DMEXCO Recap

Two packed days at DMEXCO

ChannelEngine joined DMEXCO 2026 as a partner on September 23–24 in Cologne, alongside more than 40,000 attendees, 2,200 brands, 700+ partners, and around 1,000 speakers.

From catching up with familiar faces to meeting new people at our booth, the two days gave us plenty of opportunities to talk marketplaces with brands and retailers.

Scaling marketplace growth without scaling the workload

At Hall 07.1, Booth E-038, our conversations focused on what marketplace teams are working through right now: cross-border expansion and growth in the DACH region, D2C strategies on marketplaces, and process automation.

As brands expand to more marketplaces and regions, the operational work behind that growth can quickly add up. ChannelEngine helps connect and automate marketplace operations so teams can scale sales and expand internationally without getting bogged down in manual work.

Beyond the booth with KANDU

Together with KANDU and Laura Kremer, we also took the conversations beyond the DMEXCO show floor with two side events.

After a busy first day, our Afterwork was a chance to wind down, recap the day, and continue conversations in a more relaxed setting.

The next morning, we started day two with our Female Breakfast. Around 25–30 women came together in a hidden rooftop setting for two hours of breakfast, conversations, and new connections before heading back to DMEXCO.

See you next year, Cologne

Great conversations, new connections, familiar faces, two memorable side events, and a really good time with the team. DMEXCO 2026 was one for the books.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, joined us and KANDU at one of our side events, or took the time to connect with us in Cologne.