START-UP & INNOVATION AREA:
IDEAS FOR TOMORROW'S CRAFTS
Around 30 start-ups and innovative companies show at DACH+HOLZ International 2026 how processes, safety and efficiency in the construction trades can be further developed.
EXPERIENCE INNOVATION – ALL IN ONE PLACE
The Start-up & Innovation Area in Hall 9 is the central platform for new products, digital solutions and advanced business models in the construction trades. Around 30 start-ups and innovative companies present practical innovations for roofing, timber construction and finishing trades.
On site, exhibitors explain their solutions personally, answer questions and demonstrate how new approaches can be applied directly in everyday work – from digital tools and connection systems to safety solutions.
Where? Hall 9, Stand 9.115, 9.117 und 9.217
START-UP & INNOVATION AWARD 2026
A key highlight of the Start-up & Innovation Area is the presentation of the Start-up & Innovation Award.
The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, 26 February 2026, at 11:00 a.m. on the stage of the Workspace Future in Hall 6.
The award honours the innovation with the most convincing concept and outstanding practical relevance for the construction trades.
The winner receives a free stand at the Start-up & Innovation Area of DACH+HOLZ International 2028 in Stuttgart.
Jury of the Start-up & Innovation Award
The award is decided by a professionally diverse jury from education and the skilled trades:
- a representative of the Carpentry Training Centre Biberach
- a representative of the Roofing Training Centre
- a representative of the Spengler Master School Würzburg
The jury combines professional expertise and training competence to ensure that innovations with real added value are recognised.