Here you find an overview by month in interesting international fairs and congresses in 2011.

From 15 to 18 January 2011 the Hannover Exhibition Grounds will be home to Europe’s largest forum for architecture and interior design. Internationally renown architects will speak at the congress about current developments and "Ethical values" in contemporary architecture.

The international trade fair for floor coverings Domotex will stage from 15 to 18 January 2011 in Hannover, Germany. Domotex 2011 throws spotlight on lifestyle themes and offers new internet services for visitors and exhibitors. Along with it, the contractworld.congress focuses on sustainablity.

Cologne will again serve as a trend barometer for the international furniture industry at the start of 2011. Retailers, designers and architects will meet from 18 to 23 January 2011 at the imm cologne and LivingKitchen to see what is new in the design and furniture market.

The “Klimahouse” tradeshow in Bolzano, Italy is among the leading gatherings in all of Europe for energy-efficient and sustainable construction. From 27 to 30 January 2011, over 400 companies will present innovative technologies and materials for saving energy in the building sector.

The world's largest HVAC/R event, the AHR Expo, will take place from 31 January to 2 February 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Close to 50,000 HVAC/R professionals from over 120 countries are expected at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigerating Exposition.

The CEP® CLEAN ENERGY & PASSIVEHOUSE will take place from 10-12 February 2011 in the Messe Stuttgart, Germany. With its unique combination of renewable energies and passive houses, the CEP® has grown into a renown industry meeting point with international impact.

From 3 to 5 March 2011 the China International Trade Fair for Sanitation, Heating and Air-conditioning will stage at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing. The show will be the first joint-venture of the ISH China and CIHE, and the biggest exhibition of its kind in Asia.

This symposium aims at contributing to the development of sustainable urban environments and hence to achieve wind hazard resilient cities. Organized by Tokyo's Polytechnic University, the forum will stage from 7-8 March 2011 in Japan.

At ISH 2011 from 15 to 19 March, sustainability will be a focal-point theme when over 2,300 international manufacturers present their latest products for innovative bathrooms, environmentally friendly building services technology and sustainable sanitation solutions in Frankfurt a. M.