Press releases of ISH

ISH digital 2021: keeping track of developments via future-oriented topics

Against the background of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s leading trade fair for water, heating and air-conditioning will bring the sanitation and HVAC sector together online from 22 to 26 March 2021. The aim: to link exhibitors, visitors, experts and journalists for five days, to offer high-grade content and to present a comprehensive programme of events.

ISH digital 2021: heating industry is ‘green deal ready’

The European Union’s ‘Green Deal’ sets ambitious climate targets. The EU wants, by 2030, to have reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent compared with 1990 levels. Before the introduction of the Green Deal, the target was a 40 percent reduction. This tightening of targets also has far-reaching consequences for the largest energy consumer in both Germany and Europe – the heating sector.

More important than ever: ‘Indoor Environment Quality’ to be a top theme at ISH digital 2021

The leading world trade fair for water, heating and air conditioning will take place from 22 to 26 March 2021 and will be wholly digital. The show will highlight a host of interesting and relevant issues, including ‘Indoor Environment Quality’. This theme covers thermal comfort and indoor air-quality hygiene.

ISH digital 2021 – focusing on matchmaking and lead generation

ISH 2021 goes digital! How this will work, what value added the new format offers and how exhibitors and visitors can take part was announced during today’s Press Web Dialogue.

Reflecting the industry: ISH 2021 to go digital

Due to the current worldwide spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated travel restrictions, Messe Frankfurt has decided, jointly with the conceptual sponsors of ISH, to hold ISH 2021 on an exclusively digital basis.

Messe Frankfurt revamps spring 2021 schedule

As a result of the course taken by the pandemic, Messe Frankfurt will not be holding any of its own physical trade fairs at the Frankfurt exhibition grounds between January and March 2021. The company is revamping its spring trade fair calendar to focus on new synergies and new digital offerings.

ISH 2021 to be a hybrid event!

ISH will be supplemented by an extensive digital programme in 2021. In addition to the trade fair itself in Frankfurt am Main, there will be a host of digital features that visitors can explore concurrently.

Wolfgang Marzin: "ISH is an economic driving force and cult event”

Wolfgang Marzin, President and CEO of Messe Frankfurt, explains how important it is to hold the ISH in March 2021. As the first worldwide Sanitary and HVAC event since the outbreak of Corona, the ISH offers the sector the much needed business platform to really pick up speed again.

Open letter to the sanitary and HVAC sector

ISH extends deadline for free exhibition-stand cancellation

Following intensive discussions with numerous exhibitors, the ISH management has complied with the request for the deadline for free exhibition-stand cancellation to be extended from 24 July to 10 September 2020.

Together for ISH: patrons and Advisory Council back the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC and Water

There was no doubt when the patrons and the Advisory Council of ISH 2021 met on 16 June 2020: all – representing the entire sanitation, heating and ventilation sector – back the forthcoming fair to the hilt.

ISH 2021 – Full steam ahead

When one ISH is over, the next ISH begins. The success story of the leading international fair is now due to be continued from 22 to 26 March 2021; and exhibitors can sign up as from today. ISH Water is to be restructured: the platform ‘Fire & Flame’ is all set to be launched.

ISH 2019: proportion of international visitors climbs to record level

ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water, once again gave an impressive demonstration of its importance for German and international visitors and exhibitors. Achieving the climate targets is only possible by interconnecting systems and trades. With innumerable solutions, the global meeting place generated a plethora of fresh and future-oriented impulses.

ISH 2019 on course for growth with 2,532 exhibitors

The world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water continues to gain attraction, both nationally and internationally, through its strongly international orientation, its networking of the various trade sectors, and a rising density of innovation. At the same time ISH is a pace setter in issues of climate protection, design and smart building.

Campaigns against a shortage of skilled personnel: new perspectives at ISH 2019

The shortage of skilled personnel continues to be a great challenge for many companies, including those of the sanitation, heating and air-conditioning sector. Together with the patrons of ISH, Messe Frankfurt is spotlighting this issue with Career@ISH, a special offer by ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water, to promote skilled personnel and trainees in the sector.

Heating with wood: solutions with a future for existing houses and new builds alike

People have been heating with wood since time immemorial. Yet, in spite of this, it is a fuel that is very much of the future and is even CO2 neutral – at least, provided that its use goes hand in hand with sustainable reforestation. But, of course, the right technology is a must.

International top brands showcase their expertise at ISH 2019

The market leaders and technological pioneers in home and building services engineering will be presenting their innovations and world-firsts at ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water. With their products and services, they enrich still further the world’s largest portfolio of products for the HVAC and plumbing sector.

ISH 2019: winners of international ‘Design Plus’ competition now chosen

At ISH, which is set to open its doors from 11 to 15 March, the ‘Design Plus’ competition will reward exhibitors’ products that best combine technology and design in smart ways.

ISH 2019: colour opens the door to lifestyle bathrooms

Permanent bathroom transformation into a lifestyle room is the most powerful trend at this year’s ISH. Organised by Messe Frankfurt and the German Sanitary Industry Association (Vereinigung Deutsche Sanitärwirtschaft, VDS), the ‘Pop up my Bathroom’ trend forum presents ‘Colour Selection’, showcasing current colour trends in interior design and showing how these create new possibilities for the sanitary sector. Jens J. Wischmann, General Manager of the German Sanitation Industry Association (VDS), explains why colour is such an important topic for the next evolutionary step in bathroom design and defines the possibilities arising from the new openness for colour and lifestyle.

Kickoff: Special section Start-up@ISH 2019

From 11 to 15 March 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water, will, for the first time, be throwing an international spotlight on a range of innovative start-ups in the dedicated zone entitled ‘Start-up@ISH’. To get the ball rolling, there was an exciting pitch by start-ups in Berlin recently, where the winner, the young Rysta company, secured the first exhibition-stand place.

The importance of air at ISH: good air quality pays off

People spend more than 80 percent of their time in closed rooms – at home, in the workplace, fitness studio, cinema, restaurant or other institutions. In all these places, good quality air is important for health and well-being. What, however, makes indoor air quality good? What does it depend on? And how can it be guaranteed?

ifo Institute updates sector report on home and building services technology

Increases in turnover and employment figures are what, according to the latest study by the ifo Institute, have continued to characterise the development of the home and building services technology sector again in 2018. The data was collected at the request of ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water, in conjunction of the German Sanitary Industry Association (Vereinigung Deutsche Sanitärwirtschaft – VDS), the Federation of the German Heating Industry (Bundesverband der Deutschen Heizungsindustrie – BDH) and the German Association for Energy Efficiency in Building Services (Forum für Energieeffizienz in der Gebäudetechnik / Spitzenverband der Gebäudetechnik – VdZ).

ISH 2019: 12 colour trends win the race in the bathroom

Lifestyle is still the dominant notion behind the trends for the bathroom – and ISH 2019 will be exhibiting more shades of colour than ever before. This is how planners and industry alike are responding to the desire for individually designed, ultra-modern bathrooms, with an ever increasing variety of finishes and surprising effects. And the demand for variety is equally in evidence when it comes to materials, too: along with wood, it is marble and new kinds of metallic finishes that now play the major role. This trend applies equally to taps and mixers, furniture, surfaces and accessories.

ISH underscores the importance of European energy policy with the new Partner Country for 2019

France is the Partner Country of ISH 2019. With this commitment, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water is responding to urgent international challenges with innovative building-services technology at the same time as underscoring the importance of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Modern heating systems: ISH 2019 presents high-tech solutions for the heating transition

Ambitious targets for the protection of natural resources and climate in Europe and Germany are pivotal for the discussions that have been held on energy and economic policy over the past few years. A major key to achieving these targets lies in the largest sector of energy use in Europe and Germany, the heating market. This offers the greatest potential of all for saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions.

Water, Heat, Climate – ISH provides the framework for the elements

Innovative products and systems for one. Specific information, further professional development and networking opportunities for another. Every two years, ISH concentrates the major factors for success at the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water. A particular feature is, once again in 2019, the multi-layered complementary programme. Industry experts with widely differing backgrounds and experiences can deepen their knowledge of specific practical topics and make contact with other professionals. The content of the ISH complementary programme aims to cover both current challenges and pioneering developments in the sector.

ISH 2019: “Pop up my Bathroom” bathes in colour

At ISH in Frankfurt, the leading world trade fair in its field, the experimental showroom ‘Pop up my Bathroom’ is all set, with its ‘Trend Colour Selection’, to provide an insight into the future of colour in bathroom design. Bathroom creations, equipment, furniture and photo-scenarios will all be showcased with social developments, current design trends and technological innovation firmly in mind.

Full steam ahead: new makeover for ISH 2019

In 2019, it is to reinvent itself both in terms of layout and in terms of visual impact and will, as a result, be setting new standards for the future. The inclusion of the newly built Hall 12 requires a fundamental rethink of the layout of all the halls. The new grouping for the various product groups and themes creates a clearer overview and greater transparency for visitors and achieves all kinds of synergies for the exhibitors. Alongside the new concept for the exhibition layout, ISH is also changing the sequence of days on which it is held. For the first time, the show will begin on Monday and end on Friday. This is to accommodate the wishes of the exhibitors and provides the possibility of an additional working day on which trade visitors can attend. At the same time, the new sequence of days makes it easier for international visitors to travel to and from the event.

ISH sets course for the future

ISH 2019 with a new sequence of days from Monday to Friday