Berlin – November 04, 2026 -- The new MODULAR BUILD trade fair for modular, serial and industrially prefabricated construction has secured backing from the German federal housing ministry, the construction industry association HDB and more than a dozen leading firms ahead of its debut on 2-4 November 2027 at Messe Berlin.
The kick-off took place on 3 November in the rbb Dachlounge in Berlin. State Secretary Dr. Olaf Joachim of the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building attended, as did representatives of the Federal Chamber of Architects. The ministry has assumed patronage of the fair, which is organized by HINTE Expo & Conference GmbH.
Major contractors and manufacturers attend the Berlin kick-off
Attendees included GOLDBECK, ZÜBLIN, Nokera, ALHO, KLEUSBERG, Daiwa House, GROPYUS, Schüco, MEYER WERFT and Nemetschek. Institutional participants included the Fraunhofer-Allianz BAU, the dena energy agency and the Bundesstiftung Bauakademie.
Shipbuilders present serial production as a model for construction
Lars Kruse of MEYER WERFT and Heiko Sandersfeld of EMS PreCab / AIP Innenprojekt told attendees that shipbuilding has applied modular construction, serial manufacturing and industrial prefabrication for years. They pointed to standardized processes and early integration of planning and production as transferable lessons for the building sector.
Patrick Haas of Google Germany addressed digital technologies, focusing on a more connected value chain and more efficient planning, production and construction processes.
HDB partnership gives the fair a dedicated industry platform
The fair is run in partnership with the Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie (HDB). In a video message, HDB Managing Director Tim-Oliver Müller stressed the need for a standalone platform for industrial construction. He called for tighter links across the value chain, more efficient processes and greater use of serial and modular methods to deliver affordable housing.
Organizers said participant feedback confirmed demand for a dedicated forum. The fair is intended to showcase products and processes, support knowledge transfer and enable partnerships along the value chain.