Chillventa 2026

Chillventa is NürnbergMesse's international exhibition for refrigeration technology, held at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg. It gives a comprehensive overview of refrigeration and insulation technologies, controls and automation, air conditioning, ventilation and heat pumps, and draws the sector's leading experts, companies and associations. For 2026, under the motto "Connecting Experts", the exhibition area has been expanded with an additional hall and a new hall concept.

What is covered

The exhibition spans the full RACHP value chain.

• Refrigeration technology and components
• Insulation technologies
• Controls, instrumentation and automation
• Air conditioning
• Ventilation
• Heat pumps for residential, commercial and industrial use

Chillventa CONGRESS

The Chillventa CONGRESS opens the week on Monday 12 October 2026, the day before the exhibition. In 2024 more than 250 presentations were given across the congress and four forums; key topics included refrigerants, industrial and commercial heat pumps, the F-gas regulation, PFAS and the circular economy.

Who attends

Chillventa is reserved for professionals from the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump sector; visitors do not have to prove their industry affiliation, and there is no direct sale to end consumers.

Key figures (2024 edition)

NürnbergMesse reports 1,010 exhibitors from 49 countries and 33,076 visitors at Chillventa 2024, with 74% of exhibitors and 57% of visitors from outside Germany.