Fair Trade Night 2026

In the organizer's words:

The FAIR TRADE NIGHT is once again dedicated to the world of fair trade with a colorful program! The Fair Trade Night will take place this year in its 11th edition on May 7, 2026 from 5 to 9:30 pm at the VHS-Forum / Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum in Cologne! This year it will be a real anniversary edition! We are celebrating: 50 years of Weltladen Köln and 15 years of Fairtrade Town Köln!

You can expect innovative entrepreneurs and exciting sustainability initiatives from Cologne that are committed to fair trade. In a relaxed atmosphere with a DJ, you can try out and buy fair alternatives to conventional products. Cologne initiatives will provide information about their commitment to fair consumption options, campaigns and sustainable lifestyles. Test your knowledge in the fair pub quiz with the Lotta quizmasters! There will be an exciting panel discussion on the topic "New world economic order - fair trade at a crossroads?" . The evening will be rounded off with organic fair trade snacks, drinks and a performance by the music duo "toi et moi" .

As always, admission is free!

You can find more information about the program here.

The Fair Trade Night is organized by the steering group Fair Trade Town Cologne, KölnAgenda e.V., Kölner VHS, Allerweltshaus Köln e.V., Fairtrade Deutschland e.V., ConAction e.V., GGS Irisweg, Weltladen Köln and the Office for International Affairs of the City of Cologne.