Prolight+Sound 2026 to be Part of Light+Building

	At 63%, lighting technology was the topic that attracted the most visitor interest at Prolight+Sound 2025, the company says. Photo: Jochen Guenther

Messe Frankfurt is currently developing a concept that will offer exhibitors at Prolight+Sound, the trade fair for event and entertainment technology, a new home within Light+Building, the trade fair for lighting and building technology.

In a statement, Messe Frankfurt says it is "responding to the current challenges facing Prolight+Sound, which have arisen from the registration status after the early bird booking period expired and the varying moods within the industry. Against this backdrop, it is not possible to hold a stand-alone event that would be satisfactory for all parties involved."

Light+Building will take place from March 8-13, just under two weeks before the originally planned Prolight+Sound (March 24-26).

Messe Frankfurt adds, "The focus is particularly on exhibitors and trade visitors from the lighting segment, the digital signage sector, and security technology. New ideas can emerge for all of them. In this context, all groups will benefit from the highly international nature of Light+Building."

Wolfgang Marzin, CEO of Messe Frankfurt, explains: "With this step, we are responding pragmatically to the registrations of manufacturers. As a company, we must act responsibly in the interests of our exhibitors and visitors. It was important for us to make a decision as early as possible in order to avoid unnecessary investment on the part of our customers. The Prolight+Sound brand remains of strategic importance for Messe Frankfurt's portfolio. We will continue to invest in it. Just last week, we announced that we will be staging Prolight+Sound Bangkok in Thailand from 2026 onwards."

At 63%, lighting technology was the topic that attracted the most visitor interest at Prolight+Sound, the company says.

Messe Frankfurt is also planning a specially curated supporting program and guided tours for visitors. The themed area benefits particularly from its central location on the east side of the exhibition grounds -- in the middle of the comprehensive lighting sector at Light+ Building.

Further details on the implementation of the new concept will be published over the coming weeks.