The event venue in the heart of the city
The Messe und Congress Center Basel is located in the heart of MesseQuartier Basel – in close proximity to France and Germany, and thus closely connected with Europe.
Are you looking for a suitable venue for your event? With five generously-dimensioned halls and 25 modern conference rooms, we have the right infrastructure for all kinds of occasions. We will be happy to support you in planning and staging visitor-friendly trade fairs, network-promoting congresses, specialist conferences, corporate events and events for the public at large.
With over 100 years’ experience as an exhibition organiser and having staged numerous trade fairs of our own, we know what it takes to make a successful event. And we will be happy to share this know-how with you. We pay attention to sustainability in everything we do. With our direct links to public transport, local and seasonal catering choices and the use of renewable energy, we make it easy for you to opt for environmentally-friendly solutions.
Our exhibition venue is within walking distance of Basel city centre and optimally integrated in the city’s urban infrastructure. This way, your guests and visitors know they are in good hands at all times.
Thank you very much for a fantastic 2024!
Eurovision Song Contest 2025
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), the world’s biggest music competition, is being held in Basel from 11 to 17 May 2025. You can find all the information about what’s happening here and in the city on the MesseQuartier Basel website.
Upcoming events
9. SGAIM Frühjahrskongress
Future Labs Live 2025
FANTASY BASEL – The Swiss Comic Con
WordCamp Europe Basel 2025
Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics Europe
Swiss Art Awards 2025
Liste Art Fair Basel
Art Basel | Basel
Jahreskongress der Gynécologie Suisse | Congrès annuel de Gynécologie Suisse
Berufsprüfung Technische Kaufleute 2025
The Messe und Congress Center Basel is a fantastic location for conferences and major events with a brilliant exhibition space.
We enjoyed a highly competent, cooperative and friendly working relationship with the partners at Messe & Congress Center Basel. The entire project was great fun.
The participants learnt in an impressive way what the city of Basel has to offer the meetings industry.
Our partnership-based collaboration with the team at Messe & Congress Center Basel provides the perfect support for ensuring that our concert series runs smoothly. Discretion, quality and professionalism are very important to us – and we get all of these every year.
The coopertation with Messe Basel was great. We’ve started early talking about sustainability and brainstormed together, checked what activities and measures we have in place and how Messe Basel can contribute.
Messe and Congress Center Basel offers the perfect location on the Rhine, versatile rooms, state-of-the-art technology, first-class service and excellent catering – making it ideal for events of all kinds!
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