Boasting a 30‑year history, the Russia International Exhibition for Lighting & Smart City Technologies is the only professional exhibition in Russia and the CIS region that integrates themes related to architecture and municipal construction. It covers four core sectors: architectural lighting, building automation, smart home, and professional security for cities and buildings. Each year, it serves as a must‑attend industry event for government authorities, associations, brand enterprises, technical experts, as well as participants across the full commercial chain including designers, wholesalers and retailers, delivering high‑profile insights into market demands and industry trends.
Key trade visitors comprise technical and procurement specialists from real‑estate developers, contractors, design institutes, urban‑planning agencies, building owners and municipal authorities, alongside multi‑tier suppliers serving these organisations. The exhibition has garnered growing attention at the level of the Russian Federation Government. It stands as the premier platform for Chinese enterprises to gather market intelligence, develop business partners, maintain client relationships and build brand presence across Russia and the CIS.
At the 2025 edition, the exhibition spanned 17,200 m² of gross exhibition space. It welcomed 26,400 professional visitors from 83 Russian regions and 32 countries, together with 303 exhibiting companies from Russia, Belarus, Türkiye, China, the Republic of Korea and Europe - among which 126 were Chinese exhibitors. Fifty percent of attendees stated their primary objective was to source new suppliers, demonstrating substantial trading potential at the show. Vasily Shpak, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, visited the venue and paid close attention to cutting‑edge technologies and innovative solutions.
Multiple design‑trend zones were set up, showcasing indoor‑lighting designs and products, street‑ and garden‑lighting designs and products, smart‑home concepts, and even art‑oriented crystal lighting. These zones reflected cross‑sector market demands and trends, while creating valuable opportunities for Chinese companies to engage designers and promote their products and brands. The show hosted 18 concurrent events, where 172 industry specialists deliberated on topics covering the lighting market, smart technologies and urban management. Highlight sessions included the LED Forum and the "Smart and Safe Cities" Forum, which received an enthusiastic response. The Skolkovo Innovation Cluster led a delegation of enterprises to demonstrate state‑of‑the‑art applications such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
The exhibition continues to enjoy strong support from well‑established exhibitors, including:
Varton Headquartered in Moscow, Varton is Russia's leading manufacturer of professional LED lighting and IoT‑enabled intelligent lighting systems.
Maytoni A professional lighting brand headquartered in Münster, Germany. It specialises in both decorative and technical lighting and is recognised for German‑style design, cost‑effective performance and internationally certified products.
Arlight Founded in 1996, Arlight is a top‑ten Russian manufacturer of LED lighting and intelligent control systems. It maintains a strong footprint across project‑lighting, retail and home‑lighting segments.
SWG A leading Russian supplier of LED lighting and intelligent control systems focusing on project‑based and commercial lighting solutions. It operates 43 stores in 18 Russian cities and owns in‑house manufacturing facilities with customisation capabilities. A major player in Russian lighting engineering, it serves commercial real‑estate, office, retail, industrial and public‑facility projects.
DKC Russia's leading provider of electrical and low‑voltage system solutions, delivering high‑quality products for building and industrial projects. Its portfolio exceeds 10,000 product lines, backed by an extensive sales and service network throughout Russia and the CIS.
Among the 26,402 on‑site attendees, high‑calibre professional buyers once again attended for exhibition visits and procurement. Selected key visitors are listed below:
Auchan A large‑scale retail group originating from France. It has long‑standing operations in Russia and ranks among the key foreign‑invested retail brands in the country.
Ujin Technologies Developer of cloud‑based platforms and IoT systems. It delivers smart‑building solutions for large‑scale developers and property‑management companies, including video surveillance, access‑control intercoms, energy metering and resident‑service mobile applications. Catering to residential and commercial real estate, it builds one‑stop smart‑building management platforms compatible with voice assistants such as Yandex Alice to enable home automation. Its solutions have been deployed in numerous large‑scale residential developments across Russia, cementing its status as a major stakeholder in the local smart‑building sector.
UNK One of Russia's leading architectural‑design firms specialising in architectural‑engineering design, corporate interior design and public‑space design. It has delivered large‑scale residential, commercial, educational and infrastructure projects in Moscow and across Russia, including the Empire Tower complex in Moscow.
PIK Group (ПИК) One of Russia's largest residential developers. It focuses on large‑volume housing construction and holds a dominant market position particularly in Moscow and Moscow Oblast, with operations covering 14 Russian regions.
Rosseti (РОССЕТИ) Russia's largest grid operator and one of the world's biggest power‑system corporations.
Consolidating comprehensive industry resources, the Russia International Exhibition for Lighting & Smart City Technologies is an ideal choice for Chinese enterprises exploring markets in Russia and the CIS.
Product Sectors
Lighting Electric lamps, decorative lighting, technical lighting, architectural lighting, festive lighting, lighting accessories.
Smart City Smart city solutions, building automation and smart home systems, integrated security systems, electrical engineering.
