ABOVE | Typical German houses in Cologne


Economic life in the city has traditionally been dominated


by strong companies from the service and media sector as well as the chemical and automobile industries. Sectors with strong potential for the future such as biotechnology and life sciences continue to gain importance. Renowned research institutes like the German Aerospace


Center (DLR) and four Max Planck Institutes have made their home in Cologne as well


IMPORTANT TRADE FAIR AND MICE-LOCATION The Koelnmesse, the fi fth-largest exhibition centre in the world, hosts an average of 80 events every year. Including major international trade fairs and exhibitions in which around 47,600 exhibiting companies and 2.6 million visitors from 208 countries participate. Cologne’s more than 300 hotels, which cater to every budget, as well as its 166 venues of various types and sizes, have created an outstanding environment for meetings, incentives,


conferencing and events. More than 45,500 events take place each year in Cologne, and these attract 3.65 million people. The broad range of venues includes everything from traditional congress centres to fi lm studios and ships on the Rhine.


BELOW | Designer outlets in Schildergasse


GASTRONOMIC COLOGNE


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