Fair organiser Premium Group to return to Berlin in July 2022

“Berlin is the metropolis for the cultural and creative industries and Europe's largest start-up scene. As the new state government, we are committed to an economically strong Berlin. Trade fairs and events are an important economic factor and a centre of attraction for Berliners and guests from all over the world. We are therefore delighted that we have succeeded in bringing the events of the Premium Group back home,” said Franziska Giffey, mayor of Berlin.

“The Premium Group events strengthen Berlin as a fashion and trade fair location, attract tens of thousands of trade visitors and fashion enthusiasts, create additional economic effects in hotels, gastronomy, retail and the service industry, multiply the global appeal of the city as a location and will open the summer of creativity brilliantly in July. The fact that the fair organiser is returning to its home venue with a new concept is a special opportunity for Berlin and will give the city an additional boost. Opening up the events to end consumers ideally rounds off the trade fair concept. With the Premium Group, Berlin will sustainably strengthen the core themes of fashion and digital transformation,” said Stephan Schwarz, senator for economics, energy and operations.

Creativity, passion, courage and the constant questioning of the status quo have always been part of the Premium Group's drive. After decades of everything being the same, the constantly changing market environment forces brands, retailers, consumers and trade fair organisers alike to continuously develop and reposition themselves. Two years after the start of the pandemic, the Berlin-based company is now reacting with a surprising step: Anita Tillmann, Jörg Arntz and the team are bringing their passion for people, fashion, innovation and entertainment back home and setting new standards for live fashion events, Premium Group said in a press release.

The creators of Premium, SEEK, FASHIONTECH and THE GROUND – and thus Europe's most successful platform for advanced contemporary fashion – are redesigning the sustainability of future-proof fashion fairs with the commitment of the Berlin government, and launching a completely new event concept in which the B2B and D2C sectors merge. In the new Premium Group cosmos, brands will present themselves emotionally and interactively to retailers and consumers. Taking into account the different needs of all visitors, the events will take place from July 7-9, 2022.

“Traditional trade fair formats are no longer up to date. We have to reinvent ourselves and look to the future – to a new stage in the life of the fashion industry post pandemic, which has changed everything. Digitisation, climate change, pandemic, changing values, new industry cycles and new players, as well as topics around gender equality, diversity, metaverse, gaming and NFTs, are just a few areas we are dealing with. We aim to set new standards for the future of trade events and merge B2B and D2C with our new event concept,” explained Anita Tillmann, managing partner of the Premium Group.

The planned kick-off of the Premium Group events in Frankfurt am Main could not take place because of the Coronavirus, and the plan to establish the events at the new location has fallen victim to the pandemic.

“It's a shame that the move to Frankfurt didn't work out,” said Jörg Arntz, managing director of the Premium Group. “We all tried very hard and did our best. As an entrepreneur, you always have to remain capable of acting and questioning decisions that have been made. In order to do justice to our customers and the market environment, we have decided – after intensive discussions with the city of Berlin – to hold our events in our home city again. We are Berliners at heart and are confident that the new government will anchor Berlin as Europe's creative metropolis in a sustainable and economic way.”

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)