Event Hall | Messe Basel | Congress Center Basel

With the covered public area outside it – the City Lounge – this hall makes an excellent impression before you even set foot in it. And once you have made your way into the hall, designed by star architects Herzog & de Meuron, it exudes a modern, almost urban look. With its multifunctional facilities, it can accommodate all kinds of events and is especially suited to plenary sessions, concerts, banquets, exhibitions and sports events.

Area

Foyer: 1’000 m²
Hall: 3’300 m²
Gallery: 906 m²

Floor plan

Foyer: –
Hall: 65 x 50 m
Gallery: –

Height

Foyer: –
Hall: 9.5 m
Gallery: –

Floor load

Foyer: 1’400 kg/m²
Hall: 1’400 kg/m²
Gallery: 500 kg/m²

Pillar grid

Foyer: Pilar-free
Hall: Pilar-free
Gallery: Pilar-free

Load capacity suspension points

Foyer: 500 kg
Hall: 500 kg
Gallery: –

multifunctional, pillar-free hall on the ground floor of the Herzog & de Meuron hall complex
accessible from the South Foyer or via a raised walkway from the Congress Center Basel
direct access to the South Gallery and MCH Lounge
partition walls reduce the hall size from 3,300 m² to 2,600 m², improving the acoustics still further
daylight possible through the glazed rear wall
Fully air-conditioned
flexibly installable stage
basic AV systems that can be extended in increments
pre-rig designed especially for the hall, also suitable for elaborate event installations
unique inscription system with a 112 m-long LED light band in the foyer
Minergie Standard Label BS-054

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Foyers and galleries

South Foyer | Gallery: 1’100 m² | 900 m²
North Foyer | Gallery: 1’100 m² | 900 m²

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MCH Lounge

170 m²

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Accessibility

The Messe and Congress Center Basel are fully accessible. WOK:GO supports Switzerland’s tourism industry in addressing the travel requirements of people with disabilities, senior citizens and families with small children in an appropriate and targeted manner. You will find the information here: