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Meeting and congress city Basel
Nine reasons that speak for Basel as a congress city
Basel has a great tradition as a congress and trade fair location. Its leading position has grown historically: one of the first Rhine bridges led to lively trading activity centuries ago. Basel was granted the trade fair privilege in 1471. Later, railroad lines and the EuroAirport airport ensured a steady increase in attractiveness.
From the congress organization's point of view, there are nine reasons for choosing Basel as a location
- Easy to reach by train and plane
- Central location in the border triangle of Switzerland, Germany and France
- Pocket-sized metropolis, congress city with short distances
- Center for research and teaching as well as an important business location, especially in the life sciences sector
- Switzerland's most important trade fair and congress location
- Strong commitment to sustainability
- Swissness: safety, punctuality, high quality
- The Canton of Basel-Stadt supports congresses financially (Congress Board Basel). The requirements of the canton must be observed.
- As Switzerland's capital of art and culture, Basel offers numerous opportunities for an attractive supporting program.
Advantages with the BaselCard
The BaselCard is an attractive bonus that comes free with every booking in a Basel hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast or apartment. Every guest receives their personal guest card at check-in and can also download it to their smartphone as a web app.
The BaselCard app works mostly offline and offers the same free services and discounts. In electronic form, the guest card also has an interactive city map.
You can find all the benefits here
Reasons for Switzerland as a congress location
- Science and technology-oriented economy
- High level of security and protection.
- Political, economic and social stability
- Excellent environmental balance and high commitment to sustainability
- Highly efficient transportation network
- Swiss values such as punctuality, quality, reliability and efficiency
- Low VAT rates compared to other European countries (currently 8.1%); can be easily reclaimed
Agreements with hotels (on the intranet of the University of Basel)
Accessibility and arrival
Basel lies in the heart of Europe, on both banks of the Rhine. The city is the center of the idyllic border triangle of France, Germany and Switzerland.
Thanks to its manageable size and well-developed public transport system, people can move around the city in a relaxed manner and get from one place to another quickly on foot or by public transport. The three train stations and the main highway axes also make it very easy to get around. The city is easy to reach by air via the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg or the nearby Zurich Airport.
