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Light + Building

The World's Leading Trade Fair for lighting and building services technology

Every two years, Light + Building shows in Frankfurt am Main how lighting and building-services technology can contribute to shaping sustainable living environments. As an international industry meeting point, it brings together relevant players, spotlights market-defining innovations and creates space for dialogue, knowledge transfer and networking. The focus is on solutions in lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation as well as connected safety and security technology.

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Date

05.03.-10.03.2028
Cycle: every two years
Year founded: 2000
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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

light-building@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.light-building.com

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Sector focus

Lighting, Lighting Technology (industry 11)
Electrical Engineering, Electronics (industry 22)
Facility Management (industry 32)

Main offerings

Alarm Systems
architecture
Exterior Lighting
Batteries
Electric Automation Technology
Electric Installation Equipment
Energy Conservation
Energy Generation
Energy Storage
Energy Distribution
Building Automation
Facility Management
Building Engineering
Home automation
Interior Lighting
Cables
Lamps
Lighting Fittings
Technical Lighting Fittings
Light Control Systems
Lighting Technology
Net Work
Photovoltaic conversion
Smoke Alarm Installations
Regulating and Control Technology
Satellite Communication Technology
Switch-gear Installations
Switch Cubicles
Security Systems
Street Lighting
Current Supply Installations
heat pumps
Appartment Lighting Fittings
Fire Prevention

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Trade visitors

Statistics

Key figures
3/2026
Exhibitors
1.927
Domestic
438
Abroad
1.489
Visitors (number of admissions)
140.318
Domestic
74.059
Abroad
66.259
Space (gross)
211.500
Space (net)
104.326
Special show space
3.010
Exhibitor stand space
101.316
Hall space
101.174
Domestic
41.002
Abroad
60.172
Open air
142
Domestic
99
Abroad
43
Origin of exhibitors 2026 from 49 countries
Algeria1
Australia2
Austria30
Belgium25
Bosnia and Herzegovina2
Brazil1
Bulgaria12
Canada3
China, People's Republic501
Croatia5
Czechia22
Denmark11
Estonia2
Finland9
France33
Germany438
Greece23
Hong Kong, China SAR136
Hungary6
India26
Ireland2
Italy151
Japan5
Korea, Republic23
Kosovo3
Latvia8
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania7
Malaysia2
Moldova, Republic1
Netherlands47
Norway3
Poland60
Portugal9
Romania5
Serbia5
Singapore2
Slovakia5
Slovenia13
Spain57
Sweden8
Switzerland22
Taiwan48
Türkiye97
Ukraine2
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland29
United States of America22
Vietnam1
FKM trade visitor structure
2024
Visitors (number of admissions)
151.814
Proportion of trade visitors
95%
Total Germany (%)
50
Bremen
0
Hamburg
1
Lower Saxony
3
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
18
Hesse
27
Rhineland-Palatinate
13
Saarland
2
Baden-Württemberg
14
Bavaria
14
Berlin
0
Brandenburg
0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
0
Saxony
0
Thuringia
0
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
23
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
12
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
10
Department head, group head, team leader
13
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
24
Lecturer, teacher
2
Trainee
7
Other position
3
Student
4
Other not gainfully employed
1
Economic sectors (%)
Skilled trades
21
Manufacturer/Industry
19
Construction/real property sector
4
Retail trade
4
Wholesale/foreign trade
8
Architect's office
6
Engineer's and planning office
6
System integrators/IT service providers
5
Supply-, building-, energy services
3
Designer
4
Other service
2
University/polytechnic/college, research institute
2
Public authority, communal facility
2
Other economic sectors
8
Pupil, student
4
other non-professionals
1
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
12
more than 50 km up to 100 km
10
more than 100 km up to 300 km
21
over 300 km
57
Foreign origin total (%)
50
EU
50
Other european countries
15
Africa
2
North America
3
South and Central America
3
Middle East
5
South-, East-, Central Asia
21
Australia/Oceania
1
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
China, People's Republic
12
Italy
7
Netherlands
6
France
5
Switzerland
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
19
5 - 9
12
10 - 49
22
50 - 199
15
200 - 499
8
500 - 999
6
1 000 and more
13
Student
4
Other not employed
1
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
22
collectively
27
in an advisory capacity/organization
22
no
23
Student
4
Other not gainfully employed
1
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
33
Earlier events
43
First visit
42
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Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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