When SHK+E ESSEN attracts tens of thousands of trade visitors to Messe Essen from 17 to 20 March 2026, Halls 6, 7 and 8 will be all about modern bathroom objects, sanitation installations in front of and behind the wall and innovative drinking and waste water technology. Smart bathrooms with efficient products, accessibility and sustainable materials are just three of the many trends currently occupying the industry. In order to give the topics and innovations of the sanitation exhibitors even more space in future, the new Sanitation Hub will form a central point of contact for the exhibition area.
The programme is an impulse area specifically for the sanitation industry, where visitors can expect a different focus each day. “The programme will be designed in close consultation with the industry. In this way, we will once again significantly increase the attention for the sanitation industry at SHK+E ESSEN,” explains Torben Brinkmann, Project Manager of SHK+E ESSEN. In addition, theme-specific tours will be launched on the exhibition space and events for architects and visitors from the Benelux countries will be organised.
Industry meeting point with guaranteed impetus
Hansgrohe confirms its participation in the central meeting place for professionals
Hansgrohe, one of the most important manufacturers of sanitation technology products, is returning to the trade fair. The company emphasises the importance of SHK+E ESSEN as one of the most important industry meeting points and an ideal platform for exchanging ideas with partners in the trade and craft sector. ‘Especially in challenging times, it is important for us to show our presence, listen and look to the future together with our partners,’ says Volker Stark, Managing Director of Hansgrohe Deutschland GmbH. ‘A trade fair like SHK+E Essen makes it possible to experience our products – but above all to have the genuine dialogue that is so important to us.’
SHK+E ESSEN is one of the leading trade fairs for sanitation, heating, air conditioning and electrics in Germany and Europe. Every two years, exhibitors at Messe Essen present the latest products, innovations and services from the HVAC and electrical sector. As a meeting place for specialist trades, industry and trade, SHK+E ESSEN offers an ideal platform for professional dialogue, the initiation of business contacts and information on current developments and trends – from hybrid heating systems and heat pumps to cooling and ventilation systems and smart sanitation solutions. The event is organised by Messe Essen in close cooperation with leading industry associations such as the Fachverband SHK NRW, the Bundesverband der Deutschen Heizungsindustrie and figawa.
Registration for exhibitors and further information at: www.shke-essen.de
