The world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology, Light + Building, opens its doors in Frankfurt am Main from March 8th to 13th, 2026. The event brings together around 2,000 companies from home and abroad, including market leaders, innovative newcomers and creative start-ups that are shaping the future of the industry.
© Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Jochen Günther
Under the motto “Be Electrified – Electrifying Places. Illuminating Spaces”, Light + Building 2026 will show the industry's dual strengths: intelligent 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: Digitalization, networked systems, data-based control and energy-efficient infrastructure.
- Living Light: The emotional and creative potential of light as a defining element of well-being and spatial experience.
Exhibition highlights
Visitors can explore solutions for a wide range of product segments:
- Lighting: Technical and decorative lighting, urban outdoor lighting, emergency and safety lights as well as smart components (Halls 3–8, 10).
- Building technology: electrical installations, energy management, automation platforms, home and building automation as well as smart building solutions (Halls 9–12).
Confirmed exhibitors:
- Lighting: Osram, Zumtobel, Signify, Ledvance, Trilux, Linea Light, RZB and more.
- Building technology: ABB, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Gira, Legrand, KNX, Phoenix Contact and others.
Programs and Awards
Light + Building 2026 offers more than just a trade fair. Participants can benefit from:
- Design Plaza (Hall 3.1): Lectures, discussions and the Designplus Awards powered by Light + Building, which honor outstanding achievements in design, technology and sustainability.
- IALD International Lighting Design Awards: Honoring outstanding global lighting projects.
- Architects' Day: Tailor-made insights for planners and designers.
- Workshop Street and Power Creator Days: Hands-on demonstrations and interactive experiences for professionals and content creators.
- ZVEI Technology Forum and ZVEH E-House: Knowledge exchange and live smart home applications.
© Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Petra Welzel
Steffen Larbig, Head of Light + Building, commented:
“The high level of participation and international interest in Light + Building 2026 underlines the trade fair's status as an important meeting point for the lighting and building technology industry. Even in challenging times, the event remains a center for innovation, inspiration and sustainable solutions for the built environment of tomorrow.”
Current information on exhibitors, programs and hall plans can be found at: www.light-building.com