NEW HOUSING 2024: Visitors can expect these innovations at Europe's largest tiny house festival

How much space do people need to live and work? Do they need 150 or is 40 square meters enough? Tiny house enthusiasts have long since answered this question for themselves. And more and more people can imagine living in a smaller space. From June 28 to 30, 2024, interested parties, fans and people with expertise will meet at NEW HOUSING - Europe's largest Tiny House Festival at Messe Karlsruhe.

Visitors can expect to find everything they need to know about all kinds of tiny homes. These include classic Tiny Houses on Wheels, but also the increasingly popular modular houses. These can be adapted, enlarged or reduced in size depending on the living situation and requirements. Overall, the range on display includes buildings in classic timber frame or lightweight aluminum construction, micro apartments, single and mini houses and accessories. In addition, services and advice centers are offered for all matters relating to the topic.

More than 50 houses

Around 50 houses will be on display at the exhibition grounds. Visitors can walk through them and get an impression of how spacious tiny houses, modular houses and the like are inside and what expansion and usage options are available. In addition, more than 70 exhibitors will inform visitors about the houses as well as accessories, such as clever and space-saving furniture and other interiors. NEW HOUSING will also provide answers to the question of how a mini house can be financed - and in an ethical way.

"This year, too, we are delighted that even more exhibitors and, above all, more houses will be on show. Visitors will be able to get an even better all-round view of what is on offer on the market for small-scale housing. NEW HOUSING is therefore more compact and has more content than any other mini house trade fair in Europe and remains the most important meeting place for the community," says René Naumann, who took over the role of Director Market Area 1 at Messe Karlsruhe from Frank Thieme at the start of the year.

Moderated expert forum

Whether visitors already own a tiny house, are about to purchase one or want to find out more without obligation, at NEW HOUSING they will receive first-hand information from manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and owners. In short: visitors can expect all-round support from experts.

There will also be exciting presentations on living in a small space, how to get there and testimonials from experienced tiny house residents in the expert forum at Europe's number one community meeting point. A presentation by the Dutch company Ralston, for example, will focus on the Green Deal for the European paint market and what solutions are planned. This will be moderated by Christian Klerner. Together with his partner Carolin Werner, he runs the podcast "tinyon". Presentations from NEW HOUSING 2023 can be viewed HERE (In german). This year's program can be found HERE from April.

Old acquaintances are back

With the on-site workshops, old acquaintances are returning to NEW HOUSING. During previous editions of Europe's largest Tiny House Festival, interested parties were able to expand their knowledge of tiny houses in intensive seminars. Anyone wishing to take part in workshops can register for them in the ticket store on the NH website.

The workshops are designed both for people interested in tiny houses and for people who already live in tiny houses or modular houses and want to expand their knowledge. They deal with practical questions, such as the right interior design, but also with topics such as a living principle that is in harmony with nature. What do I need in my living environment to feel comfortable? What can I be sure of in my life and what do I definitely need?

"We are delighted to be able to offer our visitors workshops again. Sharing ideas with each other, working on topics together, practical application - that's what the workshops are all about. I'm looking forward to seeing how they are received by our participants," says Ramona Jonait, Project Manager of NEW HOUSING.

Study on housing efficiency

Small forms of housing have long since arrived in the scientific context. Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, for example, is working on the topic of housing efficiency and will be represented with a stand at NEW HOUSING. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences already exhibited in Karlsruhe last year.

Tiny Giants Area

Following the very positive response from visitors and exhibitors, there will also be an area in 2024 where the large mini houses will be located. These include buildings that have an approximate size of 50 more than square meters. These modular houses can be enlarged and reduced in size as required.

Music and more

Food trucks, a DJ, the Tiny Bar and more in the green and sunny atrium in the heart of the exhibition grounds will ensure the right festival atmosphere on site.

Press talk on June 27

The 2024 edition of NEW HOUSING will be heralded by a press talk for the first time. This will take place on the day before the festival opens. Experts will discuss the topic of tiny house settlements and talk about the hurdles and paths, but also the opportunities associated with tiny house villages. The talk will be streamed live from 10 a.m. on the NEW HOUSING website and on the YouTube channel.