Event Review
Light & Building 2022: Autumn Edition
Electrification and digitalisation offer enormous potential for saving energy. The autumn edition of Light + Building came at just the right time to present solutions for the current challenges, with 1,531 exhibitors from 46 countries sharing their latest products and technology.
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ſter several postponements due to the pandemic, Light + Building was held this year as a one-off special autumn edition at the request of the industry from 2-6 October. In 2024, the fair will once again return to its usual spring slot.
Covering the lighting and building services technology sector, Light + Building Autumn Edition had a primary focus on technical innovations that contribute to increasing energy efficiency in homes and buildings. Growth areas also include regenerative energy sources such as solar or photovoltaic panels, charging management systems for e-mobility and lighting control. Efficiency and sustainability also play an important role in the lighting sector. High-quality, modular lighting systems, in combination with digital control, provide light when brightness is actually needed.
For this special edition of the show, 92,838 visitors from 147 countries travelled to Frankfurt am Main. In addition to Germany, the majority came from Italy, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Great Britain and Poland, meaning that international participation was at 55%. The high levels of visitor satisfaction demonstrate that the trip was worthwhile for them: 95% of trade visitors reported satisfaction with the achievement of their visiting goals and the range of exhibitors, and over 83% are planning to visit Light + Building 2024. For the first time, new perspectives also opened up for all participants in the digital space: at the Light + Building Digital Extension, exhibitors and visitors were able to make targeted contact with each other and expand their network on the basis of intelligent match-making..
The Intersec Forum, a specialist conference for connected security technology, was also impressive. Over four conference days and in a total of 30 lectures and panels, participants learned at first hand about the coming trends, the latest guidelines and tangible strategies for the successful, data-secure and AI-based interconnection of building services.
Light + Building Digital Extension: until 14 October 2022 A successful return
The relaunch of Light + Building after two and a half years of pandemic has been more than successful, according to organiser Messe Frankfurt. “We are delighted with the extremely high level of interest shown by visitors,” said Wolfgang Marzin, chairman of the board of management of Messe Frankfurt. “The themes of the event offer the answers to the current challenges of our time. In addition – and this runs through all the discussions we have – personal encounters are and remain the central element of trade fairs. Business is done between people. The following applies to all participants: In times of crisis, it takes courage and a willingness to take risks to look positively and solution-oriented into the future.”
Ingolf Jakobi, general manager of the Central Association of the German Electrical and Information Technology Trades (ZVEH) said of the show: “Light + Building 2022 was an important signal to the industry. That is why we are pleased that the electrical trades were represented at the Autumn Edition in their usual strength. As a one-stop shop, the fair once again made it possible for our companies to find out about current trends, such as photovoltaics, heat pumps or even energy self-sufficiency.”
Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GMBH / Pietro 20 | electrical wholesaler December 2022
Wolfgang Weber, general manager of the German Electrical and Digital Industries Association (ZVEI), commented: “This Light + Building sends out a strong signal: there are solutions for the pressing energy and climate issues and these lie in consistent electrification and digitalisation. The building sector is still a major CO2 emitter. This can and must change. We will see significant progress as early as the next Light + Building in spring 2024. Politics will have to provide the right framework to stimulate investments in connectivity and energy efficiency. This is the only way we can keep the climate targets in sight.” The next Light + Building will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 3 to 8 March 2024.
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