- Trade fair:International Dental Show
- Date of the event:25–29 March, 2025
The IDS is held every two years in Cologne and is organised by the GFDI Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH, the commercial enterprise of the Association of German Dental Manufactuers (VDDI) and staged by Koelnmesse GmbH, Cologne.
Koelnmesse, Messegelände Köln-Deutz
For exhibitors:
08:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m.
For visitors:
09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.
Product segments
- Dental practice
- Dental laboratory
- Infection control and maintenance
- Services, information, communication and organisation
Fair profile
The International Dental Show in Cologne is the world's leading trade fair for the dental sector. In 2025, at the 41st IDS, the fair will once again generate momentum while paving the way for pioneering advances, demonstrating its role as a successful presentation platform and meeting place for all decision-makers in the dental-medicine market.
Target groups
Exhibitors:
Manufacturers, importers, Service providers, associations and institutions directly related to
products and systems for dental medicine and dental technology.
Visitors:
Dental trade, dentists, dental surgery staff, dental laboratories, industry, service provider, research and development, apprentices / students
4 Good reasons for IDS
The International Dental Show is a must
Regardless of whether you are an exhibitor or visitor – there is no way around IDS. For many good reasons.
Why you should exhibit at IDS
- Main meeting point of the worldwide dental family
IDS is the melting pot for the entire dental community - meet up with top decision-makers from the dental industry, dental technicians trade, specialised trade, education and politics sectors.
- Qualified visitor structure
Over 80% of the IDS visitors are involved in purchasing and procurement decisions, every third visitor is indeed decisively involved.
- Personal exchange
The international dental press meets up at IDS, arouse the attention of the top journalists from Germany and all over the world
- Worldwide attention
As such an excellent media echo is achieved worldwide prior to, during and after IDS
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