2025 Interzum
Cologne, Germany

Overview

​Interzum is the world’s leading biennial trade fair for materials, components, and technologies in furniture production and interior design. Held every two years in Cologne, Germany, it brings together global innovators in surfaces, hardware, textiles, and manufacturing equipment. The event serves as a critical platform for unveiling future trends and sustainable solutions in the industry. With its international scope and forward-thinking focus, Interzum sets the benchmark for the furniture supply sector.
​The event features over 1,600 exhibitors from more than 60 countries, attracting an anticipated 75,000 visitors.

KItchen Outfits, Agoform, Germany

​https://agoform.eu/en/

Moulded Playwoods, Karlamin, Turkey

www.karlamin.com/en

​​Dates: May 20–23, 2025
Location: Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany

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Central Theme: “Rethinking Resources: Circular and Biobased Solutions”

​Building upon the "Neo-Ecology" concept introduced in 2023, Interzum 2025 focuses on sustainable practices in the furniture industry. The theme emphasizes two key approaches:
Circular Economy: Extending the lifecycle of materials through reuse, repair, and recycling.
Biobased Solutions: Utilizing renewable, natural materials as alternatives to petroleum-based products

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Exibition Segments

​Interzum 2025 is organized into three main segments:

• Function & Components: Showcasing technologies that enhance energy efficiency, comfort, and convenience in furniture design. This segment covers hardware systems, functional fittings, lighting, and smart solutions. Think drawer systems, hinges, sliding doors, electronic integration (like touch-to-open mechanisms), and new generation lighting for interiors.​
• Materials & Nature:  Focused on surfaces, decors, wood-based panels, veneers, and natural materials. This is where you’ll find the latest trends in textures, sustainable surfaces, pastel matte finishes, and decorative boards—often where companies like Egger and Alvic shine.

Natural Material Surfaces, Forbo, Switzerland

www.forbo.com

New beds and mattresses concepts, Revor, Belgium

https://www.revor.be/nl/

• Textile & Machinery: This segment showcases upholstery materials, innovative textiles, mattress production, and machinery used in textile and foam processing. It includes new soft, cozy fabric trends, as well as automation and equipment used in upholstered furniture and bedding production.

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Inside Interzum

Explore key takeaways from Interzum 2025, where European innovators led with sustainable materials, pastel matte finishes, and immersive booth experiences. Discover how major players shaped the exhibition and the opportunities that lie ahead for emergig markets.

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Best & Beyond

From tactile finishes to clever space solutions and mood-driven lighting, Interzum 2025 was a showcase of ideas that went beyond the expected. A few concepts quietly stole the spotlight—not with noise, but with elegance, emotion, and purpose. Thoughtful, surprising, and deeply relevant. Curious which ones stood out? 

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About the Author

Boris Matović is a wood processing engineer with broad experience in furniture, cabinetry, and modern stairs design. Active across North America and Europe. He blends technical skill with global insight. As a booth designer and design show observer, he connects trends with practical applications.​

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