24 – 26 November 2026 · Messe Dortmund

Photo & video for HEATEXPO 2026 in Dortmund

HEATEXPO is the trade fair for the heat supply of the future: district heating, large heat pumps, geothermal, hydrogen and municipal heat planning. Your visitors are utilities, municipalities and planners who will invest billions in the coming years. We photograph and film your stand so the technology becomes understandable and your team is visible as a partner.

24–26 November 2026Messe DortmundHeat supply & energyFixed prices: €990–1,990 excl. VAT
Trade fair photographer on a heating technology stand at HEATEXPO Dortmund

All prices plus VAT · delivered within 24 hours · max. 4 exhibitors per show day · See all packages & details

Show facts

HEATEXPO 2026 at a glance

DatesTuesday 24 to Thursday 26 November 2026
VenueMesse Dortmund, Rheinlanddamm 200, 44139 Dortmund
FrequencyAnnual, three days, trade visitors
ProfileTrade fair and congress for the heat supply of the future: district heating, large heat pumps, geothermal, hydrogen, storage, grid technology and municipal heat planning
AudienceVisitors from utilities, municipalities, housing companies and planning offices; congress programme with a high density of decision-makers
Our travel timeAbout 35 minutes from Essen — travel included in the package price

Making heating technology understandable

A large heat pump, a heat exchanger or a grid node is, on the stand, a big and often painted metal enclosure. It becomes photographically interesting where the technology is visible: opened panels, pipework, controls, displays. We plan with you in advance which covers can be opened for the shot, photograph those details before opening with side lighting, and put the complete system in context — size, connections, installation situation.

For providers of software, planning and services who show no hardware, the focus shifts to screens, diagrams and the conversations with utilities. We photograph maps and charts so they stay legible without reflections.

Congress and statements

HEATEXPO has a dense congress programme in which municipalities and utilities present their heat plans. Whoever speaks here reaches decision-makers directly. We photograph speaker and audience, film the session in full with desk audio on request, and cut short subtitled excerpts for LinkedIn — where utilities and planners do their research.

Three days — our recommendation

Tuesday and Wednesday are the stronger days. A four-hour package on Tuesday covers technology and stand shots before opening, conversations and a statement. For exhibitors with a congress slot we recommend the full day so the talk and the stand are covered on the same day.

At HEATEXPO

What we produce for exhibitors

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Systems & technology

Heat pumps, exchangers and grid technology with opened panels and side lighting — technology visible, not just enclosures.

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Diagrams & software

Heat plans, maps and screens photographed legibly without reflections.

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Conversations with utilities

Consultations with utilities, municipalities and planners on the stand — unobtrusive, no flash.

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Stand overviews

Architecture and lighting before the doors open, with no visitors in frame.

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Congress sessions

Speaker and audience, recording with desk audio, subtitled excerpts.

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Highlight video

30-second recap and vertical clips, cut on the show day.

Delivered within 24 hours after the event ends

A post with your stand while the show is still running gets seen and shared. That is why every package includes finished photos and video within 24 hours after the event ends — first images usually the same day. Two revision rounds included.

  • A first edited selection while the show day is still running
  • Zero admin for you — you stay with your visitors
  • Formats ready for LinkedIn, PR, your website and social
Video & social

Landscape recap, vertical reels

A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.

Event recap · YOOZ

Event reel · izy

Brand event · YOOZ

Trade fair clip · Vapes Bars

Packages

Clear packages. No surprises.

Fixed prices, defined deliverables, predictable turnaround. All prices exclude VAT and include travel within North Rhine-Westphalia.

Compact

Trade Fair Basic

€990
excl. VAT · 2 hours on site
  • 2 hours of photo and video
  • at least 30 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 seconds)
  • 1 vertical social clip (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Full day

Trade Fair Full Day

€1,990
excl. VAT · full show day
  • 8 hours — the full show day
  • at least 120 edited images
  • Highlight video (30 sec.) + trade fair film (90 sec.)
  • 3 vertical social clips (9:16, Reels & TikTok)
  • On-stand interviews included
  • Stand, atmosphere & detail shots
  • Ready to upload for web, LinkedIn & social media
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • Unlimited usage rights included
  • Additional show days: tiered pricing on request
Check availabilityQuote by e-mail
Production

Multi-camera stage & interview

on request
Conferences, keynotes, panels
  • 2–4 cameras, full stage capture
  • Audio from radio mics or the desk
  • Lit interview setup
  • Multilingual subtitles
  • Separate cut per speaker
Check availability

Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190

Payment: 50 % deposit on booking by credit card (Stripe link sent with the quote) or bank transfer, 50 % on the show day. No German VAT for non-EU companies; reverse charge for EU companies with VAT ID.
Capacity: maximum 4 exhibitors per show day — please reserve early.

Our work

From exhibition stands to brand films

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Process

Three steps from booking to delivery

Briefing & quote

Tell us the date, venue, stand size and what the images are for. You normally get a fixed-price quote within 24 hours, with no hidden line items.

On site

We arrive with our own equipment, work discreetly around your stand, and never interrupt a conversation or a demo. Shot list agreed in advance.

Delivery

Edited photos and cut video via a private download link — within 24 hours after the event ends.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a photographer at HEATEXPO 2026 cost?

From €990 plus VAT for two hours of photo and video on site with at least 30 edited images and a 30-second highlight video. Four hours from €1,490, a full show day from €1,990. Travel to Dortmund is included.

Our system is a closed enclosure — what is there to photograph?

We plan in advance which panels can be opened and photograph the visible technology with side lighting: pipework, controls, connections. The complete system is shown in the context of size and installation situation.

We show software and planning, not hardware.

Then the focus is on screens, diagrams and conversations. We photograph maps and heat plans so they stay legible — on request we integrate your original graphics in post-production.

Do you film our congress session?

Yes. Audio straight from the mixing desk, speaker and audience from two positions. You receive the recording plus short subtitled excerpts for LinkedIn.

Do you work in English?

Yes. Interviews, briefing and the entire engagement run in English — a large share of our trade fair clients come from outside Germany. Invoices with VAT ID for EU companies, no German VAT for companies outside the EU.

Contact

HEATEXPO 2026 — secure your date

Send us your stand number, congress slots and the systems or solutions you want to feature. We will propose a time window and a fixed-price quote.

We normally reply within 24 hours. For short-notice bookings during a show week, please call.