The Congress Center Basel – Switzerland’s biggest congress centre in terms of surface area – is located in the heart of the city， right next to Messe Basel. The Congress Center is linked via a walkway to the new hall complex by Herzog de Meuron. The premises offer comfortable facilities and state-of-the-art technology.

Basel is at the heart of Europe， located compactly at the point where France， Germany and Switzerland all meet. Basel can easily be reached by air （EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg）， by rail （international hub on Europe’s high-speed rail system）， or by car. Direct rail links from Zurich international airport to Basel in about 1 hour. The Congress Center Basel is located in the heart of the City of Basel， right next to Messe Basel， surrounded by a wide range of outstanding restaurants and good shopping opportunities. 8，800 hotel rooms， 1，000 of which are within walking distance of the Congress Center Basel； all the other hotels can be reached by public transport in a maximum of 20 minutes.

The Congress Center Basel hosts an average of 250 events a year， among them international congresses lasting several days， national and international conferences， trade exhibitions， panel discussions， press conferences and a wide range of special events in the areas of music and show business.？

A footbridge links the Congress Center Basel directly to the trade-fair grounds， which cover an area of 14.1 hectares. Few other locations in Europe can meet the growing demand for congress facilities directly linked to trade-fair grounds， the ideal setting for combined events： congresses accompanied by trade exhibitions， trade fairs accompanied by congresses and seminars.