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Together with numerous guests from the worlds of business, politics and the media, Koelnmesse celebrated an event of symbolic importance on 24 August 2021: the laying of the foundation stone for the new trade fair, conference and event location Confex® and the inauguration of the new Hall 1 represent the future of Koelnmesse as well as of the trade fair and conference location in which Koelnmesse, in the words of CEO Gerald Böse, wants to “prove itself as an event location and emerge even stronger from the turmoil of the past months”. “With Confex® we are setting a foundation stone for Cologne as a convention venue in a completely new dimension”, emphasized Cologne’s mayor Henriette Reker.

“The laying of the foundation stone for Confex® and the completion of the new Hall 1 are both really good news for Cologne as a business location and fill me with optimism,” said Reker. “With its structural and technical qualities, the Confex® will be a blueprint for trade fair formats in the post-COVID era and give us a decisive advantage for positioning ourselves in the future trade fair world,” Böse added.

Text source: Koelnmesse GmbH

Picture credit: Koelnmesse GmbH, Ludolf Dahmen

The IMMOEBS onBoard 2021, the eighth real estate management boat tour organized by the Rhine-Ruhr working Party of IMMOEBS e.V. took place on 30 August 2021.

Together with other network partners, IQ Real Estate was again a sponsor of the event. Our managing directors, colleagues and some invited business partners of IQ Real Estate were on board and enjoyed the event and especially the presentations, which were – as usual – highly interesting.

Picture credit: IMMOEBS e.V.

After an intensive and constructive exchange with the Building Control Authority and the Monument Preservation Authority, it was possible to file the building application in mid-May 2021.

The work on the foundation pit for the new basement annex will probably start in September 2021.

Once the building permit has been issued, the other planned refurbishment measures will be implemented.

Additional information is available on the project website at www.kaemmerei.de

Picture credit: Art-Invest Real Estate

After the completed project THE SHIP in Cologne Ehrenfeld, Evolutiq GmbH is planning a prestigious new build @vorumcologne.

The digitalized office property will have a total gross floor area of 20,000 m² (above ground) on five storeys plus two underground car park levels, and will be a human-centric building offering space for more than 800 workplaces.

In addition to achieving an innovative mix of smart digitalization, mobility, health and catering solutions, the building is expected to earn a Gold certification from the German Sustainable Building Council DGNB after its completion in 2024.

Further information at: https://vorumcologne.com/

Picture credit: Evolutiq GmbH