Intro
Basel’s central location, first-class public transport connections and modern infrastructure make it a leading venue for trade fairs and conventions. The Congress Center Basel, located right in the middle of the city, is the largest and most modern convention centre in Switzerland. Basel is located in the heart of Europe, straddling the Rhine.
Description
The city is at the centre of the idyllic area where the borders of Switzerland, Germany and France converge. Getting here is easy, with the EuroAirport only around 15 minutes from the city centre. Rail passengers can arrive at either the city’s SBB railway station or the Basel Badischer station operated by Deutsche Bahn. The city’s proximity to the border means that visitors can also arrive by TGV and ICE.
Added value
BaselCard (also available as a web app)- Received when checking into your hotel: Free use of public transport in and around the city of Basel for the duration of your stay
- On the day of arrival: the hotel’s reservation confirmation entitles guests to free transport by public transport from the railway station or EuroAirport to the hotel.
- 50% discount on one admission to one of Basel’s museums, Basel Zoo, Theater Basel and much more
- Guest Bike Basel for just CHF 20 per day
Sustainability
Awards
GOLD Energy City Certificate: 2006, 2010, 2014
“City promoting the 2000-watt society”: 2014 (awarded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy)
Messe Basel (exhibition centre) and Congress Center
The Messe Basel building now bears the Minergie label BS-054 (Minergie is a Swiss label for HQE buildings). All heating, ventilation and cooling systems are operated as required and most of the waste heat is re-used. The green roof features a photovoltaic plant that feeds over a million kilowatt hours of electricity into the Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) grid every year.
Accessibiity
Basel/Mulhouse,Freiburg, International Airport (BSL): 6 km
Geneva International Airport (GVA): 249 km
Zurich, International Airport (ZRH): 89 km
Bern Airport (BRN): 111 km
Lugano (LUG): 268 km
Rail: Excellent connections via TGV, ICE and the Swiss Federal Railways sbb.ch
Basel's Ecosystems
As Europe’s leading life sciences supercluster, Basel is a global hub for health and cross-border innovation, home to over 800 companies, including Roche and Novartis. Here, artificial intelligence, supercomputing, and high-precision engineering converge to accelerate medical breakthroughs. While other regions focus on drones or industrial technology, Basel has established a world-class, highly specialised niche in medical robotics and lab automation, making it the global epicentre for the technologies transforming the operating theatres and laboratories of tomorrow.
Read more about the Ecosystems of Basel and get in touch with the Basel Convention Bureau for planning your next event. They have access to specialists from a variety of disciplines, who can be booked as speakers or to exchange expertise.
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