access to local markets in Germany and members of the European Union like Italy and France.
h+h Cologne 2022
The 2022 rendition of h+h Cologne occurred between 18.03.2022 and 20.03.2022 as a hybrid event. The edition consisted of a face-to-face trade fair at Messe Cologne and the h+hcologne@home digital platform. The virtual platform remained available until 30.06.2022 and allowed the 150 exhibitors from 30 countries as well as the 4,500 visitors from 49 countries to engage in a variety of sub-events. Workshops, panel discussions, Q&As, and chats were available on the platform. The Q&As and the chats aided attendees to exchange information alongside the Talksofa which featured needlework topics that were discussed by leading experts.
h + h Cologne 2023
h + h Cologne 2023 was held in Messe Cologne between 31.03.2023 and 02.04.2023. It was attended by 280 exhibitors from 41 countries and more than 12,000 visitors.
h + h Cologne 2024
The 2024 edition of h+h Cologne was a live trade fair that took place between 22.03.2024 and 24.03.2024. It was hosted in Messe Cologne and featured the wares of 300 exhibitors from 40 countries. They were overviewed by approximately 12,000 visitors from 78 nations. 76% of the exhibitors and 45% of the visitors were from a foreign country.
h + h Cologne 2025
The 2025 edition of h+h Cologne was held as a live trade fair between 07.03.2025 and 09.03.2025. It took place in Messe Cologne. It was attended by approximately 300 exhibitors from 39 countries and 11,500 visitors from 79 nations. 78% of the exhibitors and 41% of the visitors were from abroad.
