Fogra Colour Management Symposium 2026: The industry meets in Munich

Hands-on and future-oriented

‘The 2026 symposium shows how relevant colour management remains in a digitalised and automated production world,’ explains Dr Andreas Kraushaar, Fogra Head of Prepress. ‘We want to present participants with practical solutions that further develop standards while ensuring direct application relevance.’

The topics cover the entire spectrum of modern colour management: from dealing with customer expectations in the digital age to colour management in packaging printing and proofing, colour consistency for complex materials in industrial printing, and high dynamic range (HDR) in printing technology. In the AI Battle, human expertise and AI-supported design compete. The audience decides who delivers the better visual result under real conditions, thus experiencing the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in a practical test.

A strong network for the industry

‘Speakers, exhibitors and sponsors play a key role in making the symposium a place of exchange and innovation,’ emphasises Dr Eduard Neufeld, Fogra Institute and Managing Director. ‘The presentations promote knowledge transfer, and the numerous breaks, when the CMS exhibition is open to visitors, create opportunities for dialogue between researchers, industry and users.’

At CMS 2026, attendees can find inspiration as printing and media industry experts share their experiences and best practices, showcase new trends and technologies, and demonstrate practical examples for everyday work. Around 200 industry colleagues from all over the world will meet to exchange ideas, maintain existing contacts or make new ones–an ideal opportunity to expand their professional network in a targeted manner.

CMS exhibition: Hands-on expertise

In addition to the presentations, CMS 2026 will be accompanied by an exhibition that offers even more value. A total of 16 renowned exhibitors will be presenting practical solutions and innovative technologies. This time, the exhibitors include Barbieri, BenQ, CGS Oris, Color Consulting, Smart Factory by Durst, Eizo, Esko, GMG, Hybrid Software, IQIP, Just Normlicht, Konica Minolta, Spectra Proof, datacolor Techkon, and X-Rite. During breaks, participants can experience live demonstrations, test products firsthand, and talk directly to solution specialists.

Anniversary get-together and Keynote 

CMS will take place for the 10th time in 2026–a good reason to celebrate. In a relaxed atmosphere, participants can round off the first day with a dinner featuring regional delicacies, providing the ideal setting for informal networking, casual conversations, and exchanges among participants. The Bavarian Evening also includes another highlight, the keynote speech by Alexandra Gerhardy, CEO of Muster-Schmidt. As the driving force behind many of today's most influential colour fans and colour charts, she brings unparalleled expertise to the industry. At CMS 2026, she will take participants on a journey through 100 years of colour standards–past, present and future.

Save by attending together

Those who attend the Colour Management Symposium 2026 together with colleagues will benefit from an attractive team discount. This not only allows teams to save money but also to experience the symposium together and discuss new ideas with each other. Fogra members also receive a discount on the ticket price.

For more information about the Fogra Colour Management Symposium, including all presentations and exhibitors, and for booking: https://fogra.org/en/events/colour-management-symposium

About Fogra Research Institute for Media Technologies 

Fogra conducts application-focused research in the fields of printing and media technologies. In many cases, Fogra has been involved in developing forward-looking and globally acknowledged process and quality inspection standards. The international membership comprises companies from across the entire spectrum of the industry, from producers of printed and electronic media to equipment manufacturers. Fogra sees itself as a modern service provider that carries out inspections tailored to the industry’s needs advises companies on quality questions, and mediates in technical disputes. Fogra’s capital consists of a massive body of knowledge combined with a high degree of technological expertise and a detailed understanding of current developments.