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guides include Carla Wilkins (Lichtvision Design, Berlin), Jonas Godehardt (Reflexion, Zurich), Jan Nielsen (CONCEPTLICHT, Traunstein) and Andreas Schulz (Licht Kunst Licht, Bonn).
Building technology & skilled trades The AI Lounge is a practical forum for the future for all experts from the electrical trade and industry. In cooperation with
handwerk.live, it shows how artificial intelligence can make daily work easier for specialist companies. Visitors can try out digital tools for time recording, planning software, process automation and smart customer communication and take them back to their own businesses. Every day, compact keynote speeches explain how AI creates real added value – in a way that is understandable, implementable and practical.
The ‘E-House’, hosted by Central Association of German Electrical and Information Technology Trades (ZVEH), shows what sustainable building technologies already look like today. The walk-in model house brings to life how intelligent applications and energy-efficient systems will shape the way we live and work in the future – from smart home controls and photovoltaics to heat pump solutions.
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Elsewhere at the show, the German Industrial Association for Building Services and Technical Installations (BTGA) Lounge in Hall 9.0 D80 will become a meeting point for building services professionals at Light + Building 2026. In concise formats, it will provide practical insights into digital planning processes and demonstrate how modern tools and methods can make technical building equipment more efficient, transparent, and future-oriented.
On the stages in the building area in Hall 9.0 and in the lighting area in Hall 4.1, exhibitors will present the latest developments, products and solutions in lighting and building technology. Specialist talks and presentations will provide direct insights into trends and applications – compact, informative and practical. At the Technology Forum, hosted by the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI), visitors can expect daily discussions, presentations and exchanges on topics that are important to the industry during Light + Building (Hall 12.1, Stand D 86). In 2026, the programme will focus on building type E, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and energy management systems. Details will be available soon at
zvei.org.
The IEECB Conference will take place on 11 and 12 March in the Portalhaus, Level Via, Room Frequenz, and is organised in cooperation with the EU Commission Joint Research Centre. With this conference, Light + Building once again provides an international expert forum where professionals from research, industry and politics exchange ideas on strategies and technologies to improve energy efficiency in non-residential buildings. A special eye-catcher awaits visitors on the Agora: the ZVEH hot-air balloon rises several times a day on a rope above the exhibition grounds, before gently returning to earth – a striking symbol of renewal and energy in the skilled trades.
Light + Building 2026 also puts the spotlight on the next generation. Plans include a Young Design section, and a University Area organised by the German Society for Lighting Technology and Lighting Design (LiTG). These spaces are intended to provide students and emerging designers opportunities for creative expression, networking, and exchange of ideas. And as if all of this wasn’t enough, running parallel to Light + Building 2026 is the House of Energy Congress, which is also set to take place in Frankfurt with specialist presentations and discussions on the future of energy. All information on the Light + Building 2026 event programme can be found at:
www.light-building.com/events
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