SHK ESSEN: The hot spot for megatrends and new topics with innovation potential

Sanitary, Heating, Air Conditioning and Digital Facility Management Trade Fair

SHK ESSEN is one of Germany’s leading trade fairs for sanitation, heating, air conditioning and forward-looking building technology. Held every two years, it brings together national and international exhibitors with professionals from skilled trades, planning, architecture, wholesale and industry – offering a comprehensive overview of current developments, innovative technologies, and tailored services in building systems engineering.

The trade fair focuses on contemporary sanitary solutions with functional design for residential and commercial spaces, energy-efficient heating technologies for both new construction and modernization, advanced ventilation and air conditioning systems for healthy indoor environments, and smart technologies for digital building management. Additionally, topics such as renewable energies, refrigeration technology, supply and disposal infrastructure, and energy services play a key role.

SHK ESSEN is recognized as a practical and forward-thinking platform for professional exchange, showcasing future-oriented solutions and fostering cross-sector networking. A diverse supporting programme with expert presentations, live demonstrations, and discussion forums deepens technical knowledge and inspires implementation of new projects.

With its clear focus on efficiency, sustainability and digital innovation, SHK ESSEN plays a vital role in shaping the future of building technology within the context of the energy transition.

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Customer Feedback

On behalf of the Kulturkreis, I would like to thank you once again for your support of the German Cultural Promotion Prize 2019! Thanks to you, the online registration in advance and also the accreditation on site had worked smoothly. I also found the cooperation with you very pleasant and uncomplicated. The Kulturkreis would be very pleased if we could continue our cooperation in the future. Many thanks once again to the whole team of TEST!

Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI e.V.

“(…) The cooperation worked smoothly and to our great satisfaction. In spite of short-term changes on our part, our ideas and wishes could always be fulfilled. This allowed us to concentrate on other things, which made our planning much less stressful.”

JP Group A/S

“(…) This year again I would like to express my great praise to all colleagues involved, who supported me again energetically, (extremely) friendly, competently and patiently with the entire organization including all change and special wishes, in particular Mrs. Böhme, Mrs. von Rueden and Mr. Mattern. It was really a pleasure to work with the whole team”.

Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH

” (…) Thank you so much for helping me and us so competently and so quickly!”

Sigarth GmbH

“(…) I would like to thank you and your team very much for the very pleasant and friendly and perfect cooperation. You made my life a lot easier. I wish you all the best. Stay healthy”.

e+a Elektromaschinen und Antriebe AG

„ (…) My team had a great experience with your service, I heard from them a lot of compliments about the bus and the driver and that everything ran smoothly.
I really appreciate your and your team help and would love to keep working with you in the future.”

Drive TLV

“From my side I would like to thank you and all colleagues involved for your great commitment, your patience (because not all information came in a timely manner), your flexibility (e.g. postponement of dates from July to September) and generally for the very friendly and great communication with you! As I had noticed so far, the tour was blessed with best motorcycle weather. I will be happy to give you feedback as soon as I have heard from the colleagues, but organisationally it was very pleasant for me to work with you”.

GRUNDFOS GmbH

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the great implementation of our event! The cooperation with you was characterized by productive suggestions, very good accessibility and professional support from start to finish!

PATLITE Europe GmbH

“I would like to thank you very much for the always very pleasant cooperation in the run-up to the award ceremony. The online registration enabled the guests an uncomplicated accreditation and made our preparations much easier! Many thanks for the always quick and solution-oriented reactions to questions or adaptation requests!”

Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft

„(…) Of course, it was a big pleasure to work with you !!! You will be on board with us also in the future as our success is also linked to you huge professionalism, availability and kindness! You are the number 1! “

Dana Italia Srl

“Thank you very much for your support at SPS IPC Drives 2019. Your Meeting Manager was very supportive, which is why you would use him again – as discussed – at the Hannover Messe. Thank you very much (!) for your great commitment regarding the room price – and also in general for the great and professional support during the whole booking process.”

U.I. Lapp GmbH

“We have been working for several editions of fairs together with Test Berlin. For us it important to have local support that responds in a timely manner and is always very efficient in handling our new-coming and changing requests. They represent a professional partner, with a team of polite people that understand finding solutions to business needs.”

COROB S.p.A

“I very much enjoy working with TEST Berlin as this is an agency that truly puts their customers first! The staff is highly professional and very friendly and will do their utmost to meet our accommodation needs and make our stay a pleasant one.”

Croda Nederland BV

“I would also like to thank you and the team of TEST Berlin! It really is always a pleasure to work together with you. I always feel I am in the best of hands and I receive absolutely competent and friendly advice!

Bondioli & Pavesi

We stand for

Qualified Consultation

All members of the TEST Team are Specialists who like to manage the tasks assigned to them with success.

Shortest Completion Period

A flexible Team and a great Project Transparency are the basis for working efficiently and for coordinating your Projects respectively.

High Quality

Continuous Further Training Activities guarantee that your Projects are always carried out with Competence and maximum Quality.

Solution-oriented Communication

In case there might occur problems, let them be considered a challenge and a solution for handling them will be found as soon as possible.

Flexibility

Lean decision-making processes guarantee maximum flexibility. This is of high importance, in particular when realizing your Event!

Reliability

We are your Partner for any kind and size of Project. Our long-lasting Client Relationships prove it, as you may see from our testimonials.

	From To	To	Exhibitors Visitors	Visitors	Exhibition area
SHK 2024	19.03.2024 22.03.2024	22.03.2024	339 27.264	27.264	20.133 m²
SHK 2022	06.09.2022 09.09.2022	09.09.2022	389 22.363	22.363	21.509 m²
SHK 2018	06.03.2018 09.03.2018	09.03.2018	562 34.402	34.402	31.396 m²
SHK 2016	09.03.2016 12.03.2016	12.03.2016	520 38.595	38.595	31.037 m²

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