Good reasons

Great reasons to come to didacta

This education and training fair in Cologne is not to be missed! As the education sector’s annual event highlight, didacta is well worth attending for exhibitors and visitors alike. Here’s a taste of what didacta has to offer:

Comprehensive overview

Over 900 exhibitors from 53 countries attended didacta in 2019 – figures that are set to rise in the years ahead. Get a comprehensive overview of methods, learning materials and technological solutions.

International showcase

Learn from others: at didacta, exhibitors from all over the world contribute towards developing new approaches to education. The international exhibitors are planning plenty to pique your curiosity!

Varied event programme

With 1,500 individual events planned, didacta’s event and congress programme offers something for everyone. Pick up new ideas from a whole host of forums, seminars and talks.

Active participation

At the exhibitors’ stands and especially in the seminars and workshops, visitors are invited to play an active role in didacta and to use the fair as an opportunity for further training that you can put into practice in your everyday work.

Digital education

Is digital education at the top of your agenda, too? Then didacta in Cologne is the ideal place to be! The didacta DIGITAL themed area is the place to discover the latest developments surrounding digital teaching and learning.

Educational research

How can children, young people and adults learn better? Which learning methods have the most sustainable success? Get to the bottom of successful learning - find out more about the latest findings in educational research at didacta.

Learning at every age

As Cologne’s education and training fair, didacta is concerned with learners of all ages. Early years, school as well as vocational training and professional development are didacta’s core themes alongside digital education.

Dialogue with policymakers

Politics plays a decisive role in the development of the education system. Areas like digital education and educational research in particular need active support. Use the opportunity offered by didacta to participate in lively discussions between representatives of business, politics, science and society.

Cologne – an attractive trade fair location

There’s plenty for you to experience outside the fairgrounds, too! Take advantage of your visit to didacta to discover the trade fair city of Cologne. Add the finishing touch to your stay by enjoying the countless possibilities this beautiful cathedral city has to offer.

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Date and opening hours

All dates, times and reminders of didacta for your calendar.

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Travel and Accommodation

Cologne can be reached comfortably with all modes of travel, and also has more to offer than the Cologne Cathedral (although that is a must).

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