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title: "ISH"
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description: "Complete coverage of the world's leading trade fair for for HVAC and water in Frankfurt/Main"
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# ISH

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## ISH

Every two years, ISH, the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water in Frankfurt/Main, presents the latest developments in the sector. Stylepark provides the full trade show overview as well as numerous background info.

## ISH 2025

The leading trade fair for the HVAC and water industry 2025 took place from March 17 to 21, 2025.

[STYLEPARK BETTE The elegant bathroom 8/28/2025 At this year's ISH, Bette presented its ultra-flat shower tray, ‘BetteUltra Space’. The new product is impressive not only for its design, but also for its technical solutions, which combine practicality with aesthetic appeal.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/bette-ultraspace-bathroom-design-shower-tray-stylepark-magazine)

[ISH 2025 – REVIEW One solution for everything 3/21/2025 Quo vadis SHK industry? ISH, the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water in Frankfurt am Main, provides a broad answer to this question every two years. What is it and what could visitors discover in the halls from 17 to 21 March 2025? Our review.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-review-hvac-water-trade-fair-frankfurt-stylepark-magazin)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Looking ahead 3/17/2025 The Designplus Award by ISH in collaboration with Stylepark honours outstanding developments and forward-looking ideas ranging from smart technology for efficient building control to pioneering products and resource-saving water use. These are the winners 2025.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/winner-designplus-award-ish-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK ISH The bathroom as a living space 2/21/2025 The special exhibition ‘Pop up my Bathroom’ at the upcoming ISH in Frankfurt am Main from 17 to 21 March 2025 offers a glimpse into the future of the bathroom as well as a central meeting point to discuss holistic design.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/pop-up-my-bathroom-ish-trend-special-exhibition-stylepark-magazine)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Stylepark Talk: Jens J. Wischmann & Malte Just 2/24/2025 In cooperation with Messe Frankfurt, Stylepark is organising a talk with Jens J. Wischmann and Malte Just on the first day of ISH 2025, the world's leading trade fair for water, heat and air in Frankfurt am Main, on the topic of ‘Solutions for a sustainable future: What trends does ISH offer?’.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/stylepark-talk-jens-j-wischmann-malte-just-design-plaza-ish-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK ISH On the finish line 2/18/2025 The jury of the Designplus Award by ISH has selected 34 nominees. The competition was organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with Stylepark. The final winners will be honoured on the first day of the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water at 2 p.m. at the DesignPlaza in Hall 3.1.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-designplus-award-nominees--designplaza-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK ISH Staying in dialogue 1/31/2025 Stefan Seitz is the Head of Brand Management ISH at Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH. In this interview, he tells us what the new offerings at the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water from 17 to 21 March 2025 are and what is important in the industry now.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-stefan-seitz-interview-tradefair-frankfurt-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK ISH Networking of man and machine 12/5/2024 The ISH will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 17 to 21 March 2025. The motto of the world's leading trade fair for water, heat and air is ‘Solutions for a sustainable future’. In this context, we spoke to Dr Christian Schlicht about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for the building sector.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-frankfurt-am-main-ai-control-building-solution-field-trade-fair-stylepark-magazine)

## ISH 2023

From 13 to 17 March 2023, the ISH range of products and services was once again on show in Frankfurt am Main. In parallel, Messe Frankfurt offered the new ISH Digital Extension until 24 March 2023 for networking and communication.

[FEATURED Unique piece in the bathroom 4/5/2023 With the "TECEsquare" and "TECEsolid" collections, Tece deliberately focuses on the WC flush plate as a design element: thanks to the large variety of materials and colours, the preferred style of the interior design can be continued into the sanitary areas.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/tece-tecesquare-tecesolid-wc-bathroom-design-stylepark-magazin)

[STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH A model symbiosis 3/28/2023 At the ISH, the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water in Frankfurt am Main, Villeroy & Boch held two live talks in cooperation with Stylepark: Gesa Hansen explained what needs to be considered when converting small bathrooms based on her "Ami" hotel project in Paris, and the designer duo Kaschkasch provided insights into the development of their new "Antao" bathroom collection.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/villeroy-boch-talks-is-gesa-hansen-kaschkasch-hotel-ami-antao-bathroom-collection-holistic-small-bathroom-stylepark-magazine)

[INTERVIEWS Optimised 3/24/2023 At this year's ISH in Frankfurt am Main, Geberit presented a wide range of sanitary solutions and smart ideas that simplify planning as well as use and maintenance. Designer Christoph Behling has been designing for Geberit for many years and gives us an overview of the novelties in this interview.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/geberit-ish-2023-interview-christoph-behling-wc-shower-bathroom-water-stylepark-magazin)

[ISH 2023 – REVIEW Two worlds 3/20/2023 It has been four years since the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water opened its doors in Frankfurt am Main. From 13 to 17 March 2023, visitors were able to experience an ISH whose exhibitors increasingly offered self-sufficient, sustainable alternatives and conducted research into more efficient use of water and energy.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-2023-energy-sanitation-water-air-climate-sustainability-environment-resources-frankfurt-fair-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK AXOR Clear luxury 3/16/2023 Internationally renowned designer Philippe Starck has been creating exceptional collections for the AXOR design brand for over 20 years now. For the 2023 edition of the ISH in Frankfurt the creative team presented two new lines that make bathroom downtime an exceptional experience both in terms of function and aesthetics.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/axor-philippe-starck-ish-axor-suite-showercomposition-bathtub-shower-experience-stylepark-magazine)

[INTERVIEWS Laufen: Three questions to Peter Wirz 3/13/2023 The interdisciplinary and international team of the Vetica design studio led by Peter Wirz accompanies the development processes of industrial products in form and function – such as for the premium brand Laufen. His new collection is on show at the ISH in Frankfurt am Main from 13 to 17 March 2023.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/peter-wirz-laufen-bathroom-vetica-stylepark-magazine-ceramics-design)

[INTERVIEWS Between Tradition and Innovation 3/11/2023 Roca, the world’s largest manufacturer of sanitary ceramics, is expanding its portfolio of complete bathroom solutions still further. Marc Viardot, Corporate Marketing and Design Director of the Roca Group gives us an insight into the ISH trade fair appearance of the Roca brand and the philosophy of the company.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-2023-marc-viardot-roca-roca-group-sanitary-ceramics-design-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK ISH Take advantage of opportunities 3/9/2023 In the run-up to ISH, which will be taking place in Frankfurt am Main from March 13-17, we talked to two experts from the fields of HVAC and bathroom fitting, Jens J. Wischmann, CEO of Vereinigung Deutsche Sanitärwirtschaft e.V. (VDS), and Claudio Paulus, who is on the management board at heating and air conditioning firm E. Engelhardt GmbH + Co.KG. In the interview, the two talk about how things currently stand and about what areas will be gaining in importance.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-jens-j-wischmann-claudio-paulus-interview-shk-industry-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK LAUFEN LAUFEN 3/6/2023 At ISH 2023, the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water in Frankfurt am Main, the leading premium brand in the bathroom Laufen will show a further development of the successful collection "IL BAGNO ALESSI", which is set in scene by means of an individually controllable light frame.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/laufen-stefano-giovannoni-il-bagno-alessi-laufen-ish-light-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK ISH Experience energy 3/6/2023 ISH, the World's Leading Trade Fair for HVAC + Water in Frankfurt/Main, is the leading international platform for the energy transition in the building sector. Digital networking and efficient process optimization are the focus – we introduce you to ten companies that you should not miss in the Energy section from March 13 to 17, 2023.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-energy-management-buildings-stylepark-tour-fair-frankfurt-climate-architecture-stylepark)

[STYLEPARK ISH Smart Strategies 2/24/2023 On the occasion of the ISH, we spoke with the two expert planners Matthias Rammig and Felix Thumm from Transsolar about sensible smart building solutions in the field of water and energy for existing buildings. The world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water will take place in Frankfurt am Main from March 13 to 17, 2023.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/transsolar-smart-building-ish-water-energy-stylepark)

[STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Hybrid highlights 2/22/2023 Villeroy & Boch is presenting an extensive programme at the upcoming ISH in Frankfurt am Main, both at its exhibition stand in the Festhalle and on the digital platform Innovation Days 2023. Live-Talks with designers Gesa Hansen, Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider (Kaschkasch) in cooperation with Stylepark will be part of the agenda.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/villeroy-boch-ish-preview-kaschkasch-gesa-hansen-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK BURGBAD Poetry follows function 1/26/2023 In collaboration with studio Besau-Marguerre, burgbad has come up with a homely bathroom furniture collection “b:me” that can be adapted to any and every style and offers ingenious ideas for small spaces. The duo drew inspiration for the design from the lines of nature, art and architecture.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/burgbad-bme-bathroom-collection-burgbad-studio-besau-marguerre-stylepark-magazine)

[STYLEPARK ISH A look ahead 1/26/2023 2025 exhibitors of 54 countries are currently already expected at the ISH in Frankfurt am Main. Visitors can look forward to a multifaceted range of products and services presented by the HVAC and sanitation industry from March 13 to 17, 2023.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-water-energy-air-tradefair-frankfurt-shk-craft-stylepark-magazine)

## ISH 2021

The ISH - World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Heating and Air Conditioning - took place exclusively digitally in 2021.

[ISH DIGITAL 2021 Moving with the times 3/29/2021 This year, the ISH took place entirely digitally. We take a closer look at which elements we found exciting and where we might have made adjustments.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-digital-fair-frankfurt-water-heating-air-conditioning)

[ISH Smart Trends 3/16/2021 From March 22 thru 26, the ISH will be bringing the members of the HVAC and water industries together online. We spoke to Jens Wischmann, Managing Director of the German Sanitary Industry Association (VDS) about this year’s design trends and new technological developments in the bathroom.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-digital-smart-technology-water)

[ISH Clever and clean 2/24/2021 From March 22 to 26, 2021, ISH digital will bring together the sanitary, heating and air conditioning industry. In the fields of "Energy" and "Water", the world’s leading trade fair for water, heating and air conditioning will be busy showcasing current trends and for five whole days offer visitors the chance to network digitally, see innovations and become acquainted with product highlights.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-digital-water-heat-climate)

[FAIRS & EVENTS ISH 2021 goes digital 9/22/2020 The ISH – leading international trade fair for water, heating and air-conditioning, will take place exclusively in digital form next year.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-201-digital-water-heating-air-conditioning)

## ISH 2019

The bathroom turns colourful, smart and into an oasis of recreation. The hygiene zone has become an equal part of the living area.

[ISH Smart Revelation 3/15/2019 Black fittings, smart showers and weightless furniture: ISH 2019 offers everything the heart desires, but has virtually no answers when it comes to the reality.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/smart-revelation-ish-2019-review)

[ISH Good choice! 3/11/2019 With the Stylepark Selected Award at ISH 2019, Stylepark honours the best product premieres at the fair. These are the winners.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/stylepark-selected-award-ish-2019)

[ISH 2019 Concrete special guest 3/15/2019 The motto of the event staged by Laufen and Stylepark at the ISH 2019 was: Think BIG!](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/laufen-stylepark-event-ish-2019)

[FAIRS & EVENTS By the water every day 3/14/2019 At ISH 2019, visitors can immerse themselves in oases of well-being that offer a spa experience for all the senses. This also includes tools that provide pleasant support for the daily ritual in the bathroom.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-spa-bathrooms-rituals)

[STYLEPARK LAUFEN Playful industrial design 3/14/2019 Konstantin Grcic has designed washstand solutions for small rooms for Laufen – in part as a response to the challenges of urbanization. An interview.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-konstantin-grcic-ish-2019)

[STYLEPARK LAUFEN Rendezvous of the classics 3/8/2019 At the ISH 2019, Laufen celebrates not only the premiere of the new collection “The New Classic” by Marcel Wanders – also Konstantin Grcic and Patricia Urquiola enhanced their series.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/innovations-laufen-ish-2019)

[IMAGE GALLERY Live from ISH 2019 3/11/2019 Stylepark brings the best impressions of the trade fair to your monitor.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/gallery/live-from-the-ish-2019-image-gallery-fair-frankfurt-water-energy-climate)

[ISH In love with my bathroom 2/14/2019 From bathroom to living space: In 2019, ISH’s special show “Pop up my Bathroom” is focusing on experiencing current trends in color.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-2019-pop-up-my-bathroom)

[STYLEPARK ISH 2019 Life on automatic 2/28/2019 This Hamburg building demonstrates the potential of smart technologies. An initial look forward to ISH 2019 reveals how good indoor air quality and conditioning can be automated.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/building-automation-apartimentum-ventilation-air-conditioning-ish-2019)

[ISH Getting hot in here 3/5/2019 Burning wood – a preview of the domestic stoves segment at ISH 2019 shows just how it's done.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/heating-with-wood-ish-2019)

[ISH A colorful bunch, with a new look 2/7/2019 This year's ISH in Frankfurt/Main benefits from a revamped structure. About the changed sequence of days, a new hall and what makes the visit particularly worthwhile.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-water-energy-climate)

## ISH 2017

Digitization has arrived in building technology - interactive experiences can be seen everywhere at ISH 2017.

[ISH 2017 Wave to the mirror, greet the heating 3/20/2017 For many manufacturers, be it of bathroom or heating appliances, electronics is the key. Sometimes this results in gimmicks, other times in convincing innovations.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/smart-home-applications-at-ish-2017)

[MAGAZIN // ISH 2017 The ultimate butt shower 3/22/2017 The washlet, invented by the Japanese, is now being championed in Europe. Toto presents “Neorest,” a mixture of motorcycle seat and space capsule.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/review-ish-2017-washlets)

[ISH 2017 A small gem 3/22/2017 It’s not always easy to find design ideas for small bathrooms. So all the nicer that at the ISH you can even view stylish systems for compact rooms, too.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/small-bathrooms-design-ideas-ish)

[MAGAZIN // ISH 2017 Bye-bye to plain vanilla 3/22/2017 Get rid of those old bulky things and bring in new design radiators – for example colorful ones with a matt finish or specially backlit.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/review-ish-2017-design-radiators)

[MAGAZIN // ISH 2017 Clever and colorful 3/20/2017 Be it ceramic or solid surface materials – alongside bowls with extremely fine edges there are now extra-large washbasins with integrated rests and extravagant models from the star designers.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-2017-review-washbasins-design)

[ISH 2017 A true trove of bronze, silver and gold 3/22/2017 Gold, silver and bronze for fittings at the ISH. Almost enough to give you wings.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/new-fittings-at-the-ish-2017-in-frankfurt)

[ISH 2017 Live healthily – and really live 3/23/2017 The bathroom of tomorrow will also involve healthcare. At the ISH Thomas Wagner spoke with Andreas Dornbracht about the new concept of the LifeSpa and general trends in the bathroom experience.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/andreas-dornbracht-in-conversation-with-stylepark)

[ISH 2017 Wash off the stress 3/17/2017 The bathroom as wet room has well and truly served its purpose. At the ISH it is clear: In future, fitness and healthcare will take place in the home. And even include automatic urine analysis.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/stress-shower-ish-health-care-water-fitness)

[MAGAZIN // ISH 2017 Digital fire 3/22/2017 Be it split logs or pellets, heating using renewable materials is being optimized by the minute. Pellet stoves are now digitally controlled and can be integrated into your heating system.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-2017-review-kamine-%C3%B6fen)

[ISH 2017 Smart you should become 3/20/2017 The ISH is truly a fair that focuses on the future. Here, everything revolves very practically around water, energy and climate. And wherever you look you encounter the image of the digital worker.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-2017-opinion-by-thomas-wagner)

[ISH 2017 A soak in the tub 3/20/2017 You can take a shower anytime. Those who appreciate luxury and coziness can’t do without them: The bathtub is returning to the bathroom as a freestanding feature.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-bathtub-luxury-coziness-bathroom)

[STYLEPARK ISH 2017 Feels good and keeps you healthy 2/23/2017 Personal hygiene has long since been a priority and wellness already is, too. Today health is increasingly the focus of bathrooms. And you can find the corresponding products at the ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for the sanitary, heating technology and air-conditioning technology industry.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-fair-heating-bathroom-health-sanitary-youth-age)

[STYLEPARK ISH 2017 Expertise en masse 2/2/2017 In the spring the sanitary, heating and air-conditioning technology sector looks to Frankfurt/Main once again: The world’s leading trade fair for the combination of water and energy ISH takes place there from March 14 to 18, 2017.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-energy-water-technic)

[STYLEPARK ISH 2017 Bathroom loungers and digital showers 2/10/2017 Many people dream of transforming their bathroom into living space. What can still easily be realized are practical tiled landscapes. At the ISH the trend forum Pop up my Bathroom showcases several potential versions of a cozy bathroom.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-bathroom-pop-up-design)

[STYLEPARK ISH 2017 Heating 2/17/2017 Using the right heating system, the performance of buildings that comply with the passivhaus standard can be enhanced still further. Visitors to the ISH can admire current developments for tiled stoves, open fireplaces, pellet ovens and stoves.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-energy-pellet-fireplace)

## ISH 2015

High-tech, nano: bathrooms and building technology for a sophisticated, health conscious and versatile society

[FAIRS & EVENTS \#ish by #kaschkasch 3/17/2015 Florian Kallus of young designer duo Kaschkasch shared his impressions at the ISH with Stylepark‘s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. An unadulterated look at water basins, pipes and open fuse boxes.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ish-by-kaschkasch)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Where water swirls 3/17/2015 The ISH is the world’s leading trade-fair for innovative bath design. Wellness, hygiene and health are the elements from which the physical experience in bathrooms of today are formed.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/where-water-swirls)

[INTERVIEWS Learning from Las Vegas – under the shower 4/30/2015 Is the bathroom a place of fine distinctions? Thomas Wagner talked with Andreas Dornbracht about “Culturing Life”, the brand’s new claim, the digitalization of the bathroom and current as well as future changes in the industry.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/learning-from-las-vegas-under-the-shower)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Hot Brands 3/17/2015 Anyone entering the “Energy” section of the Frankfurt trade-fair halls during the ISH is met by a broad range of different heating systems. Countless brands and technologies may leave the non-trade visitor somewhat nonplussed. The sector: between chaos and self-confident design.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/hot-brands)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Dr. WC 3/13/2015 From “flush melodies” through medical urine test units to monitoring alcohol levels: The new high-tech WCs offer all manner of technical refinements. And above all in Japan they’re exploiting the digital potential pretty much to the full.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/dr-wc)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Nanotechnology as the source of new cleanliness 3/12/2015 Nano-coatings make it easier to clean toilets, and also make lime-scale as good as a thing of the past. As does a design that eliminates the flush rim.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/nanotechnology-as-the-source-of-new-cleanliness)

[DESIGN Enjoy the ride! 3/10/2015 Be it a wellness rocking chair, with a rainwater flush or restrooms with a back door: Students at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts have developed toilets that break with the traditional images of the WC.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/enjoy-the-ride)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Fire alone isn't enough 3/11/2015 A lot is expected from modern wood burning stoves today. Not only are they supposed to look good, but they have the additional task of feeding into the heating circuit of an entire building. Uta Abendroth spoke with Stefan Diez about the wood burning stove he designed for Buderus/Bosch.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/fire-alone-isnt-enough)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Bathroom without barriers 2/26/2015 Architect Ursula Fuss has designed an extraordinary standard bathroom for hotels. Not only does it look good, it has no barriers.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/bathroom-without-barriers)

[FAIRS & EVENTS River Clean 2/25/2015 Ralf Steeg has a dream: one about being able to swim in rivers running through cities again. With this in mind, this landscape designer has developed “Luritec”, a retention plant destined to help keep rivers clean.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/river-clean)

[FAIRS & EVENTS The freestyle bathroom for the whole family 1/29/2015 From the fringes of domestic life to one of its main attractions – it’s hard to imagine any other room whose status has been so thoroughly elevated in our homes over recent decades as the bathroom. Until very recently bathroom designs opted for either opulence or functionality. Today, planners and manufacturers are striving to achieve a symbiosis of the two.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-freestyle-bathroom-for-the-whole-family)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Joyful stoves and hybrid house mates 1/29/2015 Planning and the question of your own requirements play a pronounced role when having an oven or fireplace installed. Once you know what you need, the market seems well-structured and clear, despite the seeming infinite choice available.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/joyful-stoves-and-hybrid-house-mates)

[FAIRS & EVENTS Refreshing prospects 1/29/2015 At the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt new bath designs, smart technologies and energy-efficient building technologies will all be on show. We’ve brought together the most important information on the fair for you.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/refreshing-prospects)