27 – 30 October 2026 · Koelnmesse

Photo & video for ORGATEC 2026 in Cologne

At ORGATEC manufacturers from some 40 countries show how offices, learning spaces and hotels will be furnished. Furniture, acoustics and lighting work here as rooms, not as single pieces — and that is how we photograph your stand: as a walk-in environment with people in it, and as product imagery that dealers and specifiers use until the next edition.

27–30 October 2026Koelnmesse, halls 5–10Office & workplaceFixed prices: €990–1,990 excl. VAT
Trade fair photographer on an office furniture stand at ORGATEC Cologne

All prices plus VAT · delivered within 24 hours · max. 4 exhibitors per show day · See all packages & details

Show facts

ORGATEC 2026 at a glance

DatesTuesday 27 to Friday 30 October 2026, 9 am to 6 pm daily
VenueKoelnmesse, Messeplatz 1, 50679 Cologne — Workspace Solutions in halls 6 to 9, Contract Solutions in halls 5 and 10
FrequencyEvery two years, four days, trade visitors only
ProfileLeading international trade fair for the workplace and contract sector: office furniture, seating, acoustics, lighting, flooring, room systems and digital solutions — in 2024 some 729 exhibitors from 40 countries on 140,000 m², three quarters of them from abroad
AudienceAround 50,000 trade visitors from 126 countries (2024), more than half from abroad: architects, interior designers, specifiers, dealers and corporate buyers — accompanied by the Work Culture Festival in halls 6 and 9
Our travel timeAbout 60 minutes from Essen — travel included in the package price

Photographing rooms, not just furniture

ORGATEC stands are built as working environments: lounge zones, focus rooms, acoustic panels, carpet, timber and warm light. What a catalogue rendering cannot show is the job of trade fair photography — the space as a whole, the materiality of wool felt, veneer and powder-coated metal, and colours the way the designer intended them. Under the mixed light of warm stand spots and cooler hall lighting, whites and textile colours drift; we balance that on the stand and deliver images that sit alongside the manufacturer's existing range imagery.

Then come the details that count in a sales conversation: height adjustment, chair mechanics, cable management, edge finish, stitching. And people using the furniture — a stand on which visitors sit, take calls and argue says more about the product than an empty build. We shoot without flash and without interrupting conversations.

Video for dealers, specifiers and architects

Motion shows what a photo cannot: desks rising, partitions sliding, acoustic modules clicking together. We film a walk-through of the stand, the functions of your key products and short statements from product designers and management. From that we cut a 30-second highlight for LinkedIn and vertical clips your dealers and distribution partners can use in their own channels.

If your designer or managing director speaks at the Work Culture Festival in hall 6 or 9, we photograph and film the appearance — speaker, audience and vertical quotes.

Every two years — choosing the right day

ORGATEC takes place only every two years. The material from Cologne stays current until the next edition in 2028 and replaces studio shoots in catalogue, website and social media for two years. It is worth choosing the shoot day deliberately.

Tuesday is opening day with press and a dense programme; Wednesday and Thursday bring the most specifier and dealer conversations. For clean room and product shots we use the hour before the 9 am opening, then move on to conversations, details and interviews. Friday is quieter and suits team portraits. Highlight video and first images are delivered on the evening of the shoot day.

At ORGATEC

What we produce for exhibitors

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Furniture & materials

Wool felt, veneer and metal true to colour under mixed light — room shots and details for catalogue and website.

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Lighting & acoustics

Luminaires, acoustic panels and room systems photographed so both effect and construction are visible.

🎬

Stand video

Walk-through, functions in motion and a 30-second highlight, cut on the show day.

📷

Stand overviews

Architecture and lighting mood before the doors open, with no visitors in frame.

🏗️

Specifiers in conversation

Architects, interior designers and dealers on your stand — no flash, no interruption.

🎤

Interviews

Statements from designers and management with radio mics, delivered with subtitles.

Delivered within 24 hours after the event ends

A post with your stand while the show is still running gets seen and shared. That is why every package includes finished photos and video within 24 hours after the event ends — first images usually the same day. Two revision rounds included.

  • A first edited selection while the show day is still running
  • Zero admin for you — you stay with your visitors
  • Formats ready for LinkedIn, PR, your website and social
Video & social

Landscape recap, vertical reels

A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.

Event recap · YOOZ

Event reel · izy

Brand event · YOOZ

Trade fair clip · Vapes Bars

Packages

Clear packages. No surprises.

Fixed prices, defined deliverables, predictable turnaround. All prices exclude VAT and include travel within North Rhine-Westphalia.

Compact

Trade Fair Basic

€990
excl. VAT · 2 hours on site
  • 2 hours of photo and video
  • at least 30 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 seconds)
  • 1 vertical social clip (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Full day

Trade Fair Full Day

€1,990
excl. VAT · full show day
  • 8 hours — the full show day
  • at least 120 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 sec.) + trade fair film (90 sec.)
  • 3 vertical social clips (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • On-stand interviews included
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
  • Additional show days: tiered pricing on request
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Production

Multi-camera stage & interview

on request
Conferences, keynotes, panels
  • 2–4 cameras, full stage capture
  • Audio from radio mics or the desk
  • Lit interview setup
  • Multilingual subtitles
  • Separate cut per speaker
Check availability

Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190

Payment: 50 % deposit on booking by credit card (Stripe link sent with the quote) or bank transfer, 50 % on the show day. No German VAT for non-EU companies; reverse charge for EU companies with VAT ID.
Capacity: maximum 4 exhibitors per show day — please reserve early.

Our work

From exhibition stands to brand films

PrimarkRTL AdGroupRalph LaurenHumanscaleYOOZLütz GmbH
Other shows

More shows in Köln and NRW

Process

Three steps from booking to delivery

Briefing & quote

Tell us the date, venue, stand size and what the images are for. You normally get a fixed-price quote within 24 hours, with no hidden line items.

On site

We arrive with our own equipment, work discreetly around your stand, and never interrupt a conversation or a demo. Shot list agreed in advance.

Delivery

Edited photos and cut video via a private download link — within 24 hours after the event ends.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a photographer at ORGATEC 2026 cost?

From €990 plus VAT for two hours of photo and video on site with at least 30 edited images and a 30-second highlight video. Four hours from €1,490, a full show day from €1,990. Travel to Cologne is included.

Our stand is built as a complete office — how do you photograph that?

As a room: with corrected lines, matched white balance and sightlines that show how the zones connect. Added to that are details of the individual products and shots with visitors actually using the furniture.

Which show day works best?

Wednesday or Thursday: the most specifier and dealer conversations, plus the hour before opening for clean room shots. Friday is quieter and good for team portraits and interviews.

Can we use the images until the next ORGATEC?

Yes. ORGATEC is held every two years, and many exhibitors plan the shoot deliberately as material until the 2028 edition. You receive all images and videos for web, print and social media.

Do you work in English?

Yes. Interviews, briefing and the entire engagement run in English — a large share of our trade fair clients come from outside Germany. Invoices with VAT ID for EU companies, no German VAT for companies outside the EU.

Contact

ORGATEC 2026 — secure your date

Send us your hall, stand number and the product lines you want to feature. We will propose a time window and a fixed-price quote.

We normally reply within 24 hours. For short-notice bookings during a show week, please call.