The Ultimate DMEXCO 2025 Overview

Get ready for DMEXCO 2025! In this episode, Verena Gründel
walks you through everything you need to know for two inspiring
days in Cologne – from headline speakers and new formats to side
events and insider tips.


If you don’t have much time, here are Verena’s three
must-sees at DMEXCO 2025:


Discover fresh perspectives at the brand-new
Thought Leaders Summit


Explore innovation at the Commerce
Lounge


And don’t miss The Brands’ Trend Grand
Jury, live at the CMO Summit. Bold ideas
guaranteed!


Essentials & Organization




Dates & Venue: September 17–18, 2025,
Koelnmesse, Halls 6–8.




Opening Hours: Wednesday 9:00–18:30 (booth
parties run later), Thursday 9:00–17:30.




Good to know: Your ticket doubles as a
public transport pass and is automatically loaded in the
DMEXCO app (hall plan, exhibitor list, full program,
networking tools, and session recordings).




Comfort upgrade: Additional restrooms,
including unisex facilities, to avoid long queues.




 DMEXCO Summits 2025:




DMEXCO Thought Leaders’ Summit




DMEXCO CMO Summit - powered by Digiday and
W&V




DMEXCO  Commerce Summit in
partnership with Shopify




DMEXCO Creators’ Summit – supported by
Social Match & VideoDays Festival




DMEXCO Creativity Summit  – curated
by DDA and empowered by Kantar




DMEXCO AdTech Summit 




DMEXCO MarTech Summit – system
intelligence for modern marketing




DMEXCO Retail Media Summit powered by BVDW




Corporate Influencer Summit - co-curated
by The People Branding Company




NXTGEN Agency Summit  – empowered by
awork, Weischer.JvB, Brainsuite




 Come and visit our DMEXCO Worlds




World of Tech (Hall 6)




World of E-Commerce (Hall 7)




World of Media (Hall 8)




World of Agencies (Hall 8)




Start-up Area: StartupValley “Start-up of
the Year” Award + brand-new Innovation Stage (Hall 7)




 More new and beloved Formats:




CMO Lounge: VIP Masterclass Leadership
Lab, pop-up photo studio with Raimar von Wienskowski, and a
live ice roll experience.




Commerce Lounge: Networking sessions like
the E-Com Meet-up with Laura Kremer, and the Female Leaders
in Commerce Breakfast. And don’t miss the E-Com Night
celebration.




Mobile.de bumper cars




Tuesday Pre-Show events: Online Ad Summit,
OVK Executive Dinner, AMPLIFY Audio Café, MMA Premexco
Connect, DMEXCO Eve by DoubleVerify, Limelight’s Adtech
Kick-Off Drinks, Global Media Leaders Dinner by Framen,
DMEXCO Drinks from Via Nederland and more.




Booth parties in Halls 6, 7 and 8 on Day 1
on Wednesday




Wednesday night Side Events: Ströer OM
Club, Brands & Bubbles, Videoweek Cologne or and the
Uncoded Dinner.




30 years of BVDW celebration




DMEXCO Guided Tours powered by BVDW




Two packed days of innovation, networking, bold impulses,
and memorable nights in Cologne await you at DMEXCO 2025. Be
Bold. Move Forward.