Customers & retailers must embrace new ways of #digital #communication. A first step can be #videocalls via, for example, Skype. It is intuitive to use, the #app is free-of-charge and requires no other devices.

The centrepiece of #lifestylekitchens is usually the dining table where the family gather to enjoy spending time together. Everything is possible here: From a #breakfastbar with bar stools to a large #diningtable for parties. Discover more on our #blog: bit.ly/3b9Mza9

Will we have lunch served by #robots in the #future? New trends are changing the design and also the equipment in our #kitchens. Learn more on #CuratedCooking, #ConvenienceCooking and the like on our blog: bit.ly/2LqV0CS

#Zoom connects people all over the world and the #kitchen #trade can also benefit from it. The use of the software also shows a strong upward trend. Will you continue to use #tools for #onlinecommunication after the pandemic?

Especially #smallkitchens should offer plenty of #convenience. #Functionality and #ergonomicdesign can be a solution for less space in your kitchen. With the following #storage space #ideas, we aim to show you what is possible in small kitchens: bit.ly/304dWQk

Perfect #growing conditions with minimal effort: Fully #automated growing cabinets with a self-contained ecosystem, easy-to-fit #seed mats, regulated lighting & climate conditions, and automatic watering. How do you like them?

#bSAFE4business: From September 2020 onwards we will organize our own events on the trade fair grounds in Cologne again! The health of all trade fair participants has the highest priority. Therefore we have developed measures for our exhibition grounds: bit.ly/2AUYqMy

In times of maximum #flexibility, #minimalistic furnishing, and frequent relocations, #modular #kitchen elements are totally en vogue. What is your favourite: fitted or free-standing kitchen? Read more on our blog: bit.ly/395a7ey

Today is world #HammockDay. So get one, go to the park, find two trees, tie up the hammock, lie down in it and relax. Have a fine day.

#Hygiene has become an omnipresent topic due to the current #pandemic. Learn how #touchfree #fittings help to raise the #kitchen hygiene standard on our #blog: bit.ly/3eTKxw3 Credit: GROHE

The demand for #multifunctional #kitchen #devices rises. #Freezers are also #vacuum devices and #ovens eliminate odours directly when they emerge. Learn more on the all-in-one-kitchen on our #blog: bit.ly/2DibnRg Credit: Ilve S.p.A.

Solid-#wood kitchens are on trend as they come with an extra #feelgood factor & offer numerous advantages. Find them out on our #blog: bit.ly/33nrp7j Credits: IPM, Möbelwerke A. Decker

Call for entries: Young kitchen designers, apply now for the #PureTalentsContest 2021 & present your ideas in the #LivingKitchenSelection! >> bit.ly/3aefOJf

Discover Connect. The new theme world will show in the new Hall 1plus immCOLOGNE 2021 how we will live in the future. And it will do so across sectors by presenting the Smart Village, Connect Hub and Connected Kitchen under one roof. For more information: bit.ly/3gfTFvj

Trade fair duo #LivingKitchen & imm_cologne 2021 will go ahead. Find out how we will blaze a bold trail into the new normal together: bit.ly/2ECyC9z #livingkitchen2021

This #portable #cookingkit is equipped with #powdered #supplements, #dehydrated #vegetables and #compact #cooking #equipment. It contains everything that off-grid #travellers need to become self-sufficient. Will the #future look like this? Credit: Jisun Kim’s cooking kit

Five months before the first use of the new Hall 1 in January 2021 for imm_cologne LivingKitchen® the work inside and in the immediate vicinity of the hall is already well advanced. Our latest video impressively demonstrates what has been achieved in the last weeks.

Space wonder: Pull-out corner #cupboards bring lots of content into easy reach of users, do not block access to neighbouring #cupboards and hide away what is currently not needed. Do you have such a #practical #helper in your #kitchen? Credit: AMK

.Koelnmesse GmbH affirms the return to physical trade fairs with safe condition. The planning has been discussed and coordinated extensively with our #exhibitors and #partners. This also applies to imm_cologne, which will take place from 18th to 24th January 2021.

Blurring boarders: Today, #kitchen and #livingroom are more often designed as one #spacious #room, as a whole. #Materials and #worktops, end #panels and #plinths are well-matched. What do you prefer: The open-room-concept or clearly separated spaces? Credit: iStock