gamescom · Cologne

Trade Fair Hostesses and Promoters for gamescom in Cologne

Hostesses, promoters, moderators and service staff for your gamescom stand – from a single source and with one point of contact.

Location
Cologne
Talents
10,000+
Offer
within 24 hours
What sets us apart
Your trade fair team
for gamescom
  • 01Confident welcomeOur hosts welcome visitors at the stand, take their enquiries and bring the right specialist from your team.
  • 02Large deployments as routineHundreds of staff coordinated in parallel, with our own setup and team.
  • 03International language skillsEnglish is standard. Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin and more are available on request.
  • 04Full replacement guaranteeIf someone drops out at short notice, an equivalent replacement steps in immediately, at no extra cost.

gamescom Cologne

Wednesday
25 Aug 2027
Thursday
26 Aug 2027
Friday
27 Aug 2027
Saturday
28 Aug 2027
Sunday
29 Aug 2027

gamescom takes place at the Koelnmesse grounds. Opening hours for 2027 have not been published yet; the organiser lists them on the gamescom website. According to media reports the event week already starts on 23 August 2027. Plan your staffing accordingly: Request trade fair staff.

gamescom Cologne: facts for exhibitors

gamescom is the trade fair for computer and video games in Cologne.

The organiser is Koelnmesse. gamescom 2027 takes place from 25 to 29 August at the Koelnmesse grounds. It is divided into the Business Area for trade visitors and the Entertainment Area for the public.

368,000
visitors from 131 countries in 2026
1,743
exhibitors in 2026
233,000 m²
exhibition space in 2026
5 days
duration of the fair, 25–29 August 2027

Hostesses, promoters, moderators and service staff for your gamescom stand

When you book trade fair hostesses for gamescom, we plan and manage the deployment from a single source. Find out more about our trade fair hostesses and moderators for fairs and congresses on the respective pages. What a deployment costs is explained in our guide to the cost of a trade fair hostess.

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Trade Fair Hostesses
& Hosts

Polished reception, professional visitor registration, and confident booth support. Our hostesses and hosts bring trade fair experience, impeccable presentation, and language skills — ideal for the international gaming environment.

  • Reception & accreditation
  • Visitor qualification & lead capture
  • Booth support & cloakroom
  • Fluent English; further languages on request
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02

Service Staff

Experienced service professionals for booth parties, networking receptions, press lounges, and VIP areas. From bartenders and baristas to sommeliers and banquet teams — we deliver hospitality at the highest level, including large-scale deployments with three-figure headcounts.

  • Bartenders, baristas, sommeliers
  • Banquet & buffet service
  • VIP lounge support
  • Large-scale deployments with 100+ service staff
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03

Promoters &
Brand Ambassadors

Active visitor engagement, live demos, and targeted lead generation. Our promoters and brand ambassadors are briefed on your titles, tone of voice, and target audience — so every conversation is substantive and stays composed even at peak crowd hours.

  • Active visitor engagement
  • Live demos & hands-on stations
  • Lead qualification & CRM capture
  • Tailored briefing & training
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04

Moderators for
fairs and congresses

Moderators with a specialist background guide through technical talks, product presentations and the stage programme at your stand.

  • Fair, stage and stand moderation
  • Specialist moderation, e.g. IT and technology
  • German and English, further languages on request
  • Proposals with availability usually within 24 hours
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gamescom and FIBO 2026: deployments in Cologne

At gamescom 2026, 40 of our promotional staff were at the stand for five brands; at FIBO 2026 we were deployed with 13 brand ambassadors for YoungLA.

For gamescom in Cologne you get a fixed contact who is responsible for everything before and during the fair. We describe the deployments in the articles gamescom 2026 and FIBO 2026.

Latest large deployment
40
promotional staff for five brands at gamescom 2026 in Cologne
Dispatch
DE
Deployed nationwide, bundled through central control
Pool
10k
active talents nationwide, personally cast
Response time
48h
from first briefing to a proposal of suitable profiles

Moderators for the stage and panel at gamescom

For stage, panel and opening at gamescom we arrange hosts based in Cologne – complemented by profiles from across Germany.

Event staff agency Cologne: your team on site

For gamescom the team of our event staff agency Cologne is available. You will find all fairs in the region in the trade fair calendar; comparable deployments are shown on our pages for IFA and FIBO.

References from Cologne: what we have staffed

Our most recent gamescom assignment and further assignments at Koelnmesse.

Frequently asked questions about trade fair staff at gamescom

When does gamescom take place and what are the opening hours?

gamescom 2027 takes place from 25 to 29 August 2027 in Cologne. The organiser has not yet published the opening hours for 2027. Last year they differed by day and area (business and entertainment). Current times are listed on the gamescom website.

What tasks do trade fair hostesses take on at gamescom?

Our hostesses and hosts welcome guests at the stand, take enquiries and guide visitors to your stand team. On request they handle accreditation, cloakroom, contact capture or the supervision of meeting areas. Scope and tasks are agreed with you in advance in a briefing.

How early should I book staff for gamescom?

In-demand profiles are taken quickly for large fairs. We therefore recommend sending your enquiry several weeks before the fair starts. Short-notice requests are still possible depending on availability. Send us the key data on stand, days and staff requirements and you will receive an offer within 24 hours.

Do the trade fair hostesses speak English and other languages?

English is standard for all eventas trade fair hostesses. Depending on availability, hostesses with Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Arabic and other languages are also available. Tell us in the briefing which languages your visitors speak.

How many visitors and exhibitors does gamescom have?

For 2026 gamescom reports around 368,000 visitors from 131 countries and 1,743 exhibitors on 233,000 square metres of exhibition space. Sources differ on the visitor figures of earlier years and on the start of the public days; the organiser’s figures are authoritative.

What does trade fair staff for gamescom cost?

The price depends on days, hours, number of people and profile. How we calculate and which factors determine the price is explained in our guide to the cost of a trade fair hostess. You receive an individual offer within 24 hours of your enquiry.

Request trade fair staff for gamescom

Send us your stand, days of deployment and staffing needs. You will receive a concrete proposal with suitable profiles, non-binding.

Insights from Cologne

Four people holding drumsticks in front of the drum game wall at the duplo stand at gamescom 2026 in Cologne
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August 2026
gamescom 2026
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The YoungLA team and eventas brand ambassadors together at the YoungLA stand at FIBO 2026 in Cologne
Promotion & brand activation
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April 2026
FIBO 2026
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