Lighting Events & Exhibitions

Design Plus Award

Design Plus Award for 32 products with outstanding and particularly innovative design to be presented at Light+Building 2008 Half of the 187 entries come from abroad.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Lights of the Future Award for 30 visionary lamps and lighting systems to be presented at Light+Building 2008

Products rated for fully-developed, energy-efficient technology, combined with outstanding design.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Luminale 08

Luminale 08, the biennial light and culture event with around 200 lighting projects parallel to Light+Building.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

ARC Show Exceeds Expectations

Once again exceeding expectations, the recently staged ARC Show 2008 enjoyed a 24% growth in visitor numbers, with a distinctly more international feel.

Source: THE ARC SHOW, Business Design Centre, London (11th February 2008 - 13th February 2008)

Light+Building 2008 with all big names of the lighting, electrical engineering and house & building automation sectors

Clearly structured product groups for a clear overview covering 18 exhibition halls.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Building Performance Congress from 7 to 11 April has top-flight programme

Six specialist events highlight the central issue – energy efficiency.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Messe Frankfurt services: indispensable aids for visitors to Light+Building

An increasing range of online services make planning before the fair easier.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Creating big effects with just a little lighting

Interview with lighting planner Ulrike Brandi on the Lights of the Future competition at Light+Building 2008.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Lifestyle ensembles which count

Interview with Claudia Herke from the style studio on the Trend Forum at Light+Building 2008.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Lighting sector offers innovative solutions for energy efficiency and sustainability

Interview with Manfred Diez, President of the Lighting Division within the Central Association for the German Electrical and Electronics Industry (ZVEI) on the potential benefits of the Light+Building trade fair.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Light in transition - how our Design plus society breaks the mould

Are we all designers these days? We live in a time when the need for individuality and personality is more marked than ever before.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Smoke alarms are live-saving components

Sales of electronic security and safety technology are rising rapidly. The reasons for this include not only the good economic situation in Germany but also new areas of application and innovative solutions.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)

Technical luminaires: focusing on CO2 reductions and environmental protection

Given the climatic changes likely to occur in the future, strategies and technologies for greater energy efficiency and, therefore, a reduction in CO2 emissions are gaining continuously in importance.

Source: Light + Building, Messe Frankfurt (6th April 2008 - 11th April 2008)