In 1983 the gallery moved to Cologne, the centre of the contemporary art scene in Germany at the time, and pursued a programme with some of the most significant German and American artists from the 80's.
[7] In 2006, Galerie Max Hetzler opened a space in a former light bulb factory, Osram-Höfe in Wedding, which became the main gallery in 2009.
[8] In 2013 the gallery celebrated its 40 years anniversary with the group show "Remember Everything" including all currently represented artists such as Glenn Brown, André Butzer, Rineke Dijkstra, Günther Förg, Mona Hatoum, Jeff Koons, Vera Lutter, Marepe, Beatriz Milhazes, Ernesto Neto, Frank Nitsche, Albert Oehlen, Yves Oppenheim, Richard Phillips, Michael Raedecker, Bridget Riley, Thomas Struth, Rebecca Warren, Christopher Wool and Toby Ziegler.
[11] In recent years, Galerie Max Hetzler expanded its remit, taking on more contemporary artists, including shows of Richard Prince, Adam Pendleton, Edmund de Waal, Ida Ekblad and Loris Gréaud.
[12] In November 2021, Galerie Max Hetzler inaugurated its latest space at Potsdamer Straße 77-87 with a solo exhibition by André Butzer entitled Rohe Milch.