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World's leading trade fair HVAC + Water

A sustainable development of the built environment requires a responsible usage of water, heat and air. Every two years, ISH in Frankfurt am Main demonstrates how the sanitation, heating and air-conditioning sector can contribute to this. As the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water, ISH brings together innovative solutions, expert knowledge and international networks, with a focus on forward-looking developments that drive an efficient use of water, heat and air.

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Date

17.03.-21.03.2025
15/03/-19/03/2027
Cycle: every two years
Year founded: 1960
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Frankfurt on the Main
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt on the Main
Germany
Fon: +49 69 7575-0
Fax: +49 69 7575-6433
info@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.messefrankfurt.com

Project team

ish@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.ish.messefrankfurt.com

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Sector focus

Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation Technology (industry 70)

Main offerings

Sanitary Technology
Sanitary Ceramics
Heating Technology
Valves and Fittings
Installation Material
Plumbing
Air Conditioning
Aerology Equipment
Bathroom Furniture
renewable energies
Bathroom Articles
Wellness
Energy Engineering
Building Engineering

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Trade visitors

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Sponsors

Zentralverband Sanitär, Heizung, Klima (ZVSHK)
Vereinigung Deutsche Sanitärwirtschaft e.V. (VDS)
Forum für Energieeffizeinz in der Gebäudetechnik e.V. (VdZ)
Fachverband Gebäude-Klima e. V. (FGK)
Bundesverband der Deutschen Heizungsindustrie e.V. (BDH)

Statistics

Key figures
3/2025
Exhibitors
2.183
Domestic
615
Abroad
1.568
Other represented firms
Visitors (number of admissions)
163.237
Domestic
90.560
Abroad
72.677
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
237.700
Space (net)
145.639
Special show space
4.064
Exhibitor stand space
141.575
Hall space
141.390
Domestic
62.979
Abroad
78.411
Open air
185
Domestic
185
Abroad
Origin of exhibitors 2025 from 55 countries
Australia3
Austria40
Belgium34
Bosnia and Herzegovina3
Bulgaria9
Canada6
Chile1
China, People's Republic247
Colombia1
Croatia7
Cyprus2
Czechia37
Denmark21
Egypt3
Estonia6
Finland17
France31
Germany615
Greece15
Hong Kong, China SAR53
Hungary6
India32
Indonesia1
Ireland3
Israel2
Italy347
Japan5
Korea, Republic14
Kosovo1
Latvia4
Lithuania15
Luxembourg3
Macao, China SAR1
Malaysia1
Monaco1
Netherlands51
Norway3
Poland89
Portugal12
Romania11
Saudi Arabia1
Serbia9
Singapore3
Slovenia16
Spain83
Sweden32
Switzerland31
Taiwan28
Tunisia1
Türkiye161
Ukraine17
United Arab Emirates8
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland26
United States of America12
Uzbekistan2
FKM trade visitor structure
2025
Visitors (number of admissions)
163.237
Proportion of trade visitors
95%
Total Germany (%)
55
Bremen
0
Hamburg
0
Lower Saxony
4
Schleswig-Holstein
0
North Rhine-Westphalia
18
Hesse
28
Rhineland-Palatinate
12
Saarland
3
Baden-Württemberg
19
Bavaria
8
Berlin
2
Brandenburg
2
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
2
Thuringia
2
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
19
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
12
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
8
Department head, group head, team leader
12
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
24
Lecturer, teacher
2
Trainee
10
Other position
2
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
3
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
22
Research and development, design/construction
10
Manufacturing, production, quality control
7
Buying/procurement
5
Finance/accounting, controlling
1
Information and communication technology
1
Personnel administration, administration
2
Sales
11
Marketing, advertising, PR
4
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
1
Maintenance/repairs
13
Other area
14
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
3
Economic sectors (%)
Skilled trades
29
Industry
20
Construction- and real estate sector
7
Engineer's and planning office
7
Supply-, building-, energy services
6
IT service provider
2
Trade
9
University/college/technical college/institute
3
Public authority, communal facility
2
Other economic sectors
6
Student
6
other non-professionals
3
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
13
more than 50 km up to 100 km
11
more than 100 km up to 300 km
25
over 300 km
51
Foreign origin total (%)
45
EU
56
Other european countries
18
Africa
2
North America
2
South and Central America
1
Middle East
3
South-, East-, Central Asia
17
Australia/Oceania
1
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
China, People's Republic
10
Italy
7
Netherlands
7
Switzerland
5
France
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
19
5 - 9
11
10 - 49
19
50 - 199
15
200 - 499
7
500 - 999
4
1 000 and more
15
Student
6
Other not employed
3
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
20
collectively
22
in an advisory capacity/organization
20
no
28
Student
6
Other not gainfully employed
3
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
34
Earlier events
35
First visit
46
2
Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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