The world's leading garden and BBQ trade fair, spoga+gafa 2025, is set to return to Cologne, welcoming professionals from across the global green industry. With an expanded and reimagined programme, this year's event promises visitors a deep dive into the latest in garden lifestyle, design, and outdoor cooking.
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The fair offers "the whole variety of the garden lifestyle and BBQ world", featuring an impressive showcase of new products, trend insights, and experiential content. A key innovation in 2025 is the restructured lecture programme, now held across multiple dedicated locations throughout the fairgrounds for a more dynamic experience.
Among the highlights is the Garden Unique Bistro in Hall 10.2, where a new lecture stage will host 'impulse lectures on current furniture and decoration trends as well as on the top theme Design Gardens', followed by Guided Tours. This content-rich zone aims to inspire with fresh perspectives on outdoor living aesthetics.
In the BBQ Hall, the Show Kitchen Outdoor Kitchen World will continue to host daily live shows by renowned BBQ professionals and experts. These demonstrations will be complemented by daily lectures on BBQ trends, again followed by Guided Tours through Halls 7 and 8. The event caters to every culinary budget, with a dedicated BBQ island showcasing grills across 'five price categories in a compact and manageable format.' According to organisers, 'pure BBQ enjoyment doesn't depend on the size of the wallet.'
A major new addition is the Green Stage on Boulevard North, offering a "diversified specialised programme" that includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, and expert-led lectures focused on garden design, retail strategies, and point-of-sale innovations.
Visitors can also take part in daily Theme-Based Guided Tours, designed to provide focused insight into industry advancements. Tour themes include:
- Furniture and decoration trends 2025/2026
- Design Gardens
- Garden BBQ
- POS Green Solution Islands
The POS Green Solution Islands return as creative showcases for innovative retail merchandising. These installations present 'concrete examples and inspiration…for presenting products and consumer trends that drive sales.'
The newly redesigned special area called the Boulevard of Trends & Ideas merges previous trend shows to present a curated selection of exhibitor innovations from across all segments of the fair.
Networking and celebration remain central to the experience with several side events, including:
- VDG Happy Hour, 24 June 2025
- Prime BBQ Night, 24 June 2025 (ticketed event at the Rheinterrassen)
- IVG Garden Party, 25 June 2025
- BHB Garden Summit, 26 June 2025 (Congress Centre North, ticket required)
Organisers encourage attendees to prepare ahead via the official spoga+gafa app, which provides hall maps, exhibitor lists, and event schedules.
'We are already looking forward to seeing you and wish you an exciting visit!' said the spoga+gafa team.
More information:
spoga+gafa
visitor@spogagafa.de
www.spogagafa.com