For a whole six days, Press and Trade Visitor Day included, the city of Cologne has been filled with the sounds of roaring engines. The international industry – the trade, bike fans but also large numbers of young two-wheel enthusiasts – flowed through the halls of Koelnmesse and experienced the amazing world of motorcycles at INTERMOT: the complete range of manufacturers at a glance, spectacular special shows staged by professionals and a chance for visitors to join in the action themselves in an outstanding programme of events. All this added up to give INTERMOT strong visitor appeal, with the 2018 edition matching the record result achieved by the previous event. Around 220,000 trade visitors and motorcycle fans from almost 100 countries gathered in Cologne to view the ranges of 1,041 providers from 40 countries.

INTERMOT attracted around 220,000 purchasing officers and motorcycle fans from nearly 100 countries to the trade fair city on the Rhine. They included large numbers of trade visitors from Germany and beyond. INTERMOT’s strong industry appeal on the trade side underscores its importance as a global business platform.

Electric vehicle manufacturers expressed their great satisfaction with their appearance at the trade fair and with the reorganisation of INTERMOT e-motion. For the first time, suppliers of electric motorcycles and e-scooters showcased their new products in Hall 7 – right next to their petrol-driven equivalents. Following the restructuring of the concept, companies exhibiting pedelecs and e-bikes were given a new position in Hall 8.

Ladies@intermot – a meeting point for female bikers, arranged for the first time this year – was also well received. The specially tailored programme took interested women on tours of the fair to see motorcycles and clothing especially designed for this target group. There was also an opportunity for them to find out about current products and services available for female motorcycling enthusiasts, from tours, safety and technology to sport. Including estimates for the last day of the trade fair, the percentage of women motorcyclists attending INTERMOT has risen from 18 to almost 22 per cent.

Yet again, INTERMOT’s extraordinary programme of events was packed with variety and excitement. INTERMOT’s numerous driving circuits again attracted large crowds on all days of the fair – from the kids’ track to the courses for new or “rusty” riders, for experienced motorcyclists or trial bikers through to the test track for e-scooters and e-bikes.

Visitors were enthralled by the spectacular performances in the acrobatics shows and motorcycle action by the professionals competing in the finale of the first European Stunt Championship at INTERMOT in Cologne.

1,041 companies from 40 countries exhibited at INTERMOT 2018, 66 per cent of which came from outside Germany.

Including estimates for the last day of the trade fair, INTERMOT 2018 was attended by approximately 220,000 purchasing officers and visitors from almost 100 countries.

The proportion of trade visitors was around 24 per cent, 35 per cent of whom travelled from outside Germany.

INTERMOT Cologne occupied a gross exhibition space of approx. 180,000 m², around 68,000 m² of which was outdoor space used for the supporting programme.