Kind + Jugend 2027

Kind + Jugend is the leading international trade fair for baby and toddler equipment, held every September at Koelnmesse in Cologne. Manufacturers present new products, top sellers and collections to specialist retailers, wholesalers and buyers who come to plan their ranges and spot market trends early. The 2026 edition drew more than 660 exhibitors from 42 countries and around 15,000 trade visitors.

Product range

The fair covers everything for children's first years, from mobility and safety products to furniture, textiles and play.

• Prams, buggies, joggers and carrier systems
• Children's car seats and car safety products
• Children's furniture, home items and home textiles
• Indoor and outdoor safety products
• Baby and children's fashion and maternity wear
• Toys and games by age group
• Baby and mother health and care
• Food and drink, school supplies and media
• Product safety and certification services

Who attends

Kind + Jugend is a trade-only event. Visitors are specialist retailers for children's and baby equipment, toy shops, furniture and department stores, chain stores, importers and wholesalers, mail order businesses, purchasing associations, fashion agencies and designers, as well as midwives and nursery schools.

Innovation Award

Each year the Kind + Jugend Innovation Award honours outstanding new products in the baby and toddler industry, selected by an independent international jury, with the award ceremony held on the first day of the fair. The exhibition fills halls 10.1, 10.2 and 11.2 with about 75,000 sqm of gross space.