Basel is Switzerland’s prime location for exhibitions and conferences, with state-of-the-art infrastructure. Its internationally famous events include Art Basel, the world’s leading fair for modern and contemporary art.

The city of Basel is a major player in the life sciences. It is home to numerous biotech companies, and the pharmaceutical companies around Basel are constantly expanding. Basel offers a unique concentration of innovative companies, an open-minded culture, an international environment and Switzerland’s oldest university.

Modern infrastructure designed by Herzog & de Meuron

The Congress Center Basel is located in the heart of the city, next to Messe Basel – just a short walk away from numerous hotels. The exhibition complex by architects Herzog & de Meuron marks the perfect combination of functionality and aesthetics. This modern building with its multifunctional Event Hall on the ground floor has a footbridge to the Congress Center Basel.

With a pillar-free surface of some 3,300 sqm, plus 1,000 sqm in the foyer, the Event Hall holds events for up to 3,000 people and banquets for up to 2,000.

A further 11 modular rooms considerably expand the Congress Center Basel’s facilities. Used individually or in combination, they accommodate events for 10 to 1,000 people. The modular rooms are on the ground floor and directly accessible from the Congress Center’s main entrance. In addition to a plenary event with over 6,000 participants, sufficient space is available in the immediate vicinity for concurrent breakout sessions.

Congresses and other world-class events

In recent years, Basel has established itself as a highly efficient event city, successfully hosting major public events such as the Eurovision Song Contest and the UEFA Women’s Euro, demonstrating the reliability of its infrastructure even under large-scale conditions.

The city has also proven its strength as a congress destination. International meetings such as the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und Medizinische Onkologie (DGHO), and the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) confirm that Basel is ideally equipped for large congresses. Centrally located in the triborder region at the heart of Europe’s life sciences hub, the city combines accessibility, expertise, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and an efficient public transport network within a uniquely compact urban setting.

A dependable, safe and secure place to be

Basel has many qualities in its favour. This Swiss city bordering on three countries offers outstanding political and economic stability plus ideal international travel links and extensive public transport.