Due to the current corona crisis, it was not possible to hold Light + Building 2020 as originally planned in March, which is why the decision has been taken to postpone the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology until 27 September to 2 October 2020. In response, Messe Frankfurt, together with its partners, has initiated appropriate measures to ensure that any postponement of the event can be carried out in the best possible way. Following a renewed assessment of the current situation and ten weeks after the initial postponement, in view of the joint decision by the federal and state governments that major events may not be held in Germany until at least the end of August, it is not possible to ensure that preparations and implementation will proceed according to plan. Travel regulations and assembly bans play a central role in the staging of events of any kind. It is the aim of the sector and also of the economy in general to hold a world's leading trade fair Light + Building in a manner that is appropriate and in line with customer expectations, concept and service promise. Messe Frankfurt is currently unable to guarantee this claim.
"The current regulations coupled with continuing global travel restrictions and the potential threat to individual health make it impossible to hold Light + Building in 2020," remarks Wolfgang Marzin. "At the same time, we must avert unnecessary costs at an early stage in the interests of exhibitors and visitors. The decision has not been easy for any of us, but we are now focusing our energies on holding the next Light + Building in 2022, as scheduled". The decision also concerns Intersec Building. As a platform for networked security technology, the format will now celebrate its premiere as an integral part of Light + Building in 2022.
