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Chillventa 2024 – Connecting Experts at the highest level

Discover the highlights of Chillventa 2024 and be there again in Nuremberg on 13 - 15 October 2026!

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International meeting of experts: Chillventa 2024 inspired the experts once again, underlining its position as the most important industry event for the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump community.

With “Connecting Experts”, Chillventa provided a platform for innovations, professional interaction and networking. Experts from around the world were able to display their latest products and services and show trade visitors the forward-looking trends within the sector.

Find out for yourself – discover the variety that is Chillventa and its success story!

The success figures at a glance

1,010 exhibitors

94 % of exhibitors rated the overall success of their trade fair participation as positive and wanted to return in 2026.

33,076 visitors

More than 77 % of visitors are decision-makers or are influential in the procurement decisions at their companies.

Internationality

74 % of the exhibitors and 57 % of the visitors came from outside Germany.

250 presentations

at the Chillventa CONGRESS and forums, and two top-class special presentations.

Portrait of Daniela Heinkel, Director of Chillventa

“[...] Once again, Chillventa underscored its position as the No. 1 among refrigeration technology fairs not just for its coverage of industry issues but also because of the 1,010 exhibitors from 49 countries, resulting in fully booked exhibition halls. Its metrics have now stabilised at pre-pandemic levels again. But the 33,076 visitors [...] were also emphatic proof that Chillventa is the most important trade fair for the community. The mood in the halls was excellent and the atmosphere akin to that of a large family gathering. Chillventa will continue to be the key event worldwide for the refrigeration sector including the air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump segments.”

Daniela Heinkel | Director of Chillventa and European Heat Pump Summit | NürnbergMesse

Extract from the show report 2024

Bar chart showing the reasons for visiting the trade fair (extract from the Chillventa 2024 show report)

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Professional knowledge direct from the source

The extensive, top-calibre supporting programme at Chillventa is one of the factors that most impresses the experts. International experts deliver precise professional knowledge on all kinds of themes that affect the industry.

“The supporting programme is a vital component of Chillventa and offers first-hand expertise. Over the four-day event in 2024, industry experts enjoyed more than 250 first-class presentations at the Chillventa CONGRESS and four forums that delivered precisely targeted information on the latest products, trends and technologies. [...],” explains Dr Rainer Jakobs, technical consultant and coordinator of the supporting programme at Chillventa.

Key topics 2024: refrigerants, heat pumps in industrial and commercial applications, sustainability, the F-gas regulation, PFAS, and the circular economy.

Chillventa 2024 programme overview

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What our exhibitors say about Chillventa 2024

“Chillventa was an outstanding event by experts for experts – and met the highest professional standards in all respects. We are already looking forward to 2026!” — Kai Halter, Chair of the Chillventa Advisory Board and Vice President Marketing and Brand Management at ebm-papst.

See our video from other top exhibitors to find out what makes Chillventa The Place To Be.

Insights into Chillventa on-site

Chillventa exhibition hall packed with visitors

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Visitors to Chillventa walk past or look at a refrigeration machine of an exhibition stand

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Speaker and audience at the Guided Tours at Chillventa

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European Heat Pump Summit

The next highlight for the heat pump community will be held on 28 and 29 October 2025. Don't miss the European Heat Pump Summit at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg!

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