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MARKETING & MEDIA

These days, marketing and media are indispensable! Whether you’re an old hand at business or you’ve just got your start-up off the ground, you need smart advertising strategies if you want to successfully draw attention to your bran...
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Sycophancy: Why Your Chatbot Loves to Agree With You
Your chatbot understands you, validates you, and knows what you like. But that closeness can become a problem. Verena Gründel on AI sycophancy—and why it matters for marketing.
Social Media Schau: Episode 22 [GER]
What are the hottest trends on Instagram, LinkedIn, and beyond? Social Media Schau delivers the most relevant developments every week, puts them into strategic context, and translates them into concrete to-dos for decision-makers.
AI Trust: New Standards For The AI Era
A DMEXCO column by Evgeny Popov on AI trust: If AI can understand context, infer meaning, and act autonomously, do we still need standards? The answer may be more complex than it seems.
Female Excellence: The Women in Marketing Speaking at DMEXCO 2026
Experience female excellence live: At DMEXCO 2026, women in marketing, commerce, the creative industries, and the cultural sector will demonstrate what female leadership means today. Our guide highlights female speakers at the event and their must-see sessions.
Gamescom 2026: That’s Energy in a League of Its Own.
Commentary by Verena Gründel: More than 350,000 people, powerful communities, and a growing market. Gamescom 2026 shows why gaming is becoming one of marketing's most exciting creative playgrounds.
Best of DMEXCO Worlds: All Five Areas at a Glance in Cologne
The DMEXCO Worlds 2026 under one motto: “Scaling Intelligence.” AI and retail media run through Commerce, Agencies, Media, Tech, and the Start-up Area. We show you how everything connects in Cologne — and where you should start.
Digital Marketing Startups: Move Forward in the Start-up Area
For digital marketing startups, the Start-Up Area at DMEXCO 2026 is the place to meet the people who decide on budgets, investments, and business partnerships. No waiting for replies or callbacks. Just straight into face-to-face conversations.
World of Media: Where 🟦🔴FUTURE🟦🔴 Media Trends Take Shape
Talk about reach, data, and advertising impact in 2026 and you won’t get far if you stick to traditional channel boundaries. The World of Media at DMEXCO brings together the players and disciplines shaping media trends and redefining the landscape.
Adtech and Martech: What Matters Now at the World of Tech
AI is transforming marketing, third-party cookies are becoming less relevant, and new data strategies offer a competitive edge. But which adtech and martech solutions will move businesses forward? The World of Tech at DMEXCO 2026 has the answers.
Deterministic IDs: What Will They Take to Break Through?
The open internet is becoming increasingly interconnected through deterministic IDs. Verena Gründel shares her take on what needs to happen next to turn this potential into reality.