# DMEXCO - Digital Marketing Exhibition & Conference

- Dates: 23 September 2026 to 24 September 2026
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Organiser: DMEXCO
- Industry: MarTech
- Expected attendance: 40,000

## About

DMEXCO is a Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference. It is Europe’s leading digital marketing & tech event, focusing on marketing, commerce, media, and technology.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://dmexco.com)
- [Registration](https://dmexco.com/tickets/)
- [Agenda](https://dmexco.com/conference-agenda-2026/)
- [Call for speakers](https://dmexco.com/call-for-speakers/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- Transformation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Consumers
- E-Commerce
- Content
- Social
- Future
- Online Advertising
- Business Technology
- Leadership

## Speakers

- Nicole Defren, Head of Northern & Central Europe, Klarna
- Michael Scholz, VP Product & Customer Marketing, Commerce
- Vanessa Stützle, CEO, LUQOM Group
- David Sandström, CMO, Klarna
- Céline Flores Willers, CEO & Founder, The People Branding Company GmbH
- Douglas Lamont, CEO, Tony’s Chocolonely
- Benedict Evans, Independent analyst
- Kristin Fracchia, Chief Marketing Officer, Gamma
- Boris Dolkhani, CMO, Robert Bosch GmbH
- Ulrich Klenke, Chief Brand Officer, Deutsche Telekom AG
- Florian Jacquier, Nestlé
- Jan Flemming, Geschäftsleiter PENNY Marketing & REWE Group Media, REWE Group
- Dr. Boris Ewenstein, CEO, OTTO GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Michael Komasinski, CEO, Criteo
- Claudia Willvonseder, Member of the International Executive Board, Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG
- Björn Kaspring, VP Product Management Digital, Ströer Media Solutions GmbH
- Evgeny Popov, Global Head of Enterprise, Samba TV
- Susanne Aigner, Head of Advertising Germany, Netflix
- Raoul Fiedler, Digital Transformation Lead, GVS eG

## Sponsors and partners

- Navarra.is

## Where to stay

- **Wasserturm Hotel Cologne, Curio Collection by Hilton**: 230 m from the venue, 2 Kaygasse, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cgnwtqq-wasserturm-hotel-cologne/)
  - Phone: +49 221 2008 0
- **Hotel Altera Pars**: 260 m from the venue, 133 Thieboldsgasse, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.alterapars-koeln.de/)
- **Motel One Köln-Neumarkt**: 280 m from the venue, 32 Cäcilienstraße, Köln, 50667
  - [Hotel website](https://www.motel-one.com/de/hotels/koeln/hotel-koeln-neumarkt/)
  - Phone: +49 221 292692 0
- **City Hotel Köln**: 300 m from the venue, 8 Clemensstraße, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](http://www.cityhotelkoeln.de/)
- **Koncept Hotel International**: 340 m from the venue, 13 Blaubach, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.koncepthotels.com/hotel-international-koeln/)
- **Aparthotel Adagio Köln City**: 380 m from the venue, 3 Blaubach, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.adagio-city.com/gb/hotel-8288-aparthotel-adagio-koln-city/index.shtml)
  - Phone: +49 221 170 520
- **Motel One**: 400 m from the venue, 6 Tel-Aviv-Straße, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.motel-one.com/de/)
  - Phone: +49 221 272595-0
- **Ariane**: 420 m from the venue, 19 Hohe Pforte, Köln, 50676
  - [Hotel website](https://www.centro-hotels.de/de/standorte/koeln/Centro_Hotel_Ariane/Centro_Hotel_Ariane.html)
  - Phone: +49 221 759880210

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #DMEXCO2026

- [DMEXCO Cologne 2026 Shatters Records with $847M in Live Deals](https://affiliate-times.com/dmexco-cologne-2026-shatters-records-with-847m-in-live-deals/)
  - The cavernous halls of Koelnmesse erupted with deal-making energy as DMEXCO 2026 concluded its most successful edition yet, generating a staggering $847 million in confirmed partnerships across three packed days. The Cologne exhibition cent
  - By affiliate-times.com
- [DMEXCO 2026 Preview: Ticket Info and Event Highlights - Hosting Culture](https://www.hostingcultura.com/readers-choice/dmexco-2026-preview-trends/)
  - DMEXCO 2026 in Cologne: key dates, ticket prices, top speakers, and the biggest digital marketing trends to watch. Your full event preview.
  - By hostingcultura.com
- [DMEXCO 2026 - Preparing Commerce For The Next Growth Phase](https://www.esmmagazine.com/technology/dmexco-2026-preparing-commerce-for-the-next-growth-phase-315515)
  - As AI reshapes product discovery and purchasing, DMEXCO 2026 prepares digital commerce for major structural changes.
  - By esmmagazine.com

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/dmexco-digital-marketing-exhibition-conference-cologne/