Facts, figures, and data: SHK+E ESSEN 2026

Running Time       
March 17 to 20, 2026

 
Organizer
Messe Essen

 
Conceptual sponsor
SHK NRW trade association

 
Collaborative partner         
BDH – Federal Association of the German Heating Industry

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Place
Messe Essen, Messeplatz 1, 45131 Essen

 
Opening hours
Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 
Exhibitors
Around 350 exhibitors from 16 countries

 
Exhibition Areas
Halls 1, 3:

Heating technology, ventilation and air conditioning technology, renewable energy systems, building management systems/measurement technology

Hall 3:

Electrics

Hall 2:

Innovation and information

Hall 2, Galleria:

Tools, operating equipment, and mobility

Halls 6, 7:

Sanitary objects, sanitary installations, and water technology

All halls:

Service providers and IT solutions

 
Program & Expert Forums
Trainee Lounge (Hall 2, Booth B02)

Campus SHK Education, Learning + IT

(Hall 2, Booth D10)

Content Lab (Hall 2, Booth A07)

Forum Future Building Technology

(Hall 2, Booth D05)

Guided tours of the trade fair (daily, starting point: Hall 2, Booth B03)

Assembly optimization (all halls)

Technician Day (Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 a.m., Congress Center West, Saal Berlin)

Startup@SHK+E ESSEN (Hall 1, Booth D11)

Drinking Water Meeting Point & Drinking Water Forum (Hall 6, Booth A06)

Sanitary Hub (Hall 7, Booth B06)

SHK+E Expert Stage (Hall 1, Booth C15)

Entrepreneur Day (Thursday, March 19, 10:30 a.m., Congress Center East, Room K)

Further information: www.shke-essen.de

Note: With the exception of the Benelux Day on March 18, the presentations in the specialist forums and in the program will be held exclusively in German.


Admission fees
Day ticket: €23 (online) / €46 (on site)

Reduced day ticket: €12.50 (online) / €25 (on site)
 

PRESS

 
Team leader
Tom Kraayvanger

Phone: +49 201 7244 243

tom.kraayvanger@messe-essen.de

 
Accreditation/

Press Center
Carina von Lovenberg

Phone: +49 201 7244 779

carina.vonlovenberg@messe-essen.de

Accreditation will only be granted upon presentation of proof of journalistic activity in accordance with Messe Essen's accreditation guidelines, either online at www.shke-essen.de  or on site at the East Press Center.

 
Photos/Videos
Images and videos for editorial purposes are available free of charge in the MEDIA CENTER of Messe Essen: www.messe-essen-mediacenter.de