‘ILM has always been known as one of the leading international trade fairs for doing business and placing orders. But that alone is no longer enough today. We have moved from being just a trade fair where we make orders, to a platform for communication and strategy. Offenbach is where the future of the industry is fashioned,’ these words of Arnd Hinrich Kappe, Managing Director of Messe Offenbach, best describe the new course of the event. And the latest edition of ILM emphasised precisely this new role of the event, an ordering platform for fashionable bags, suitcases, briefcases and accessories, but also a unique opportunity for personal interaction between international operators, a strong link between trade and industry, innovation and creativity. Around 300 brands from 25 countries presented their new collections for autumn/winter 2025/26, including many long-standing exhibitors and newcomers.

As a central communication forum, the FUTURE HUB provided exhibitors and visitors with practical insights, panel discussions and lectures on new trends and key topics to guide them through the new shopping season.

Following the concept store concept, trendy accessories such as jewellery, scooters and lifestyle items were incorporated and stylistically integrated into the exhibition halls, in order to offer retailers and retailers new ideas to enrich their product range and implement their business.

However, ILM confirmed itself as an important business event, and the days of Saturday and Sunday in particular were characterised by intense business activity, especially at the international level. In addition to the classic leather goods retail trade, more and more shoe and textile retailers and buyers from well-known department stores and concept stores attended the event in search of bags, luggage and accessories to widen their assortment.

The next edition, No. 162, will take place from 30 August to 1 September 2025, as usual in Offenbach, Germany.