The world's leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology, Light + Building, is set to open its doors in Frankfurt am Main from 8 to 13 March 2026. The event will bring together around 2,000 companies from Germany and abroad, including market leaders, innovative newcomers, and creative start-ups, all shaping the future of the sector.
© Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Jochen Günther
Under the motto "Be Electrified – Electrifying Places. Illuminating Spaces," Light + Building 2026 will showcase the dual strengths of the industry: smart energy infrastructure and the creative power of light.
The fair will highlight three key themes:
- Sustainable Transformation: Climate-friendly building solutions, renewable energies, and resource-saving materials.
- Smart Connectivity: Digitalisation, connected systems, data-based control, and energy-efficient infrastructure.
- Living Light: The emotional and creative potential of light as a defining element of wellbeing and spatial experience.
Exhibition Highlights
Visitors can explore solutions across a wide range of product segments:
- Lighting: Technical and decorative lighting, urban outdoor lighting, emergency and safety luminaires, and smart components (Halls 3–8, 10).
- Building-Services Technology: Electrical installations, energy management, automation platforms, home and building automation, and smart building solutions (Halls 9–12).
Confirmed Exhibitors:
- Lighting: Osram, Zumtobel, Signify, Ledvance, Trilux, Linea Light, RZB, and more.
- Building-Services Technology: ABB, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Gira, Legrand, KNX, Phoenix Contact, and others.
Programs and Awards
Light + Building 2026 offers more than a trade fair. Attendees can benefit from:
- Design Plaza (Hall 3.1): Lectures, talks, and the Designplus Awards powered by Light + Building, recognising excellence in design, technology, and sustainability.
- IALD International Lighting Design Awards: Honouring outstanding global lighting projects.
- Architects' Day: Tailored insights for planners and designers.
- Workshop Street and Power Creator Days: Practical demonstrations and interactive experiences for professionals and content creators.
- ZVEI Technology Forum and ZVEH E-House: Exchange of knowledge and live smart-home applications.
© Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Petra Welzel
Steffen Larbig, Director of Light + Building, commented:
"The high level of participation and international interest in Light + Building 2026 demonstrates the fair's status as a vital meeting place for the lighting and building-services technology sector. Even in challenging times, the event remains a hub of innovation, inspiration, and sustainable solutions for tomorrow's built environment."
For the latest information about exhibitors, programs, and the hall plan, visit: www.light-building.com
