A logistics facility is more than just a protective shell for storage and transshipment processes. The availability of energy, automation, digital infrastructure, space efficiency, and operating costs are increasingly determining how robust and adaptable a supply chain remains. For warehouse and distribution managers, logistics service providers, and industrial users, real estate is becoming a strategic factor in business operations.
BUILDINX positions itself right at this intersection in Dortmund. From November 17 through 19, 2026, this business platform will bring together stakeholders who plan, finance, build, equip, operate, and use modern logistics, industrial, and data center real estate. Visitors will meet project developers, investors, construction companies, technology providers, planners, and operators, and will be able to compare solutions across the entire real estate lifecycle.
For users, the focus is on concrete operational questions: How can existing buildings be modernized or brownfields be redeveloped profitably? What prerequisites do automated warehouse processes and growing energy demand entail? How can buildings, charging infrastructure, fleet electrification, and digital systems be planned in an integrated manner? And which concepts enhance resilience, sustainability, and long-term returns?
The conference program addresses these questions from a practical perspective. Topics on the agenda include logistics real estate with rail connections, energy as a competitive advantage, multi-story building concepts, ESG in existing buildings, smart lighting, and digital twins in industrial construction.

In addition, the program covers financing and investments, as well as the transformation of sites into sustainable data center locations. The program segment ‘China: Unlocking EU Logistics Real Estate Opportunities’ also provides insight into international location strategies and project requirements for the European market.

The Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL), through its logistics real estate working group, is helping to shape the conference program.
eco – Association of the Internet Industry brings expertise in the areas of digital infrastructure and data centers. This brings together in one place topics that are often handled separately within organizations.
In recent years, BUILDINX has evolved into a central hub for the German and European logistics and industrial real estate markets, bringing together key players from across the entire value chain.
For visitors from the Netherlands and Belgium, Dortmund is an easily accessible gateway to the German market and cross-border partners. Short walking distances between the exhibition floor, the professional program, and networking opportunities make in-depth conversations easy.
A single ticket grants access to all three days of the trade show, allowing you to flexibly combine appointments, content, and discussions.

