Light + Building is the international meeting place for manufacturers from the lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation and connected security technology sectors. The most important visitor groups include architects, interior architects, designers, planners and engineers as well as craftsmen, trade and industry.
The modern building is intelligent, connected and as a result saves energy. In combination with alternative energy sources and efficient lighting solutions, emissions in the building sector can be drastically reduced. This makes a significant contribution to achieving climate targets. 2,169 exhibitors presented the latest developments in building technology and trends in innovative lighting design at Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main from 3 to 8 March 2024. Over 151,000 visitors travelled to the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology.
Exhibition grounds
Here you can find an overview of the various halls, entrances and other important information about the Messe Frankfurt site.
Partner associations
Light + Building is supported by leading professional associations:
Electro and Digital Industry Association (ZVEI):
- Light
- Electrical Installation Systems
www.zvei.org
Central association of German electricians (ZVEH)
www.zveh.de
International associations
- BDA Bund Deutscher Architekten www.bda-architekten.de
- BDIA Bund Deutscher Innenarchitekten www.bdia.de
- BTGA Bundesindustrieverband Technische Gebäudeausrüstung e.V. www.btga.de
- BVT Bundesverband Technik des Einzelhandels e.V. www.bvt-ev.de
- CABA Continental Automates Buildings Association www.caba.org
- DGNB Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V. www.dgnb.de
- DGWZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit www.dgwz.de
- EDRA European DIY- Retail Association www.edra-ghin.org
- EUEW European Union of Electrical Wholesalers www.euew.org
- EuropeOne www.europe-on.org
- FEHR Fachverband Elektro- und Informationstechnik Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz www.liv-fehr.de
- H o E House of Energy e.V. www.house-of-energy.org
- HEA Fachgemeinschaft für effiziente Energieanwendung e.V. www.hea.de
- IALD International Lighting Designers Organisation www.iald.org
- Lighting Europe www.lightingeurope.org
- Rat für Formgebung www.german-design-council.de
- REHVA (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations) www.rehva.eu
- VBI Verband Beratende Ingenieure e.V. www.vbi.de
- VDE Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e. V. www.vde.de
- VDI Verband Deutscher Ingenieure - VDI-Gesellschaft Bauen und Gebäudetechnik www.vdi.de
- VEG Bundesverband des Elektro-Großhandels e.V. www.veg.de
- ZIA Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss www.zia.de
Technical Building Services Equipment
Light + Building and ISH in Frankfurt are outstanding international presentation platforms for the products of manufacturers of market-ready solutions, systems and products for house and building automation. Held in alternate years, the two leading trade fairs offer companies working in the field of house and building automation the best possible opportunity to present their latest products and innovations – at Light + Building where the focus is on electrical engineering and at ISH which spotlights the heating, air-conditioning, ventilation and sanitation sector.
At both events, the interdisciplinary field of house and building automation plays a decisive role, albeit with different focal points. While the emphasis at Light + Building is on automatic solutions in the field of electrical engineering, such as energy technology, security, communication and interfaces to intelligent power management and electric mobility, ISH stresses products and solutions for the mechanical disciplines of sanitation, heating, air-conditioning, cooling, fire-fighting and ventilation technology. At both fairs, manufacturers also present systems for facility services and intelligent energy management, which ensure sustainable and efficient building operation.
With the Light + Building and ISH trade fairs, Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre is the world’s leading venue for intelligent building technology.
Gas, water, waste-water and fire-extinguishing technologies
- Sanitary technology with water purification and waste-water treatment
- Compressed air / vacuum installations
- Swimming-pool technology
- Extinguishers: hydrants, sprinklers, foam extinguishers, gas extinguishers
Heating, domestic hot water and ventilation technology
- Heating and cooling
- Domestic hot water systems and solar-thermal equipment
- Heat pumps, CHP units
- Air-conditioning, fresh air provision, ventilation, smoke extraction systems
- Process air engineering and equipment
- Refrigeration and cooling
Electrical and electronic engineering
- Mains voltage installations and equipment (medium and low tension)
- Backup electricity generators (emergency power supply)
- Regenerative power generation (sun, wind, geo)
- Cable and wiring networks, distribution boards and consumer units
- Cable-laying systems and looms, bus systems
Low tension installations including building automation
Lighting technology
- Lighting systems and lighting technology
- Security and emergency lighting
- Lighting and lighting-related technology
Messaging / Communications technology
- In-house telephones, intercom systems
- Loudspeaker and PA systems
- Aerials and antennae
- Computer networks, technologies for linking PCs and telephone networks
- Wireless systems for automated building services
- Media technology
Security technology
- Hazard alarm systems, burglar and malfunction alarm technologies
- Lightning protection (other than building protection)
- Building alarm systems
- Access control and time recording
- Video, envelope and perimeter surveillance
Building automation
- Automation systems
- Switchboards, distribution boards
- Management and user interfaces
- Room automation systems
- Distribution & transmission networks / grids
Elevators, materials handling and conveyors, storage technology
- Elevators, conveyors and storage technology
- Personal and goods elevators
- Moving staircases and walkways
- Pneumatic Tube Transport (PTT) systems
Other areas:
- Shutters and gates
- Shading and sunlight protection
- Blinds
