The 5th Light + Building in Frankfurt am Main closed its doors on 11 April after setting a sensational trade-fair record. More than 165,000 visitors (2006:135,000) came to the international trade fair for architecture and technology to see the vast range of products and services for the fields of lighting, electrical engineering and house and building automation presented by 2,173 exhibitors. Compared to the last Light + Building two years ago, this represents a huge leap of 22 per-cent. The largest single group of visitors over 40,000 of them came from the installation trade. Also well represented were, in addition to the trade and industry, architects, lighting planners and engineers.

The level of internationality at the fair also rose significantly with 40 percent of visitors coming from outside Germany (2006:34 percent). Altogether, approx. 66,000 international trade visitors made their way to Frankfurt am Main and thus contributed to a record result that exceeded by far the already positive expectations based on the larger number of exhibitors (2006:2,139), the greater area occupied and longer duration of the fair (extended from five to six days).

“Light + Building 2008 has set a series of records that are unmatched in the history of trade fairs. Following its launch in 2000, Light + Building has developed within the space of just five events into the world’s leading trade fair for the sector. This is where international manufacturers launch their new products, technologies and design developments. And only in Frankfurt can visitors obtain such a comprehensive overview of the market for lighting, electrical engineering and building automation. Over 165,000 visitors and another double-digit increase after 2006 provide impressive evidence of a highly successful trade-fair concept and a close working relationship between all partners”, said Dr. Michael Peter, Member of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt.