advanced building skins conference & expo

What advanced building skins conference & expo does

Advanced Building Skins GmbH (Lucerne, Switzerland) organizes the Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo, a two-day annual conference and exhibition focused on innovative building envelopes and facade technologies. Now in its 21st edition (scheduled for 03-04 November 2026 at the Kursaal Conference Centre in Bern), the event aggregates architects, facade and structural engineers, construction industry representatives, researchers, and material suppliers from more than 50 countries, typically featuring around 100 presentations across six themed sessions covering AI-driven facade design, glass and shading systems, building-integrated photovoltaics, innovative building skin products, sustainable facade engineering, and performance-based retrofits. The conference is supported by an international advisory committee including senior figures from Fraunhofer ISE, HOK, Politecnico di Milano, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Innsbruck, and the University of Canberra.

The core product is the annual event itself, layered with paid add-ons including exhibition space, sponsorship packages, an evening reception (€98), and speaking slots. Conference proceedings are published with an international ISBN, and registration is processed through the EventsAir platform operated by AIM Austria GmbH. Pricing is published transparently: full registration €680 (early bird €612), speaker rate €540, and one-day tickets at €380-€480.

The business model combines two revenue streams: per-attendee registration fees and sponsorship/exhibition packages sold to facade material manufacturers, glass suppliers, lighting providers, and engineering services firms (Swisspearl, NorthGlass, Sky-Frame, Bühler Group, Pellini, CarlStahl, GVA Lighting among named sponsors). The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, investors, or funding rounds; contact numbers across Switzerland, Germany, and Italy indicate a small operating team led by Director Andreas Karweger.

Name

advanced building skins conference & expo

Legal name

Advanced Building Skins GmbH

Website

https://abs.green

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Advanced Building Skins GmbH organizes the annual two-day Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo in Bern, Switzerland — a 21-year-running international forum on innovative building envelopes serving architects, facade engineers, construction firms, researchers, and material manufacturers from more than 50 countries.

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Product category

Industry Conferences and Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Certification Expos Organizers (THAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering & Technology Congresses (THAHAJAE), Trade Show & Exhibition Marketing (Booth Design/Build) (MPAAAGAC)

Keywords

• Building envelope conference
• Facade engineering events
• Construction industry expo
• Sustainable architecture forum
• Building skin technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Registration fees ranging from €540-€680 per attendee, with reduced rates for speakers and early-bird discounts available until specific dates. Fees include lunch, coffee breaks, and conference documentation with full manuscripts.
2. Sponsorship and Exhibition Packages: Companies can purchase sponsorship packages and exhibition spaces to showcase products and services to an international audience of building envelope professionals. Benefits include logo placement, complimentary delegate tickets, and advertising in conference proceedings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo is an annual two-day in-person conference and exhibition held at the Kursaal Conference Centre in Bern, Switzerland, dedicated to innovative building envelopes and façade technologies. The event features approximately 100 presentations across six themed sessions, alongside exhibition space, ISBN-published proceedings, structured networking opportunities, and evening reception. Revenue is generated through individual delegate registration fees and corporate sponsorship/exhibition packages sold to building envelope companies and manufacturers.

Product overview

The Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo is a single, unified annual conference product — the 21st edition scheduled for November 3–4, 2026 in Bern, Switzerland. The offering consists of a two-day program with six themed sessions (A1–A6) covering AI in façade design, glass and shading systems, solar technologies, innovative building skin products, sustainable façade engineering, and performance-based retrofits. The conference is bundled with conference proceedings (ISBN-published), exhibition access, and structured networking opportunities. Paid add-ons include sponsorship packages, exhibition space, evening reception, and speaking slots. Registration is handled through an external EventsAir platform.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo The premier international two-day conference and exhibition on innovative building envelopes, held annually in Bern, Switzerland. The event attracts architects, engineers, and industry representatives from more than 50 countries, featuring approximately 100 presentations across six thematic sessions.
• Exhibition Space Exhibition area located adjacent to conference halls where coffee breaks and lunches are served, enabling exhibitors to engage face-to-face with key representatives from the global building envelope market.
• Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship opportunities including company logo placement on advertising materials and conference program, complimentary delegate tickets, and advert placement in conference proceedings.
• Evening Reception Evening social event held at Kornhaus (Granary) opposite the Clock Tower in Bern, featuring welcome drinks, buffet dinner, and networking opportunities. Reservations made during online conference registration at €98 per attendee.
• Conference Proceedings Conference documentation including full manuscripts of all presentations, published with an international ISBN number. Included with conference registration.

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, sponsor and core.

• Kanton BernsupportingOthersCantonal government authority in Switzerland supporting the conference as a regional event host
• PellinisponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian company specializing in façade shading systems; sponsor of the Advanced Building Skins Conference
• SwisspearlsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss manufacturer of fiber cement building materials; sponsor of the conference
• NorthGlasssponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerChinese architectural glass manufacturer; conference sponsor
• GVA LightingsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadian architectural lighting company; sponsor of the conference
• Sky-FramesponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss manufacturer of minimalist window systems; conference sponsor
• CarlStahlsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman company specializing in cable systems and architectural mesh; sponsor
• Bühler GroupsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss industrial equipment manufacturer with architectural glass coating solutions; sponsor
• Fraunhofer ISEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's largest application-oriented research organization in solar energy; represented on the conference committee through Hans-Martin Henning, Director of Fraunhofer ISE
• Xing Events GmbHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMunich-based event registration service provider handling conference registration, invoicing, and payment collection on behalf of Advanced Building Skins

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Light + Building (Messe Frankfurt): World's leading trade fair for lighting and building services held in Frankfurt. Broader than Advanced Building Skins but overlaps significantly on architectural lighting, facade-integrated lighting, and building automation — competing for sponsors like GVA Lighting.
• Informa (AEC events portfolio): Global events company running numerous AEC trade shows including The Big 5, Cityscape, and sustainability/construction conferences. A scaled competitor that bundles facade and envelope content into much larger events, threatening the niche's share-of-attention.
• AIA Conference on Architecture: Annual American Institute of Architects conference — the largest gathering of architects in the US. Competes with Advanced Building Skins for the same architect attendee pool (e.g., Gensler, HOK, Perkins+Will speakers) and for AEC sponsorship dollars.

Regional players

• Veteco (IFEMA Madrid): Spanish trade fair for windows, facades, and solar protection held in Madrid. Serves the same facade/envelope audience as Advanced Building Skins but is regionally anchored to the Iberian and Latin American markets rather than pan-European.

Emerging players

• World Architecture Festival: Annual international awards and conference for architecture, including facade-focused categories. Partial overlap with Advanced Building Skins on high-profile architects (e.g., BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects speakers) and serves as an alternative annual pilgrimage for AEC professionals.

Direct peers

• Fensterbau Frontale: International trade fair for windows, doors and facades held in Nuremberg alongside HOLZ-HANDWERK. Overlaps with Advanced Building Skins on facade engineering, glazing, and envelope technologies for the same European AEC professional audience.
• glasstec: Leading international trade fair for the glass industry (production, processing, products) held in Düsseldorf. Targets glass manufacturers and facade engineers — a subset of the Advanced Building Skins audience and a competitor for NorthGlass, Swisspearl, and Pilkington-type sponsors.
• Batimat: Major French construction trade show held in Paris covering building envelope, structural work, and interior finishing. Competes with Advanced Building Skins for European facade exhibitors and AEC professional attendees.
• BAU (Messe München): BAU is the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, held biennially in Munich. It directly competes with Advanced Building Skins for facade/building envelope attention and exhibitor/attendee share across the same AEC audience.
• International Passive House Conference: Annual Passive House conference focused on high-performance building envelopes, energy efficiency, and airtight construction. Closely aligned with Advanced Building Skins' sustainable facade and performance-based retrofit sessions, serving overlapping European AEC professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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