📅 When & Where:
November 21–23, 2024, at Hamburg Messe & Congress — Germany’s premier trade fair for electrical, sanitation, heating, and air conditioning technology.
📈 Scope & Innovation
- Massive Scale: Welcomed ~39,000 professional visitors and hosted over 650 exhibitors from more than 19 countries. This marked GET NORD’s largest edition yet, spanning nine halls.
- Smart Building & AI Focus: Central themes included digitalisation, AI‑centred building systems, decarbonisation, energy transition, BIM, and sanitation hygiene—with innovation zones like “Energy@Get Nord” and the Ai‑Centre@Get Nord forum.
- Hands‑On Learning: Featured interactive zones such as PowerPark (for apprentices) and the Creator Stage (digital transformation), along with expert-led workshops and networking panels.
🤝 Industry Impact & Networking
- Trade Ecosystem Synergy: The event brought together electrical, HVAC, and plumbing trades, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration. Stakeholders emphasised its role in advancing efficient, sustainable building networks.
- Professional Satisfaction: High attendee ratings (3/4 rated it good–very good), with ~55% being decision‑makers, averaging 5.5 h per attendee onsite.
- Focused Networking: Served as a vital hub for associations, policymakers, and startups—13 startups presented, including tool-tracking demos that drew strong audience engagement