• German Pavilion “Wa! Germany” closes after 184 days with over three million visitors
• Koelnmesse, as the organisation responsible for operations, reports resounding success
COLOGNE, GERMANY and OSAKA, JAPAN – Newsaktuell – 13 October 2025 – After 184 days, the German Pavilion “Wa! Germany” at Expo 2025 in the Japanese city of Osaka has closed its doors. More than three million people from around the world visited the pavilion during this time, and it has now been recognised with two awards from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) – the Sustainability Award and the Silver Award for Theme Development. Koelnmesse GmbH, commissioned by the Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) to organise and operate the German Pavilion, reports a resounding success.
“The German Pavilion has demonstrated impressively how large-scale international projects made in Germany can captivate audiences worldwide,“ said Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse GmbH. “The BIE’s awards are a special acknowledgement of the concept, the outstanding teamwork of all those involved – and clear proof that Koelnmesse continues to set benchmarks in international competition.”
