Specialist lectures, presentations and discussion panels encourage dialogue and are meeting points for personal encounters. The programme is continuously evolving. More information on target group-specific formats will be available here from autumn 2026.
Hospitality Day
18 March 2027 | Congress Center
Solutions for the Guest Experience of Tomorrow
On 18 March 2027, ISH will place a special focus on the hotel industry with a dedicated Hospitality Day. Together with members of the Hotel Real Estate Working Group, a curated half-day specialist conference is planned at Messe Frankfurt’s Congress Center. The event will focus on how a high-quality guest experience, sustainability, energy efficiency and cost-effective operations can be brought together. Presentations and expert insights will address current developments in the hotel industry and highlight practical solutions.
This will be followed by a guided tour of selected exhibitors at the trade fair. The format brings together strategic topics from hotel development, architecture, planning, investment and operations with practical technical solutions.
Indoor Air Forum
Hall 8.0 | C70
Building services expertise brought together at ISH 2027
The demands placed on buildings are constantly increasing. Energy efficiency, climate protection, healthy indoor air, digitalisation and security of supply are now among the key challenges facing the building services sector. At ISH 2027, the associations representing technical building services will bring together their expertise and invite you to exchange ideas at their joint stand. Through the Indoor Air Forum, the German Association of Air-Conditioning and Ventilation in Buildings (FGK), the German Manufacturers’ Association for Air Handling Units (RLT), the German Association of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors (VDKF) and the VDMA Air Handling Technology Association provide a central platform for knowledge sharing, innovation and networking.
Key topics include:
- Indoor air quality and thermal comfort
- Fire safety and smoke extraction
- Legislation, regulations and standards
- Refrigerants and PFAS
- Building services engineering in data centres
Dialogue with experts and daily networking
Throughout the trade show, representatives of the professional associations will be available for personal discussions. Take the opportunity to learn more about current policy developments, technical solutions and the future of building services engineering, while making valuable contacts across the industry. A get-together will be held at 4.00 pm each day from Monday to Thursday. The relaxed setting provides an ideal opportunity to exchange ideas with representatives from industry, planning, the skilled trades, academia and politics.
Forum Building Technologies & Management
The future of technical building services is digital, energy efficient and intelligent - this is exactly what the Building Technologies & Management Forum is all about. The focus is on all key topics relating to buildings, energy efficiency, hygiene and digitalisation. The forum is organised by the VDMA Automation Management for House Buildings trade association and the Federal German Industrial Association for Building Services and Technical Installations (BTGA).
House of Energy Congress
The House of Energy Congress brings together company representatives, start-ups and key multipliers from the energy sector to highlight central aspects of the energy transition. Lectures, panel discussions and networking opportunities make the programme a highlight for all participants.
15th German Energy Consultants' Day
he German Energy Consultants' Day is the nationwide leading event on energy consulting. On 16.03.2027, you can learn first-hand about upcoming developments, receive direct answers from those responsible and establish valuable contacts through personal exchange (held in German only).
Meet the Building Technology Experts
Meet the Building Technology Experts complements the Building Technology Forum by adding a personal and professional dialogue element. Deepen your expertise in energy efficiency and digitalisation in the building sector and engage directly with experts from the VDMA Automation Management for House + Buildings Association and the Federal German Industrial Association for Building Services and Technical Installations (BTGA).
Water Lounge
The Water Lounge puts you in direct dialogue with leading experts in the sanitation sector. Discuss current market developments, unlock new business potential and explore key trend topics in greater depth. The German Sanitary Industry Association (VDS) and the VDMA Sanitary Technology and Design Association will be on site to provide well-founded insights.